NHL Recaps: Thursday, Feb 15, 2018

11 games: what happened that matters for your fantasy team, built from the play-by-play and shift charts.

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Carolina Hurricanes

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–2

New Jersey Devils beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–2 at home. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for CAR: Staal–McGinn–Aho skated 6:07 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nico Hischier had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 14:46.
•Stefan Noesen had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:28.
•Damon Severson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:43.

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New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 3–0

New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 3–0 at home. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Jaroslav Halak (NYI) faced 50 shots and stopped 50 (.1000), +18 against a season average of 32.3; the win.

•Mathew Barzal had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 13:52.
•Nick Leddy had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:49.
•Jaroslav Halak (NYI) faced 50 shots and stopped 50 (.1000), +18 against a season average of 32.3; the win.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Los Angeles Kings 3–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Los Angeles Kings 3–1 at home. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jonathan Quick (LAK) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +9 against a season average of 29.2; the loss.

•Jonathan Quick (LAK) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +9 against a season average of 29.2; the loss.
•Matt Murray (PIT) faced 35 shots and stopped 34 (.971), +6 against a season average of 29.0; the win.
•New look for LAK: Mitchell–Clifford–Brodzinski skated 6:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (OT)

Ottawa Senators beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in overtime at home. Matt Duchene (OTT) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for OTT: Gaborik–Hoffman–Duchene skated 10:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Matt Duchene had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:02.
•Marian Gaborik had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:12.
•Erik Karlsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 29:36.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 3A. TBL's first power-play unit (Killorn, Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov and Namestnikov) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 2:19 together.

•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 6 shots in 18:06.
•Victor Hedman had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 23:45.
•Steven Stamkos had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:19.

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Calgary Flames edge Nashville Predators 4–3

Calgary Flames beat Nashville Predators 4–3 at NSH. Ryan Johansen (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CGY's first power-play unit (Giordano, Gaudreau, Hamilton, Monahan and Tkachuk) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 2:03 together.

•Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:24.
•Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:02.
•Ryan Johansen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:40.

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Washington Capitals beat Minnesota Wild 5–2

Washington Capitals beat Minnesota Wild 5–2 at MIN. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 3A. Gustav Olofsson (MIN) played 19:02, +6:25 up on his 12:37 season average over 40 games.

•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 7 shots in 17:48.
•Tom Wilson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:34.
•Andre Burakovsky had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:31.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2

Anaheim Ducks beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 at CHI. Ondrej Kase (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. John Gibson (ANA) faced 44 shots and stopped 42 (.955), +13 against a season average of 31.2; the win.

•Ondrej Kase had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 12:13.
•Adam Henrique had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:20.
•Nick Ritchie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:28.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2

Arizona Coyotes beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2 at home. Clayton Keller (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 3A. ARI's first power-play unit (Ekman-Larsson, Rieder, Domi, Fischer and Keller) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 1:47 together.

•Clayton Keller had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 15:47.
•Oliver Ekman-Larsson had 3 assists (3 points) in 20:10.
•Brendan Perlini had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:48.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1 at home. David Perron (VGK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Brad Hunt (VGK) played 20:13, +3:39 up on his 16:34 season average over 44 games.

•David Perron had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:05.
•Brad Hunt (VGK) played 20:13, +3:39 up on his 16:34 season average over 44 games.
•Nate Schmidt (VGK) played 18:55, −3:22 down on his 22:17 season average over 75 games.

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San Jose Sharks beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1

San Jose Sharks beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 at home. Brent Burns (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Martin Jones (SJS) faced 44 shots and stopped 43 (.977), +16 against a season average of 28.3; the win.

•Brent Burns had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:30.
•Chris Tierney had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:59.
•Mikkel Boedker had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:10.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at MIN	1	3	4	7	0	0	17:48	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs DET	1	3	4	6	1	0	18:06	—
Clayton Keller ARI	vs MTL	1	3	4	1	0	0	15:47	—
Tom Wilson WSH	at MIN	2	1	3	3	2	2	16:34	—
Ondrej Kase ANA	at CHI	1	2	3	3	0	0	12:13	—
Nico Hischier NJD	vs CAR	1	2	3	2	1	0	14:46	—
Matt Duchene OTT	vs BUF	0	3	3	4	1	1	21:02	—
Victor Hedman TBL	vs DET	0	3	3	2	1	0	23:45	—
Mathew Barzal NYI	vs NYR	0	3	3	1	0	1	13:52	—
Oliver Ekman-Larsson ARI	vs MTL	0	3	3	0	1	2	20:10	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	vs DET	2	0	2	5	0	2	20:19	—
Brendan Perlini ARI	vs MTL	2	0	2	3	1	0	14:48	—

Line changes

New look for CAR: Staal–McGinn–Aho skated 6:07 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Mitchell–Clifford–Brodzinski skated 6:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Gaborik–Hoffman–Duchene skated 10:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Tatar–Bertuzzi–Larkin skated 12:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Vermette–Grant–Wagner skated 5:39 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Horvat–Goldobin–Boeser skated 12:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (51.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jaroslav Halak NYI	vs NYR	W	50	0	.1000
John Gibson ANA	at CHI	W	44	2	.955
Martin Jones SJS	vs VAN	W	44	1	.977
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs DET	W	39	1	.974
Jonathan Quick LAK	at PIT	L	38	2	.947
Robin Lehner BUF	at OTT	O	36	3	.917
Antti Raanta ARI	vs MTL	W	36	2	.944
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	at NYI	L	35	3	.914
Matt Murray PIT	vs LAK	W	35	1	.971
Philipp Grubauer WSH	at MIN	W	34	2	.941
Jimmy Howard DET	at TBL	L	32	4	.875
David Rittich CGY	at NSH	W	32	3	.906
Anton Forsberg CHI	vs ANA	L	32	3	.906
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs CGY	L	31	4	.871
Anders Nilsson VAN	at SJS	L	30	4	.867
Keith Kinkaid NJD	vs CAR	W	29	2	.931
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs EDM	W	29	1	.966
Cam Talbot EDM	at VGK	L	28	4	.857
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs WSH	L	26	4	.846
Craig Anderson OTT	vs BUF	W	25	2	.920
Scott Darling CAR	at NJD	L	22	5	.773
Carey Price MTL	at ARI	L	21	5	.762

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