NHL Recaps: Monday, Feb 19, 2018

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

Game recaps

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Minnesota Wild

New York Islanders

Minnesota Wild beat New York Islanders 5–3

Minnesota Wild beat New York Islanders 5–3 at NYI. Jason Zucker (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Jason Zucker had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:20.
•Anders Lee had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:30.
•Matt Cullen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:50.

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Washington Capitals edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2

Washington Capitals beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 at BUF. John Carlson (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BUF: Okposo–Wilson–Rodrigues skated 9:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•John Carlson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:34.
•New look for BUF: Okposo–Wilson–Rodrigues skated 9:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BUF: Larsson–Girgensons–Reinhart skated 7:04 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Boston Bruins edge Calgary Flames 2–1 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Calgary Flames 2–1 in overtime at CGY. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CGY: Stajan–Klimchuk–Lazar skated 7:25 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for CGY: Stajan–Klimchuk–Lazar skated 7:25 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Charlie McAvoy (BOS) played 26:25, +4:20 up on his 22:05 season average over 62 games.
•Zdeno Chara (BOS) played 26:48, +3:57 up on his 22:51 season average over 72 games.

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Nashville Predators beat Ottawa Senators 5–2

Nashville Predators beat Ottawa Senators 5–2 at home. Viktor Arvidsson (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Viktor Arvidsson had two goals (2 points) on 9 shots in 18:43.
•Roman Josi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:54.
•Ryan Ellis had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:40.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 at CHI. Patrick Sharp (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jonny Brodzinski (LAK) played 5:49, −3:48 down on his 9:37 season average over 34 games.

•Jonny Brodzinski (LAK) played 5:49, −3:48 down on his 9:37 season average over 34 games.
•Torrey Mitchell (LAK) played 15:11, +3:51 up on his 11:20 season average over 59 games.
•Tommy Wingels (CHI) played 16:11, +4:46 up on his 11:25 season average over 74 games.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Vegas Golden Knights 2–0

Anaheim Ducks beat Vegas Golden Knights 2–0 at VGK. Rickard Rakell (ANA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for VGK: Perron–Haula–Tuch skated 13:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Rickard Rakell had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:22.
•New look for VGK: Perron–Haula–Tuch skated 13:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VGK: Lindberg–Hyka–Matteau skated 6:28 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Viktor Arvidsson NSH	vs OTT	2	0	2	9	0	0	18:43	—
Jason Zucker MIN	at NYI	2	0	2	3	0	4	15:20	—
Roman Josi NSH	vs OTT	1	1	2	6	0	1	20:54	—
Anders Lee NYI	vs MIN	1	1	2	4	1	0	19:30	—
Ryan Ellis NSH	vs OTT	1	1	2	3	0	0	19:40	—
John Carlson WSH	at BUF	1	1	2	2	0	1	21:34	—
Matt Cullen MIN	at NYI	1	1	2	1	0	2	13:50	—
Tyler Ennis MIN	at NYI	1	1	2	1	1	1	10:38	—
Rickard Rakell ANA	at VGK	0	2	2	2	2	1	17:22	—
Mathew Dumba MIN	at NYI	0	2	2	1	3	4	24:07	—
Ryan Suter MIN	at NYI	0	2	2	1	1	2	30:04	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	vs OTT	0	2	2	1	3	0	15:43	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Okposo–Wilson–Rodrigues skated 9:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Larsson–Girgensons–Reinhart skated 7:04 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Pouliot–Josefson–Baptiste skated 6:19 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Stajan–Klimchuk–Lazar skated 7:25 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Perron–Haula–Tuch skated 13:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Lindberg–Hyka–Matteau skated 6:28 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Craig Anderson OTT	at NSH	L	41	5	.878
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs OTT	W	38	2	.947
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at NYI	W	35	3	.914
Philipp Grubauer WSH	at BUF	W	34	2	.941
Jaroslav Halak NYI	vs MIN	L	32	5	.844
David Rittich CGY	vs BOS	O	32	2	.938
Anton Forsberg CHI	vs LAK	L	32	3	.906
Chad Johnson BUF	vs WSH	L	29	2	.931
Tuukka Rask BOS	at CGY	W	29	1	.966
Jonathan Quick LAK	at CHI	W	28	1	.964
Ryan Miller ANA	at VGK	—	20	0	.1000
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs ANA	L	20	2	.900
John Gibson ANA	at VGK	W	13	0	.1000

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