NHL Recaps: Thursday, Oct 11, 2018

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

Game recaps

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Edmonton Oilers

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1

Boston Bruins beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1 at home. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Grzelcyk, Pastrnak and Bjork) scored 2 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 2:44 together.

•Patrice Bergeron had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:08.
•Matt Grzelcyk had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:57.
•BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Grzelcyk, Pastrnak and Bjork) scored 2 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 2:44 together.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Buffalo Sabres 6–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Buffalo Sabres 6–1 at BUF. Mikko Rantanen (COL) led the scoring with 0G 3A. COL's first power-play unit (Barrie, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Rantanen and Jost) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 5:47 together.

•Mikko Rantanen had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:13.
•Nathan MacKinnon had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:20.
•Tyson Barrie had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:58.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Florida Panthers 5–4

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Florida Panthers 5–4 at FLA. Artemi Panarin (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Artemi Panarin had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 16:56.
•Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:28.
•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:38.

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New Jersey Devils rout Washington Capitals 6–0

New Jersey Devils beat Washington Capitals 6–0 at home. Kyle Palmieri (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NJD's first power-play unit (Zajac, Palmieri, Hall, Butcher and Hischier) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:50 together.

•Kyle Palmieri had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:13.
•Brian Boyle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:43.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Zajac, Palmieri, Hall, Butcher and Hischier) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:50 together.

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New York Rangers edge San Jose Sharks 3–2 (OT)

New York Rangers beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 in overtime at home. Brent Burns (SJS) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NYR: Fast–Zibanejad–Buchnevich skated 9:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brent Burns had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 24:02.
•New look for NYR: Fast–Zibanejad–Buchnevich skated 9:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +10 against a season average of 32.7; the win.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 at home. Phil Kessel (PIT) led the scoring with 3G 0A. Casey DeSmith (PIT) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +8 against a season average of 29.4; the win.

•Phil Kessel had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:20.
•Evgeni Malkin had 3 assists (3 points) in 15:33.
•Jonathan Marchessault had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:27.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Montreal Canadiens 3–0

Los Angeles Kings beat Montreal Canadiens 3–0 at MTL. Jeff Carter (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Jack Campbell (LAK) faced 40 shots and stopped 40 (.1000), +13 against a season average of 27.3; the win.

•Jeff Carter had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:31.
•Jack Campbell (LAK) faced 40 shots and stopped 40 (.1000), +13 against a season average of 27.3; the win.
•New look for LAK: Carter–Amadio–Anderson-Dolan skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 at DET. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 0G 4A.

•John Tavares had 4 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 18:35.
•Auston Matthews had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:35.
•Nick Jensen had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:20.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 at TBL. Jake Virtanen (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for TBL: Stamkos–Palat–Kucherov skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jake Virtanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:08.
•New look for TBL: Stamkos–Palat–Kucherov skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TBL: Johnson–Gourde–Point skated 7:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat Calgary Flames 5–3

St. Louis Blues beat Calgary Flames 5–3 at home. David Perron (STL) led the scoring with 3G 0A. STL's first power-play unit (Steen, Perron, Pietrangelo, Schenn and Schwartz) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 4:47 together.

•David Perron had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:43.
•Brayden Schenn had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:34.
•Alexander Steen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:56.

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Nashville Predators beat Winnipeg Jets 3–0

Nashville Predators beat Winnipeg Jets 3–0 at home. Ryan Hartman (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Ryan Hartman (NSH) played 9:22, −3:48 down on his 13:10 season average over 82 games.

•Ryan Hartman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 9:22.
•Ryan Hartman (NSH) played 9:22, −3:48 down on his 13:10 season average over 82 games.
•Mattias Ekholm (NSH) played 17:40, −5:46 down on his 23:26 season average over 79 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 (OT)

Minnesota Wild beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in overtime at home. Jason Zucker (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:03.
•Jason Zucker had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 10 shots in 19:34.
•Eric Staal had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:44.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Artemi Panarin CBJ	at FLA	1	3	4	5	0	0	16:56	—
John Tavares TOR	at DET	0	4	4	3	1	0	18:35	—
Phil Kessel PIT	vs VGK	3	0	3	4	0	3	15:20	—
David Perron STL	vs CGY	3	0	3	3	2	0	16:43	—
Jason Zucker MIN	vs CHI	2	1	3	10	0	1	19:34	—
Alex DeBrincat CHI	at MIN	2	1	3	4	0	1	19:03	—
Jeff Carter LAK	at MTL	1	2	3	4	0	0	15:31	—
Ryan Suter MIN	vs CHI	1	2	3	3	0	0	26:37	—
Evgenii Dadonov FLA	vs CBJ	1	2	3	2	0	0	18:28	—
Eric Staal MIN	vs CHI	1	2	3	2	0	0	19:44	—
Brayden Schenn STL	vs CGY	0	3	3	2	1	1	19:34	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	at BUF	0	3	3	1	1	1	17:13	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Krejci–Nordstrom–DeBrusk skated 11:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Kassian–Rieder–Khaira skated 6:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Skinner–Thompson–Mittelstadt skated 5:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Fast–Zibanejad–Buchnevich skated 9:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Kreider–Zuccarello–Howden skated 9:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Namestnikov–Lettieri–Chytil skated 7:10 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Carter–Amadio–Anderson-Dolan skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Thompson–Lewis–Clifford skated 7:03 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (13.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Stamkos–Palat–Kucherov skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Johnson–Gourde–Point skated 7:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Sutter–Granlund–Virtanen skated 5:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Perron–Schenn–Schwartz skated 10:02 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Cam Ward CHI	at MIN	O	46	4	.913
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	vs SJS	W	43	2	.953
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at FLA	W	41	4	.902
Jack Campbell LAK	at MTL	W	40	0	.1000
Casey DeSmith PIT	vs VGK	W	37	2	.946
Pheonix Copley WSH	at NJD	L	36	6	.833
Jimmy Howard DET	vs TOR	L	34	4	.882
Anders Nilsson VAN	at TBL	W	34	1	.971
Jake Allen STL	vs CGY	W	34	3	.912
James Reimer FLA	vs CBJ	L	32	5	.844
Cam Talbot EDM	at BOS	L	31	3	.903
Semyon Varlamov COL	at BUF	W	31	1	.968
Carter Hutton BUF	vs COL	L	30	6	.800
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at NSH	L	30	3	.900
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs CHI	W	30	3	.900
Carey Price MTL	vs LAK	L	29	3	.897
Frederik Andersen TOR	at DET	W	29	3	.897
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs WPG	W	29	0	.1000
Aaron Dell SJS	at NYR	O	27	3	.889
Jaroslav Halak BOS	vs EDM	W	26	1	.962
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs VAN	L	26	2	.923
Mike Smith CGY	at STL	L	24	5	.792
Malcolm Subban VGK	at PIT	L	22	4	.818
Keith Kinkaid NJD	vs WSH	W	21	0	.1000
David Rittich CGY	at STL	—	8	0	.1000

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