NHL Recaps: Saturday, Oct 13, 2018

14 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

New York Rangers

Edmonton Oilers edge New York Rangers 2–1

Edmonton Oilers beat New York Rangers 2–1 at NYR. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Lucic, Nugent-Hopkins, Klefbom, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 5:31 together.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:35.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:39.
•EDM's first power-play unit (Lucic, Nugent-Hopkins, Klefbom, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 5:31 together.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Philadelphia Flyers 1–0

Vegas Golden Knights beat Philadelphia Flyers 1–0 at PHI. Cody Eakin (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Deryk Engelland (VGK) played 8:25, −11:37 down on his 20:02 season average over 73 games.

•Deryk Engelland (VGK) played 8:25, −11:37 down on his 20:02 season average over 73 games.
•New look for PHI: Weal–Lindblom–Konecny skated 7:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Mikhail Vorobyev (PHI) played 14:14, +5:15 up on his 8:59 season average over 14 games.

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Ottawa Senators rout Los Angeles Kings 5–1

Ottawa Senators beat Los Angeles Kings 5–1 at home. Chris Wideman (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for LAK: Kopitar–Toffoli–Iafallo skated 10:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (86.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Chris Wideman had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 8:14.
•Brady Tkachuk had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:19.
•Matt Duchene had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:37.

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Boston Bruins rout Detroit Red Wings 8–2

Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 8–2 at home. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•David Pastrnak had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 13:34.
•Patrice Bergeron had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:18.
•Jake DeBrusk had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:50.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Minnesota Wild 5–4 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Minnesota Wild 5–4 in overtime at MIN. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Sebastian Aho had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 20:45.
•Justin Williams had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 20:41.
•Brett Pesce had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:56.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 (SO)

Montreal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 in a shootout at home. Tomas Tatar (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Tomas Tatar had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 21:30.
•Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:19.
•Kris Letang had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 32:00.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning rout Columbus Blue Jackets 8–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 8–2 at home. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Brayden Point had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:01.
•J.T. Miller had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 14:16.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:00.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Florida Panthers 3–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Florida Panthers 3–2 at FLA. Vincent Trocheck (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. VAN's first power-play unit (Edler, Baertschi, Horvat, Boeser and Pettersson) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 5:10 together.

•Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:38.
•Sven Baertschi had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:35.
•VAN's first power-play unit (Edler, Baertschi, Horvat, Boeser and Pettersson) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 5:10 together.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 4–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 4–2 at WSH. Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TOR won it by committee.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:40.
•Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:52.
•Kasperi Kapanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:40.

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Nashville Predators beat New York Islanders 5–2

Nashville Predators beat New York Islanders 5–2 at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NSH's first power-play unit (Bonino, Turris, Josi, Ellis and Fiala) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:03 together.

•Filip Forsberg had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 17:06.
•Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:30.
•Ryan Johansen had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:25.

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Dallas Stars beat Anaheim Ducks 5–3

Dallas Stars beat Anaheim Ducks 5–3 at home. Jamie Benn (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Alexander Radulov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:15.
•Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:30.
•John Klingberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:21.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge St. Louis Blues 4–3 (OT)

Chicago Blackhawks beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 in overtime at home. Brayden Schenn (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jake Allen (STL) faced 50 shots and stopped 46 (.920), +22 against a season average of 27.8; the overtime loss.

•Alex DeBrincat had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:05.
•Brayden Schenn had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 23:30.
•Artem Anisimov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:10.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Arizona Coyotes 3–0

Buffalo Sabres beat Arizona Coyotes 3–0 at ARI. Jeff Skinner (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Okposo, Ristolainen, Sheary, Reinhart and Eichel) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:43 together.

•Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 12:52.
•BUF's first power-play unit (Okposo, Ristolainen, Sheary, Reinhart and Eichel) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:43 together.
•New look for ARI: Stepan–Panik–Keller skated 13:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames edge Colorado Avalanche 3–2 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 in overtime at COL. Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CGY: Gaudreau–Monahan–Tkachuk skated 8:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for CGY: Gaudreau–Monahan–Tkachuk skated 8:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Semyon Varlamov (COL) faced 41 shots and stopped 38 (.927), +10 against a season average of 30.5; the overtime loss.
•New look for CGY: Neal–Backlund–Bennett skated 7:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (100% 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
Sebastian Aho CAR	at MIN	2	2	4	5	2	0	20:45	—
David Pastrnak BOS	vs DET	3	0	3	4	0	0	13:34	—
Tomas Tatar MTL	vs PIT	2	1	3	6	1	0	21:30	—
Brayden Point TBL	vs CBJ	2	1	3	2	0	0	16:01	—
Justin Williams CAR	at MIN	1	2	3	6	1	0	20:41	—
J.T. Miller TBL	vs CBJ	1	2	3	3	2	0	14:16	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	vs DET	0	3	3	1	1	1	14:18	—
Brayden Schenn STL	at CHI	2	0	2	7	2	1	23:30	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	vs NYI	2	0	2	7	0	0	17:06	—
Alex DeBrincat CHI	vs STL	2	0	2	6	1	0	20:05	—
Jake DeBrusk BOS	vs DET	2	0	2	4	1	0	13:50	—
Chris Wideman OTT	vs LAK	2	0	2	2	0	2	8:14	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Zuccarello–Buchnevich–Howden skated 7:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Brodziak–Rieder–Khaira skated 7:08 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Weal–Lindblom–Konecny skated 7:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Kopitar–Toffoli–Iafallo skated 10:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (86.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Trocheck–Huberdeau–Malgin skated 8:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Hoffman–McCann–Mamin skated 8:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Filppula–Ladd–Komarov skated 5:34 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Stepan–Panik–Keller skated 13:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Kempe–Hinostroza–Perlini skated 8:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Gaudreau–Monahan–Tkachuk skated 8:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Neal–Backlund–Bennett skated 7:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Jankowski–Hathaway–Ryan skated 5:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs CAR	O	57	5	.912
Jake Allen STL	at CHI	O	50	4	.920
John Gibson ANA	at DAL	L	44	4	.909
Semyon Varlamov COL	vs CGY	O	41	3	.927
Casey DeSmith PIT	at MTL	O	40	3	.925
Jonathan Bernier DET	at BOS	L	39	8	.795
Cam Ward CHI	vs STL	W	38	3	.921
Craig Anderson OTT	vs LAK	W	37	1	.973
Linus Ullmark BUF	at ARI	W	36	0	.1000
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs DET	W	34	2	.941
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs CBJ	W	32	2	.938
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at TBL	L	31	8	.742
James Reimer FLA	vs VAN	L	30	3	.900
Antti Niemi MTL	vs PIT	W	28	3	.893
Braden Holtby WSH	vs TOR	L	28	4	.857
Robin Lehner NYI	at NSH	L	28	4	.857
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	vs EDM	L	27	2	.926
Frederik Andersen TOR	at WSH	W	27	2	.926
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at PHI	W	26	0	.1000
Anders Nilsson VAN	at FLA	W	26	2	.923
David Rittich CGY	at COL	W	26	2	.923
Anton Khudobin DAL	vs ANA	W	25	3	.880
Cam Talbot EDM	at NYR	W	24	1	.958
Curtis McElhinney CAR	at MIN	W	23	4	.826
Antti Raanta ARI	vs BUF	L	23	3	.870
Juuse Saros NSH	vs NYI	W	22	2	.909
Brian Elliott PHI	vs VGK	L	21	1	.952
Peter Budaj LAK	at OTT	—	11	1	.909
Jack Campbell LAK	at OTT	L	11	4	.636
Ryan Miller ANA	at DAL	—	6	0	.1000

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