NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Oct 30, 2018

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

Game recaps

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Calgary Flames

Buffalo Sabres

Calgary Flames edge Buffalo Sabres 2–1 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 in overtime at BUF. Sean Monahan (CGY) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for BUF: Sheary–Reinhart–Mittelstadt skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Sean Monahan had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:04.
•New look for BUF: Sheary–Reinhart–Mittelstadt skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CGY: Neal–Backlund–Tkachuk skated 7:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3

New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 at PIT. Ryan Pulock (NYI) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Ryan Pulock had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 21:23.
•Jordan Eberle had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:45.
•Matt Martin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:21.

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Boston Bruins edge Carolina Hurricanes 3–2

Boston Bruins beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 at CAR. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 3A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Krug, Pastrnak and Donato) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:51 together.

•Patrice Bergeron had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:35.
•Brad Marchand had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:27.
•BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Krug, Pastrnak and Donato) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:51 together.

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Detroit Red Wings

Columbus Blue Jackets

Detroit Red Wings beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3

Detroit Red Wings beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3 at CBJ. Dylan Larkin (DET) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Thomas Vanek (DET) played 1:20, −12:59 down on his 14:19 season average over 63 games.

•Dylan Larkin had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 7 shots in 23:04.
•Markus Hannikainen had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 9:59.
•Thomas Vanek (DET) played 1:20, −12:59 down on his 14:19 season average over 63 games.

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Dallas Stars beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1

Dallas Stars beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1 at MTL. Devin Shore (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Ben Bishop (DAL) faced 35 shots and stopped 34 (.971), +6 against a season average of 28.8; the win.

•Devin Shore had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 13:12.
•Esa Lindell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:47.
•Ben Bishop (DAL) faced 35 shots and stopped 34 (.971), +6 against a season average of 28.8; the win.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout New Jersey Devils 8–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New Jersey Devils 8–3 at home. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 4A.

•Brayden Point had a goal and 4 assists (5 points) on 2 shots in 17:54.
•Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 15:05.
•Ryan McDonagh had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 21:17.

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Nashville Predators beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–1

Nashville Predators beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–1 at home. Ryan Hartman (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. VGK's first power-play unit (Smith, Karlsson, Marchessault, Theodore and Tuch) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:33 together.

•Ryan Hartman had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 11:56.
•Kevin Fiala had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:49.
•Roman Josi had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:57.

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Minnesota Wild edge Edmonton Oilers 4–3

Minnesota Wild beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 at EDM. Eric Staal (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Eric Staal had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:00.
•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:59.
•Mikael Granlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:05.

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Arizona Coyotes rout Ottawa Senators 5–1

Arizona Coyotes beat Ottawa Senators 5–1 at home. Alex Galchenyuk (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for OTT: Ryan–Tierney–Formenton skated 10:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex Galchenyuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:22.
•New look for OTT: Ryan–Tierney–Formenton skated 10:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Chris Tierney (OTT) played 22:56, +5:59 up on his 16:57 season average over 80 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Anaheim Ducks 3–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 at ANA. Pontus Aberg (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Ryan Miller (ANA) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +7 against a season average of 28.9; the loss.

•Pontus Aberg had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:58.
•Nolan Patrick had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:38.
•Claude Giroux had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:42.

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New York Rangers edge San Jose Sharks 4–3 (SO)

New York Rangers beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 in a shootout at SJS. Chris Kreider (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for SJS: Couture–Hertl–Labanc skated 5:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Chris Kreider had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:11.
•Brent Burns had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 26:12.
•Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:02.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brayden Point TBL	vs NJD	1	4	5	2	0	0	17:54	—
Dylan Larkin DET	at CBJ	2	1	3	7	0	0	23:04	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs NJD	2	1	3	5	1	1	15:05	—
Ryan McDonagh TBL	vs NJD	1	2	3	5	3	3	21:17	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	vs NJD	1	2	3	4	1	0	15:40	—
Eric Staal MIN	at EDM	1	2	3	3	1	0	18:00	—
Devin Shore DAL	at MTL	1	2	3	1	3	0	13:12	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	at CAR	0	3	3	3	1	1	20:35	—
Yanni Gourde TBL	vs NJD	0	3	3	3	1	1	17:45	—
Ryan Pulock NYI	at PIT	0	3	3	1	2	1	21:23	—
Brad Marchand BOS	at CAR	2	0	2	5	1	1	20:27	—
Ryan Hartman NSH	vs VGK	2	0	2	5	1	0	11:56	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Sheary–Reinhart–Mittelstadt skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Neal–Backlund–Tkachuk skated 7:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Sobotka–Okposo–Thompson skated 9:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Abdelkader–Glendening–Bertuzzi skated 6:36 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 NSH: Turris–Smith–Jarnkrok skated 9:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Ryan–Tierney–Formenton skated 10:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Cousins–Strome–Crouse skated 8:15 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Street–Blandisi–Steel skated 7:04 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 →
New look for SJS: Couture–Hertl–Labanc skated 5:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% 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 BOS	at CAR	W	44	2	.955
Carter Hutton BUF	vs CGY	O	38	2	.947
Keith Kinkaid NJD	at TBL	L	38	7	.816
Jimmy Howard DET	at CBJ	W	37	3	.919
Alex Stalock MIN	at EDM	W	37	3	.919
Martin Jones SJS	vs NYR	O	37	3	.919
Ryan Miller ANA	vs PHI	L	36	3	.917
Ben Bishop DAL	at MTL	W	35	1	.971
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	at SJS	W	34	3	.912
Scott Darling CAR	vs BOS	L	31	3	.903
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs NJD	W	30	3	.900
David Rittich CGY	at BUF	W	29	1	.966
Malcolm Subban VGK	at NSH	L	28	3	.893
Cam Talbot EDM	vs MIN	L	28	4	.857
Antti Raanta ARI	vs OTT	W	26	1	.962
Robin Lehner NYI	at PIT	W	25	2	.920
Brian Elliott PHI	at ANA	W	25	2	.920
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs DET	L	24	1	.958
Juuse Saros NSH	vs VGK	W	24	1	.958
Craig Anderson OTT	at ARI	—	24	2	.917
Carey Price MTL	vs DAL	L	21	3	.857
Casey DeSmith PIT	vs NYI	—	16	2	.875
Thomas Greiss NYI	at PIT	—	13	1	.923
Mike Condon OTT	at ARI	L	11	3	.727
Matt Murray PIT	vs NYI	L	9	4	.556
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs DET	—	7	3	.571
Cory Schneider NJD	at TBL	—	6	1	.833

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