NHL Recaps: Thursday, Nov 1, 2018

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

Game recaps

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Winnipeg Jets

Florida Panthers

Winnipeg Jets beat Florida Panthers 4–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Florida Panthers 4–2 at FLA. Patrik Laine (WPG) led the scoring with 3G 0A. WPG's first power-play unit (Byfuglien, Wheeler, Scheifele, Connor and Laine) scored 2 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 4:24 together.

•Patrik Laine had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 15:31.
•Blake Wheeler had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:09.
•Dustin Byfuglien had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 23:42.

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Dallas Stars edge Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1

Dallas Stars beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 at TOR. Tyler Seguin (DAL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for DAL: Comeau–Pitlick–Faksa skated 10:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Tyler Seguin had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:49.
•New look for DAL: Comeau–Pitlick–Faksa skated 10:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for DAL: Seguin–Shore–Janmark skated 9:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 (SO)

New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in a shootout at home. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Hornqvist and Kessel) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:36 together.

•PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Hornqvist and Kessel) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:36 together.
•Casey Cizikas (NYI) played 10:08, −3:57 down on his 14:05 season average over 72 games.
•Dominik Simon (PIT) played 17:12, +3:56 up on his 13:16 season average over 70 games.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 6–4

Montreal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 6–4 at home. Brendan Gallagher (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Alex Ovechkin had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:35.
•Brendan Gallagher had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 15:22.
•Jesperi Kotkaniemi had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:42.

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Ottawa Senators beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2

Ottawa Senators beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 at home. Dylan DeMelo (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Ristolainen, Reinhart, Eichel and Mittelstadt) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 5:11 together.

•Dylan DeMelo had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:40.
•Jack Eichel had 2 assists (2 points) on 7 shots in 23:21.
•Mark Stone had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:36.

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Detroit Red Wings edge New Jersey Devils 4–3

Detroit Red Wings beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 at home. Marcus Johansson (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DET's first power-play unit (Green, Abdelkader, Frk, Mantha and Larkin) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:28 together.

•Marcus Johansson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:34.
•Dylan Larkin had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:51.
•Nico Hischier had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:36.

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Nashville Predators beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1

Nashville Predators beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 at TBL. Kyle Turris (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NSH: Johansen–Forsberg–Sissons skated 13:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Calle Jarnkrok had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:19.
•Kyle Turris had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:53.
•Ryan Johansen had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:31.

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St. Louis Blues beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–3

St. Louis Blues beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–3 at home. Oskar Sundqvist (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. VGK's first power-play unit (Smith, Karlsson, Marchessault, Theodore and Tuch) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:21 together.

•Oskar Sundqvist had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:29.
•Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:16.
•Tyler Bozak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:01.

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Calgary Flames edge Colorado Avalanche 6–5

Calgary Flames beat Colorado Avalanche 6–5 at home. Mark Giordano (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Mark Giordano had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 7 shots in 26:15.
•Matthew Tkachuk had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:25.
•Colin Wilson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:25.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Chicago Blackhawks 4–0

Edmonton Oilers beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–0 at home. Drake Caggiula (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Mikko Koskinen (EDM) faced 40 shots and stopped 40 (.1000), +12 against a season average of 28.2; the win.

•Drake Caggiula had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:22.
•Tobias Rieder had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:37.
•Mikko Koskinen (EDM) faced 40 shots and stopped 40 (.1000), +12 against a season average of 28.2; the win.

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New York Rangers edge Anaheim Ducks 3–2 (SO)

New York Rangers beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 in a shootout at ANA. Brett Howden (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. ANA's first power-play unit (Getzlaf, Henrique, Silfverberg, Fowler and Rakell) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:39 together.

•Brett Howden had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:10.
•Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:24.
•Ryan Getzlaf had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:44.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2 at LAK. Jeff Carter (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kovalchuk, Carter, Brown, Kopitar and Doughty) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:04 together.

•Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:25.
•Jeff Carter had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:19.
•Oskar Lindblom had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:18.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

San Jose Sharks

Columbus Blue Jackets beat San Jose Sharks 4–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat San Jose Sharks 4–1 at SJS. Anthony Duclair (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ) faced 45 shots and stopped 44 (.978), +17 against a season average of 28.3; the win.

•Anthony Duclair had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 11:27.
•Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ) faced 45 shots and stopped 44 (.978), +17 against a season average of 28.3; the win.
•David Savard (CBJ) played 14:03, −5:46 down on his 19:49 season average over 81 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mark Giordano CGY	vs COL	1	3	4	7	0	1	26:15	—
Patrik Laine WPG	at FLA	3	0	3	7	1	0	15:31	—
Dustin Byfuglien WPG	at FLA	0	3	3	5	4	2	23:42	—
Blake Wheeler WPG	at FLA	0	3	3	3	1	4	22:09	—
Matthew Tkachuk CGY	vs COL	0	3	3	2	2	0	18:25	—
Brendan Gallagher MTL	vs WSH	2	0	2	7	3	0	15:22	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at MTL	2	0	2	4	6	1	18:35	—
Drake Caggiula EDM	vs CHI	2	0	2	4	3	1	14:22	—
Jesperi Kotkaniemi MTL	vs WSH	2	0	2	4	0	1	15:42	—
Lars Eller WSH	at MTL	2	0	2	3	0	1	15:38	—
Oskar Sundqvist STL	vs VGK	2	0	2	2	1	1	11:29	—
Alex Tuch VGK	at STL	1	1	2	6	0	0	18:16	—

Line changes

New look for DAL: Comeau–Pitlick–Faksa skated 10:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Seguin–Shore–Janmark skated 9:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Spezza–Benn–Nichushkin skated 8:07 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 NSH: Johansen–Forsberg–Sissons skated 13:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Johnson–Hayden–Fortin skated 5:59 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Kunitz–Kruger–Martinsen skated 5:53 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (41.2% 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	vs BUF	W	48	2	.958
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at SJS	W	45	1	.978
Braden Holtby WSH	at MTL	L	43	5	.884
Pekka Rinne NSH	at TBL	W	43	1	.977
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs CHI	W	40	0	.1000
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at FLA	W	38	2	.947
Semyon Varlamov COL	at CGY	L	37	6	.838
James Reimer FLA	vs WPG	L	35	3	.914
Jake Allen STL	vs VGK	W	34	3	.912
Anton Khudobin DAL	at TOR	W	32	1	.969
Thomas Greiss NYI	vs PIT	W	31	2	.935
Carey Price MTL	vs WSH	W	31	4	.871
Carter Hutton BUF	at OTT	L	31	3	.903
Cory Schneider NJD	at DET	L	30	3	.900
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at ANA	W	30	2	.933
Jack Campbell LAK	vs PHI	L	30	4	.867
Cam Ward CHI	at EDM	L	29	4	.862
Jimmy Howard DET	vs NJD	W	28	3	.893
Brian Elliott PHI	at LAK	W	27	2	.926
Matt Murray PIT	at NYI	O	26	2	.923
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at STL	L	26	5	.808
Mike Smith CGY	vs COL	W	26	5	.808
Aaron Dell SJS	vs CBJ	L	26	3	.885
John Gibson ANA	vs NYR	O	24	2	.917
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs NSH	L	23	3	.870
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs DAL	L	19	2	.895

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