NHL Recaps: Friday, Nov 16, 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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Boston Bruins

Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars edge Boston Bruins 1–0 (OT)

Dallas Stars beat Boston Bruins 1–0 in overtime at home. Jason Dickinson (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BOS: Backes–Kuraly–Acciari skated 8:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BOS: Backes–Kuraly–Acciari skated 8:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jeremy Lauzon (BOS) played 24:52, +9:57 up on his 14:55 season average over 15 games.
•New look for BOS: Krejci–Pastrnak–Heinen skated 6:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Winnipeg Jets 2–1 (SO)

Buffalo Sabres beat Winnipeg Jets 2–1 in a shootout at WPG. Jeff Skinner (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 0A. BUF's first power-play unit (Berglund, Skinner, Reinhart, Eichel and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 2:51 together.

•BUF's first power-play unit (Berglund, Skinner, Reinhart, Eichel and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 2:51 together.
•New look for BUF: Pominville–Sobotka–Berglund skated 10:58 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WPG: Perreault–Petan–Roslovic skated 7:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 (SO)

Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 in a shootout at CHI. Tyler Toffoli (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Cal Petersen (LAK) faced 35 shots and stopped 34 (.971), +3 against a season average of 32.3; the win.

•Cal Petersen (LAK) faced 35 shots and stopped 34 (.971), +3 against a season average of 32.3; the win.
•New look for LAK: Hagelin–Kempe–Luff skated 7:53 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (90% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for LAK: Thompson–Clifford–Amadio skated 5:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals edge Colorado Avalanche 3–2 (OT)

Washington Capitals beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 in overtime at COL. Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for WSH: Backstrom–Burakovsky–Vrana skated 8:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:59.
•Tom Wilson had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:24.
•New look for WSH: Backstrom–Burakovsky–Vrana skated 8:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–1

St. Louis Blues beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–1 at VGK. Ryan O'Reilly (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Carl Gunnarsson (STL) played 5:27, −10:55 down on his 16:22 season average over 24 games.

•Ryan O'Reilly had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:16.
•Jaden Schwartz had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:25.
•Vladimir Tarasenko had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:35.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 in overtime at ANA. Morgan Rielly (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Garret Sparks (TOR) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +9 against a season average of 29.6; the win.

•Garret Sparks (TOR) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +9 against a season average of 29.6; the win.
•Pontus Aberg (ANA) played 19:59, +5:29 up on his 14:30 season average over 58 games.
•John Gibson (ANA) faced 35 shots and stopped 33 (.943), +3 against a season average of 31.7; the overtime loss.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Ryan O'Reilly STL	at VGK	2	0	2	5	1	0	20:16	—
Nicklas Backstrom WSH	at COL	1	1	2	2	0	0	20:59	—
Vladimir Tarasenko STL	at VGK	0	2	2	4	1	1	18:35	—
Tom Wilson WSH	at COL	0	2	2	3	3	0	24:24	—
Jaden Schwartz STL	at VGK	0	2	2	1	0	0	16:25	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at COL	1	0	1	7	2	0	23:55	—
Brandon Montour ANA	vs TOR	0	0	0	7	2	6	29:36	—
Rickard Rakell ANA	vs TOR	0	0	0	7	0	0	20:25	—
Nikita Zaitsev TOR	at ANA	0	0	0	1	2	7	21:31	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Backes–Kuraly–Acciari skated 8:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Krejci–Pastrnak–Heinen skated 6:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Smith–Dickinson–Nichushkin skated 4:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Pominville–Sobotka–Berglund skated 10:58 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Perreault–Petan–Roslovic skated 7:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Hagelin–Kempe–Luff skated 7:53 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (90% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Thompson–Clifford–Amadio skated 5:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Backstrom–Burakovsky–Vrana skated 8:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Bourque–Andrighetto–Kamenev skated 5:34 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 STL: Bozak–Schenn–Fabbri skated 7:43 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Garret Sparks TOR	at ANA	W	39	1	.974
Tuukka Rask BOS	at DAL	O	37	1	.973
Cal Petersen LAK	at CHI	W	35	1	.971
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs STL	L	35	4	.886
John Gibson ANA	vs TOR	O	35	2	.943
Jake Allen STL	at VGK	W	33	1	.970
Laurent Brossoit WPG	vs BUF	O	32	1	.969
Corey Crawford CHI	vs LAK	O	32	1	.969
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs WSH	O	29	3	.897
Carter Hutton BUF	at WPG	W	26	1	.962
Pheonix Copley WSH	at COL	W	26	2	.923
Ben Bishop DAL	vs BOS	W	23	0	.1000

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