NHL Recaps: Friday, Nov 23, 2018

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

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New York Rangers

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers rout New York Rangers 4–0

Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 4–0 at home. Sean Couturier (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) faced 45 shots and stopped 42 (.933), +12 against a season average of 32.7; the loss.

•Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 8 shots in 19:09.
•Travis Konecny had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 13:02.
•Claude Giroux had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:18.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Montreal Canadiens 3–2 (OT)

Buffalo Sabres beat Montreal Canadiens 3–2 in overtime at home. Jeff Skinner (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Antti Niemi (MTL) faced 40 shots and stopped 37 (.925), +8 against a season average of 31.7; the overtime loss.

•Jeff Skinner had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:45.
•Jack Eichel had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:32.
•Antti Niemi (MTL) faced 40 shots and stopped 37 (.925), +8 against a season average of 31.7; the overtime loss.

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New York Islanders edge New Jersey Devils 4–3 (OT)

New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 in overtime at NJD. Taylor Hall (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NYI: Bailey–Barzal–Beauvillier skated 12:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:02.
•Valtteri Filppula had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:34.
•New look for NYI: Bailey–Barzal–Beauvillier skated 12:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1

Washington Capitals beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 at home. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DET: Vanek–de la Rose–Ehn skated 4:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:00.
•Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:36.
•New look for DET: Vanek–de la Rose–Ehn skated 4:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Minnesota Wild beat Winnipeg Jets 4–2

Minnesota Wild beat Winnipeg Jets 4–2 at home. Nino Niederreiter (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 38 shots and stopped 35 (.921), +5 against a season average of 32.6; the loss.

•Nino Niederreiter had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:43.
•Mathew Dumba had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:48.
•Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 38 shots and stopped 35 (.921), +5 against a season average of 32.6; the loss.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Edmonton Oilers 2–1 (OT)

Anaheim Ducks beat Edmonton Oilers 2–1 in overtime at home. Rickard Rakell (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Ryan Getzlaf (ANA) played 25:19, +5:57 up on his 19:22 season average over 66 games.

•Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:58.
•Ryan Getzlaf (ANA) played 25:19, +5:57 up on his 19:22 season average over 66 games.
•Nick Ritchie (ANA) played 10:38, −4:27 down on his 15:05 season average over 59 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Calgary Flames 2–0

Vegas Golden Knights beat Calgary Flames 2–0 at home. Alex Tuch (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. VGK's first power-play unit (Pacioretty, Smith, Miller, Marchessault and Tuch) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:43 together.

•Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:00.
•VGK's first power-play unit (Pacioretty, Smith, Miller, Marchessault and Tuch) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:43 together.
•New look for VGK: Carpenter–Carr–Nosek skated 9:52 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (72.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 at home. Josh Anderson (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Scott Harrington (CBJ) played 6:12, −6:57 down on his 13:09 season average over 72 games.

•Josh Anderson had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:14.
•Scott Harrington (CBJ) played 6:12, −6:57 down on his 13:09 season average over 72 games.
•Zach Werenski (CBJ) played 17:30, −5:28 down on his 22:58 season average over 81 games.

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Boston Bruins edge Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 in overtime at home. Joakim Nordstrom (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BOS: Marchand–Pastrnak–Forsbacka Karlsson skated 16:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BOS: Marchand–Pastrnak–Forsbacka Karlsson skated 16:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Kevan Miller (BOS) played 27:01, +9:31 up on his 17:30 season average over 38 games.
•New look for BOS: Krejci–Heinen–DeBrusk skated 15:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for CHI: Kunitz–Kruger–Johnson skated 7:01 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nikita Kucherov had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:31.
•Tyler Johnson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:46.
•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:29.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 4–1 at home. Jordan Martinook (CAR) led the scoring with 3G 0A. CAR's first power-play unit (Faulk, Ferland, Teravainen, Aho and Svechnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:58 together.

•Jordan Martinook had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 13:58.
•Lucas Wallmark had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:32.
•Andrei Svechnikov had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:16.

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St. Louis Blues rout Nashville Predators 6–2

St. Louis Blues beat Nashville Predators 6–2 at home. Ryan O'Reilly (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Bonino, Ekholm, Smith, Johansen and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 2:18 together.

•Alex Pietrangelo had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:37.
•Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:09.
•Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:21.

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Dallas Stars beat Ottawa Senators 6–4

Dallas Stars beat Ottawa Senators 6–4 at home. Bobby Ryan (OTT) led the scoring with 0G 3A. DAL won it by committee.

•Bobby Ryan had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:38.
•Miro Heiskanen had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:04.
•Alexander Radulov had 2 assists (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:42.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Arizona Coyotes 5–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Arizona Coyotes 5–1 at ARI. J.T. Compher (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. COL's first power-play unit (Wilson, Barrie, Landeskog, MacKinnon and Rantanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 5:13 together.

•J.T. Compher had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:33.
•Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:46.
•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:49.

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San Jose Sharks rout Vancouver Canucks 4–0

San Jose Sharks beat Vancouver Canucks 4–0 at home. Erik Karlsson (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for VAN: Leipsic–Virtanen–Gaudette skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Erik Karlsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:09.
•Joe Thornton had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:51.
•Kevin Labanc had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:20.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jordan Martinook CAR	vs FLA	3	0	3	7	3	1	13:58	—
Sean Couturier PHI	vs NYR	2	1	3	8	0	2	19:09	—
Erik Karlsson SJS	vs VAN	1	2	3	2	0	1	22:09	—
Travis Konecny PHI	vs NYR	1	2	3	2	0	0	13:02	—
Lucas Wallmark CAR	vs FLA	0	3	3	3	1	1	15:32	—
Claude Giroux PHI	vs NYR	0	3	3	2	0	0	19:18	—
Bobby Ryan OTT	at DAL	0	3	3	2	0	0	16:38	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs CHI	0	3	3	1	0	0	20:31	—
Jeff Skinner BUF	vs MTL	2	0	2	6	1	0	20:45	—
Josh Anderson CBJ	vs TOR	2	0	2	5	1	0	18:14	—
Miro Heiskanen DAL	vs OTT	2	0	2	5	1	0	23:04	—
Tyler Johnson TBL	vs CHI	2	0	2	3	0	0	17:46	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Fogarty–Vesey–Andersson skated 5:57 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 MTL: Peca–Lehkonen–Kotkaniemi skated 7:36 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Bailey–Barzal–Beauvillier skated 12:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Vanek–de la Rose–Ehn skated 4:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Fehr–Niederreiter–Brown skated 5:34 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Koivu–Parise–Coyle skated 9:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Carpenter–Carr–Nosek skated 9:52 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (72.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Marchand–Pastrnak–Forsbacka Karlsson skated 16:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Krejci–Heinen–DeBrusk skated 15:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Kunitz–Kruger–Johnson skated 7:01 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Brouwer–McCann–Vatrano skated 7:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Leipsic–Virtanen–Gaudette skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Goodrow–Karlsson–Radil skated 8:54 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Craig Anderson OTT	at DAL	L	53	5	.906
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	at PHI	L	45	3	.933
Thomas Greiss NYI	at NJD	W	42	3	.929
Antti Niemi MTL	at BUF	O	40	3	.925
Antti Raanta ARI	vs COL	L	39	5	.872
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at MIN	L	38	3	.921
Philipp Grubauer COL	at ARI	W	38	1	.974
Jaroslav Halak BOS	vs PIT	W	37	1	.973
Tristan Jarry PIT	at BOS	O	37	2	.946
Keith Kinkaid NJD	vs NYI	O	35	4	.886
Curtis McElhinney CAR	vs FLA	W	35	1	.971
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs TOR	W	34	2	.941
Carter Hutton BUF	vs MTL	W	33	2	.939
Anton Khudobin DAL	vs OTT	W	33	4	.879
Braden Holtby WSH	vs DET	W	32	1	.969
Louis Domingue TBL	vs CHI	W	32	2	.938
Calvin Pickard PHI	vs NYR	W	31	0	.1000
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs CGY	W	29	0	.1000
Corey Crawford CHI	at TBL	L	29	4	.862
Alex Stalock MIN	vs WPG	W	28	2	.929
John Gibson ANA	vs EDM	W	28	1	.964
David Rittich CGY	at VGK	L	28	2	.929
James Reimer FLA	at CAR	L	28	2	.929
Jake Allen STL	vs NSH	W	28	2	.929
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at ANA	O	25	2	.920
Frederik Andersen TOR	at CBJ	L	24	4	.833
Anders Nilsson VAN	at SJS	L	24	4	.833
Jonathan Bernier DET	at WSH	L	20	3	.850
Pekka Rinne NSH	at STL	—	19	1	.947
Aaron Dell SJS	vs VAN	W	19	0	.1000
Juuse Saros NSH	at STL	L	15	5	.667
Roberto Luongo FLA	at CAR	—	10	1	.900

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