NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Nov 27, 2018

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

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San Jose Sharks

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge San Jose Sharks 3–2 (OT)

Buffalo Sabres beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 in overtime at home. Joe Pavelski (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for BUF: Okposo–Thompson–Mittelstadt skated 10:54 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Joe Pavelski had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:18.
•New look for BUF: Okposo–Thompson–Mittelstadt skated 10:54 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Carter Hutton (BUF) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +7 against a season average of 30.8; the win.

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Ottawa Senators edge Philadelphia Flyers 4–3

Ottawa Senators beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 at PHI. Brady Tkachuk (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Brady Tkachuk had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 18:37.
•Thomas Chabot had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 25:12.
•Colin White had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:07.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Montreal Canadiens 2–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 2–1 at MTL. Phillip Danault (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Curtis McElhinney (CAR) faced 49 shots and stopped 48 (.980), +20 against a season average of 29.3; the win.

•Curtis McElhinney (CAR) faced 49 shots and stopped 48 (.980), +20 against a season average of 29.3; the win.
•New look for CAR: Williams–Staal–Foegele skated 10:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Calvin de Haan (CAR) played 21:48, +3:20 up on his 18:28 season average over 73 games.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1

Anaheim Ducks beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1 at TBL. Nick Ritchie (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. ANA's first power-play unit (Kesler, Welinski, Aberg, Ritchie and Kase) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:13 together.

•Nick Ritchie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:19.
•Pontus Aberg had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:07.
•ANA's first power-play unit (Kesler, Welinski, Aberg, Ritchie and Kase) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:13 together.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Nashville Predators 3–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Nashville Predators 3–2 at NSH. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. COL's first power-play unit (Wilson, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Rantanen and Girard) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:14 together.

•Nathan MacKinnon had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 21:24.
•Mikko Rantanen had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:18.
•Samuel Girard had 2 assists (2 points) in 20:05.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Minnesota Wild 4–3

Arizona Coyotes beat Minnesota Wild 4–3 at MIN. Josh Archibald (ARI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for ARI: Galchenyuk–Schmaltz–Keller skated 12:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Josh Archibald had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 11:56.
•Jared Spurgeon had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:48.
•Lawson Crouse had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:36.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Winnipeg Jets 4–3

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Winnipeg Jets 4–3 at WPG. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for PIT: Grant–Wilson–Sheahan skated 5:22 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mark Scheifele had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:35.
•Derek Grant had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 9:34.
•Blake Wheeler had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:11.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Chicago Blackhawks 8–3

Vegas Golden Knights beat Chicago Blackhawks 8–3 at CHI. Shea Theodore (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Cody Eakin had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:37.
•Shea Theodore had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:11.
•Deryk Engelland had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:55.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Dallas Stars 1–0 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat Dallas Stars 1–0 in overtime at home. Oscar Klefbom (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for EDM: Chiasson–Draisaitl–McDavid skated 13:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for EDM: Chiasson–Draisaitl–McDavid skated 13:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for EDM: Nugent-Hopkins–Puljujarvi–Caggiula skated 11:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for EDM: Spooner–Khaira–Russell skated 4:56 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Vancouver Canucks 2–1 (OT)

Los Angeles Kings beat Vancouver Canucks 2–1 in overtime at VAN. Dustin Brown (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for VAN: Goldobin–Boeser–Pettersson skated 12:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:31.
•Anze Kopitar had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:09.
•New look for VAN: Goldobin–Boeser–Pettersson skated 12:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% 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
Brady Tkachuk OTT	at PHI	2	1	3	6	0	0	18:37	—
Shea Theodore VGK	at CHI	2	1	3	3	0	0	21:11	—
Josh Archibald ARI	at MIN	2	1	3	2	2	0	11:56	—
Cody Eakin VGK	at CHI	2	1	3	2	0	0	16:37	—
Deryk Engelland VGK	at CHI	0	3	3	3	1	1	21:55	—
Jared Spurgeon MIN	vs ARI	0	3	3	2	1	1	22:48	—
Joe Pavelski SJS	at BUF	2	0	2	7	0	0	19:18	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	at NSH	2	0	2	7	0	0	21:24	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	vs PIT	2	0	2	3	0	1	22:35	—
Alex Tuch VGK	at CHI	1	1	2	3	0	0	17:02	—
Dylan Strome CHI	vs VGK	1	1	2	3	0	0	15:32	—
Dustin Brown LAK	at VAN	1	1	2	2	3	0	21:31	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Okposo–Thompson–Mittelstadt skated 10:54 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Larsson–Girgensons–Elie skated 8:57 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (36.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Pominville–Sobotka–Rodrigues skated 9:27 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Williams–Staal–Foegele skated 10:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Gibbons–Aberg–Rowney skated 8:01 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 ARI: Galchenyuk–Schmaltz–Keller skated 12:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Stepan–Panik–Hinostroza skated 10:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Grant–Wilson–Sheahan skated 5:22 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Chiasson–Draisaitl–McDavid skated 13:37 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 EDM: Nugent-Hopkins–Puljujarvi–Caggiula skated 11:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Spooner–Khaira–Russell skated 4:56 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Goldobin–Boeser–Pettersson skated 12:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Thompson–Kempe–Luff skated 5:42 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (15.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Curtis McElhinney CAR	at MTL	W	49	1	.980
Carter Hutton BUF	vs SJS	W	38	2	.947
Semyon Varlamov COL	at NSH	W	38	2	.947
Mike McKenna OTT	at PHI	W	37	3	.919
Ryan Miller ANA	at TBL	W	35	1	.971
Cal Petersen LAK	at VAN	W	33	1	.970
Martin Jones SJS	at BUF	O	31	3	.903
Anton Khudobin DAL	at EDM	O	31	1	.968
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs PIT	L	30	4	.867
Corey Crawford CHI	vs VGK	L	30	6	.800
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs DAL	W	28	0	.1000
Casey DeSmith PIT	at WPG	W	27	3	.889
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs COL	L	25	3	.880
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs LAK	O	25	2	.920
Anthony Stolarz PHI	vs OTT	L	24	4	.833
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at CHI	W	24	3	.875
Carey Price MTL	vs CAR	L	22	2	.909
Louis Domingue TBL	vs ANA	L	22	3	.864
Antti Raanta ARI	at MIN	—	20	3	.850
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs ARI	L	14	4	.714
Cam Ward CHI	vs VGK	—	13	2	.846
Adin Hill ARI	at MIN	W	5	0	.1000

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