NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 1, 2018

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

Game recaps

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San Jose Sharks

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators rout San Jose Sharks 6–2

Ottawa Senators beat San Jose Sharks 6–2 at home. Mikkel Boedker (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Mikkel Boedker had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 14:59.
•Bobby Ryan had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:52.
•Magnus Paajarvi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:26.

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Dallas Stars edge Vancouver Canucks 2–1

Dallas Stars beat Vancouver Canucks 2–1 at VAN. Jamie Benn (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for VAN: Eriksson–Roussel–Granlund skated 10:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:45.
•New look for VAN: Eriksson–Roussel–Granlund skated 10:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for DAL: Radulov–Shore–Hintz skated 5:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–2

Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–2 at BOS. Gustav Nyquist (DET) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Jimmy Howard (DET) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +9 against a season average of 31.1; the win.

•Gustav Nyquist had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 13:58.
•Jimmy Howard (DET) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +9 against a season average of 31.1; the win.
•John Moore (BOS) played 25:52, +7:13 up on his 18:39 season average over 60 games.

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Montreal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–2

Montreal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–2 at home. Shea Weber (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Artturi Lehkonen had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:30.
•Shea Weber had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:59.
•Jimmy Vesey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:49.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Florida Panthers 5–4 (OT)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers 5–4 in overtime at FLA. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Dadonov, Hoffman, Huberdeau and Barkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:41 together.

•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:18.
•Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:51.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:48.

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Winnipeg Jets edge New Jersey Devils 4–3 (OT)

Winnipeg Jets beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 in overtime at NJD. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Laurent Brossoit (WPG) faced 39 shots and stopped 36 (.923), +8 against a season average of 31.0; the win.

•Mark Scheifele had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:33.
•Jesper Bratt had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:03.
•Laurent Brossoit (WPG) faced 39 shots and stopped 36 (.923), +8 against a season average of 31.0; the win.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Islanders

New York Islanders edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2

New York Islanders beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 at home. Jordan Eberle (NYI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Scott Mayfield (NYI) played 14:51, −3:56 down on his 18:47 season average over 78 games.

•Jordan Eberle had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:53.
•Scott Mayfield had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:51.
•Scott Mayfield (NYI) played 14:51, −3:56 down on his 18:47 season average over 78 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 at PIT. Andrew MacDonald (PHI) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for PHI: Voracek–Laughton–Raffl skated 11:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Andrew MacDonald had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:02.
•Jakub Voracek had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:47.
•New look for PHI: Voracek–Laughton–Raffl skated 11:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Minnesota Wild 5–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Minnesota Wild 5–3 at MIN. Zach Hyman (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for TOR: Marleau–Kapanen–Matthews skated 13:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Zach Hyman had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:04.
•Mikael Granlund had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:37.
•Mitch Marner had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:38.

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Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2

Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 at home. Ryan Johansen (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Duncan Keith (CHI) played 2:42, −20:34 down on his 23:16 season average over 81 games.

•Craig Smith had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:13.
•Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:48.
•Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:08.

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Arizona Coyotes rout St. Louis Blues 6–1

Arizona Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 6–1 at home. Clayton Keller (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. ARI's first power-play unit (Ekman-Larsson, Galchenyuk, Schmaltz, Keller and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 8:25 together.

•Clayton Keller had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:47.
•Richard Panik had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:45.
•Derek Stepan had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 15:26.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Vegas Golden Knights 2–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Vegas Golden Knights 2–1 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for EDM: Spooner–Rattie–Khaira skated 6:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for EDM: Spooner–Rattie–Khaira skated 6:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Max Pacioretty (VGK) played 20:23, +3:26 up on his 16:57 season average over 65 games.
•Nate Schmidt (VGK) played 25:12, +3:18 up on his 21:54 season average over 60 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mikkel Boedker OTT	vs SJS	1	3	4	3	0	1	14:59	—
Gustav Nyquist DET	at BOS	1	2	3	4	0	0	13:58	—
Clayton Keller ARI	vs STL	1	2	3	4	0	0	18:47	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	at FLA	1	2	3	3	1	1	20:18	—
Andrew MacDonald PHI	at PIT	0	3	3	2	3	2	20:02	—
Shea Weber MTL	vs NYR	2	0	2	5	4	0	23:59	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	at NJD	2	0	2	4	2	0	23:33	—
Zach Hyman TOR	at MIN	2	0	2	4	0	0	17:04	—
Artturi Lehkonen MTL	vs NYR	2	0	2	3	3	0	14:30	—
Jakub Voracek PHI	at PIT	1	1	2	4	2	1	19:47	—
Jamie Benn DAL	at VAN	1	1	2	4	1	0	18:45	—
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA	vs TBL	1	1	2	4	0	1	19:48	—

Line changes

New look for VAN: Eriksson–Roussel–Granlund skated 10:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Radulov–Shore–Hintz skated 5:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Voracek–Laughton–Raffl skated 11:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Malkin–Hornqvist–Pearson skated 12:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Marleau–Kapanen–Matthews skated 13:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Spooner–Rattie–Khaira skated 6:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Chad Johnson STL	at ARI	L	44	6	.864
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at MTL	L	41	5	.878
Frederik Andersen TOR	at MIN	W	41	3	.927
Jimmy Howard DET	at BOS	W	40	2	.950
James Reimer FLA	vs TBL	O	39	5	.872
Laurent Brossoit WPG	at NJD	W	39	3	.923
Craig Anderson OTT	vs SJS	W	38	2	.947
Keith Kinkaid NJD	vs WPG	O	38	4	.895
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at EDM	L	34	2	.941
Anthony Stolarz PHI	at PIT	W	32	2	.938
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs VGK	W	32	1	.969
Thomas Greiss NYI	vs CBJ	W	30	2	.933
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at NYI	L	29	3	.897
Cam Ward CHI	at NSH	L	29	4	.862
Anders Nilsson VAN	vs DAL	L	27	2	.926
Louis Domingue TBL	at FLA	W	27	4	.852
Martin Jones SJS	at OTT	L	26	5	.808
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs DET	L	26	3	.885
Adin Hill ARI	vs STL	W	26	1	.962
Ben Bishop DAL	at VAN	W	25	1	.960
Casey DeSmith PIT	vs PHI	L	25	3	.880
Carey Price MTL	vs NYR	W	22	2	.909
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs TOR	L	22	4	.818
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs CHI	W	21	2	.905

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