NHL Recaps: Thursday, Dec 6, 2018

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

Game recaps

Final / OT

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Detroit Red Wings

Toronto Maple Leafs

Detroit Red Wings edge Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 (OT)

Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 in overtime at TOR. Gustav Nyquist (DET) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Gustav Nyquist had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:03.
•Andreas Johnsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:05.
•Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 22:45.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Florida Panthers 5–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Florida Panthers 5–2 at FLA. Gabriel Landeskog (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Roberto Luongo (FLA) faced 36 shots and stopped 32 (.889), +8 against a season average of 28.0; the loss.

•Carl Soderberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:47.
•Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:55.
•Roberto Luongo (FLA) faced 36 shots and stopped 32 (.889), +8 against a season average of 28.0; the loss.

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Final / OT

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Philadelphia Flyers

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (OT)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in overtime at PHI. Seth Jones (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Seth Jones had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 27:23.
•Travis Sanheim had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:38.
•Brandon Dubinsky had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:30.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout New York Islanders 6–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Islanders 6–2 at home. Phil Kessel (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 2A. New look for PIT: Malkin–Sheahan–Pearson skated 10:07 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Phil Kessel had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 20:13.
•Sidney Crosby had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:19.
•Jake Guentzel had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 19:47.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 5–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 5–2 at OTT. Paul Byron (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Bobby Ryan (OTT) played 4:05, −11:45 down on his 15:50 season average over 77 games.

•Paul Byron had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 12:31.
•Colin White had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:47.
•Jeff Petry had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:30.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Boston Bruins 3–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston Bruins 3–2 at home. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BOS: Krejci–Nordstrom–DeBrusk skated 9:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:33.
•New look for BOS: Krejci–Nordstrom–DeBrusk skated 9:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: Donato–Forsbacka Karlsson–Acciari skated 8:24 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Minnesota Wild 2–0

Calgary Flames beat Minnesota Wild 2–0 at home. Elias Lindholm (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CGY: Hathaway–Ryan–Lomberg skated 5:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Elias Lindholm had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:51.
•Johnny Gaudreau had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:02.
•Mark Giordano had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:55.

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Washington Capitals beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2

Washington Capitals beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2 at ARI. Matt Niskanen (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Vinnie Hinostroza (ARI) played 6:53, −8:30 down on his 15:23 season average over 71 games.

•Matt Niskanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:35.
•Vinnie Hinostroza (ARI) played 6:53, −8:30 down on his 15:23 season average over 71 games.
•New look for WSH: Dowd–Boyd–Jaskin skated 7:46 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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Vancouver Canucks beat Nashville Predators 5–3

Vancouver Canucks beat Nashville Predators 5–3 at home. Antoine Roussel (VAN) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Antoine Roussel had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:02.
•Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:39.
•Colton Sissons had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:43.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Chicago Blackhawks 4–3

Vegas Golden Knights beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 at home. Reilly Smith (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for CHI: Anisimov–Kane–Kahun skated 11:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Reilly Smith had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:30.
•Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:13.
•Duncan Keith had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:11.

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New Jersey Devils beat Los Angeles Kings 6–3

New Jersey Devils beat Los Angeles Kings 6–3 at LAK. Taylor Hall (NJD) led the scoring with 0G 3A. NJD's first power-play unit (Boyle, Zajac, Palmieri, Hall and Butcher) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:20 together.

•Taylor Hall had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:34.
•Kyle Palmieri had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:58.
•Travis Zajac had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:57.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Phil Kessel PIT	vs NYI	2	2	4	3	0	0	20:13	—
Reilly Smith VGK	vs CHI	1	2	3	5	0	1	17:30	—
Gustav Nyquist DET	at TOR	1	2	3	5	0	0	19:03	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	vs NYI	1	2	3	3	2	2	22:19	—
Jake Guentzel PIT	vs NYI	0	3	3	6	2	0	19:47	—
Taylor Hall NJD	at LAK	0	3	3	2	0	0	19:34	—
Antoine Roussel VAN	vs NSH	0	3	3	1	0	2	16:02	—
Kris Letang PIT	vs NYI	2	0	2	6	5	1	26:22	—
Kyle Palmieri NJD	at LAK	2	0	2	6	1	0	16:58	—
Paul Byron MTL	at OTT	2	0	2	4	3	1	12:31	—
Seth Jones CBJ	at PHI	2	0	2	4	1	0	27:23	—
Travis Sanheim PHI	vs CBJ	2	0	2	3	0	0	12:38	—

Line changes

New look for PIT: Malkin–Sheahan–Pearson skated 10:07 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 BOS: Krejci–Nordstrom–DeBrusk skated 9:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Donato–Forsbacka Karlsson–Acciari skated 8:24 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Backes–Kuraly–Heinen skated 7:12 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 CGY: Hathaway–Ryan–Lomberg skated 5:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Dowd–Boyd–Jaskin skated 7:46 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 CHI: Anisimov–Kane–Kahun skated 11:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% 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	vs MTL	L	42	4	.905
Roberto Luongo FLA	vs COL	L	36	4	.889
Corey Crawford CHI	at VGK	L	36	4	.889
Philipp Grubauer COL	at FLA	W	35	2	.943
Louis Domingue TBL	vs BOS	W	35	2	.943
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs CHI	W	35	3	.914
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs NJD	L	34	5	.853
Garret Sparks TOR	vs DET	O	32	5	.844
Keith Kinkaid NJD	at LAK	W	32	3	.906
Jonathan Bernier DET	at TOR	W	31	4	.871
Mike Smith CGY	vs MIN	W	31	0	.1000
Anthony Stolarz PHI	vs CBJ	O	30	4	.867
Tuukka Rask BOS	at TBL	L	30	3	.900
Pheonix Copley WSH	at ARI	W	29	2	.931
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs NSH	W	29	3	.897
Adin Hill ARI	vs WSH	L	28	3	.893
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at PHI	W	26	3	.885
Pekka Rinne NSH	at VAN	L	25	4	.840
Casey DeSmith PIT	vs NYI	W	24	2	.917
Thomas Greiss NYI	at PIT	L	21	5	.762
Carey Price MTL	at OTT	W	21	2	.905
Alex Stalock MIN	at CGY	L	20	2	.900
Christopher Gibson NYI	at PIT	—	7	1	.857
Juuse Saros NSH	at VAN	—	5	1	.800

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