NHL Recaps: Friday, Dec 7, 2018

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

Game recaps

Final

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San Jose Sharks

Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars edge San Jose Sharks 3–2

Dallas Stars beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 at home. Erik Karlsson (SJS) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Ben Bishop (DAL) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +14 against a season average of 28.8; the win.

•Erik Karlsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 8 shots in 23:26.
•Ben Bishop (DAL) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +14 against a season average of 28.8; the win.
•New look for DAL: Comeau–Pitlick–Faksa skated 9:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge Winnipeg Jets 1–0

St. Louis Blues beat Winnipeg Jets 1–0 at WPG. Colton Parayko (STL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for STL: Steen–Schenn–Tarasenko skated 6:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for STL: Steen–Schenn–Tarasenko skated 6:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for STL: Perron–O'Reilly–Sanford skated 4:46 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Vince Dunn (STL) played 11:21, −6:16 down on his 17:37 season average over 77 games.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Minnesota Wild 7–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Minnesota Wild 7–2 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 3A. New look for MIN: Fehr–Greenway–Eriksson Ek skated 12:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 21:03.
•Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 22:07.
•Darnell Nurse had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:50.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Anaheim Ducks 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Anaheim Ducks 4–1 at ANA. Clark Bishop (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CAR: Teravainen–Martinook–Aho skated 10:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Clark Bishop had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 11:03.
•Teuvo Teravainen had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:22.
•New look for CAR: Teravainen–Martinook–Aho skated 10:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% 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
Connor McDavid EDM	vs MIN	1	3	4	3	0	0	21:03	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs MIN	2	1	3	5	1	0	22:07	—
Darnell Nurse EDM	vs MIN	1	1	2	4	3	1	23:50	—
Clark Bishop CAR	at ANA	1	1	2	3	2	1	11:03	—
Erik Karlsson SJS	at DAL	0	2	2	8	1	4	23:26	—
Jujhar Khaira EDM	vs MIN	0	2	2	0	0	0	13:46	—
Teuvo Teravainen CAR	at ANA	0	2	2	0	0	0	18:22	—
Logan Couture SJS	at DAL	1	0	1	7	3	0	19:18	—
Hampus Lindholm ANA	vs CAR	0	0	0	1	4	4	25:41	—
Adam Larsson EDM	vs MIN	0	0	0	0	6	2	20:54	—

Line changes

New look for DAL: Comeau–Pitlick–Faksa skated 9:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Steen–Schenn–Tarasenko skated 6:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Perron–O'Reilly–Sanford skated 4:46 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Fehr–Greenway–Eriksson Ek skated 12:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Teravainen–Martinook–Aho skated 10:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Aberg–Sprong skated 7:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ben Bishop DAL	vs SJS	W	43	2	.953
John Gibson ANA	vs CAR	L	35	3	.914
Cam Talbot EDM	vs MIN	W	33	2	.939
Martin Jones SJS	at DAL	L	30	3	.900
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs STL	L	27	1	.963
Jake Allen STL	at WPG	W	26	0	.1000
Alex Stalock MIN	at EDM	—	26	4	.846
Petr Mrazek CAR	at ANA	W	19	1	.947
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at EDM	L	6	3	.500

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