NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 8, 2018

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

Game recaps

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Philadelphia Flyers

Buffalo Sabres

Philadelphia Flyers rout Buffalo Sabres 6–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 6–2 at BUF. Claude Giroux (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 3A. Linus Ullmark (BUF) faced 41 shots and stopped 35 (.854), +10 against a season average of 31.0; the loss.

•Claude Giroux had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 18:20.
•Jack Eichel had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:05.
•James van Riemsdyk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:58.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Vegas Golden Knights 5–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–1 at home. Derek Forbort (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for LAK: Toffoli–Scherbak–Kempe skated 9:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Derek Forbort had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:42.
•Jake Muzzin had 2 assists (2 points) in 20:55.
•Michael Amadio had 2 assists (2 points) in 13:04.

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Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3

Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 at home. Torey Krug (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Torey Krug had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 22:07.
•Brad Marchand had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:16.
•Andreas Johnsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:06.

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Ottawa Senators edge Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 (OT)

Ottawa Senators beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 in overtime at home. Thomas Chabot (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for OTT: Smith–Paajarvi–Dzingel skated 11:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Thomas Chabot had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 26:15.
•Mark Stone had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:02.
•New look for OTT: Smith–Paajarvi–Dzingel skated 11:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders edge Detroit Red Wings 3–2

New York Islanders beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 at DET. Dylan Larkin (DET) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NYI: Filppula–Komarov–Johnston skated 5:01 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Dylan Larkin had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:22.
•New look for NYI: Filppula–Komarov–Johnston skated 5:01 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Adam Pelech (NYI) played 12:27, −6:16 down on his 18:43 season average over 77 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Colorado Avalanche 7–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 7–1 at home. Steven Stamkos (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 2A. TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov, Gourde and Point) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:11 together.

•Steven Stamkos had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 15:36.
•Ondrej Palat had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:06.
•Tyler Johnson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:00.

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New York Rangers edge Florida Panthers 5–4 (SO)

New York Rangers beat Florida Panthers 5–4 in a shootout at FLA. Keith Yandle (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NYR won it by committee.

•Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 24:44.
•Keith Yandle had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 25:46.
•Fredrik Claesson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:24.

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Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals rout Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0 at CBJ. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CBJ: Dubinsky–Nash–Hannikainen skated 6:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% 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 5 shots in 20:07.
•Travis Boyd had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:34.
•New look for CBJ: Dubinsky–Nash–Hannikainen skated 6:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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San Jose Sharks beat Arizona Coyotes 5–3

San Jose Sharks beat Arizona Coyotes 5–3 at ARI. Brad Richardson (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for ARI: Richardson–Panik–Cousins skated 13:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (59.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brad Richardson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:56.
•Logan Couture had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:04.
•Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:09.

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Calgary Flames beat Nashville Predators 5–2

Calgary Flames beat Nashville Predators 5–2 at home. Sean Monahan (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Rasmus Andersson (CGY) played 22:59, +7:02 up on his 15:57 season average over 78 games.

•Elias Lindholm had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:27.
•Oliver Kylington had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:34.
•Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:42.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Steven Stamkos TBL	vs COL	2	2	4	2	1	1	15:36	—
Claude Giroux PHI	at BUF	1	3	4	4	0	0	18:20	—
Keith Yandle FLA	vs NYR	1	2	3	3	0	2	25:46	—
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA	vs NYR	1	2	3	2	0	2	24:44	—
Torey Krug BOS	vs TOR	1	2	3	1	2	1	22:07	—
Brad Marchand BOS	vs TOR	0	3	3	1	2	1	20:16	—
Jack Eichel BUF	vs PHI	2	0	2	5	0	0	19:05	—
Ondrej Palat TBL	vs COL	2	0	2	4	1	0	13:06	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at CBJ	1	1	2	5	1	2	20:07	—
James van Riemsdyk PHI	at BUF	1	1	2	5	1	0	17:58	—
David Krejci BOS	vs TOR	1	1	2	4	2	1	17:50	—
Thomas Chabot OTT	vs PIT	1	1	2	4	2	1	26:15	—

Line changes

New look for LAK: Toffoli–Scherbak–Kempe skated 9:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Smith–Paajarvi–Dzingel skated 11:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Boedker–Tierney–Batherson skated 8:15 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (26.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Filppula–Komarov–Johnston skated 5:01 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 CBJ: Dubinsky–Nash–Hannikainen skated 6:42 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: Richardson–Panik–Cousins skated 13:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (59.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs PHI	L	41	6	.854
Craig Anderson OTT	vs PIT	W	36	1	.972
Jaroslav Halak BOS	vs TOR	W	32	3	.906
Adin Hill ARI	vs SJS	L	32	4	.875
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	at FLA	W	31	4	.871
Anthony Stolarz PHI	at BUF	W	30	2	.933
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs VGK	W	30	1	.967
Louis Domingue TBL	vs COL	W	30	1	.967
Casey DeSmith PIT	at OTT	O	29	2	.931
Frederik Andersen TOR	at BOS	L	28	6	.786
Braden Holtby WSH	at CBJ	W	28	0	.1000
Mike Smith CGY	vs NSH	W	27	2	.926
Roberto Luongo FLA	vs NYR	O	26	4	.846
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at LAK	L	25	5	.800
Thomas Greiss NYI	at DET	W	25	2	.920
Juuse Saros NSH	at CGY	L	24	4	.833
Semyon Varlamov COL	at TBL	L	23	5	.783
Aaron Dell SJS	at ARI	W	20	3	.850
Jonathan Bernier DET	vs NYI	L	19	3	.842
Philipp Grubauer COL	at TBL	—	15	2	.867
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs WSH	—	15	1	.933
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs WSH	L	13	3	.769
Garret Sparks TOR	at BOS	—	4	0	.1000

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