NHL Recaps: Monday, Dec 10, 2018

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

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Pittsburgh Penguins

New York Islanders

Pittsburgh Penguins edge New York Islanders 2–1 (SO)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Islanders 2–1 in a shootout at NYI. Derick Brassard (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Adam Pelech (NYI) played 12:20, −6:23 down on his 18:43 season average over 77 games.

•Adam Pelech (NYI) played 12:20, −6:23 down on his 18:43 season average over 77 games.
•Mathew Barzal (NYI) played 21:15, +3:22 up on his 17:53 season average over 81 games.
•Phil Kessel (PIT) played 22:46, +4:51 up on his 17:55 season average over 81 games.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Los Angeles Kings 3–1

Detroit Red Wings beat Los Angeles Kings 3–1 at home. Anze Kopitar (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jimmy Howard (DET) faced 43 shots and stopped 42 (.977), +12 against a season average of 31.1; the win.

•Jimmy Howard (DET) faced 43 shots and stopped 42 (.977), +12 against a season average of 31.1; the win.
•New look for DET: Frk–de la Rose–Ehn skated 5:51 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for LAK: Thompson–Amadio–Wagner skated 5:21 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 6–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 6–3 at home. Steven Stamkos (TBL) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Steven Stamkos had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 16:19.
•Anthony Cirelli had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:16.
•Kevin Hayes had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:25.

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San Jose Sharks beat New Jersey Devils 5–2

San Jose Sharks beat New Jersey Devils 5–2 at home. Timo Meier (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Brent Burns (SJS) played 21:50, −3:18 down on his 25:08 season average over 81 games.

•Timo Meier had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:49.
•Andy Greene had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:05.
•Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:59.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Steven Stamkos TBL	vs NYR	3	0	3	6	0	0	16:19	—
Kevin Hayes NYR	at TBL	2	0	2	5	1	0	20:25	—
Anthony Cirelli TBL	vs NYR	2	0	2	5	1	0	16:16	—
Timo Meier SJS	vs NJD	2	0	2	4	0	2	14:49	—
Joe Pavelski SJS	vs NJD	1	1	2	2	1	0	18:59	—
Andy Greene NJD	at SJS	1	1	2	1	1	1	19:05	—
Tomas Hertl SJS	vs NJD	1	1	2	1	1	0	16:17	—
Victor Hedman TBL	vs NYR	0	2	2	2	1	1	23:02	—
J.T. Miller TBL	vs NYR	0	2	2	1	2	0	20:19	—
Brayden Point TBL	vs NYR	0	2	2	1	1	0	18:53	—
Tyler Toffoli LAK	at DET	0	0	0	8	1	0	17:54	—
Phil Kessel PIT	at NYI	0	0	0	7	0	0	22:46	—

Line changes

New look for DET: Frk–de la Rose–Ehn skated 5:51 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Thompson–Amadio–Wagner skated 5:21 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jimmy Howard DET	vs LAK	W	43	1	.977
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	at TBL	L	35	5	.857
Keith Kinkaid NJD	at SJS	L	34	5	.853
Casey DeSmith PIT	at NYI	W	26	1	.962
Louis Domingue TBL	vs NYR	W	26	3	.885
Robin Lehner NYI	vs PIT	O	24	1	.958
Martin Jones SJS	vs NJD	W	24	2	.917
Jonathan Quick LAK	at DET	L	21	3	.857

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