NHL Recaps: Thursday, Dec 20, 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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Anaheim Ducks

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1

Boston Bruins beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1 at home. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. BOS's first power-play unit (Backes, Marchand, Krug, Pastrnak and Donato) scored 2 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 3:03 together.

•David Pastrnak had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:47.
•Torey Krug had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 20:30.
•Brad Marchand had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:42.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Florida Panthers 6–1

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Florida Panthers 6–1 at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 2A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Kadri, Rielly, Marner and Matthews) scored 3 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 1:04 together.

•Auston Matthews had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 17:41.
•Morgan Rielly had 4 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 19:27.
•Mitch Marner had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:26.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Nashville Predators 2–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Nashville Predators 2–1 at home. Claude Giroux (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NSH: Bonino–Watson–Salomaki skated 7:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NSH: Bonino–Watson–Salomaki skated 7:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Yannick Weber (NSH) played 20:58, +9:12 up on his 11:46 season average over 61 games.
•Ivan Provorov (PHI) played 17:53, −7:19 down on his 25:12 season average over 81 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Minnesota Wild 2–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota Wild 2–1 at home. Bryan Rust (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Casey DeSmith (PIT) faced 41 shots and stopped 40 (.976), +12 against a season average of 29.4; the win.

•Bryan Rust had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:30.
•Jake Guentzel had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:16.
•Casey DeSmith (PIT) faced 41 shots and stopped 40 (.976), +12 against a season average of 29.4; the win.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1

Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 at CAR. Niklas Kronwall (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DET: Nielsen–Glendening–Bertuzzi skated 9:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Niklas Kronwall had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:35.
•New look for DET: Nielsen–Glendening–Bertuzzi skated 9:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jonathan Bernier (DET) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +10 against a season average of 29.3; the win.

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New Jersey Devils

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets edge New Jersey Devils 2–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 at home. Cam Atkinson (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NJD: Zajac–Hall–Coleman skated 6:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NJD: Zajac–Hall–Coleman skated 6:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Marcus Johansson (NJD) played 4:35, −11:32 down on his 16:07 season average over 57 games.
•Mackenzie Blackwood (NJD) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +9 against a season average of 29.1; the loss.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Dallas Stars 5–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat Dallas Stars 5–2 at DAL. Patrick Kane (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. CHI's first power-play unit (Toews, Kane, Gustafsson, Strome and DeBrincat) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:06 together.

•Patrick Kane had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:56.
•Alex DeBrincat had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:33.
•David Kampf had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:09.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Calgary Flames 5–4 (SO)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Calgary Flames 5–4 in a shootout at CGY. Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CGY: Backlund–Bennett–Tkachuk skated 9:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:02.
•Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:10.
•Nikita Kucherov had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:14.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Arizona Coyotes 2–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Arizona Coyotes 2–1 at ARI. Oliver Ekman-Larsson (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. ARI's first power-play unit (Ekman-Larsson, Galchenyuk, Schmaltz, Fischer and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:58 together.

•ARI's first power-play unit (Ekman-Larsson, Galchenyuk, Schmaltz, Fischer and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:58 together.
•MTL's first power-play unit (Weber, Petry, Gallagher, Drouin and Domi) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:44 together.
•New look for ARI: Stepan–Panik–Keller skated 11:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vancouver Canucks rout St. Louis Blues 5–1

Vancouver Canucks beat St. Louis Blues 5–1 at home. Jake Virtanen (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. VAN's first power-play unit (Edler, Horvat, Goldobin, Boeser and Pettersson) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:35 together.

•Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:53.
•Jake Virtanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 12:22.
•Alexander Edler had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:07.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat New York Islanders 4–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat New York Islanders 4–2 at home. Nate Schmidt (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Thomas Greiss (NYI) faced 46 shots and stopped 43 (.935), +18 against a season average of 27.6; the loss.

•Nate Schmidt had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 22:25.
•Thomas Greiss (NYI) faced 46 shots and stopped 43 (.935), +18 against a season average of 27.6; the loss.
•New look for VGK: Stastny–Pirri–Tuch skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets beat San Jose Sharks 5–3

Winnipeg Jets beat San Jose Sharks 5–3 at SJS. Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG) led the scoring with 3G 0A. SJS's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Couture, Karlsson, Hertl and Labanc) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:12 together.

•Nikolaj Ehlers had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 14:52.
•Blake Wheeler had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:26.
•Evander Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 10 shots in 16:59.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Auston Matthews TOR	vs FLA	2	2	4	3	0	2	17:41	—
Morgan Rielly TOR	vs FLA	0	4	4	2	0	0	19:27	—
Nikolaj Ehlers WPG	at SJS	3	0	3	5	0	0	14:52	—
Patrick Kane CHI	at DAL	2	1	3	4	0	1	19:56	—
Nate Schmidt VGK	vs NYI	1	2	3	7	0	0	22:25	—
Mitch Marner TOR	vs FLA	1	2	3	3	1	0	18:26	—
David Pastrnak BOS	vs ANA	1	2	3	2	0	0	16:47	—
Alex DeBrincat CHI	at DAL	1	2	3	2	0	0	16:33	—
Blake Wheeler WPG	at SJS	0	3	3	2	0	2	20:26	—
Bryan Rust PIT	vs MIN	2	0	2	4	1	1	15:30	—
John Tavares TOR	vs FLA	2	0	2	4	1	0	16:40	—
Evander Kane SJS	vs WPG	1	1	2	10	4	0	16:59	—

Line changes

New look for NSH: Bonino–Watson–Salomaki skated 7:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Koivu–Parise–Niederreiter skated 11:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (78.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Cullen–Sheahan–Aston-Reese skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Nielsen–Glendening–Bertuzzi skated 9:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Staal–Ferland–McGinn skated 10:39 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Zajac–Hall–Coleman skated 6:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Foligno–Duclair–Wennberg skated 5:29 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Jenner–Anderson–Bjorkstrand skated 5:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Backlund–Bennett–Tkachuk skated 9:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Stepan–Panik–Keller skated 11:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Tatar–Shaw–Kotkaniemi skated 9:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Galchenyuk–Schmaltz–Fischer skated 11:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Beagle–Roussel–Motte skated 8:07 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (21.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Stastny–Pirri–Tuch skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Thomas Greiss NYI	at VGK	L	46	3	.935
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at SJS	W	44	3	.932
Casey DeSmith PIT	vs MIN	W	41	1	.976
Jonathan Bernier DET	at CAR	W	39	1	.974
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at CBJ	L	38	2	.947
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at PIT	L	37	2	.946
Louis Domingue TBL	at CGY	W	37	4	.892
Carey Price MTL	at ARI	W	37	1	.973
David Rittich CGY	vs TBL	O	36	4	.889
Carter Hart PHI	vs NSH	W	32	1	.969
John Gibson ANA	at BOS	L	31	3	.903
Pekka Rinne NSH	at PHI	L	31	2	.935
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs NJD	W	30	1	.967
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs STL	W	30	1	.967
Cam Ward CHI	at DAL	W	28	2	.929
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs MTL	L	28	2	.929
Jake Allen STL	at VAN	L	28	4	.857
Ben Bishop DAL	vs CHI	L	27	3	.889
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs FLA	W	26	1	.962
Jaroslav Halak BOS	vs ANA	W	25	1	.960
Martin Jones SJS	vs WPG	L	24	4	.833
Petr Mrazek CAR	vs DET	L	23	3	.870
Roberto Luongo FLA	at TOR	L	22	5	.773
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs NYI	W	21	2	.905
James Reimer FLA	at TOR	—	4	1	.750

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