NHL Recaps: Thursday, Dec 27, 2018

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

Game recaps

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New Jersey Devils

Boston Bruins

New Jersey Devils beat Boston Bruins 5–2

New Jersey Devils beat Boston Bruins 5–2 at BOS. Blake Coleman (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NJD's first power-play unit (Boyle, Zajac, Palmieri, Butcher and Zacha) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:26 together.

•Blake Coleman had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:08.
•Nico Hischier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:52.
•Andy Greene had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:48.

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Final / OT

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Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Rangers

Columbus Blue Jackets edge New York Rangers 4–3 (OT)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Rangers 4–3 in overtime at NYR. Chris Kreider (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NYR: Vesey–Buchnevich–Howden 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.

•Chris Kreider had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:01.
•Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:41.
•Boone Jenner had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:00.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 at home. Phil Kessel (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 1A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Hornqvist and Kessel) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:52 together.

•Phil Kessel had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:34.
•Derick Brassard had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:43.
•Evgeni Malkin had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:34.

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Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1

Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 at home. John Carlson (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 4:59 together.

•John Carlson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 25:05.
•WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 4:59 together.
•New look for WSH: Smith-Pelly–Boyd–Stephenson skated 8:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Philadelphia Flyers 6–5 (OT)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–5 in overtime at home. Steven Stamkos (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Steven Stamkos had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 19:43.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 6 shots in 22:40.
•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:01.

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St. Louis Blues beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1

St. Louis Blues beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 at home. Robert Thomas (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Ristolainen, Reinhart, Eichel and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:19 together.

•Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 13:02.
•Alexander Steen had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:11.
•David Perron had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:39.

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Dallas Stars beat Nashville Predators 2–0

Dallas Stars beat Nashville Predators 2–0 at NSH. Tyler Pitlick (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Anton Khudobin (DAL) faced 49 shots and stopped 49 (.1000), +19 against a season average of 30.0; the win.

•Anton Khudobin (DAL) faced 49 shots and stopped 49 (.1000), +19 against a season average of 30.0; the win.
•New look for NSH: Jarnkrok–Johansen–Arvidsson skated 13:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for DAL: Comeau–Pitlick–Faksa skated 11:55 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1

Calgary Flames beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1 at WPG. Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) led the scoring with 3G 0A. David Rittich (CGY) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +9 against a season average of 27.3; the win.

•Johnny Gaudreau had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:36.
•Sean Monahan had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:29.
•Elias Lindholm had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:01.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Minnesota Wild 5–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat Minnesota Wild 5–2 at home. Patrick Kane (CHI) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Patrick Kane had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:22.
•Brandon Saad had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:38.
•Eric Staal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:00.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 4–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 4–2 at EDM. Antoine Roussel (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Antoine Roussel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:09.
•Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:10.
•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 27:01.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Colorado Avalanche 2–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1 at home. Paul Stastny (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Philipp Grubauer (COL) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +14 against a season average of 28.9; the loss.

•Paul Stastny had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:55.
•Philipp Grubauer (COL) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +14 against a season average of 28.9; the loss.
•New look for COL: Bourque–Andrighetto–Dries skated 4:37 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Arizona Coyotes 2–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Arizona Coyotes 2–1 at home. Dustin Brown (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for LAK: Thompson–Clifford–Leipsic skated 10:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for LAK: Thompson–Clifford–Leipsic skated 10:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ARI: Archibald–Cousins–Crouse skated 8:11 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ARI: Kempe–Bunting–Garland skated 7:11 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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San Jose Sharks beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2

San Jose Sharks beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2 at home. Barclay Goodrow (SJS) led the scoring with 0G 3A. ANA's first power-play unit (Henrique, Silfverberg, Ritchie, Sprong and Mahura) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:42 together.

•Barclay Goodrow had 3 assists (3 points) in 11:31.
•ANA's first power-play unit (Henrique, Silfverberg, Ritchie, Sprong and Mahura) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:42 together.
•New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Aberg–Sprong skated 6:52 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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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Steven Stamkos TBL	vs PHI	2	2	4	3	1	1	19:43	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs PHI	1	3	4	6	1	0	22:40	—
Patrick Kane CHI	vs MIN	3	0	3	4	0	1	21:22	—
Johnny Gaudreau CGY	at WPG	3	0	3	4	0	0	16:36	—
Phil Kessel PIT	vs DET	2	1	3	4	0	0	15:34	—
Sean Monahan CGY	at WPG	0	3	3	1	1	0	16:29	—
Barclay Goodrow SJS	vs ANA	0	3	3	0	2	0	11:31	—
Blake Coleman NJD	at BOS	2	0	2	4	4	1	18:08	—
Chris Kreider NYR	vs CBJ	2	0	2	4	4	0	17:01	—
Brandon Saad CHI	vs MIN	2	0	2	4	0	0	16:38	—
Derick Brassard PIT	vs DET	2	0	2	2	5	0	13:43	—
Eric Staal MIN	at CHI	1	1	2	6	0	0	20:00	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Palmieri–Bratt–Hischier skated 10:35 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Vesey–Buchnevich–Howden 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 WSH: Smith-Pelly–Boyd–Stephenson skated 8:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Jarnkrok–Johansen–Arvidsson skated 13:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Comeau–Pitlick–Faksa skated 11:55 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Bonino–Smith–Fiala skated 11:33 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Ritchie–Shore–Janmark skated 7:39 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Frolik–Hathaway–Ryan skated 7:08 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Bourque–Andrighetto–Dries skated 4:37 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Kerfoot–Compher–Jost skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (28% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Reaves–Carrier–Nosek skated 5:43 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Thompson–Clifford–Leipsic skated 10:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Archibald–Cousins–Crouse skated 8:11 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Kempe–Bunting–Garland skated 7:11 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Kovalchuk–Toffoli–Kempe skated 9:04 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (31.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Aberg–Sprong skated 6:52 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Anton Khudobin DAL	at NSH	W	49	0	.1000
Collin Delia CHI	vs MIN	W	48	2	.958
Philipp Grubauer COL	at VGK	L	43	2	.953
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at BOS	W	42	2	.952
Jimmy Howard DET	at PIT	L	39	4	.897
Michal Neuvirth PHI	at TBL	O	37	6	.838
David Rittich CGY	at WPG	W	36	1	.972
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs PHI	W	33	5	.848
Jaroslav Halak BOS	vs NJD	L	32	4	.875
Petr Mrazek CAR	at WSH	L	32	2	.938
Carter Hutton BUF	at STL	L	32	4	.875
Jacob Markstrom VAN	at EDM	W	32	2	.938
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs COL	W	32	1	.969
Jake Allen STL	vs BUF	W	31	1	.968
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs DAL	L	30	2	.933
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	vs CBJ	O	29	4	.862
Matt Murray PIT	vs DET	W	29	2	.931
Braden Holtby WSH	vs CAR	W	29	1	.966
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs CGY	L	28	3	.893
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs ARI	W	27	1	.963
Martin Jones SJS	vs ANA	W	27	2	.926
Darcy Kuemper ARI	at LAK	L	26	2	.923
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at NYR	W	22	3	.864
Chad Johnson ANA	at SJS	L	22	2	.909
John Gibson ANA	at SJS	—	16	1	.938
Cam Talbot EDM	vs VAN	—	14	0	.1000
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at CHI	L	10	3	.700
Alex Stalock MIN	at CHI	—	9	1	.889
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs VAN	L	6	4	.333

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