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NHL Recaps: Monday, Dec 31, 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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Nashville Predators
6
Washington Capitals
3

Nashville Predators beat Washington Capitals 6–3

Nashville Predators beat Washington Capitals 6–3 at WSH. Ryan Johansen (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Ellis, Johansen, Fiala and Arvidsson) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:56 together.

  • •Ryan Johansen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:52.
  • •Rocco Grimaldi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 9:27.
  • •Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:01.
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Vancouver Canucks
0
New Jersey Devils
4

New Jersey Devils rout Vancouver Canucks 4–0

New Jersey Devils beat Vancouver Canucks 4–0 at home. Miles Wood (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for VAN: Roussel–Boeser–Pettersson skated 8:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

  • •Miles Wood had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:48.
  • •Sami Vatanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:27.
  • •New look for VAN: Roussel–Boeser–Pettersson skated 8:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
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New York Islanders
3
Buffalo Sabres
1

New York Islanders beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1

New York Islanders beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 at BUF. Ryan Pulock (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jack Eichel (BUF) played 2:42, −17:58 down on his 20:40 season average over 76 games.

  • •Jack Eichel (BUF) played 2:42, −17:58 down on his 20:40 season average over 76 games.
  • •Valtteri Filppula (NYI) played 0:32, −13:56 down on his 14:28 season average over 71 games.
  • •New look for BUF: Skinner–Reinhart–Rodrigues skated 7:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (76.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
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Philadelphia Flyers
1
Carolina Hurricanes
3

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 at home. Jakub Voracek (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CAR: Williams–Martinook–Wallmark skated 13:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

  • •New look for CAR: Williams–Martinook–Wallmark skated 13:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
  • •New look for CAR: Ferland–Rask–Svechnikov skated 12:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
  • •New look for PHI: Voracek–Couturier–Raffl skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
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Pittsburgh Penguins
3
Minnesota Wild
2

Pittsburgh Penguins edge Minnesota Wild 3–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota Wild 3–2 at MIN. Phil Kessel (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for PIT: Cullen–Grant–Sheahan skated 7:31 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (12.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

  • •Phil Kessel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:56.
  • •Mikko Koivu had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:53.
  • •Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:56.
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New York Rangers
2
St. Louis Blues
1

New York Rangers edge St. Louis Blues 2–1

New York Rangers beat St. Louis Blues 2–1 at STL. Ryan O'Reilly (STL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Zuccarello, Hayes, Zibanejad and Namestnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 3:16 together.

  • •NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Zuccarello, Hayes, Zibanejad and Namestnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 3:16 together.
  • •Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +7 against a season average of 32.7; the win.
  • •New look for NYR: Nieves–Buchnevich–Howden skated 9:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
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Florida Panthers
4
Detroit Red Wings
3

Florida Panthers edge Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (SO)

Florida Panthers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in a shootout at DET. Thomas Vanek (DET) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Aaron Ekblad (FLA) played 29:36, +6:02 up on his 23:34 season average over 81 games.

  • •Aaron Ekblad (FLA) played 29:36, +6:02 up on his 23:34 season average over 81 games.
  • •Nick Jensen (DET) played 28:21, +8:36 up on his 19:45 season average over 79 games.
  • •Gustav Nyquist (DET) played 23:07, +5:40 up on his 17:27 season average over 80 games.
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Final / OT
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Los Angeles Kings
3
Colorado Avalanche
2

Los Angeles Kings edge Colorado Avalanche 3–2 (OT)

Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 in overtime at COL. Dustin Brown (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. LAK's first power-play unit (Carter, Brown, Kopitar, Doughty and Toffoli) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:26 together.

  • •Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:09.
  • •LAK's first power-play unit (Carter, Brown, Kopitar, Doughty and Toffoli) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:26 together.
  • •New look for LAK: Kovalchuk–Carter–Toffoli skated 11:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (26.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
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Final / OT
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Tampa Bay Lightning
2
Anaheim Ducks
1

Tampa Bay Lightning edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1 (OT)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 in overtime at ANA. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +4 against a season average of 32.3; the win.

  • •Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:02.
  • •Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:45.
  • •Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +4 against a season average of 32.3; the win.
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Final / OT
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Montreal Canadiens
3
Dallas Stars
2

Montreal Canadiens edge Dallas Stars 3–2 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Dallas Stars 3–2 in overtime at DAL. Phillip Danault (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DAL's first power-play unit (Spezza, Radulov, Benn, Seguin and Klingberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:38 together.

  • •Phillip Danault had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:52.
  • •DAL's first power-play unit (Spezza, Radulov, Benn, Seguin and Klingberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:38 together.
  • •Antti Niemi (MTL) faced 47 shots and stopped 45 (.957), +15 against a season average of 31.7; the win.
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Top performers

PlayerGameGAPSOGHitsBlkTOIPP
Sean Monahan CGYvs SJS05530017:30—
Matthew Tkachuk CGYvs SJS22451020:17—
Johnny Gaudreau CGYvs SJS22431017:27—
Pierre-Luc Dubois CBJvs OTT22430020:56—
Phil Kessel PITat MIN12340114:56—
Ryan Johansen NSHat WSH12331020:52—
Cam Atkinson CBJvs OTT12321021:50—
Elias Lindholm CGYvs SJS12311117:01—
Zach Werenski CBJvs OTT20262022:25—
Phillip Danault MTLat DAL20261016:52—
Ryan Dzingel OTTat CBJ20240116:16—
Leon Draisaitl EDMvs WPG20241021:45—

Line changes

  • New look for VAN: Roussel–Boeser–Pettersson skated 8:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for BUF: Skinner–Reinhart–Rodrigues skated 7:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (76.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for CAR: Williams–Martinook–Wallmark skated 13:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for CAR: Ferland–Rask–Svechnikov skated 12:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for PHI: Voracek–Couturier–Raffl skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for CAR: Foegele–Bishop–Kuokkanen skated 6:31 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for PHI: Simmonds–Weal–Laughton skated 7:40 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for PIT: Cullen–Grant–Sheahan skated 7:31 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (12.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for NYR: Nieves–Buchnevich–Howden skated 9:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for STL: Sundqvist–Fabbri–Barbashev skated 6:35 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for LAK: Kovalchuk–Carter–Toffoli skated 11:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (26.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for LAK: Leipsic–Kempe–Luff skated 7:00 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 LAK: Thompson–Clifford–Wagner skated 4:42 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 ANA: Getzlaf–Sprong–Sherwood skated 8:54 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for DAL: Comeau–Faksa–Nichushkin skated 12:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

GoalieGameDecSAGASV%
Antti Niemi MTLat DALW472.957
Robin Lehner NYIat BUFW401.975
Henrik Lundqvist NYRat STLW401.975
Ben Bishop DALvs MTLO383.921
Marcus Hogberg OTTat CBJL364.889
Mikko Koskinen EDMvs WPGL364.889
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBLat ANAW361.972
John Gibson ANAvs TBLO352.943
Braden Holtby WSHvs NSHL346.824
Casey DeSmith PITat MINW332.939
David Rittich CGYvs SJSW335.848
Carter Hutton BUFvs NYIL322.938
Devan Dubnyk MINvs PITL323.906
Jimmy Howard DETvs FLAO273.889
Aaron Dell SJSat CGYL278.704
Pekka Rinne NSHat WSHW253.880
Mackenzie Blackwood NJDvs VANW250.1000
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJvs OTTW253.880
Jonathan Quick LAKat COLW242.917
Connor Hellebuyck WPGat EDMW243.875
Anders Nilsson VANat NJDL234.826
Curtis McElhinney CARvs PHIW231.957
Michal Neuvirth PHIat CAR—230.1000
Jake Allen STLvs NYRL232.913
Semyon Varlamov COLvs LAKO183.833
James Reimer FLAat DETW120.1000
Carter Hart PHIat CARL103.700
Roberto Luongo FLAat DET—83.625

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