NHL Recaps: Saturday, Jan 5, 2019

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

Game recaps

Final / OT

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Calgary Flames

Philadelphia Flyers

Calgary Flames edge Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in overtime at PHI. Matthew Tkachuk (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Travis Sanheim (PHI) played 25:38, +6:09 up on his 19:29 season average over 81 games.

•Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:29.
•Noah Hanifin had 2 assists (2 points) in 23:37.
•Travis Sanheim (PHI) played 25:38, +6:09 up on his 19:29 season average over 81 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge Ottawa Senators 4–3

Minnesota Wild beat Ottawa Senators 4–3 at OTT. Zach Parise (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Maxime Lajoie (OTT) played 10:49, −8:14 down on his 19:03 season average over 55 games.

•Zach Parise had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:20.
•Jared Spurgeon had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:36.
•Charlie Coyle had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:44.

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Boston Bruins edge Buffalo Sabres 2–1

Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 at home. Chris Wagner (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Linus Ullmark (BUF) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +10 against a season average of 31.0; the loss.

•Linus Ullmark (BUF) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +10 against a season average of 31.0; the loss.
•New look for BOS: Backes–Krejci–DeBrusk skated 11:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: Donato–Heinen–Forsbacka Karlsson skated 10:07 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Vancouver Canucks 5–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Vancouver Canucks 5–0 at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for VAN: Horvat–Goldobin–Boeser skated 9:07 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:45.
•Andreas Johnsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:40.
•Igor Ozhiganov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:18.

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Nashville Predators beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1

Nashville Predators beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1 at MTL. Craig Smith (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. P.K. Subban (NSH) played 14:45, −8:03 down on his 22:48 season average over 62 games.

•Craig Smith had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 11:36.
•Mattias Ekholm had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:54.
•P.K. Subban had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:45.

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Final / OT

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Florida Panthers 4–3 (OT)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Florida Panthers 4–3 in overtime at FLA. Keith Yandle (FLA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CBJ: Jenner–Anderson–Robinson skated 12:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Keith Yandle had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:03.
•New look for CBJ: Jenner–Anderson–Robinson skated 12:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•James Reimer (FLA) faced 35 shots and stopped 31 (.886), +9 against a season average of 25.8; the overtime loss.

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New York Islanders edge St. Louis Blues 4–3

New York Islanders beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 at STL. Anders Lee (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NYI: Komarov–Dal Colle–Ho-Sang skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Anders Lee had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:43.
•Casey Cizikas had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:08.
•New look for NYI: Komarov–Dal Colle–Ho-Sang skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Edmonton Oilers 4–0

Los Angeles Kings beat Edmonton Oilers 4–0 at home. Drew Doughty (LAK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for LAK: Carter–Leipsic–Iafallo skated 11:09 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Drew Doughty had 2 assists (2 points) in 25:28.
•New look for LAK: Carter–Leipsic–Iafallo skated 11:09 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for EDM: Chiasson–Rieder–Nugent-Hopkins skated 6:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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San Jose Sharks beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2

San Jose Sharks beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2 at home. Brent Burns (SJS) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Brent Burns (SJS) played 30:45, +5:43 up on his 25:02 season average over 81 games.

•Brent Burns had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 30:45.
•Evander Kane had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:23.
•Erik Karlsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 29:15.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Auston Matthews TOR	vs VAN	1	2	3	3	0	1	15:45	—
Zach Parise MIN	at OTT	1	2	3	1	2	0	17:20	—
Brent Burns SJS	vs TBL	0	3	3	6	2	3	30:45	—
Jared Spurgeon MIN	at OTT	2	0	2	3	2	3	24:36	—
Evander Kane SJS	vs TBL	2	0	2	3	4	0	18:23	—
Craig Smith NSH	at MTL	2	0	2	3	0	1	11:36	—
Matthew Tkachuk CGY	at PHI	1	1	2	4	1	0	16:29	—
Andreas Johnsson TOR	vs VAN	1	1	2	3	3	0	15:40	—
Mattias Ekholm NSH	at MTL	1	1	2	2	2	1	23:54	—
Anders Lee NYI	at STL	1	1	2	2	1	2	15:43	—
Igor Ozhiganov TOR	vs VAN	1	1	2	1	0	2	16:18	—
Timo Meier SJS	vs TBL	0	2	2	3	1	1	18:08	—

Line changes

New look for CGY: Neal–Frolik–Jankowski skated 8:11 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Voracek–Lindblom–Patrick skated 8:56 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Backes–Krejci–DeBrusk skated 11:27 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 BOS: Donato–Heinen–Forsbacka Karlsson skated 10:07 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Horvat–Goldobin–Boeser skated 9:07 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Grimaldi–Di Giuseppe–Gaudreau skated 11:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Jenner–Anderson–Robinson skated 12:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Brouwer–McCann–Hawryluk skated 6:56 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Sceviour–Haley–Lammikko skated 4:59 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Komarov–Dal Colle–Ho-Sang skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Bozak–Tarasenko–Sanford skated 5:39 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 LAK: Carter–Leipsic–Iafallo skated 11:09 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Chiasson–Rieder–Nugent-Hopkins skated 6:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Kovalchuk–Brown–Kopitar skated 10:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (18.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Brodziak–Spooner–Rattie skated 4:46 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% 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	at BOS	L	41	2	.951
James Reimer FLA	vs CBJ	O	35	4	.886
David Rittich CGY	at PHI	W	34	2	.941
Jacob Markstrom VAN	at TOR	L	34	5	.853
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at SJS	L	33	5	.848
Carter Hart PHI	vs CGY	O	32	3	.906
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs BUF	W	32	1	.969
Robin Lehner NYI	at STL	W	32	3	.906
Carey Price MTL	vs NSH	L	31	3	.903
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at FLA	W	30	3	.900
Michael Hutchinson TOR	vs VAN	W	28	0	.1000
Juuse Saros NSH	at MTL	W	28	1	.964
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at OTT	W	27	3	.889
Anders Nilsson OTT	vs MIN	L	26	4	.846
Martin Jones SJS	vs TBL	W	19	2	.895
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs EDM	W	16	0	.1000
Cam Talbot EDM	at LAK	—	15	1	.933
Jake Allen STL	vs NYI	L	14	4	.714
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at LAK	L	8	3	.625
Aaron Dell SJS	vs TBL	—	1	0	.1000

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