NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Jan 8, 2019

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

Game recaps

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Minnesota Wild

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins rout Minnesota Wild 4–0

Boston Bruins beat Minnesota Wild 4–0 at home. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Krug, Pastrnak and DeBrusk) scored 2 power-play goals on 4 attempts in 1:14 together.

•Brad Marchand had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 12:47.
•Patrice Bergeron had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 12:14.
•John Moore had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:23.

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Buffalo Sabres rout New Jersey Devils 5–1

Buffalo Sabres beat New Jersey Devils 5–1 at home. Jeff Skinner (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BUF: Sheary–Reinhart–Rodrigues skated 12:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BUF: Sheary–Reinhart–Rodrigues skated 12:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BUF: Sobotka–Skinner–Thompson skated 11:17 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 BUF: Pominville–Girgensons–Mittelstadt skated 7:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge New York Islanders 4–3

Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Islanders 4–3 at NYI. Brock Nelson (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for CAR: Williams–McKegg–Ferland skated 11:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (78.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brock Nelson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:12.
•Greg McKegg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:18.
•Victor Rask had 2 assists (2 points) in 10:44.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout Florida Panthers 5–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Florida Panthers 5–1 at home. Bryan Rust (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Patric Hornqvist (PIT) played 3:17, −12:22 down on his 15:39 season average over 68 games.

•Bryan Rust had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:44.
•Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 20:44.
•Marcus Pettersson had 2 assists (2 points) in 14:49.

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Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3

Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 at home. Jakub Vrana (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Jakub Vrana had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:20.
•Jakub Voracek had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:23.
•T.J. Oshie had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:31.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Detroit Red Wings 3–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 at DET. Andreas Athanasiou (DET) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for MTL: Agostino–Peca–Hudon skated 6:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Andreas Athanasiou had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:30.
•Tomas Tatar had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:33.
•New look for MTL: Agostino–Peca–Hudon skated 6:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning rout Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0 at home. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Brandon Dubinsky (CBJ) played 4:41, −7:48 down on his 12:29 season average over 60 games.

•Brayden Point had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:49.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:59.
•Mikhail Sergachev had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:19.

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Dallas Stars beat St. Louis Blues 3–1

Dallas Stars beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 at STL. Tyler Seguin (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. DAL's first power-play unit (Spezza, Radulov, Benn, Seguin and Klingberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:46 together.

•Tyler Seguin had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:27.
•John Klingberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:56.
•Alexander Radulov had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:00.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Colorado Avalanche 7–4

Winnipeg Jets beat Colorado Avalanche 7–4 at home. Blake Wheeler (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Blake Wheeler had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 20:49.
•Jacob Trouba had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 24:06.
•Mark Scheifele had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 23:24.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat New York Rangers 4–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat New York Rangers 4–2 at home. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. VGK's first power-play unit (Stastny, Pacioretty, Pirri, Schmidt and Tuch) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:48 together.

•VGK's first power-play unit (Stastny, Pacioretty, Pirri, Schmidt and Tuch) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:48 together.
•New look for NYR: Namestnikov–Vesey–Howden skated 9:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VGK: Pacioretty–Karlsson–Marchessault skated 14:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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San Jose Sharks rout Edmonton Oilers 7–2

San Jose Sharks beat Edmonton Oilers 7–2 at home. Evander Kane (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Evander Kane had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 7 shots in 15:50.
•Erik Karlsson had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 23:45.
•Joonas Donskoi had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 11:10.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Blake Wheeler WPG	vs COL	1	3	4	1	0	2	20:49	—
Evander Kane SJS	vs EDM	2	1	3	7	1	0	15:50	—
Brock Nelson NYI	vs CAR	2	1	3	4	1	0	18:12	—
Jakub Vrana WSH	vs PHI	2	1	3	4	0	0	14:20	—
Tyler Seguin DAL	at STL	2	1	3	2	3	1	18:27	—
Brayden Point TBL	vs CBJ	2	1	3	2	1	2	17:49	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	vs COL	1	2	3	4	1	2	23:24	—
Jakub Voracek PHI	at WSH	1	2	3	4	1	0	16:23	—
Jacob Trouba WPG	vs COL	1	2	3	3	3	3	24:06	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	vs MIN	1	2	3	3	0	0	12:14	—
Brad Marchand BOS	vs MIN	1	2	3	1	0	0	12:47	—
Erik Karlsson SJS	vs EDM	0	3	3	5	0	1	23:45	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Sheary–Reinhart–Rodrigues skated 12:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Sobotka–Skinner–Thompson skated 11:17 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 BUF: Pominville–Girgensons–Mittelstadt skated 7:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Williams–McKegg–Ferland skated 11:29 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 MTL: Agostino–Peca–Hudon skated 6:20 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 NYR: Namestnikov–Vesey–Howden skated 9:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Pacioretty–Karlsson–Marchessault skated 14:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: McLeod–Nieves–Buchnevich skated 6:39 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs COL	W	41	4	.902
Pheonix Copley WSH	vs PHI	W	40	3	.925
Matt Murray PIT	vs FLA	W	37	1	.973
Keith Kinkaid NJD	at BUF	L	33	5	.848
Antti Niemi MTL	at DET	W	32	2	.938
Curtis McElhinney CAR	at NYI	W	31	3	.903
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs CBJ	W	31	0	.1000
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at VGK	L	30	3	.900
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs NYR	W	29	2	.931
Alex Stalock MIN	at BOS	L	27	4	.852
Ben Bishop DAL	at STL	W	27	1	.963
Jimmy Howard DET	vs MTL	L	25	3	.880
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs MIN	W	24	0	.1000
Thomas Greiss NYI	vs CAR	L	24	4	.833
Mike McKenna PHI	at WSH	L	24	4	.833
Aaron Dell SJS	vs EDM	W	22	2	.909
Carter Hutton BUF	vs NJD	W	21	1	.952
Philipp Grubauer COL	at WPG	L	20	6	.700
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at TBL	L	19	4	.789
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at SJS	—	19	3	.842
Jake Allen STL	vs DAL	L	17	3	.824
Cam Talbot EDM	at SJS	L	17	4	.765
Roberto Luongo FLA	at PIT	L	16	4	.750
James Reimer FLA	at PIT	—	15	1	.933
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at TBL	—	3	0	.1000

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