NHL Recaps: Thursday, Jan 10, 2019

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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Washington Capitals

Boston Bruins

Washington Capitals beat Boston Bruins 4–2

Washington Capitals beat Boston Bruins 4–2 at BOS. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Braden Holtby (WSH) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +11 against a season average of 30.4; the win.

•Alex Ovechkin had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:58.
•T.J. Oshie had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:49.
•Braden Holtby (WSH) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +11 against a season average of 30.4; the win.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat New Jersey Devils 4–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat New Jersey Devils 4–2 at NJD. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for TOR: Tavares–Hyman–Marner skated 11:55 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•John Tavares had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 16:32.
•Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:50.
•Ron Hainsey had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:39.

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New York Islanders edge New York Rangers 4–3

New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4–3 at NYR. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NYI's first power-play unit (Eberle, Leddy, Lee, Nelson and Barzal) scored 2 power-play goals on 8 attempts in 3:20 together.

•Mathew Barzal had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:04.
•Anders Lee had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:30.
•Johnny Boychuk had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:16.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Dallas Stars 2–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Dallas Stars 2–1 at home. James van Riemsdyk (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for PHI: Voracek–Couturier–Lindblom skated 10:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•James van Riemsdyk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:00.
•New look for PHI: Voracek–Couturier–Lindblom skated 10:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Carter Hart (PHI) faced 38 shots and stopped 37 (.974), +7 against a season average of 31.5; the win.

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Final / OT

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Nashville Predators

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Nashville Predators 4–3 (OT)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Nashville Predators 4–3 in overtime at home. Boone Jenner (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CBJ: Foligno–Jenner–Anderson skated 14:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Artemi Panarin had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:37.
•Boone Jenner had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:07.
•Mattias Ekholm had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 24:06.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 at home. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Palat, Kucherov and Point) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 3:52 together.

•Brayden Point had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:21.
•Steven Stamkos had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:16.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Palat, Kucherov and Point) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 3:52 together.

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St. Louis Blues beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1

St. Louis Blues beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1 at home. Oskar Sundqvist (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Robert Thomas (STL) played 1:55, −11:19 down on his 13:14 season average over 69 games.

•Oskar Sundqvist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:02.
•Ryan O'Reilly had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:47.
•Robert Thomas (STL) played 1:55, −11:19 down on his 13:14 season average over 69 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge Winnipeg Jets 3–2

Minnesota Wild beat Winnipeg Jets 3–2 at home. Jason Zucker (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Kyle Connor (WPG) played 24:52, +5:41 up on his 19:11 season average over 81 games.

•Jason Zucker had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:28.
•Jared Spurgeon had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 26:27.
•Kyle Connor (WPG) played 24:52, +5:41 up on his 19:11 season average over 81 games.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Florida Panthers 4–3 (SO)

Edmonton Oilers beat Florida Panthers 4–3 in a shootout at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for FLA: Huberdeau–Barkov–Malgin skated 14:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 27:34.
•Darnell Nurse had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 31:49.
•Bogdan Kiselevich had 2 assists (2 points) in 13:57.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Vancouver Canucks 4–3 (OT)

Arizona Coyotes beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 in overtime at VAN. Richard Panik (ARI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for VAN: Sutter–Roussel–Granlund skated 8:17 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Richard Panik had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:58.
•Sven Baertschi had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:41.
•Jakob Chychrun had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:32.

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San Jose Sharks edge Vegas Golden Knights 3–2

San Jose Sharks beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 at VGK. Tomas Hertl (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Martin Jones (SJS) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +11 against a season average of 27.4; the win.

•Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:41.
•Martin Jones (SJS) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +11 against a season average of 27.4; the win.
•Brent Burns (SJS) played 30:11, +5:09 up on his 25:02 season average over 81 games.

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Ottawa Senators beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1

Ottawa Senators beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 at LAK. Chris Tierney (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Colin White (OTT) played 2:01, −14:23 down on his 16:24 season average over 70 games.

•Chris Tierney had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:37.
•Colin White (OTT) played 2:01, −14:23 down on his 16:24 season average over 70 games.
•Ilya Kovalchuk (LAK) played 19:39, +3:28 up on his 16:11 season average over 63 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
John Tavares TOR	at NJD	2	1	3	6	0	0	16:32	—
Richard Panik ARI	at VAN	2	1	3	4	3	0	15:58	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs FLA	2	1	3	3	1	1	27:34	—
Brayden Point TBL	vs CAR	2	1	3	3	0	0	21:21	—
Mathew Barzal NYI	at NYR	1	2	3	2	1	2	18:04	—
Sven Baertschi VAN	vs ARI	2	0	2	6	2	0	19:41	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at BOS	2	0	2	5	4	1	20:58	—
Boone Jenner CBJ	vs NSH	2	0	2	3	5	5	19:07	—
Artemi Panarin CBJ	vs NSH	2	0	2	3	0	2	19:37	—
Chris Tierney OTT	at LAK	2	0	2	3	1	0	19:37	—
Jason Zucker MIN	vs WPG	2	0	2	2	2	1	18:28	—
Darnell Nurse EDM	vs FLA	1	1	2	8	4	2	31:49	—

Line changes

New look for WSH: Eller–Connolly–Boyd skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (30.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Tavares–Hyman–Marner skated 11:55 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Kreider–Zuccarello–Zibanejad skated 12:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Voracek–Couturier–Lindblom skated 10:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Simmonds–Laughton–Patrick skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Weise–Varone–Raffl skated 5:46 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (6.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Foligno–Jenner–Anderson skated 14:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Williams–McKegg–Svechnikov skated 10:27 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Ferland–Martinook–Wallmark skated 9:01 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Huberdeau–Barkov–Malgin skated 14:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Sutter–Roussel–Granlund skated 8:17 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 VGK: Lindberg–Zykov–Carpenter skated 6:57 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 VGK: Reaves–Bellemare–Nosek skated 7:02 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Keith Kinkaid NJD	vs TOR	L	42	3	.929
Braden Holtby WSH	at BOS	W	41	2	.951
Carter Hart PHI	vs DAL	W	38	1	.974
Martin Jones SJS	at VGK	W	38	2	.947
Darcy Kuemper ARI	at VAN	W	36	3	.917
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs NSH	W	35	3	.914
Anders Nilsson OTT	at LAK	W	34	1	.971
Pekka Rinne NSH	at CBJ	O	33	4	.879
Robin Lehner NYI	at NYR	W	30	3	.900
Carey Price MTL	at STL	L	30	4	.867
Cam Talbot EDM	vs FLA	W	30	3	.900
Michael Hutchinson TOR	at NJD	W	29	2	.931
Petr Mrazek CAR	at TBL	L	29	2	.931
Jordan Binnington STL	vs MTL	W	29	1	.966
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs WPG	W	28	2	.929
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs CAR	W	27	1	.963
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs SJS	L	27	3	.889
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs OTT	L	26	3	.885
James Reimer FLA	at EDM	O	24	3	.875
Anton Khudobin DAL	at PHI	L	22	2	.909
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at MIN	L	22	3	.864
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs ARI	O	22	4	.818
Jaroslav Halak BOS	vs WSH	L	21	3	.857
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	vs NYI	L	20	4	.800

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