NHL Recaps: Saturday, Jan 12, 2019

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

Game recaps

Final

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Philadelphia Flyers

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils edge Philadelphia Flyers 3–2

New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 at home. James van Riemsdyk (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NJD: Johansson–Palmieri–Hischier skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (31.3% 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 4 shots in 17:01.
•Nico Hischier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:14.
•Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:54.

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New York Rangers edge New York Islanders 2–1

New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 2–1 at NYI. Anthony Beauvillier (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Boo Nieves (NYR) played 6:02, −3:43 down on his 9:45 season average over 42 games.

•Boo Nieves (NYR) played 6:02, −3:43 down on his 9:45 season average over 42 games.
•Adam McQuaid (NYR) played 20:40, +4:59 up on his 15:41 season average over 49 games.
•Pavel Buchnevich (NYR) played 10:01, −5:14 down on his 15:15 season average over 63 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 at BUF. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for BUF: Sobotka–Rodrigues–Thompson skated 10:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:08.
•Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:41.
•Victor Hedman had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:06.

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Boston Bruins edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2

Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 at TOR. Sean Kuraly (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Kadri, Rielly, Kapanen and Marner) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:19 together.

•Sean Kuraly had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:54.
•Kasperi Kapanen had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:03.
•TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Kadri, Rielly, Kapanen and Marner) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:19 together.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Colorado Avalanche 3–0

Montreal Canadiens beat Colorado Avalanche 3–0 at home. Phillip Danault (MTL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for MTL: Gallagher–Danault–Drouin skated 10:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Phillip Danault had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:24.
•New look for MTL: Gallagher–Danault–Drouin skated 10:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MTL: Byron–Tatar–Kotkaniemi skated 7:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.8% 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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Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Washington Capitals 2–1 (OT)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Washington Capitals 2–1 in overtime at WSH. Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CBJ: Duclair–Wennberg–Stenlund skated 9:55 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for CBJ: Duclair–Wennberg–Stenlund skated 9:55 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Joonas Korpisalo (CBJ) faced 33 shots and stopped 32 (.970), +9 against a season average of 24.1; the win.
•Boone Jenner (CBJ) played 22:19, +5:19 up on his 17:00 season average over 76 games.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Minnesota Wild 5–2

Detroit Red Wings beat Minnesota Wild 5–2 at MIN. Tyler Bertuzzi (DET) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Tyler Bertuzzi had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 15:32.
•Dylan Larkin had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:29.
•Thomas Vanek had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:48.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 (OT)

Vegas Golden Knights beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in overtime at CHI. Alex DeBrincat (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. VGK won it by committee.

•Alex DeBrincat had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:06.
•Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 16:14.
•Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:19.

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St. Louis Blues beat Dallas Stars 3–1

St. Louis Blues beat Dallas Stars 3–1 at DAL. Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. STL's first power-play unit (Perron, Pietrangelo, O'Reilly, Tarasenko and Sundqvist) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:47 together.

•Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:34.
•Oskar Sundqvist had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:32.
•STL's first power-play unit (Perron, Pietrangelo, O'Reilly, Tarasenko and Sundqvist) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:47 together.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Edmonton Oilers 3–2

Arizona Coyotes beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 at EDM. Conor Garland (ARI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. ARI's first power-play unit (Ekman-Larsson, Galchenyuk, Garland, Keller and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:33 together.

•Conor Garland had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 8:27.
•Jordan Oesterle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:10.
•Alex Galchenyuk had 2 assists (2 points) in 12:07.

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San Jose Sharks beat Ottawa Senators 4–1

San Jose Sharks beat Ottawa Senators 4–1 at home. Brent Burns (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Joonas Donskoi (SJS) played 3:56, −9:36 down on his 13:32 season average over 79 games.

•Brent Burns had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 28:08.
•Joonas Donskoi (SJS) played 3:56, −9:36 down on his 13:32 season average over 79 games.
•New look for OTT: Paajarvi–Archibald–Paul skated 4:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 at home. Jeff Carter (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Kessel and Guentzel) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:29 together.

•Jeff Carter had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:17.
•Anze Kopitar had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:28.
•Jake Guentzel had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:46.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Tyler Bertuzzi DET	at MIN	3	0	3	5	0	1	15:32	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	at BUF	1	2	3	3	0	0	21:08	—
Jeff Carter LAK	vs PIT	1	2	3	2	1	1	18:17	—
Sean Kuraly BOS	at TOR	1	2	3	2	0	0	15:54	—
Dylan Larkin DET	at MIN	0	3	3	4	2	0	21:29	—
Jake Guentzel PIT	at LAK	2	0	2	6	3	0	22:46	—
Alex DeBrincat CHI	vs VGK	2	0	2	5	1	2	19:06	—
Thomas Vanek DET	at MIN	2	0	2	5	2	0	15:48	—
Conor Garland ARI	at EDM	2	0	2	5	0	0	8:27	—
Anze Kopitar LAK	vs PIT	2	0	2	3	1	2	24:28	—
Vladimir Tarasenko STL	at DAL	2	0	2	3	2	0	19:34	—
Alex Tuch VGK	at CHI	1	1	2	7	2	0	16:14	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Johansson–Palmieri–Hischier skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (31.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Boyle–Pietila–Seney skated 4:22 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 BUF: Sobotka–Rodrigues–Thompson skated 10:26 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 MTL: Gallagher–Danault–Drouin skated 10:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Byron–Tatar–Kotkaniemi skated 7:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Andrighetto–Jost–Dries skated 4:04 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (10% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Duclair–Wennberg–Stenlund skated 9:55 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: Spezza–Condra–Janmark skated 11:24 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Shore–Nichushkin–Hintz skated 5:44 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Stepan–Panik–Hinostroza skated 15:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Paajarvi–Archibald–Paul skated 4:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Smith–Stone–Tkachuk skated 5:53 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs PIT	W	40	2	.950
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs DET	L	37	5	.865
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs PHI	W	34	2	.941
Collin Delia CHI	vs VGK	O	34	4	.882
Louis Domingue TBL	at BUF	W	33	3	.909
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at WSH	W	33	1	.970
Tuukka Rask BOS	at TOR	W	32	2	.938
Anders Nilsson OTT	at SJS	L	31	3	.903
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs TBL	L	30	5	.833
Semyon Varlamov COL	at MTL	L	30	2	.933
Michael Hutchinson TOR	vs BOS	L	29	3	.897
Cam Talbot EDM	vs ARI	L	29	3	.897
Carey Price MTL	vs COL	W	28	0	.1000
Ben Bishop DAL	vs STL	L	28	3	.893
Martin Jones SJS	vs OTT	W	28	1	.964
Carter Hart PHI	at NJD	L	26	3	.885
Robin Lehner NYI	vs NYR	L	26	2	.923
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at NYI	W	25	1	.960
Darcy Kuemper ARI	at EDM	W	25	2	.920
Casey DeSmith PIT	at LAK	L	24	4	.833
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at CHI	W	23	3	.870
Jordan Binnington STL	at DAL	W	22	1	.955
Jimmy Howard DET	at MIN	W	18	2	.889
Braden Holtby WSH	vs CBJ	—	11	1	.909
Pheonix Copley WSH	vs CBJ	O	11	1	.909

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