NHL Recaps: Thursday, Jan 17, 2019

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

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St. Louis Blues

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat St. Louis Blues 5–2

Boston Bruins beat St. Louis Blues 5–2 at home. David Krejci (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 3A. David Perron (STL) played 22:28, +5:28 up on his 17:00 season average over 56 games.

•David Krejci had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:49.
•Chris Wagner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:17.
•David Perron (STL) played 22:28, +5:28 up on his 17:00 season average over 56 games.

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New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 4–1

New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 4–1 at home. Anders Lee (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NYI's first power-play unit (Eberle, Leddy, Lee, Nelson and Barzal) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:23 together.

•Anders Lee had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:30.
•Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:17.
•Nick Leddy had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:53.

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New York Rangers edge Chicago Blackhawks 4–3

New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 at home. Chris Kreider (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CHI's first power-play unit (Toews, Kane, Gustafsson, Strome and DeBrincat) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:44 together.

•Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:02.
•CHI's first power-play unit (Toews, Kane, Gustafsson, Strome and DeBrincat) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:44 together.
•New look for CHI: Kane–Strome–Caggiula skated 9:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 at TBL. Victor Hedman (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TOR won it by committee.

•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:03.
•Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:41.
•Patrick Marleau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:53.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Nashville Predators 5–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Nashville Predators 5–1 at NSH. Brendan Lemieux (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 38 shots and stopped 37 (.974), +5 against a season average of 32.6; the win.

•Brendan Lemieux had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 10:10.
•Joe Morrow had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:49.
•Sami Niku had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:19.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Minnesota Wild 3–0

Anaheim Ducks beat Minnesota Wild 3–0 at MIN. Brandon Montour (ANA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for ANA: Grant–Terry–Jones skated 9:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brandon Montour had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:18.
•New look for ANA: Grant–Terry–Jones skated 9:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MIN: Staal–Greenway–Kunin skated 8:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Dallas Stars 2–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Dallas Stars 2–1 at DAL. Dustin Brown (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for DAL: Spezza–Cogliano–Dickinson skated 4:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for DAL: Spezza–Cogliano–Dickinson skated 4:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Esa Lindell (DAL) played 19:08, −5:15 down on his 24:23 season average over 81 games.
•Connor Carrick (DAL) played 10:01, −6:59 down on his 17:00 season average over 33 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
David Krejci BOS	vs STL	0	3	3	3	0	0	16:49	—
Brendan Lemieux WPG	at NSH	2	0	2	4	0	0	10:10	—
Anders Lee NYI	vs NJD	2	0	2	2	0	2	16:30	—
Victor Hedman TBL	vs TOR	1	1	2	8	2	1	25:26	—
Jordan Eberle NYI	vs NJD	1	1	2	4	1	0	16:17	—
Nazem Kadri TOR	at TBL	1	1	2	3	2	0	15:41	—
Chris Kreider NYR	vs CHI	1	1	2	3	0	0	16:02	—
Brayden Point TBL	vs TOR	1	1	2	2	1	0	24:03	—
Chris Wagner BOS	vs STL	1	1	2	1	5	0	14:17	—
Patrick Marleau TOR	at TBL	1	1	2	1	1	2	15:53	—
Brandon Montour ANA	at MIN	0	2	2	2	2	3	21:18	—
John Tavares TOR	at TBL	0	2	2	2	0	1	18:41	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Backes–Wagner–Kuraly skated 8:46 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Kane–Strome–Caggiula skated 9:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Toews–Saad–DeBrincat skated 9:27 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 ANA: Grant–Terry–Jones skated 9:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Staal–Greenway–Kunin skated 8:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Spezza–Cogliano–Dickinson skated 4:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Frederik Andersen TOR	at TBL	W	38	2	.947
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at NSH	W	38	1	.974
John Gibson ANA	at MIN	W	37	0	.1000
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs WPG	L	34	5	.853
Collin Delia CHI	at NYR	L	32	3	.906
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs STL	W	30	2	.933
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs TOR	L	30	3	.900
Jack Campbell LAK	at DAL	W	30	1	.967
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	vs CHI	W	27	3	.889
Jake Allen STL	at BOS	L	26	4	.846
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at NYI	L	25	3	.880
Ben Bishop DAL	vs LAK	L	19	2	.895
Robin Lehner NYI	vs NJD	W	17	1	.941
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs ANA	—	15	0	.1000
Alex Stalock MIN	vs ANA	L	8	3	.625

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