NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Feb 5, 2019

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

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New York Islanders

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 3–1

Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 3–1 at home. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) 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 4:41 together.

•Patrice Bergeron had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:33.
•Brad Marchand had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:49.
•David Pastrnak had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 13:42.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Minnesota Wild 5–4 (SO)

Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota Wild 5–4 in a shootout at home. Jared Spurgeon (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. BUF won it by committee.

•Jared Spurgeon had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 27:30.
•Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:31.
•Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:54.

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St. Louis Blues edge Florida Panthers 3–2

St. Louis Blues beat Florida Panthers 3–2 at FLA. Colton Parayko (STL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Dadonov, Hoffman, Huberdeau and Barkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:37 together.

•FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Dadonov, Hoffman, Huberdeau and Barkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:37 together.
•James Reimer (FLA) faced 34 shots and stopped 31 (.912), +8 against a season average of 25.8; the loss.
•Mike Hoffman (FLA) played 21:48, +4:01 up on his 17:47 season average over 81 games.

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Los Angeles Kings rout New Jersey Devils 5–1

Los Angeles Kings beat New Jersey Devils 5–1 at NJD. Anze Kopitar (LAK) led the scoring with 0G 3A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kovalchuk, Brown, Kopitar, Doughty and Toffoli) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:17 together.

•Anze Kopitar had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:00.
•Tyler Toffoli had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:05.
•LAK's first power-play unit (Kovalchuk, Brown, Kopitar, Doughty and Toffoli) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:17 together.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0 at PIT. Micheal Ferland (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for PIT: Kessel–Bjugstad–Pearson skated 12:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (32% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for PIT: Kessel–Bjugstad–Pearson skated 12:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (32% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PIT: Hornqvist–McCann–Simon skated 7:02 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Justin Williams (CAR) played 21:56, +4:33 up on his 17:23 season average over 81 games.

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Washington Capitals edge Vancouver Canucks 3–2

Washington Capitals beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 at home. Jakub Vrana (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for VAN: Roussel–Leivo–Pettersson skated 6:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jakub Vrana had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:06.
•Evgeny Kuznetsov had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:38.
•New look for VAN: Roussel–Leivo–Pettersson skated 6:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Anaheim Ducks 4–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Anaheim Ducks 4–1 at home. Brendan Gallagher (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for MTL: Peca–Hudon–Domi skated 10:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brendan Gallagher had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:05.
•Jonathan Drouin had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:09.
•New look for MTL: Peca–Hudon–Domi skated 10:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 (SO)

Vegas Golden Knights beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 in a shootout at TBL. Steven Stamkos (TBL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Palat, Kucherov and Point) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 7:04 together.

•Steven Stamkos had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:54.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Palat, Kucherov and Point) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 7:04 together.
•Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +5 against a season average of 32.3; the overtime loss.

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Nashville Predators beat Arizona Coyotes 5–2

Nashville Predators beat Arizona Coyotes 5–2 at home. Roman Josi (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NSH's first power-play unit (Bonino, Josi, Johansen, Forsberg and Arvidsson) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 4:39 together.

•Roman Josi had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:32.
•Calle Jarnkrok had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:10.
•Ryan Ellis had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:42.

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San Jose Sharks edge Winnipeg Jets 3–2 (OT)

San Jose Sharks beat Winnipeg Jets 3–2 in overtime at WPG. Joe Pavelski (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Josh Morrissey (WPG) played 3:45, −18:59 down on his 22:44 season average over 58 games.

•Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 20:48.
•Kevin Labanc had 2 assists (2 points) in 13:14.
•Josh Morrissey (WPG) played 3:45, −18:59 down on his 22:44 season average over 58 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Colorado Avalanche

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Colorado Avalanche 6–3

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Colorado Avalanche 6–3 at COL. Pierre-Luc Dubois (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Pierre-Luc Dubois had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:07.
•Alexander Wennberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:58.
•Erik Johnson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:49.

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Chicago Blackhawks rout Edmonton Oilers 6–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat Edmonton Oilers 6–2 at EDM. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CHI won it by committee.

•Leon Draisaitl had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:38.
•Dominik Kahun had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:12.
•Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:44.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brendan Gallagher MTL	vs ANA	2	1	3	2	2	0	16:05	—
Roman Josi NSH	vs ARI	1	2	3	2	1	3	22:32	—
Jonathan Drouin MTL	vs ANA	0	3	3	2	0	1	17:09	—
Anze Kopitar LAK	at NJD	0	3	3	2	0	0	20:00	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs CHI	2	0	2	6	1	0	21:38	—
Pierre-Luc Dubois CBJ	at COL	2	0	2	4	2	2	19:07	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	vs NYI	2	0	2	4	0	0	15:33	—
Tyler Toffoli LAK	at NJD	2	0	2	4	0	0	17:05	—
Jared Spurgeon MIN	at BUF	2	0	2	3	1	0	27:30	—
Joe Pavelski SJS	at WPG	1	1	2	7	1	1	20:48	—
Charlie Coyle MIN	at BUF	1	1	2	4	2	1	18:31	—
Ryan Ellis NSH	vs ARI	1	1	2	4	0	2	20:42	—

Line changes

New look for LAK: Thompson–Toffoli–Leipsic skated 4:55 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 NJD: Stafford–Zacha–Bratt skated 7:54 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 PIT: Kessel–Bjugstad–Pearson skated 12:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (32% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Hornqvist–McCann–Simon skated 7:02 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Roussel–Leivo–Pettersson skated 6:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Peca–Hudon–Domi skated 10:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Cracknell–Gibbons–Rowney skated 6:59 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Reaves–Carpenter–Bellemare skated 4:50 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Calvin Pickard ARI	at NSH	L	46	4	.913
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs MIN	W	45	4	.911
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at BUF	O	39	4	.897
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs SJS	O	38	3	.921
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs VGK	O	37	2	.946
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs CBJ	L	36	5	.861
James Reimer FLA	vs STL	L	34	3	.912
Braden Holtby WSH	vs VAN	W	32	2	.938
Chad Johnson ANA	at MTL	L	32	4	.875
Matt Murray PIT	vs CAR	L	31	3	.903
Jacob Markstrom VAN	at WSH	L	31	3	.903
Jack Campbell LAK	at NJD	W	30	1	.967
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at COL	W	30	3	.900
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs NYI	W	29	1	.966
Martin Jones SJS	at WPG	W	27	2	.926
Cam Ward CHI	at EDM	W	27	2	.926
Cam Talbot EDM	vs CHI	L	27	4	.852
Robin Lehner NYI	at BOS	L	26	2	.923
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at TBL	W	26	2	.923
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs ARI	W	26	2	.923
Keith Kinkaid NJD	vs LAK	L	25	5	.800
Carey Price MTL	vs ANA	W	25	1	.960
Jordan Binnington STL	at FLA	W	24	2	.917
Curtis McElhinney CAR	at PIT	W	23	0	.1000
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs CHI	—	8	2	.750

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