NHL Recaps: Thursday, Feb 7, 2019

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

Game recaps

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Carolina Hurricanes

Buffalo Sabres

Carolina Hurricanes edge Buffalo Sabres 6–5 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 6–5 in overtime at BUF. Teuvo Teravainen (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Teuvo Teravainen had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:44.
•Jeff Skinner had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:24.
•Andrei Svechnikov had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:04.

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Florida Panthers edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in overtime at home. Mike Matheson (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for FLA: Brassard–Trocheck–Huberdeau skated 14:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mike Matheson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:05.
•Aleksander Barkov had 2 assists (2 points) in 22:17.
•Kris Letang had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 27:07.

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New York Islanders edge New Jersey Devils 2–1 (SO)

New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 in a shootout at NJD. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NYI: Bailey–Dal Colle–Barzal skated 10:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NYI: Bailey–Dal Colle–Barzal skated 10:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NJD: Gabriel–Seney–Rooney skated 6:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Marcus Johansson (NJD) played 24:32, +8:46 up on his 15:46 season average over 57 games.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (SO)

Los Angeles Kings beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in a shootout at PHI. Claude Giroux (PHI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Anthony Stolarz (PHI) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +11 against a season average of 27.9; the overtime loss.

•Claude Giroux had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 26:41.
•Anthony Stolarz (PHI) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +11 against a season average of 27.9; the overtime loss.
•Claude Giroux (PHI) played 26:41, +5:17 up on his 21:24 season average over 81 games.

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Washington Capitals edge Colorado Avalanche 4–3 (OT)

Washington Capitals beat Colorado Avalanche 4–3 in overtime at home. Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 9:16 together.

•Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:49.
•Matt Niskanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:10.
•Alex Ovechkin had 2 assists (2 points) on 7 shots in 25:22.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2 at home. Jonathan Drouin (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 2A. Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 53 shots and stopped 48 (.906), +20 against a season average of 32.6; the loss.

•Jonathan Drouin had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 9 shots in 16:13.
•Phillip Danault had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 17:17.
•Shea Weber had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:12.

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Ottawa Senators rout Anaheim Ducks 4–0

Ottawa Senators beat Anaheim Ducks 4–0 at home. Matt Duchene (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Matt Duchene had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:50.
•Mark Stone had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:38.
•Chris Tierney had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:51.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Detroit Red Wings 4–3

Vegas Golden Knights beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 at DET. Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for DET: de la Rose–Ehn–Rasmussen skated 7:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jonathan Marchessault had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:32.
•Michael Rasmussen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 14:57.
•William Karlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:10.

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St. Louis Blues edge Tampa Bay Lightning 1–0 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat Tampa Bay Lightning 1–0 in overtime at TBL. Brayden Schenn (STL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +7 against a season average of 32.3; the overtime loss.

•Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +7 against a season average of 32.3; the overtime loss.
•Brayden Schenn (STL) played 23:39, +5:09 up on his 18:30 season average over 71 games.
•Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) played 21:23, +3:02 up on his 18:21 season average over 75 games.

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Nashville Predators edge Dallas Stars 3–2 (OT)

Nashville Predators beat Dallas Stars 3–2 in overtime at home. Ryan Johansen (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NSH: Boyle–Turris–Jarnkrok skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (18.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Ryan Johansen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:40.
•Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:51.
•New look for NSH: Boyle–Turris–Jarnkrok skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (18.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Minnesota Wild 4–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Minnesota Wild 4–1 at MIN. Zack Kassian (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Chiasson, Nugent-Hopkins, Nurse, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:17 together.

•Zack Kassian had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:26.
•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:03.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:43.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Vancouver Canucks 4–3 (OT)

Chicago Blackhawks beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 in overtime at home. Josh Leivo (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 2A. CHI's first power-play unit (Toews, Kane, Gustafsson, Strome and DeBrincat) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 4:44 together.

•Josh Leivo had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:54.
•Dylan Strome had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:54.
•Alex DeBrincat had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:10.

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San Jose Sharks beat Calgary Flames 5–2

San Jose Sharks beat Calgary Flames 5–2 at CGY. Evander Kane (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Evander Kane had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 8 shots in 18:48.
•Tomas Hertl had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:01.
•Brent Burns had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 24:35.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Arizona Coyotes

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2 at ARI. Josh Anderson (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Nick Cousins (ARI) played 18:55, +5:26 up on his 13:29 season average over 80 games.

•Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:09.
•Jordan Oesterle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:17.
•Josh Anderson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:57.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jonathan Drouin MTL	vs WPG	2	2	4	9	1	0	16:13	—
Phillip Danault MTL	vs WPG	1	3	4	2	0	1	17:17	—
Evander Kane SJS	at CGY	2	1	3	8	3	0	18:48	—
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	vs COL	2	1	3	4	1	1	19:49	—
Tomas Hertl SJS	at CGY	2	1	3	2	1	3	19:01	—
Teuvo Teravainen CAR	at BUF	2	1	3	2	0	0	19:44	—
Josh Leivo VAN	at CHI	1	2	3	4	0	0	16:54	—
Brent Burns SJS	at CGY	1	2	3	3	1	1	24:35	—
Dylan Strome CHI	vs VAN	0	3	3	2	1	0	18:54	—
Jeff Skinner BUF	vs CAR	2	0	2	6	1	0	21:24	—
Matt Duchene OTT	vs ANA	2	0	2	5	2	0	16:50	—
Alex DeBrincat CHI	vs VAN	2	0	2	5	0	1	19:10	—

Line changes

New look for FLA: Brassard–Trocheck–Huberdeau skated 14:11 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 NYI: Bailey–Dal Colle–Barzal skated 10:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Gabriel–Seney–Rooney skated 6:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Filppula–Komarov–Beauvillier skated 5:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: de la Rose–Ehn–Rasmussen skated 7:22 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 NSH: Boyle–Turris–Jarnkrok skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (18.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: McLeod–Sissons–Hartman skated 6:35 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (11.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Rattie–Draisaitl–McDavid skated 14:27 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (28.6% 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	at MTL	L	53	5	.906
Anders Nilsson OTT	vs ANA	W	45	0	.1000
Collin Delia CHI	vs VAN	W	43	3	.930
Casey DeSmith PIT	at FLA	O	42	3	.929
Semyon Varlamov COL	at WSH	O	42	4	.905
Curtis McElhinney CAR	at BUF	W	39	5	.872
Anthony Stolarz PHI	vs LAK	O	39	2	.949
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at DET	W	39	3	.923
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs STL	O	39	1	.974
Martin Jones SJS	at CGY	W	38	2	.947
Pheonix Copley WSH	vs COL	W	37	3	.919
Cam Talbot EDM	at MIN	W	36	1	.972
Jacob Markstrom VAN	at CHI	O	35	4	.886
Carey Price MTL	vs WPG	W	34	2	.941
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs CBJ	L	33	4	.879
Jonathan Quick LAK	at PHI	W	32	2	.938
Jimmy Howard DET	vs VGK	L	32	4	.875
Jordan Binnington STL	at TBL	W	32	0	.1000
Roberto Luongo FLA	vs PIT	W	31	2	.935
Thomas Greiss NYI	at NJD	W	31	1	.968
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at ARI	W	31	2	.935
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs CAR	O	30	6	.800
Juuse Saros NSH	vs DAL	W	29	2	.931
Cory Schneider NJD	vs NYI	O	28	1	.964
John Gibson ANA	at OTT	L	24	2	.917
Anton Khudobin DAL	at NSH	O	24	3	.875
Mike Smith CGY	vs SJS	L	24	3	.875
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs EDM	L	22	3	.864
Chad Johnson ANA	at OTT	—	10	1	.900
David Rittich CGY	vs SJS	—	6	2	.667

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