NHL Recaps: Saturday, Feb 9, 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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Los Angeles Kings

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins edge Los Angeles Kings 5–4 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 5–4 in overtime at home. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Patrice Bergeron had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 21:23.
•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:30.
•Charlie McAvoy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:35.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1

Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 at home. Dylan Larkin (DET) led the scoring with 1G 0A. BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Reinhart, Eichel, Mittelstadt and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:03 together.

•BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Reinhart, Eichel, Mittelstadt and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:03 together.
•New look for BUF: Sobotka–Rodrigues–Thompson skated 9:06 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Thomas Vanek (DET) played 18:20, +4:17 up on his 14:03 season average over 63 games.

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Minnesota Wild beat New Jersey Devils 4–2

Minnesota Wild beat New Jersey Devils 4–2 at NJD. Marcus Foligno (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 2A. MIN's first power-play unit (Staal, Suter, Parise, Zucker and Granlund) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:14 together.

•Marcus Foligno had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:26.
•Luke Kunin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:41.
•MIN's first power-play unit (Staal, Suter, Parise, Zucker and Granlund) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:14 together.

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New York Islanders edge Colorado Avalanche 4–3 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Colorado Avalanche 4–3 in overtime at home. Carl Soderberg (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NYI won it by committee.

•Carl Soderberg had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:59.
•Ryan Pulock had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 22:56.
•Erik Johnson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:12.

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Philadelphia Flyers rout Anaheim Ducks 6–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Anaheim Ducks 6–2 at home. Sean Couturier (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Sean Couturier had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:23.
•Michael Raffl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 10:22.
•Nick Ritchie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:52.

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Ottawa Senators beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2

Ottawa Senators beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2 at home. Mark Stone (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Anders Nilsson (OTT) faced 46 shots and stopped 44 (.957), +16 against a season average of 30.5; the win.

•Mark Stone had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:27.
•Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:31.
•Anders Nilsson (OTT) faced 46 shots and stopped 44 (.957), +16 against a season average of 30.5; the win.

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St. Louis Blues edge Nashville Predators 3–2

St. Louis Blues beat Nashville Predators 3–2 at home. Robert Thomas (STL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Vince Dunn (STL) played 14:18, −3:16 down on his 17:34 season average over 77 games.

•Robert Thomas had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:37.
•Vince Dunn (STL) played 14:18, −3:16 down on his 17:34 season average over 77 games.
•Cody McLeod (NSH) played 3:08, −3:27 down on his 6:35 season average over 37 games.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Dallas Stars 3–2

Arizona Coyotes beat Dallas Stars 3–2 at home. Alex Galchenyuk (ARI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. ARI's first power-play unit (Goligoski, Cousins, Galchenyuk, Oesterle and Garland) scored 2 power-play goals on 4 attempts in 1:43 together.

•Alex Galchenyuk had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 14:27.
•Alex Goligoski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:01.
•Nick Cousins had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:17.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in overtime at MTL. Andrew Shaw (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TOR won it by committee.

•Andreas Johnsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:01.
•Andrew Shaw had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:52.
•John Tavares had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:48.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 at home. Bryan Rust (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for TBL: Johnson–Gourde–Point skated 9:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:29.
•Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:34.
•Alex Killorn had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 10:10.

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Florida Panthers edge Washington Capitals 5–4 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Washington Capitals 5–4 in overtime at WSH. Brett Connolly (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A. FLA won it by committee.

•Brett Connolly had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:27.
•Keith Yandle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 26:29.
•Lars Eller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:33.

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San Jose Sharks beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2

San Jose Sharks beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2 at EDM. Kevin Labanc (SJS) led the scoring with 3G 0A. Melker Karlsson (SJS) played 0:59, −10:39 down on his 11:38 season average over 78 games.

•Kevin Labanc had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:52.
•Evander Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:45.
•Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:00.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Calgary Flames 4–3 (SO)

Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 4–3 in a shootout at home. Elias Pettersson (VAN) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Jacob Markstrom (VAN) faced 47 shots and stopped 44 (.936), +15 against a season average of 31.6; the win.

•Elias Pettersson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:16.
•Jacob Markstrom (VAN) faced 47 shots and stopped 44 (.936), +15 against a season average of 31.6; the win.
•Markus Granlund (VAN) played 8:04, −7:04 down on his 15:08 season average over 76 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Vegas Golden Knights

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Vegas Golden Knights 4–3

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 at VGK. Artemi Panarin (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 2A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Foligno, Atkinson, Werenski, Panarin and Dubois) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:03 together.

•Artemi Panarin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:28.
•Cam Atkinson had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:58.
•Reilly Smith had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:59.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Kevin Labanc SJS	at EDM	3	0	3	3	1	1	16:52	—
Alex Galchenyuk ARI	vs DAL	2	1	3	5	3	0	14:27	—
Brett Connolly WSH	vs FLA	2	1	3	3	0	1	15:27	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	vs LAK	1	2	3	7	0	1	21:23	—
Sean Couturier PHI	vs ANA	1	2	3	5	2	0	20:23	—
Artemi Panarin CBJ	at VGK	1	2	3	2	0	0	17:28	—
Marcus Foligno MIN	at NJD	1	2	3	1	1	1	14:26	—
Carl Soderberg COL	at NYI	1	2	3	1	0	2	17:59	—
Ryan Pulock NYI	vs COL	2	0	2	8	3	1	22:56	—
Mark Stone OTT	vs WPG	2	0	2	6	0	2	20:27	—
Cam Atkinson CBJ	at VGK	2	0	2	6	1	1	19:58	—
Bryan Rust PIT	at TBL	1	1	2	5	2	0	20:34	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Sobotka–Rodrigues–Thompson skated 9:06 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Parise–Coyle–Granlund skated 14:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Zajac–Coleman–Anderson skated 11:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Johnson–Gourde–Point skated 9:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Eakin–Zykov–Nosek skated 5:01 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs CGY	W	47	3	.936
Anders Nilsson OTT	vs WPG	W	46	2	.957
Semyon Varlamov COL	at NYI	O	41	4	.902
Anton Khudobin DAL	at ARI	L	39	3	.923
Frederik Andersen TOR	at MTL	W	38	3	.921
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs DAL	W	35	2	.943
Casey DeSmith PIT	at TBL	L	34	5	.853
Jonathan Quick LAK	at BOS	O	33	5	.848
Cory Schneider NJD	vs MIN	L	33	4	.879
Pekka Rinne NSH	at STL	L	33	3	.909
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs CBJ	L	33	4	.879
Carter Hart PHI	vs ANA	W	32	2	.938
Laurent Brossoit WPG	at OTT	L	32	5	.844
Carey Price MTL	vs TOR	O	32	4	.875
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs PIT	W	32	4	.875
Jordan Binnington STL	vs NSH	W	31	2	.935
Braden Holtby WSH	vs FLA	O	31	5	.839
Cam Talbot EDM	vs SJS	L	31	5	.839
Roberto Luongo FLA	at WSH	W	30	4	.867
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs LAK	W	29	4	.862
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs DET	W	29	1	.966
Robin Lehner NYI	vs COL	W	28	3	.893
Kevin Boyle ANA	at PHI	—	26	2	.923
David Rittich CGY	at VAN	O	25	3	.880
Aaron Dell SJS	at EDM	W	23	2	.913
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at VGK	W	23	3	.870
Jimmy Howard DET	at BUF	L	21	3	.857
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at NJD	W	18	2	.889
Chad Johnson ANA	at PHI	L	14	4	.714

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