NHL Recaps: Thursday, Feb 14, 2019

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

Game recaps

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Calgary Flames

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers edge Calgary Flames 3–2 (SO)

Florida Panthers beat Calgary Flames 3–2 in a shootout at home. Mike Hoffman (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for FLA: Huberdeau–Barkov–Vatrano skated 13:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:09.
•New look for FLA: Huberdeau–Barkov–Vatrano skated 13:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•James Reimer (FLA) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +17 against a season average of 25.8; the win.

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New York Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Islanders beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–0

New York Islanders beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–0 at CBJ. Casey Cizikas (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CBJ: Atkinson–Wennberg–Panarin skated 10:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (76.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Casey Cizikas had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:26.
•Josh Bailey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:39.
•New look for CBJ: Atkinson–Wennberg–Panarin skated 10:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (76.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Ottawa Senators 3–2

Detroit Red Wings beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 at home. Andreas Athanasiou (DET) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jimmy Howard (DET) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +11 against a season average of 31.1; the win.

•Andreas Athanasiou had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:39.
•Jimmy Howard (DET) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +11 against a season average of 31.1; the win.
•Chris Tierney (OTT) played 13:00, −4:05 down on his 17:05 season average over 80 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Dallas Stars 6–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Dallas Stars 6–0 at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 17:45.
•Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 15:22.
•Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:06.

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Nashville Predators beat Montreal Canadiens 3–1

Nashville Predators beat Montreal Canadiens 3–1 at home. Tomas Tatar (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NSH: Turris–Sissons–Fiala skated 9:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NSH: Turris–Sissons–Fiala skated 9:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Carey Price (MTL) faced 38 shots and stopped 35 (.921), +8 against a season average of 29.6; the loss.
•New look for MTL: Thompson–Weise–Deslauriers skated 8:14 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1 at WPG. Matt Nieto (COL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 35 shots and stopped 31 (.886), +2 against a season average of 32.6; the loss.

•Matt Nieto had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:51.
•Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 35 shots and stopped 31 (.886), +2 against a season average of 32.6; the loss.
•New look for COL: Toninato–Andrighetto–Greer skated 5:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat New Jersey Devils 5–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat New Jersey Devils 5–2 at home. Patrick Kane (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NJD's first power-play unit (Zajac, Johansson, Palmieri, Severson and Bratt) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:08 together.

•Patrick Kane had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:19.
•Artem Anisimov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:35.
•Brandon Saad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:28.

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St. Louis Blues rout Arizona Coyotes 4–0

St. Louis Blues beat Arizona Coyotes 4–0 at ARI. Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. STL's first power-play unit (Pietrangelo, O'Reilly, Schenn, Tarasenko and Thomas) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:30 together.

•Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:41.
•Joel Edmundson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:02.
•Oskar Sundqvist had 2 assists (2 points) in 12:45.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–3 at VGK. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Auston Matthews had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 18:30.
•Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:58.
•Morgan Rielly had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:10.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Los Angeles Kings 4–3 (SO)

Vancouver Canucks beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 in a shootout at LAK. Elias Pettersson (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Troy Stecher (VAN) played 31:55, +12:09 up on his 19:46 season average over 77 games.

•Adam Gaudette had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 10:02.
•Alec Martinez had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:50.
•Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:44.

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Washington Capitals rout San Jose Sharks 5–1

Washington Capitals beat San Jose Sharks 5–1 at SJS. T.J. Oshie (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•T.J. Oshie had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:22.
•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:38.
•Jakub Vrana had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:38.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs DAL	1	3	4	4	1	0	17:45	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	vs DAL	2	1	3	6	0	0	15:22	—
Auston Matthews TOR	at VGK	2	1	3	6	0	0	18:30	—
T.J. Oshie WSH	at SJS	2	1	3	3	2	1	21:22	—
Patrick Kane CHI	vs NJD	1	2	3	3	0	0	22:19	—
Vladimir Tarasenko STL	at ARI	2	0	2	3	2	1	17:41	—
Casey Cizikas NYI	at CBJ	2	0	2	3	1	0	15:26	—
Andreas Athanasiou DET	vs OTT	2	0	2	3	0	1	16:39	—
Tom Wilson WSH	at SJS	1	1	2	4	2	2	18:03	—
Mitch Marner TOR	at VGK	1	1	2	4	1	0	20:58	—
Elias Pettersson VAN	at LAK	1	1	2	4	1	0	22:44	—
Alex Killorn TBL	vs DAL	1	1	2	4	0	0	17:06	—

Line changes

New look for FLA: Huberdeau–Barkov–Vatrano skated 13:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Dadonov–Hoffman–Trocheck skated 12:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Atkinson–Wennberg–Panarin skated 10:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (76.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Bailey–Kuhnhackl–Barzal skated 11:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Turris–Sissons–Fiala skated 9:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Thompson–Weise–Deslauriers skated 8:14 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Bonino–Smith–Hartman skated 8:56 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Boyle–Jarnkrok–Grimaldi skated 8:25 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Toninato–Andrighetto–Greer skated 5:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Stafford–Seney–Rooney skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Richardson–Archibald–Crouse skated 11:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
James Reimer FLA	vs CGY	W	43	2	.953
Cam Ward CHI	vs NJD	W	43	2	.953
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs TOR	L	43	6	.860
Jimmy Howard DET	vs OTT	W	42	2	.952
Carey Price MTL	at NSH	L	38	3	.921
Jacob Markstrom VAN	at LAK	W	38	3	.921
Cory Schneider NJD	at CHI	L	36	5	.861
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs MTL	W	35	1	.971
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs COL	L	35	4	.886
Frederik Andersen TOR	at VGK	W	33	3	.909
Mike Smith CGY	at FLA	O	32	2	.938
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs DAL	W	32	0	.1000
Thomas Greiss NYI	at CBJ	W	31	0	.1000
Anders Nilsson OTT	at DET	L	29	3	.897
Martin Jones SJS	vs WSH	L	28	4	.857
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs NYI	L	27	3	.889
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs VAN	O	27	3	.889
Braden Holtby WSH	at SJS	W	26	1	.962
Semyon Varlamov COL	at WPG	W	25	1	.960
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs STL	L	24	4	.833
Anton Khudobin DAL	at TBL	L	21	5	.762
Jordan Binnington STL	at ARI	W	21	0	.1000
Landon Bow DAL	at TBL	—	5	1	.800

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