NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Feb 19, 2019

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

Game recaps

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Buffalo Sabres

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2

Florida Panthers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 at home. Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Reinhart, Eichel, Mittelstadt and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 4:49 together.

•Jonathan Huberdeau had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 16:44.
•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:37.
•Frank Vatrano had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:26.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge New Jersey Devils 4–3

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 at NJD. Marcus Johansson (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Matt Murray (PIT) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +4 against a season average of 31.9; the win.

•Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:29.
•Marcus Johansson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 19:10.
•Mirco Mueller had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:19.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 at PHI. Ryan McDonagh (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for TBL: Stamkos–Palat–Miller skated 11:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:14.
•Ryan McDonagh had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:03.
•Sean Couturier had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:09.

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New York Rangers edge Carolina Hurricanes 2–1

New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 at CAR. Jordan Martinook (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) faced 44 shots and stopped 43 (.977), +11 against a season average of 32.7; the win.

•Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) faced 44 shots and stopped 43 (.977), +11 against a season average of 32.7; the win.
•Filip Chytil (NYR) played 7:18, −6:34 down on his 13:52 season average over 74 games.
•New look for NYR: Brickley–Nieves–Chytil skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (23.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 at home. Josh Anderson (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MTL: Shaw–Drouin–Domi skated 10:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Josh Anderson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:27.
•Boone Jenner had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:22.
•Jesperi Kotkaniemi had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:32.

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St. Louis Blues edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 in overtime at home. Jaden Schwartz (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Nazem Kadri (TOR) played 4:14, −12:07 down on his 16:21 season average over 72 games.

•Jaden Schwartz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:25.
•Tyler Bozak had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:33.
•Nazem Kadri (TOR) played 4:14, −12:07 down on his 16:21 season average over 72 games.

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Anaheim Ducks rout Minnesota Wild 4–0

Anaheim Ducks beat Minnesota Wild 4–0 at MIN. Ryan Kesler (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Brad Hunt (MIN) played 7:37, −7:27 down on his 15:04 season average over 41 games.

•Brad Hunt (MIN) played 7:37, −7:27 down on his 15:04 season average over 41 games.
•Brandon Montour (ANA) played 17:04, −5:27 down on his 22:31 season average over 81 games.
•Ryan Kesler (ANA) played 13:24, −3:09 down on his 16:33 season average over 59 games.

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Nashville Predators beat Dallas Stars 5–3

Nashville Predators beat Dallas Stars 5–3 at DAL. Roman Josi (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Anton Khudobin (DAL) faced 46 shots and stopped 42 (.913), +16 against a season average of 30.0; the loss.

•Roman Josi had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 23:18.
•Ryan Ellis had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 23:22.
•Esa Lindell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 27:47.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Edmonton Oilers 3–2 (SO)

Arizona Coyotes beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 in a shootout at EDM. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for EDM: Lucic–Kassian–Draisaitl skated 8:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Leon Draisaitl had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 26:37.
•New look for EDM: Lucic–Kassian–Draisaitl skated 8:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for EDM: Chiasson–Rattie–Cave skated 7:17 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA	vs BUF	2	1	3	6	0	0	16:44	—
Roman Josi NSH	at DAL	2	1	3	5	1	0	23:18	—
Aleksander Barkov FLA	vs BUF	1	2	3	4	0	2	22:37	—
Ryan Ellis NSH	at DAL	0	3	3	2	1	1	23:22	—
Marcus Johansson NJD	vs PIT	1	1	2	8	0	4	19:10	—
Jason Spezza DAL	vs NSH	1	1	2	5	1	0	13:26	—
Josh Anderson CBJ	at MTL	1	1	2	4	4	1	22:27	—
Jaden Schwartz STL	vs TOR	1	1	2	4	0	1	16:25	—
Ryan McDonagh TBL	at PHI	1	1	2	3	2	3	22:03	—
J.T. Miller TBL	at PHI	1	1	2	3	2	0	15:14	—
Esa Lindell DAL	vs NSH	1	1	2	2	2	3	27:47	—
Jesper Bratt NJD	vs PIT	1	1	2	1	1	0	19:29	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Agostino–Coleman–Anderson skated 5:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Stamkos–Palat–Miller skated 11:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Johnson–Kucherov–Gourde skated 9:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (32.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Brickley–Nieves–Chytil skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (23.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Shaw–Drouin–Domi skated 10:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Thompson–Tatar–Gallagher skated 9:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Brown–Johnsson–Nylander skated 7:17 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Lucic–Kassian–Draisaitl skated 8:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Chiasson–Rattie–Cave skated 7:17 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Anton Khudobin DAL	vs NSH	L	46	4	.913
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	at CAR	W	44	1	.977
Linus Ullmark BUF	at FLA	L	41	4	.902
Frederik Andersen TOR	at STL	O	41	3	.927
Pekka Rinne NSH	at DAL	W	39	3	.923
Darcy Kuemper ARI	at EDM	W	37	2	.946
Matt Murray PIT	at NJD	W	36	3	.917
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs ARI	O	35	2	.943
James Reimer FLA	vs BUF	W	34	2	.941
Carey Price MTL	vs CBJ	W	33	2	.939
Jordan Binnington STL	vs TOR	W	33	2	.939
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at MTL	L	32	3	.906
Ryan Miller ANA	at MIN	W	31	0	.1000
Louis Domingue TBL	at PHI	W	30	2	.933
Keith Kinkaid NJD	vs PIT	L	28	4	.857
Curtis McElhinney CAR	vs NYR	L	26	2	.923
Brian Elliott PHI	vs TBL	—	23	1	.957
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs ANA	L	23	3	.870
Carter Hart PHI	vs TBL	L	9	3	.667

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