NHL Recaps: Saturday, Feb 23, 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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Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 5–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 5–2 at home. Sam Reinhart (BUF) led the scoring with 3G 0A. BUF's first power-play unit (Ristolainen, Sheary, Reinhart, Eichel and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 4:52 together.

•Sam Reinhart had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:30.
•Jack Eichel had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:51.
•BUF's first power-play unit (Ristolainen, Sheary, Reinhart, Eichel and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 4:52 together.

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New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 5–2

New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 5–2 at home. Ryan Strome (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Ryan Strome had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:09.
•Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:56.
•Jimmy Vesey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:45.

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St. Louis Blues edge Boston Bruins 2–1 (SO)

St. Louis Blues beat Boston Bruins 2–1 in a shootout at home. Alexander Steen (STL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BOS: Backes–Coyle–Cehlarik skated 9:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BOS: Backes–Coyle–Cehlarik skated 9:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for STL: Maroon–Bozak–Thomas skated 10:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Kevan Miller (BOS) played 22:23, +4:46 up on his 17:37 season average over 38 games.

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Florida Panthers rout Los Angeles Kings 6–1

Florida Panthers beat Los Angeles Kings 6–1 at home. Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Dadonov, Hoffman, Huberdeau and Barkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 6:02 together.

•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:55.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:14.
•Keith Yandle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:58.

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San Jose Sharks

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets rout San Jose Sharks 4–0

Columbus Blue Jackets beat San Jose Sharks 4–0 at home. Cam Atkinson (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Foligno, Atkinson, Duchene, Werenski and Panarin) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:17 together.

•Cam Atkinson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:10.
•Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:09.
•CBJ's first power-play unit (Foligno, Atkinson, Duchene, Werenski and Panarin) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:17 together.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Dallas Stars 3–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Dallas Stars 3–0 at DAL. Lucas Wallmark (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. CAR's first power-play unit (Williams, Faulk, Niederreiter, Teravainen and Aho) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:13 together.

•CAR's first power-play unit (Williams, Faulk, Niederreiter, Teravainen and Aho) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:13 together.
•New look for DAL: Spezza–Seguin–Hintz skated 4:54 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CAR: McKegg–Foegele–Wallmark skated 7:12 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Nashville Predators 5–0

Colorado Avalanche beat Nashville Predators 5–0 at NSH. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Philipp Grubauer (COL) faced 38 shots and stopped 38 (.1000), +9 against a season average of 28.9; the win.

•Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 19:53.
•Alexander Kerfoot had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:27.
•Nikita Zadorov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:42.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 6–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 6–3 at home. Zach Hyman (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Zach Hyman had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:53.
•Andrew Shaw had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:16.
•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:28.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 (OT)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 in overtime at home. Jakub Voracek (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Kris Letang (PIT) played 6:18, −19:58 down on his 26:16 season average over 64 games.

•Jakub Voracek had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 22:02.
•Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 26:59.
•Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:45.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 at home. Sam Gagner (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for EDM: Chiasson–Rieder–Draisaitl skated 14:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for EDM: Chiasson–Rieder–Draisaitl skated 14:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for EDM: Gagner–Kassian–Nugent-Hopkins skated 14:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ANA: Perry–Rakell–Steel skated 7:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders rout Vancouver Canucks 4–0

New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks 4–0 at VAN. Cal Clutterbuck (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for VAN: Leivo–Horvat–Goldobin skated 11:35 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for VAN: Leivo–Horvat–Goldobin skated 11:35 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Robin Lehner (NYI) faced 36 shots and stopped 36 (.1000), +7 against a season average of 28.8; the win.
•Mathew Barzal (NYI) played 12:48, −5:11 down on his 17:59 season average over 81 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Sam Reinhart BUF	vs WSH	3	0	3	4	0	0	18:30	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	at NSH	2	1	3	6	0	0	19:53	—
Jakub Voracek PHI	vs PIT	1	2	3	6	0	0	22:02	—
Alexander Kerfoot COL	at NSH	1	2	3	1	0	0	16:27	—
Ryan Strome NYR	vs NJD	2	0	2	2	0	2	19:09	—
Zach Hyman TOR	vs MTL	2	0	2	2	0	1	19:53	—
Andrew Shaw MTL	at TOR	1	1	2	5	2	2	16:16	—
Auston Matthews TOR	vs MTL	1	1	2	5	2	2	16:28	—
Sean Couturier PHI	vs PIT	1	1	2	5	2	2	24:45	—
Chris Kreider NYR	vs NJD	1	1	2	5	0	0	19:56	—
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA	vs LAK	1	1	2	5	0	0	20:14	—
Cam Atkinson CBJ	vs SJS	1	1	2	4	0	0	18:10	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Larsson–Wilson–Girgensons skated 9:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Backes–Coyle–Cehlarik skated 9:39 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 STL: Maroon–Bozak–Thomas skated 10:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: MacEachern–Sanford–Barbashev skated 7:34 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Steen–Sundqvist–Blais skated 7:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (30.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Brouwer–McGinn–Borgstrom skated 6:51 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Spezza–Seguin–Hintz skated 4:54 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: McKegg–Foegele–Wallmark skated 7:12 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Staal–Ferland–Teravainen skated 8:39 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Janmark–Dickinson–Nichushkin skated 4:24 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 EDM: Chiasson–Rieder–Draisaitl skated 14:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Gagner–Kassian–Nugent-Hopkins skated 14:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Perry–Rakell–Steel skated 7:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Leivo–Horvat–Goldobin skated 11:35 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Filppula–Bailey–Beauvillier skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Komarov–Kuhnhackl–Barzal skated 8:24 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Brian Elliott PHI	vs PIT	W	43	3	.930
Philipp Grubauer COL	at NSH	W	38	0	.1000
Braden Holtby WSH	at BUF	L	37	4	.892
Matt Murray PIT	at PHI	O	37	4	.892
Robin Lehner NYI	at VAN	W	36	0	.1000
Carey Price MTL	at TOR	L	35	4	.886
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs MTL	W	35	3	.914
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs ANA	W	34	1	.971
Carter Hutton BUF	vs WSH	W	33	2	.939
Cory Schneider NJD	at NYR	L	33	4	.879
Jordan Binnington STL	vs BOS	W	32	1	.969
Ben Bishop DAL	vs CAR	L	30	2	.933
Tuukka Rask BOS	at STL	O	29	1	.966
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs SJS	W	26	0	.1000
Curtis McElhinney CAR	at DAL	W	24	0	.1000
Jonathan Quick LAK	at FLA	L	23	6	.739
Martin Jones SJS	at CBJ	L	23	4	.826
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs NYI	L	22	3	.864
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	vs NJD	W	21	2	.905
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs COL	L	21	5	.762
Kevin Boyle ANA	at EDM	L	21	2	.905
Roberto Luongo FLA	vs LAK	W	19	1	.947
Aaron Dell SJS	at CBJ	—	3	0	.1000
Jack Campbell LAK	at FLA	—	2	0	.1000

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