NHL Recaps: Saturday, Oct 12, 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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Edmonton Oilers

New York Rangers

Edmonton Oilers beat New York Rangers 4–1

Edmonton Oilers beat New York Rangers 4–1 at NYR. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Neal, Nugent-Hopkins, Klefbom, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:25 together.

•Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 23:25.
•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:55.
•Oscar Klefbom had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:43.

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Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2

Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 at home. Vladislav Namestnikov (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for TBL: Killorn–Joseph–Cirelli skated 4:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Vladislav Namestnikov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:47.
•Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:15.
•New look for TBL: Killorn–Joseph–Cirelli skated 4:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Nashville Predators 7–4

Los Angeles Kings beat Nashville Predators 7–4 at home. Dustin Brown (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Dustin Brown had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 20:01.
•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:54.
•Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:26.

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Boston Bruins beat New Jersey Devils 3–0

Boston Bruins beat New Jersey Devils 3–0 at home. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Krug, Pastrnak and DeBrusk) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:56 together.

•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:30.
•BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Krug, Pastrnak and DeBrusk) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:56 together.
•Charlie Coyle (BOS) played 11:55, −4:57 down on his 16:52 season average over 69 games.

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Montreal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 6–3

Montreal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 6–3 at home. Brendan Gallagher (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Brendan Gallagher had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 18:09.
•Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:30.
•Jonathan Drouin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:02.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 at DET. Ilya Mikheyev (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Jimmy Howard (DET) faced 40 shots and stopped 36 (.900), +10 against a season average of 30.3; the loss.

•Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:03.
•Jacob de la Rose had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:01.
•Dmytro Timashov had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 10:11.

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New York Islanders edge Florida Panthers 3–2 (SO)

New York Islanders beat Florida Panthers 3–2 in a shootout at home. Evgenii Dadonov (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for FLA: Hoffman–Barkov–Vatrano skated 8:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:15.
•New look for FLA: Hoffman–Barkov–Vatrano skated 8:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYI: Brassard–Bailey–Dal Colle skated 11:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Carolina Hurricanes 3–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 at CAR. Ryan Murray (CBJ) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Warren Foegele (CAR) played 8:24, −5:23 down on his 13:47 season average over 67 games.

•Alexander Wennberg had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:44.
•Ryan Murray had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:09.
•Warren Foegele (CAR) played 8:24, −5:23 down on his 13:47 season average over 67 games.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 (OT)

Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 in overtime at CHI. Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CHI: Kane–Shaw–Strome skated 12:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:46.
•New look for CHI: Kane–Shaw–Strome skated 12:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CHI: Toews–DeBrincat–Caggiula skated 10:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Dallas Stars 4–1

Washington Capitals beat Dallas Stars 4–1 at DAL. Tom Wilson (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:37 together.

•John Carlson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:14.
•Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:18.
•WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:37 together.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota Wild 7–4

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota Wild 7–4 at MIN. Sam Lafferty (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Jared Spurgeon had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 23:26.
•Sam Lafferty had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 13:04.
•Adam Johnson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 7:36.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Arizona Coyotes 3–2 (OT)

Colorado Avalanche beat Arizona Coyotes 3–2 in overtime at home. Andre Burakovsky (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. COL's first power-play unit (Kadri, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Rantanen and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:45 together.

•Andre Burakovsky had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:00.
•Cale Makar had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:30.
•COL's first power-play unit (Kadri, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Rantanen and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:45 together.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (SO)

Vancouver Canucks beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in a shootout at home. Chris Tanev (VAN) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Justin Braun (PHI) played 21:10, +3:58 up on his 17:12 season average over 61 games.

•Chris Tanev had 2 assists (2 points) in 21:46.
•Justin Braun (PHI) played 21:10, +3:58 up on his 17:12 season average over 61 games.
•Josh Leivo (VAN) played 18:15, +3:20 up on his 14:55 season average over 35 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Calgary Flames 6–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Calgary Flames 6–2 at home. Mark Stone (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CGY: Rieder–Mangiapane–Ryan skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mark Stone had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:07.
•William Carrier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 6:58.
•Max Pacioretty had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:38.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at NYR	2	1	3	4	0	0	23:25	—
Vladislav Namestnikov OTT	vs TBL	2	1	3	3	1	2	21:47	—
Brendan Gallagher MTL	vs STL	1	2	3	7	2	0	18:09	—
Dustin Brown LAK	vs NSH	1	2	3	6	4	2	20:01	—
Sam Lafferty PIT	at MIN	1	2	3	3	1	1	13:04	—
Jared Spurgeon MIN	vs PIT	1	2	3	2	3	0	23:26	—
Anze Kopitar LAK	vs NSH	1	1	2	5	3	0	18:54	—
Tom Wilson WSH	at DAL	1	1	2	4	2	0	17:18	—
Jonathan Drouin MTL	vs STL	1	1	2	4	1	0	14:02	—
Ilya Mikheyev TOR	at DET	1	1	2	4	0	1	15:03	—
Evgenii Dadonov FLA	at NYI	1	1	2	4	0	1	20:15	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	at MIN	1	1	2	4	1	0	20:50	—

Line changes

New look for EDM: Chiasson–Granlund–Nygard skated 8:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Killorn–Joseph–Cirelli skated 4:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Hoffman–Barkov–Vatrano skated 8:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Brassard–Bailey–Dal Colle skated 11:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Connolly–Trocheck–Hawryluk skated 5:08 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 CHI: Kane–Shaw–Strome skated 12:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Toews–DeBrincat–Caggiula skated 10:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Smith–Carpenter–Perlini skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Rieder–Mangiapane–Ryan skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jimmy Howard DET	vs TOR	L	40	4	.900
Juuse Saros NSH	at LAK	L	37	6	.838
Jordan Binnington STL	at MTL	L	37	5	.865
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs FLA	W	37	2	.946
Pavel Francouz COL	vs ARI	W	36	2	.944
James Reimer CAR	vs CBJ	L	35	3	.914
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs CGY	W	35	2	.943
Curtis McElhinney TBL	at OTT	L	33	3	.909
Robin Lehner CHI	vs WPG	O	33	3	.909
Matt Murray PIT	at MIN	W	33	4	.879
Jack Campbell LAK	vs NSH	W	32	4	.875
Cory Schneider NJD	at BOS	L	32	3	.906
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at CAR	W	32	2	.938
Antti Raanta ARI	at COL	O	32	3	.906
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs PHI	W	32	2	.938
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs NJD	W	31	0	.1000
David Rittich CGY	at VGK	L	30	6	.800
Carey Price MTL	vs STL	W	29	3	.897
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at CHI	W	29	2	.931
Samuel Montembeault FLA	at NYI	O	28	2	.929
Frederik Andersen TOR	at DET	W	27	2	.926
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	vs EDM	L	26	3	.885
Ilya Samsonov WSH	at DAL	W	25	1	.960
Anton Khudobin DAL	vs WSH	L	24	3	.875
Carter Hart PHI	at VAN	O	24	2	.917
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs PIT	L	23	5	.783
Mike Smith EDM	at NYR	W	21	1	.952
Craig Anderson OTT	vs TBL	W	21	2	.905
Alex Stalock MIN	vs PIT	—	11	1	.909

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