NHL Recaps: Thursday, Oct 17, 2019

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Boston Bruins

Tampa Bay Lightning edge Boston Bruins 4–3 (SO)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston Bruins 4–3 in a shootout at BOS. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 1A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Krug, Pastrnak and DeBrusk) scored 3 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 4:18 together.

•David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:34.
•BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Krug, Pastrnak and DeBrusk) scored 3 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 4:18 together.
•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:21.

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Montreal Canadiens rout Minnesota Wild 4–0

Montreal Canadiens beat Minnesota Wild 4–0 at home. Brendan Gallagher (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for MIN: Staal–Parise–Zucker skated 6:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for MIN: Staal–Parise–Zucker skated 6:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MTL: Thompson–Cousins–Suzuki skated 8:12 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (35.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN) played 8:38, −7:12 down on his 15:50 season average over 61 games.

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New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 5–2

New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 5–2 at home. Matt Tennyson (NJD) led the scoring with 0G 2A. NJD's first power-play unit (Simmonds, Palmieri, Vatanen, Hall and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 4:47 together.

•Matt Tennyson had 2 assists (2 points) in 11:44.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Simmonds, Palmieri, Vatanen, Hall and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 4:47 together.
•Alexandar Georgiev (NYR) faced 37 shots and stopped 33 (.892), +6 against a season average of 31.3; the loss.

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Vancouver Canucks edge St. Louis Blues 4–3 (SO)

Vancouver Canucks beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 in a shootout at STL. Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Robby Fabbri (STL) played 6:01, −10:18 down on his 16:19 season average over 60 games.

•Robby Fabbri (STL) played 6:01, −10:18 down on his 16:19 season average over 60 games.
•Thatcher Demko (VAN) faced 37 shots and stopped 34 (.919), +5 against a season average of 31.6; the win.
•New look for STL: Sundqvist–Barbashev–Thomas skated 7:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders beat Winnipeg Jets 3–1

New York Islanders beat Winnipeg Jets 3–1 at WPG. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Neal Pionk (WPG) played 19:47, −3:39 down on his 23:26 season average over 70 games.

•Mathew Barzal had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:47.
•Josh Bailey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:12.
•Neal Pionk (WPG) played 19:47, −3:39 down on his 23:26 season average over 70 games.

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Calgary Flames rout Detroit Red Wings 5–1

Calgary Flames beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1 at home. Mark Giordano (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CGY's first power-play unit (Giordano, Gaudreau, Lindholm, Monahan and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 4:55 together.

•Derek Ryan had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:22.
•Mark Giordano had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:02.
•Sean Monahan had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:11.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Nashville Predators 5–2

Arizona Coyotes beat Nashville Predators 5–2 at home. Phil Kessel (ARI) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Phil Kessel had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:14.
•Clayton Keller had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:19.
•Derek Stepan had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:17.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Ottawa Senators 3–2 (SO)

Vegas Golden Knights beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 in a shootout at home. Connor Brown (OTT) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Anders Nilsson (OTT) faced 54 shots and stopped 52 (.963), +23 against a season average of 31.4; the overtime loss.

•Connor Brown had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:22.
•Anders Nilsson (OTT) faced 54 shots and stopped 52 (.963), +23 against a season average of 31.4; the overtime loss.
•New look for OTT: Ryan–Ennis–Pageau skated 6:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 3–0

Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 3–0 at LAK. Casey Mittelstadt (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Carter Hutton (BUF) faced 47 shots and stopped 47 (.1000), +17 against a season average of 29.6; the win.

•Casey Mittelstadt had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 12:19.
•Carter Hutton (BUF) faced 47 shots and stopped 47 (.1000), +17 against a season average of 29.6; the win.
•New look for LAK: Clifford–Amadio–Wagner skated 4:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (64.7% 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
David Pastrnak BOS	vs TBL	2	1	3	4	0	0	21:34	—
Casey Mittelstadt BUF	at LAK	2	1	3	3	0	0	12:19	—
Mathew Barzal NYI	at WPG	2	0	2	3	0	1	19:47	—
Phil Kessel ARI	vs NSH	2	0	2	2	0	0	16:14	—
Brayden Point TBL	at BOS	1	1	2	5	1	1	21:21	—
Mark Giordano CGY	vs DET	1	1	2	4	0	0	22:02	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	vs TBL	1	1	2	3	1	2	21:25	—
Josh Bailey NYI	at WPG	1	1	2	3	0	1	18:12	—
Derek Ryan CGY	vs DET	1	1	2	3	0	1	17:22	—
Connor Brown OTT	at VGK	0	2	2	5	0	1	23:22	—
Brad Marchand BOS	vs TBL	0	2	2	3	1	0	23:36	—
Derek Stepan ARI	vs NSH	0	2	2	3	0	1	17:17	—

Line changes

New look for MIN: Staal–Parise–Zucker skated 6:39 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 MTL: Thompson–Cousins–Suzuki skated 8:12 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (35.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Palmieri–Hall–Hughes skated 5:01 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 NYR: Haley–McKegg–Andersson skated 5:03 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 STL: Sundqvist–Barbashev–Thomas skated 7:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Sutter–Ferland–Virtanen skated 4:54 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 DET: Glendening–de la Rose–Ehn skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Ryan–Ennis–Pageau skated 6:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Namestnikov–Tierney–Brown skated 5:44 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 LAK: Clifford–Amadio–Wagner skated 4:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Kovalchuk–Lewis–Kempe skated 7:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Anders Nilsson OTT	at VGK	O	54	2	.963
Carter Hutton BUF	at LAK	W	47	0	.1000
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs OTT	W	39	2	.949
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at BOS	W	37	3	.919
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at NJD	L	37	4	.892
Thatcher Demko VAN	at STL	W	37	3	.919
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs TBL	O	36	3	.917
Jimmy Howard DET	at CGY	L	36	5	.861
Alex Stalock MIN	at MTL	L	33	4	.879
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at WPG	W	33	1	.970
Jordan Binnington STL	vs VAN	O	32	3	.906
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs NYR	W	31	2	.935
Juuse Saros NSH	at ARI	L	31	4	.871
David Rittich CGY	vs DET	W	28	1	.964
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs NYI	L	25	2	.920
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs NSH	W	25	2	.920
Jack Campbell LAK	vs BUF	L	24	3	.875
Carey Price MTL	vs MIN	W	17	0	.1000

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