NHL Recaps: Saturday, Oct 19, 2019

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

Game recaps

Final

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Vancouver Canucks

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils edge Vancouver Canucks 1–0

New Jersey Devils beat Vancouver Canucks 1–0 at home. Jack Hughes (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Sami Vatanen (NJD) played 26:35, +4:56 up on his 21:39 season average over 46 games.

•Sami Vatanen (NJD) played 26:35, +4:56 up on his 21:39 season average over 46 games.
•Nikita Gusev (NJD) played 7:58, −6:50 down on his 14:48 season average over 65 games.
•Jesper Bratt (NJD) played 9:14, −4:50 down on his 14:04 season average over 59 games.

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Montreal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 5–2

Montreal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 5–2 at STL. Shea Weber (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MTL's first power-play unit (Petry, Tatar, Weal, Domi and Suzuki) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:59 together.

•Shea Weber had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:37.
•MTL's first power-play unit (Petry, Tatar, Weal, Domi and Suzuki) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:59 together.
•New look for MTL: Byron–Drouin–Kotkaniemi skated 5:39 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Boston Bruins 4–3 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 4–3 in overtime at home. Morgan Rielly (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Frederik Andersen (TOR) faced 46 shots and stopped 43 (.935), +16 against a season average of 30.3; the win.

•Morgan Rielly had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 25:59.
•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:10.
•Mitch Marner had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:08.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Tampa Bay Lightning 6–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay Lightning 6–2 at TBL. Tyson Jost (COL) led the scoring with 3G 0A. Pavel Francouz (COL) faced 46 shots and stopped 44 (.957), +16 against a season average of 30.2; the win.

•Tyson Jost had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 10:58.
•Colin Wilson had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 9:48.
•J.T. Compher had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:06.

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Dallas Stars beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1

Dallas Stars beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 at PHI. Corey Perry (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. DAL's first power-play unit (Perry, Lindell, Hintz, Gurianov and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:03 together.

•Corey Perry had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 13:02.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Perry, Lindell, Hintz, Gurianov and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:03 together.
•Ben Bishop (DAL) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +10 against a season average of 29.2; the win.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0

Vegas Golden Knights beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 at PIT. Mark Stone (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. VGK's first power-play unit (Stastny, Pacioretty, Stone, Theodore and Glass) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:21 together.

•VGK's first power-play unit (Stastny, Pacioretty, Stone, Theodore and Glass) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:21 together.
•Deryk Engelland (VGK) played 22:07, +4:39 up on his 17:28 season average over 48 games.
•Sam Lafferty (PIT) played 15:58, +6:29 up on his 9:29 season average over 49 games.

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New York Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Islanders edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 in overtime at CBJ. Brock Nelson (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Michael Dal Colle (NYI) played 17:56, +6:15 up on his 11:41 season average over 52 games.

•Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:48.
•Anthony Beauvillier had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:00.
•Michael Dal Colle (NYI) played 17:56, +6:15 up on his 11:41 season average over 52 games.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Ottawa Senators 5–2

Arizona Coyotes beat Ottawa Senators 5–2 at home. Conor Garland (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. OTT's first power-play unit (Namestnikov, Tierney, White, Chabot and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:49 together.

•Conor Garland had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:15.
•Alex Goligoski had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:11.
•OTT's first power-play unit (Namestnikov, Tierney, White, Chabot and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:49 together.

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Florida Panthers edge Nashville Predators 3–2 (SO)

Florida Panthers beat Nashville Predators 3–2 in a shootout at NSH. Ryan Ellis (NSH) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Aleksander Barkov (FLA) played 1:55, −18:23 down on his 20:18 season average over 65 games.

•Ryan Ellis had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:34.
•Aleksander Barkov (FLA) played 1:55, −18:23 down on his 20:18 season average over 65 games.
•New look for NSH: Turris–Duchene–Granlund skated 12:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 4–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 4–1 at home. Jeff Carter (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kovalchuk, Carter, Martinez, Toffoli and Amadio) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 4:47 together.

•Jeff Carter had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:11.
•LAK's first power-play unit (Kovalchuk, Carter, Martinez, Toffoli and Amadio) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 4:47 together.
•New look for CGY: Czarnik–Ryan–Tkachuk skated 4:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Buffalo Sabres edge San Jose Sharks 4–3

Buffalo Sabres beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 at SJS. Marcus Johansson (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 1A. SJS's first power-play unit (Couture, Karlsson, Kane, Hertl and Labanc) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 5:55 together.

•Marcus Johansson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:20.
•Erik Karlsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 28:36.
•Henri Jokiharju had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:10.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Tyson Jost COL	at TBL	3	0	3	3	2	0	10:58	—
Corey Perry DAL	at PHI	1	2	3	1	0	0	13:02	—
Colin Wilson COL	at TBL	0	3	3	1	0	0	9:48	—
Morgan Rielly TOR	vs BOS	2	0	2	5	0	4	25:59	—
Jeff Carter LAK	vs CGY	1	1	2	4	0	0	17:11	—
Marcus Johansson BUF	at SJS	1	1	2	4	0	0	17:20	—
Brock Nelson NYI	at CBJ	1	1	2	3	2	1	20:48	—
Conor Garland ARI	vs OTT	1	1	2	3	1	1	14:15	—
David Pastrnak BOS	at TOR	1	1	2	2	2	1	24:10	—
Shea Weber MTL	at STL	1	1	2	1	1	0	21:37	—
Ryan Ellis NSH	vs FLA	0	2	2	4	1	1	24:34	—
Mitch Marner TOR	vs BOS	0	2	2	3	2	0	21:08	—

Line changes

New look for MTL: Byron–Drouin–Kotkaniemi skated 5:39 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Kerfoot–Nylander–Mikheyev skated 8:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: van Riemsdyk–Pitlick–Laughton skated 7:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Pageau–Brown–Tkachuk skated 7:45 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 NSH: Turris–Duchene–Granlund skated 12:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Dadonov–Huberdeau–Acciari skated 6:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Czarnik–Ryan–Tkachuk skated 4:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Backlund–Gaudreau–Lindholm skated 4:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs BOS	W	46	3	.935
Pavel Francouz COL	at TBL	W	46	2	.957
Ben Bishop DAL	at PHI	W	39	1	.974
Thomas Greiss NYI	at CBJ	W	36	2	.944
Antti Raanta ARI	vs OTT	W	36	2	.944
Martin Jones SJS	vs BUF	L	35	4	.886
Carey Price MTL	at STL	W	34	2	.941
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs NYI	O	34	3	.912
Linus Ullmark BUF	at SJS	W	32	3	.906
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs FLA	O	30	2	.933
Jaroslav Halak BOS	at TOR	O	29	4	.862
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at PIT	W	29	0	.1000
David Rittich CGY	at LAK	L	28	4	.857
Samuel Montembeault FLA	at NSH	W	27	2	.926
Craig Anderson OTT	at ARI	L	26	4	.846
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs VAN	W	25	0	.1000
Thatcher Demko VAN	at NJD	L	24	1	.958
Jake Allen STL	vs MTL	L	24	4	.833
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs COL	L	24	6	.750
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs CGY	W	24	1	.958
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs VGK	L	22	1	.955
Carter Hart PHI	vs DAL	L	15	3	.800
Cam Talbot CGY	at LAK	—	8	0	.1000

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