NHL Recaps: Thursday, Oct 24, 2019

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

Game recaps

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San Jose Sharks

Montreal Canadiens

San Jose Sharks beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2

San Jose Sharks beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2 at MTL. Evander Kane (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 1A. SJS's first power-play unit (Couture, Karlsson, Kane, Hertl and Labanc) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:30 together.

•Evander Kane had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:03.
•Tomas Hertl had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:09.
•SJS's first power-play unit (Couture, Karlsson, Kane, Hertl and Labanc) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:30 together.

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New York Islanders beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2

New York Islanders beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2 at home. Josh Bailey (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NYI: Bailey–Lee–Barzal skated 11:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Josh Bailey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:09.
•Brock Nelson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:19.
•Jakob Chychrun had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:39.

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New York Rangers rout Buffalo Sabres 6–2

New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 6–2 at home. Ryan Strome (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NYR: Strome–Buchnevich–Panarin skated 10:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Ryan Strome had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:50.
•Brett Howden had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:20.
•Tony DeAngelo had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:56.

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Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 (OT)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 in overtime at home. Ryan Murray (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Haydn Fleury (CAR) played 1:30, −12:27 down on his 13:57 season average over 44 games.

•Ryan Murray had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:04.
•David Savard had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:30.
•Haydn Fleury (CAR) played 1:30, −12:27 down on his 13:57 season average over 44 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2

St. Louis Blues beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2 at home. Brayden Schenn (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) played 4:37, −12:51 down on his 17:28 season average over 9 games.

•Brayden Schenn had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:26.
•Colton Parayko had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:54.
•Jaden Schwartz had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:01.

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Nashville Predators rout Minnesota Wild 4–0

Nashville Predators beat Minnesota Wild 4–0 at home. Colton Sissons (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MIN: Staal–Zuccarello–Kunin skated 10:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Colton Sissons had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:44.
•New look for MIN: Staal–Zuccarello–Kunin skated 10:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Matt Duchene (NSH) played 9:37, −7:23 down on his 17:00 season average over 65 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at CHI. James van Riemsdyk (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Andrew Shaw (CHI) played 18:16, +3:58 up on his 14:18 season average over 25 games.

•James van Riemsdyk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:13.
•Andrew Shaw (CHI) played 18:16, +3:58 up on his 14:18 season average over 25 games.
•Dylan Strome (CHI) played 10:39, −5:23 down on his 16:02 season average over 57 games.

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Dallas Stars edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1

Dallas Stars beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 at home. Denis Gurianov (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. ANA's first power-play unit (Getzlaf, Fowler, Ritchie, Steel and Comtois) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:54 together.

•Denis Gurianov had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 10:52.
•ANA's first power-play unit (Getzlaf, Fowler, Ritchie, Steel and Comtois) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:54 together.
•Josh Manson (ANA) played 5:58, −14:58 down on his 20:56 season average over 49 games.

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Calgary Flames edge Florida Panthers 6–5 (SO)

Calgary Flames beat Florida Panthers 6–5 in a shootout at home. Aleksander Barkov (FLA) led the scoring with 0G 4A. CGY won it by committee.

•Aleksander Barkov had 4 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 19:59.
•Matthew Tkachuk had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:28.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:31.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Washington Capitals 4–3 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat Washington Capitals 4–3 in overtime at home. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 26:49.
•Connor McDavid had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 27:27.
•Alex Ovechkin had two goals (2 points) on 9 shots in 22:39.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Aleksander Barkov FLA	at CGY	0	4	4	2	0	1	19:59	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs WSH	2	1	3	5	1	0	26:49	—
Evander Kane SJS	at MTL	2	1	3	4	0	0	18:03	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs WSH	1	2	3	4	0	0	27:27	—
Tomas Hertl SJS	at MTL	0	3	3	1	0	1	17:09	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at EDM	2	0	2	9	2	0	22:39	—
Matthew Tkachuk CGY	vs FLA	2	0	2	3	3	0	18:28	—
Denis Gurianov DAL	vs ANA	2	0	2	3	1	0	10:52	—
Ryan Strome NYR	vs BUF	2	0	2	2	4	0	18:50	—
Brayden Schenn STL	vs LAK	2	0	2	2	2	0	17:26	—
Jakub Vrana WSH	at EDM	1	1	2	3	1	0	10:44	—
Brett Howden NYR	vs BUF	1	1	2	2	1	2	16:20	—

Line changes

New look for MTL: Armia–Drouin–Domi skated 14:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Bailey–Lee–Barzal skated 11:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Brassard–Nelson–Beauvillier skated 11:17 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 NYR: Strome–Buchnevich–Panarin skated 10:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Bozak–Sanford–Thomas skated 9:02 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 MIN: Staal–Zuccarello–Kunin skated 10:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Foligno–Rask–Hartman skated 8:58 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 ANA: Terry–Steel–Comtois skated 7:04 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Braden Holtby WSH	at EDM	O	40	4	.900
Aaron Dell SJS	at MTL	W	37	2	.946
Jordan Binnington STL	vs LAK	W	35	2	.943
Jonathan Quick LAK	at STL	L	34	4	.882
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	vs BUF	W	33	2	.939
Petr Mrazek CAR	at CBJ	O	31	4	.871
Ben Bishop DAL	vs ANA	W	30	1	.967
John Gibson ANA	at DAL	L	29	2	.931
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs WSH	W	28	3	.893
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs MIN	W	26	0	.1000
Carter Hutton BUF	at NYR	L	24	6	.750
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs CAR	W	24	3	.875
Brian Elliott PHI	at CHI	W	24	1	.958
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at CGY	O	24	5	.792
Carey Price MTL	vs SJS	L	23	4	.826
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs ARI	W	23	2	.913
Robin Lehner CHI	vs PHI	L	23	4	.826
David Rittich CGY	vs FLA	W	23	5	.783
Darcy Kuemper ARI	at NYI	L	21	3	.857
Alex Stalock MIN	at NSH	L	21	4	.810

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