NHL Recaps: Saturday, Nov 2, 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

Pittsburgh Penguins

Edmonton Oilers edge Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 in overtime at PIT. Brian Dumoulin (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Mike Smith (EDM) faced 52 shots and stopped 51 (.981), +24 against a season average of 27.9; the win.

•Mike Smith (EDM) faced 52 shots and stopped 51 (.981), +24 against a season average of 27.9; the win.
•Bryan Rust (PIT) played 12:05, −7:49 down on his 19:54 season average over 54 games.
•John Marino (PIT) played 12:30, −7:53 down on his 20:23 season average over 55 games.

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New York Rangers edge Nashville Predators 2–1

New York Rangers beat Nashville Predators 2–1 at NSH. Ryan Strome (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Duchene, Johansen, Forsberg and Arvidsson) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:53 together.

•NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Duchene, Johansen, Forsberg and Arvidsson) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:53 together.
•New look for NSH: Johansen–Forsberg–Arvidsson skated 6:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NSH: Duchene–Jarnkrok–Granlund skated 5:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Boston Bruins beat Ottawa Senators 5–2

Boston Bruins beat Ottawa Senators 5–2 at home. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•David Pastrnak had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:56.
•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:28.
•Danton Heinen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:34.

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New York Islanders edge Buffalo Sabres 1–0

New York Islanders beat Buffalo Sabres 1–0 at BUF. Derick Brassard (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BUF: Vesey–Reinhart–Eichel skated 12:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BUF: Vesey–Reinhart–Eichel skated 12:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BUF: Johansson–Skinner–Olofsson skated 8:05 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BUF: Sobotka–Sheary–Mittelstadt skated 8:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers rout Detroit Red Wings 4–0

Florida Panthers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–0 at home. Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Dadonov, Hoffman, Huberdeau and Barkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 1:29 together.

•Jonathan Huberdeau had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 8 shots in 15:39.
•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:45.
•Keith Yandle had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:46.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (SO)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in a shootout at PHI. Ivan Provorov (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TOR won it by committee.

•Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:45.
•Ivan Provorov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 28:06.
•Jason Spezza had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:55.

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New Jersey Devils beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–3

New Jersey Devils beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–3 at CAR. Miles Wood (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NJD's first power-play unit (Simmonds, Palmieri, Vatanen, Hall and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:45 together.

•Erik Haula had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:08.
•Miles Wood had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:19.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Simmonds, Palmieri, Vatanen, Hall and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:45 together.

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Calgary Flames

Columbus Blue Jackets

Calgary Flames beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–0

Calgary Flames beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–0 at CBJ. Elias Lindholm (CGY) led the scoring with 0G 2A. David Rittich (CGY) faced 43 shots and stopped 43 (.1000), +12 against a season average of 30.8; the win.

•Elias Lindholm had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:18.
•David Rittich (CGY) faced 43 shots and stopped 43 (.1000), +12 against a season average of 30.8; the win.
•New look for CBJ: Nash–Sherwood–Bemstrom skated 4:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1

Dallas Stars beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1 at home. Denis Gurianov (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DAL's first power-play unit (Perry, Pavelski, Hintz, Gurianov and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:33 together.

•Denis Gurianov had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 14:08.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Perry, Pavelski, Hintz, Gurianov and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:33 together.
•New look for DAL: Comeau–Cogliano–Faksa skated 9:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge Minnesota Wild 4–3 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 4–3 in overtime at MIN. Ryan O'Reilly (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MIN: Foligno–Greenway–Eriksson Ek skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:08.
•New look for MIN: Foligno–Greenway–Eriksson Ek skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MIN: Hartman–Donato–Kunin skated 7:21 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Colorado Avalanche 3–0

Arizona Coyotes beat Colorado Avalanche 3–0 at home. Phil Kessel (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. ARI's first power-play unit (Kessel, Stepan, Ekman-Larsson, Dvorak and Keller) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:55 together.

•Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:10.
•ARI's first power-play unit (Kessel, Stepan, Ekman-Larsson, Dvorak and Keller) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:55 together.
•New look for ARI: Kessel–Dvorak–Hayton skated 11:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 (OT)

Winnipeg Jets beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 in overtime at VGK. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 2A. WPG's first power-play unit (Wheeler, Perreault, Scheifele, Morrissey and Connor) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:08 together.

•Kyle Connor had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:26.
•Mathieu Perreault had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:26.
•William Karlsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:42.

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Vancouver Canucks beat San Jose Sharks 5–2

Vancouver Canucks beat San Jose Sharks 5–2 at SJS. Elias Pettersson (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Alexander Edler (VAN) played 29:18, +6:48 up on his 22:30 season average over 58 games.

•Elias Pettersson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:15.
•Jake Virtanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:59.
•Bo Horvat had 2 assists (2 points) in 14:37.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 (OT)

Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in overtime at home. Dustin Brown (LAK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CHI: Toews–Saad–Nylander skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Dustin Brown had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:50.
•Tyler Toffoli had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:23.
•New look for CHI: Toews–Saad–Nylander skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56% 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
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA	vs DET	2	1	3	8	0	0	15:39	—
David Pastrnak BOS	vs OTT	1	2	3	3	1	0	16:56	—
Kyle Connor WPG	at VGK	1	2	3	2	0	1	22:26	—
Denis Gurianov DAL	vs MTL	2	0	2	7	2	1	14:08	—
Mathieu Perreault WPG	at VGK	2	0	2	3	3	0	12:26	—
Elias Pettersson VAN	at SJS	2	0	2	3	0	1	15:15	—
Ivan Provorov PHI	vs TOR	1	1	2	7	1	1	28:06	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	vs OTT	1	1	2	5	0	0	19:06	—
Claude Giroux PHI	vs TOR	1	1	2	4	1	1	19:45	—
Jake Virtanen VAN	at SJS	1	1	2	4	1	1	11:59	—
Aleksander Barkov FLA	vs DET	1	1	2	4	0	1	16:45	—
Danton Heinen BOS	vs OTT	1	1	2	3	0	0	16:34	—

Line changes

New look for EDM: Granlund–Cave–Russell skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Bjugstad–Rust–McCann skated 7:23 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Johansen–Forsberg–Arvidsson skated 6:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Duchene–Jarnkrok–Granlund skated 5:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Vesey–Reinhart–Eichel skated 12:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Johansson–Skinner–Olofsson skated 8:05 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Sobotka–Sheary–Mittelstadt skated 8:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Simmonds–Wood–Rooney skated 7:36 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Zajac–Coleman–Boqvist skated 6:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Nash–Sherwood–Bemstrom skated 4:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Comeau–Cogliano–Faksa skated 9:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Foligno–Greenway–Eriksson Ek skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Hartman–Donato–Kunin skated 7:21 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 MIN: Koivu–Parise–Fiala skated 9:05 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Steen–Bozak–Blais skated 4:25 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (88.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Kessel–Dvorak–Hayton skated 11:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Donskoi–Nieto–MacKinnon skated 8:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Schmaltz–Garland–Keller skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Toews–Saad–Nylander skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Lewis–Clifford–Amadio skated 9:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Mike Smith EDM	at PIT	W	52	1	.981
Corey Crawford CHI	at LAK	O	44	4	.909
David Rittich CGY	at CBJ	W	43	0	.1000
Jonathan Bernier DET	at FLA	L	41	4	.902
Frederik Andersen TOR	at PHI	W	40	3	.925
Carey Price MTL	at DAL	L	39	3	.923
Malcolm Subban VGK	vs WPG	O	39	4	.897
Ben Bishop DAL	vs MTL	W	36	1	.972
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at NSH	W	33	1	.970
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs COL	W	33	0	.1000
Craig Anderson OTT	at BOS	L	32	5	.844
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs OTT	W	32	2	.938
Juuse Saros NSH	vs NYR	L	30	2	.933
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs STL	O	29	4	.862
Matt Murray PIT	vs EDM	O	28	2	.929
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs CGY	L	28	2	.929
Pavel Francouz COL	at ARI	L	28	3	.893
Aaron Dell SJS	vs VAN	L	28	5	.821
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at BUF	W	27	0	.1000
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at CAR	W	27	3	.889
Jack Campbell LAK	vs CHI	W	27	3	.889
Brian Elliott PHI	vs TOR	O	26	3	.885
Laurent Brossoit WPG	at VGK	W	26	3	.885
Thatcher Demko VAN	at SJS	W	26	2	.923
James Reimer CAR	vs NJD	L	25	4	.840
Jake Allen STL	at MIN	W	23	3	.870
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs DET	W	22	0	.1000
Carter Hutton BUF	vs NYI	L	21	1	.952
Robin Lehner CHI	at LAK	—	5	0	.1000

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