NHL Recaps: Saturday, Nov 30, 2019

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

Game recaps

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New York Rangers

New Jersey Devils

New York Rangers rout New Jersey Devils 4–0

New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 4–0 at NJD. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NYR: Strome–Panarin–Kakko skated 7:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:39.
•Jacob Trouba had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:55.
•New look for NYR: Strome–Panarin–Kakko skated 7:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in overtime at MTL. Tomas Tatar (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Brian Elliott (PHI) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +16 against a season average of 25.7; the win.

•Tomas Tatar had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:01.
•Brian Elliott (PHI) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +16 against a season average of 25.7; the win.
•Victor Mete (MTL) played 8:24, −7:45 down on his 16:09 season average over 50 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Buffalo Sabres 2–1 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 in overtime at home. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Carter Hutton (BUF) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +13 against a season average of 29.6; the overtime loss.

•John Tavares had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:45.
•Carter Hutton (BUF) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +13 against a season average of 29.6; the overtime loss.
•New look for TOR: Kerfoot–Petan–Kapanen skated 10:27 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2

Washington Capitals beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 at DET. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 3G 1A. DET's first power-play unit (Bertuzzi, Larkin, Fabbri, Cholowski and Zadina) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:23 together.

•Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 4 shots in 20:33.
•Evgeny Kuznetsov had 3 assists (3 points) in 18:35.
•T.J. Oshie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:48.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 at TBL. Jaccob Slavin (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Dzingel, Hamilton, Teravainen, Aho and Svechnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:16 together.

•Jaccob Slavin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:56.
•Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:05.
•Dougie Hamilton had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:07.

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Florida Panthers beat Nashville Predators 3–0

Florida Panthers beat Nashville Predators 3–0 at home. Anton Stralman (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Keith Yandle (FLA) played 25:16, +5:39 up on his 19:37 season average over 68 games.

•Anton Stralman had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:09.
•Keith Yandle (FLA) played 25:16, +5:39 up on his 19:37 season average over 68 games.
•New look for FLA: Boyle–Hoffman–Vatrano skated 8:15 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (15.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Islanders

New York Islanders beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–0

New York Islanders beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–0 at home. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Zach Werenski (CBJ) played 1:28, −22:53 down on his 24:21 season average over 62 games.

•Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:16.
•Zach Werenski (CBJ) played 1:28, −22:53 down on his 24:21 season average over 62 games.
•New look for NYI: Eberle–Nelson–Beauvillier skated 12:34 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Ottawa Senators 3–1

Calgary Flames beat Ottawa Senators 3–1 at home. Elias Lindholm (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for OTT: Ennis–Chlapik–Beaudin skated 6:40 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Elias Lindholm had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:57.
•New look for OTT: Ennis–Chlapik–Beaudin skated 6:40 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for OTT: Tierney–White–Tkachuk skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2

St. Louis Blues beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 at home. Jaden Schwartz (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. STL's first power-play unit (Perron, Pietrangelo, O'Reilly, Schenn and Schwartz) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:38 together.

•Jaden Schwartz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:32.
•Ryan O'Reilly had 2 assists (2 points) in 21:28.
•STL's first power-play unit (Perron, Pietrangelo, O'Reilly, Schenn and Schwartz) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:38 together.

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San Jose Sharks beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2

San Jose Sharks beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2 at ARI. Logan Couture (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for SJS: Karlsson–Gregor–Gambrell skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Logan Couture had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:56.
•Tomas Hertl had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:16.
•New look for SJS: Karlsson–Gregor–Gambrell skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Chicago Blackhawks 7–3

Colorado Avalanche beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–3 at home. Joonas Donskoi (COL) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Joonas Donskoi had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 15:40.
•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 10:43.
•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 12:32.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2 at EDM. Tanner Pearson (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 2A. New look for VAN: Eriksson–Pearson–Horvat skated 9:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Tanner Pearson had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 17:03.
•Bo Horvat had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:58.
•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:08.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Winnipeg Jets 2–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Winnipeg Jets 2–1 at home. Joakim Ryan (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for WPG: Perreault–Scheifele–Copp skated 8:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for WPG: Perreault–Scheifele–Copp skated 8:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for LAK: Lewis–Clifford–Prokhorkin skated 7:19 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WPG: Lowry–Connor–Laine skated 7:54 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% 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
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at DET	3	1	4	4	4	1	20:33	—
Tanner Pearson VAN	at EDM	2	2	4	4	0	0	17:03	—
Joonas Donskoi COL	vs CHI	2	2	4	3	0	0	15:40	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	vs CHI	1	3	4	2	1	0	10:43	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs CHI	1	2	3	5	0	0	12:32	—
Bo Horvat VAN	at EDM	0	3	3	4	0	0	22:58	—
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	at DET	0	3	3	0	0	1	18:35	—
Anton Stralman FLA	vs NSH	2	0	2	4	2	1	21:09	—
Tomas Tatar MTL	vs PHI	2	0	2	4	0	1	15:01	—
Nazem Kadri COL	vs CHI	2	0	2	4	0	1	14:35	—
Logan Couture SJS	at ARI	2	0	2	4	0	0	17:56	—
Elias Lindholm CGY	vs OTT	2	0	2	3	1	0	19:57	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Strome–Panarin–Kakko skated 7:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Simmonds–Zacha–Boqvist skated 7:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Zibanejad–Buchnevich–Lemieux skated 6:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Kerfoot–Petan–Kapanen skated 10:27 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Boyle–Hoffman–Vatrano skated 8:15 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (15.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Eberle–Nelson–Beauvillier skated 12:34 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Foligno–Wennberg–Bemstrom skated 8:28 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 CBJ: Nash–Atkinson–Texier skated 6:13 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 OTT: Ennis–Chlapik–Beaudin skated 6:40 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Tierney–White–Tkachuk skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Karlsson–Gregor–Gambrell skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Eriksson–Pearson–Horvat skated 9:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Perreault–Scheifele–Copp skated 8:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Lewis–Clifford–Prokhorkin skated 7:19 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Lowry–Connor–Laine skated 7:54 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Carter Hutton BUF	at TOR	O	43	2	.953
Brian Elliott PHI	at MTL	W	42	3	.929
James Reimer CAR	at TBL	W	38	2	.947
Mike Smith EDM	vs VAN	L	38	5	.868
Jack Campbell LAK	vs WPG	W	34	1	.971
Laurent Brossoit WPG	at LAK	L	34	2	.941
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at NJD	W	33	0	.1000
Jonathan Bernier DET	vs WSH	L	32	3	.906
Jordan Binnington STL	vs PIT	W	31	2	.935
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs BUF	W	30	1	.967
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs CBJ	—	30	0	.1000
Jacob Markstrom VAN	at EDM	W	30	2	.933
Keith Kinkaid MTL	vs PHI	O	29	4	.862
Antti Raanta ARI	vs SJS	L	29	3	.897
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs CHI	W	29	3	.897
Juuse Saros NSH	at FLA	L	28	3	.893
Ilya Samsonov WSH	at DET	W	27	2	.926
Chris Driedger FLA	vs NSH	W	27	0	.1000
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at NYI	L	27	2	.926
David Rittich CGY	vs OTT	W	27	1	.963
Matt Murray PIT	at STL	L	27	5	.815
Marcus Hogberg OTT	at CGY	L	26	2	.923
Curtis McElhinney TBL	vs CAR	L	24	3	.875
Martin Jones SJS	at ARI	W	23	2	.913
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs NYR	L	22	3	.864
Corey Crawford CHI	at COL	—	15	2	.867
Robin Lehner CHI	at COL	L	14	5	.643
Thomas Greiss NYI	vs CBJ	W	9	0	.1000

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