NHL Recaps: Thursday, Dec 12, 2019

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

Game recaps

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Nashville Predators

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge Nashville Predators 4–3

Buffalo Sabres beat Nashville Predators 4–3 at home. Jack Eichel (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Linus Ullmark (BUF) faced 39 shots and stopped 36 (.923), +8 against a season average of 31.4; the win.

•Jack Eichel had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:56.
•Sam Reinhart had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:41.
•Linus Ullmark (BUF) faced 39 shots and stopped 36 (.923), +8 against a season average of 31.4; the win.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Boston Bruins 3–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston Bruins 3–2 at home. Steven Stamkos (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. TBL's first power-play unit (Killorn, Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov and Point) scored 2 power-play goals on 9 attempts in 2:32 together.

•Steven Stamkos had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:07.
•Nikita Kucherov had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:25.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Killorn, Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov and Point) scored 2 power-play goals on 9 attempts in 2:32 together.

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New York Islanders beat Florida Panthers 3–1

New York Islanders beat Florida Panthers 3–1 at FLA. Anders Lee (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Anders Lee (NYI) played 11:14, −7:10 down on his 18:24 season average over 67 games.

•Anders Lee had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:14.
•Jordan Eberle had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:14.
•Anders Lee (NYI) played 11:14, −7:10 down on his 18:24 season average over 67 games.

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Final / OT

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins edge Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0 (OT)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0 in overtime at home. Bryan Rust (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for PIT: McCann–Aston-Reese–Kahun skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for PIT: McCann–Aston-Reese–Kahun skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PIT: Rust–Guentzel–Simon skated 8:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PIT: Galchenyuk–Blueger–Tanev skated 6:59 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2

Detroit Red Wings beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2 at home. Robby Fabbri (DET) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Robby Fabbri had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:11.
•Filip Hronek had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:55.
•Filip Zadina had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:50.

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St. Louis Blues beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2

St. Louis Blues beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 at home. Oskar Sundqvist (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for STL: Sundqvist–MacEachern–de la Rose skated 9:43 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Oskar Sundqvist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:35.
•New look for STL: Sundqvist–MacEachern–de la Rose skated 9:43 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Justin Faulk (STL) played 16:31, −4:07 down on his 20:38 season average over 68 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge Edmonton Oilers 6–5

Minnesota Wild beat Edmonton Oilers 6–5 at home. Oscar Klefbom (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MIN won it by committee.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:28.
•Eric Staal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:09.
•James Neal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:13.

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Calgary Flames beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2

Calgary Flames beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 at home. Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Johnny Gaudreau had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:27.
•John Tavares had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:05.
•Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:53.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2

Arizona Coyotes beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 at home. Vinnie Hinostroza (ARI) led the scoring with 0G 3A. CHI's first power-play unit (Toews, Kane, Gustafsson, Strome and DeBrincat) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:07 together.

•Vinnie Hinostroza had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 12:43.
•Clayton Keller had two goals (2 points) on 12 shots in 16:00.
•Brad Richardson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:44.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Carolina Hurricanes 1–0 (OT)

Vancouver Canucks beat Carolina Hurricanes 1–0 in overtime at home. Elias Pettersson (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jacob Markstrom (VAN) faced 43 shots and stopped 43 (.1000), +10 against a season average of 33.0; the win.

•Jacob Markstrom (VAN) faced 43 shots and stopped 43 (.1000), +10 against a season average of 33.0; the win.
•New look for VAN: Beagle–Schaller–MacEwen skated 5:17 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Brock McGinn (CAR) played 8:04, −5:13 down on his 13:17 season average over 67 games.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 at ANA. Tyler Toffoli (LAK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Terry–Steel skated 6:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Tyler Toffoli had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:42.
•New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Terry–Steel skated 6:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jonathan Quick (LAK) faced 37 shots and stopped 36 (.973), +8 against a season average of 29.1; the win.

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New York Rangers beat San Jose Sharks 6–3

New York Rangers beat San Jose Sharks 6–3 at SJS. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

•Artemi Panarin had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 4 shots in 17:46.
•Mika Zibanejad had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:41.
•Jesper Fast had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:23.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Artemi Panarin NYR	at SJS	3	1	4	4	1	0	17:46	—
Robby Fabbri DET	vs WPG	2	1	3	4	3	0	18:11	—
Filip Zadina DET	vs WPG	1	2	3	4	0	0	14:50	—
Filip Hronek DET	vs WPG	1	2	3	3	4	0	22:55	—
Vinnie Hinostroza ARI	vs CHI	0	3	3	1	1	1	12:43	—
Clayton Keller ARI	vs CHI	2	0	2	12	1	0	16:00	—
Kyle Connor WPG	at DET	2	0	2	8	0	0	21:53	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	vs BOS	2	0	2	5	3	0	17:07	—
Jack Eichel BUF	vs NSH	2	0	2	3	0	2	22:56	—
Mika Zibanejad NYR	at SJS	2	0	2	3	0	1	22:41	—
Johnny Gaudreau CGY	vs TOR	2	0	2	3	0	0	15:27	—
Oscar Klefbom EDM	at MIN	1	1	2	7	0	0	25:54	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Johansson–Skinner–Vesey skated 9:05 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 FLA: Vatrano–Acciari–Malgin skated 9:40 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 PIT: McCann–Aston-Reese–Kahun skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Rust–Guentzel–Simon skated 8:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Galchenyuk–Blueger–Tanev skated 6:59 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Noesen–Blandisi–Lafferty skated 6:43 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Sundqvist–MacEachern–de la Rose skated 9:43 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Beagle–Schaller–MacEwen skated 5:17 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Terry–Steel skated 6:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs CAR	W	43	0	.1000
Robin Lehner CHI	at ARI	L	40	5	.875
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs NSH	W	39	3	.923
Jonathan Quick LAK	at ANA	W	37	1	.973
David Rittich CGY	vs TOR	W	34	2	.941
Thomas Greiss NYI	at FLA	W	33	1	.970
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at DET	L	33	4	.879
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	vs EDM	W	33	5	.848
Juuse Saros NSH	at BUF	L	32	4	.875
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at PIT	O	32	1	.969
Tuukka Rask BOS	at TBL	L	31	3	.903
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs CHI	W	30	2	.933
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs BOS	W	29	2	.931
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs NYI	L	29	2	.931
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at STL	L	29	4	.862
Jordan Binnington STL	vs VGK	W	29	2	.931
Martin Jones SJS	vs NYR	L	29	5	.828
Jonathan Bernier DET	vs WPG	W	28	2	.929
John Gibson ANA	vs LAK	L	27	2	.926
Mike Smith EDM	at MIN	L	26	6	.769
Petr Mrazek CAR	at VAN	O	26	1	.962
Frederik Andersen TOR	at CGY	L	24	4	.833
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at SJS	W	18	3	.833
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs CBJ	W	17	0	.1000

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