NHL Recaps: Sunday, Dec 15, 2019

4 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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Philadelphia Flyers

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets rout Philadelphia Flyers 7–3

Winnipeg Jets beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–3 at home. Blake Wheeler (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Blake Wheeler had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:25.
•Mark Scheifele had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:09.
•Neal Pionk had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:38.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 at DET. Anze Kopitar (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for LAK: Toffoli–Prokhorkin–Amadio skated 10:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Anze Kopitar had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:05.
•Madison Bowey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:23.
•Alex Iafallo had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:53.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Minnesota Wild 5–3

Chicago Blackhawks beat Minnesota Wild 5–3 at home. Patrick Kane (CHI) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Patrick Kane had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 19:24.
•Jonathan Toews had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:00.
•Ryan Suter had 3 assists (3 points) in 23:24.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3

Vegas Golden Knights beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3 at home. Max Pacioretty (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 2A. Jacob Markstrom (VAN) faced 39 shots and stopped 34 (.872), +6 against a season average of 33.0; the loss.

•Max Pacioretty had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 16:18.
•Shea Theodore had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:43.
•Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:04.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Max Pacioretty VGK	vs VAN	2	2	4	5	1	0	16:18	—
Patrick Kane CHI	vs MIN	3	0	3	7	0	0	19:24	—
Blake Wheeler WPG	vs PHI	1	2	3	3	0	0	17:25	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	vs PHI	1	2	3	1	0	0	19:09	—
Neal Pionk WPG	vs PHI	0	3	3	2	1	0	22:38	—
Shea Theodore VGK	vs VAN	0	3	3	2	0	1	20:43	—
Jonathan Toews CHI	vs MIN	0	3	3	1	1	0	16:00	—
Ryan Suter MIN	at CHI	0	3	3	0	1	4	23:24	—
Kevin Fiala MIN	at CHI	2	0	2	5	0	0	15:34	—
Anze Kopitar LAK	at DET	2	0	2	4	0	1	18:05	—
Mark Stone VGK	vs VAN	1	1	2	4	3	1	18:04	—
Brock Boeser VAN	at VGK	1	1	2	3	0	0	19:04	—

Line changes

New look for LAK: Toffoli–Prokhorkin–Amadio skated 10:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jacob Markstrom VAN	at VGK	L	39	5	.872
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs PHI	W	32	3	.906
Eric Comrie DET	vs LAK	L	32	4	.875
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs VAN	W	29	3	.897
Robin Lehner CHI	vs MIN	W	26	3	.885
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	at CHI	L	26	4	.846
Jack Campbell LAK	at DET	W	24	2	.917
Brian Elliott PHI	at WPG	L	17	6	.647
Carter Hart PHI	at WPG	—	7	1	.857
Michael DiPietro VAN	at VGK	—	7	1	.857

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