NHL Recaps: Wednesday, Dec 18, 2019

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

Game recaps

Final

Full report

Anaheim Ducks

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1

New Jersey Devils beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1 at home. Adam Henrique (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for ANA: Silfverberg–Rakell–Lundeström skated 8:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for ANA: Silfverberg–Rakell–Lundeström skated 8:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Henrique–Kase skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ANA: Deslauriers–Carrick–Rowney skated 7:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at CHI. Ian Cole (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Corey Crawford (CHI) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +3 against a season average of 32.4; the loss.

•Ian Cole had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:31.
•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:43.
•Gabriel Landeskog had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:40.

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St. Louis Blues edge Edmonton Oilers 2–1

St. Louis Blues beat Edmonton Oilers 2–1 at home. James Neal (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Mikko Koskinen (EDM) faced 44 shots and stopped 42 (.955), +13 against a season average of 30.9; the loss.

•Mikko Koskinen (EDM) faced 44 shots and stopped 42 (.955), +13 against a season average of 30.9; the loss.
•Jake Allen (STL) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +9 against a season average of 27.3; the win.
•New look for STL: Steen–Sanford–Thomas skated 7:16 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% 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
Ian Cole COL	at CHI	1	1	2	5	2	2	21:31	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	at CHI	1	1	2	1	1	0	17:43	—
Gabriel Landeskog COL	at CHI	0	2	2	1	9	1	16:40	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at STL	0	1	1	8	0	0	23:41	—
Justin Faulk STL	vs EDM	0	0	0	9	1	0	18:51	—
Connor Murphy CHI	vs COL	0	0	0	2	5	4	20:56	—
Dennis Gilbert CHI	vs COL	0	0	0	1	4	4	16:51	—

Line changes

New look for ANA: Silfverberg–Rakell–Lundeström skated 8:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Henrique–Kase skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Deslauriers–Carrick–Rowney skated 7:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Steel–Jones–Comtois skated 6:38 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Donskoi–Compher–Nichushkin skated 9:28 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Steen–Sanford–Thomas skated 7:16 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at STL	L	44	2	.955
Jake Allen STL	vs EDM	W	36	1	.972
Corey Crawford CHI	vs COL	L	35	3	.914
Pavel Francouz COL	at CHI	W	32	1	.969
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs ANA	W	27	1	.963
Ryan Miller ANA	at NJD	L	20	3	.850

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