NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 21, 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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Los Angeles Kings

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge Los Angeles Kings 3–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 at home. Sam Reinhart (BUF) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Trevor Lewis (LAK) played 0:26, −11:41 down on his 12:07 season average over 55 games.

•Sam Reinhart had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:33.
•Trevor Lewis (LAK) played 0:26, −11:41 down on his 12:07 season average over 55 games.
•New look for BUF: Okposo–Girgensons–Lazar skated 12:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Anaheim Ducks edge New York Islanders 6–5 (SO)

Anaheim Ducks beat New York Islanders 6–5 in a shootout at NYI. Nick Leddy (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. ANA won it by committee.

•Nick Leddy had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:03.
•Adam Henrique had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:20.
•Anders Lee had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:00.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Minnesota Wild 6–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Minnesota Wild 6–0 at MIN. Josh Morrissey (WPG) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Mark Scheifele (WPG) played 16:50, −5:03 down on his 21:53 season average over 70 games.

•Josh Morrissey had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 24:53.
•Patrik Laine had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:41.
•Blake Wheeler had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:11.

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Nashville Predators edge Boston Bruins 4–3 (OT)

Nashville Predators beat Boston Bruins 4–3 in overtime at BOS. Ryan Johansen (NSH) led the scoring with 0G 3A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Krug, Pastrnak and Heinen) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:32 together.

•Ryan Johansen had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:42.
•Patrice Bergeron had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:35.
•Roman Josi had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 26:37.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Barrie, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:00 together.

•Auston Matthews had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:50.
•Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:35.
•Mitch Marner had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:02.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Ottawa Senators 5–4 (SO)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Ottawa Senators 5–4 in a shootout at OTT. Tyler Ennis (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 1A. PHI won it by committee.

•Tyler Ennis had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:49.
•James van Riemsdyk had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:46.
•Anthony Duclair had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:19.

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Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1

Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1 at home. Dmitry Orlov (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Alex Killorn (TBL) played 26:57, +9:10 up on his 17:47 season average over 67 games.

•Dmitry Orlov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:08.
•Alex Killorn (TBL) played 26:57, +9:10 up on his 17:47 season average over 67 games.
•Nikita Kucherov (TBL) played 24:38, +5:51 up on his 18:47 season average over 67 games.

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Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2

Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 at CAR. Nino Niederreiter (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Dadonov, Hoffman, Huberdeau and Barkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:24 together.

•Brian Boyle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:11.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:34.
•Nino Niederreiter had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:16.

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New Jersey Devils

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets rout New Jersey Devils 5–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New Jersey Devils 5–1 at home. Oliver Bjorkstrand (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CBJ: Foligno–Wennberg–Stenlund skated 10:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (92.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:41.
•Boone Jenner had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:07.
•Seth Jones had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:14.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3

Edmonton Oilers beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 at home. Jeff Petry (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. EDM's first power-play unit (Chiasson, Nugent-Hopkins, Klefbom, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 7:15 together.

•Jeff Petry had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 21:35.
•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:43.
•Josh Archibald had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:02.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Colorado Avalanche 5–3

Chicago Blackhawks beat Colorado Avalanche 5–3 at COL. Jonathan Toews (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Jonathan Toews had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:22.
•Matt Calvert had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 13:57.
•Dominik Kubalik had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:32.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 at home. J.T. Miller (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Jared McCann (PIT) played 20:09, +4:59 up on his 15:10 season average over 65 games.

•Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:15.
•J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:44.
•Tyler Myers had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:38.

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St. Louis Blues beat San Jose Sharks 5–2

St. Louis Blues beat San Jose Sharks 5–2 at SJS. Jaden Schwartz (STL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. SJS's first power-play unit (Burns, Couture, Karlsson, Kane and Hertl) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:35 together.

•Jaden Schwartz had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:12.
•Alex Pietrangelo had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:23.
•Brent Burns had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 29:54.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Tyler Ennis OTT	vs PHI	2	1	3	4	1	0	14:49	—
Auston Matthews TOR	vs DET	2	1	3	4	0	0	17:50	—
Zach Hyman TOR	vs DET	2	1	3	2	0	0	16:35	—
Jeff Petry MTL	at EDM	1	2	3	7	3	2	21:35	—
Jaden Schwartz STL	at SJS	1	2	3	4	0	0	19:12	—
Nick Leddy NYI	vs ANA	1	2	3	2	1	1	22:03	—
Jonathan Toews CHI	at COL	1	2	3	1	1	1	19:22	—
Josh Morrissey WPG	at MIN	0	3	3	4	0	1	24:53	—
Ryan Johansen NSH	at BOS	0	3	3	1	1	1	16:42	—
Roman Josi NSH	at BOS	2	0	2	6	1	1	26:37	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	vs NSH	2	0	2	6	0	1	21:35	—
Patrik Laine WPG	at MIN	2	0	2	6	0	0	16:41	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Okposo–Girgensons–Lazar skated 12:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Mantha–Larkin–Zadina skated 7:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Haula–Dzingel–Necas skated 10:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (76.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Foligno–Wennberg–Stenlund skated 10:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (92.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Eriksson–Pearson–Horvat skated 6:50 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (31.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Chris Driedger FLA	at CAR	W	44	2	.955
Marcus Hogberg OTT	vs PHI	O	38	4	.895
Gilles Senn NJD	at CBJ	L	38	3	.921
Jake Allen STL	at SJS	W	36	2	.944
Brian Elliott PHI	at OTT	W	34	4	.882
Curtis McElhinney TBL	at WSH	L	34	2	.941
John Gibson ANA	at NYI	W	33	5	.848
Pekka Rinne NSH	at BOS	W	32	3	.906
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at MIN	W	31	0	.1000
Robin Lehner CHI	at COL	W	31	3	.903
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs CHI	L	31	4	.871
Michael Hutchinson TOR	vs DET	W	30	1	.967
Jaroslav Halak BOS	vs NSH	O	29	4	.862
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs PIT	W	29	1	.966
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs ANA	O	28	5	.821
Alex Stalock MIN	vs WPG	L	28	6	.786
Jonathan Quick LAK	at BUF	L	27	2	.926
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs LAK	W	27	2	.926
Braden Holtby WSH	vs TBL	W	27	1	.963
Carey Price MTL	at EDM	L	26	4	.846
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs MTL	W	26	3	.885
Martin Jones SJS	vs STL	L	26	3	.885
Petr Mrazek CAR	vs FLA	L	22	4	.818
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs NJD	W	22	1	.955
Calvin Pickard DET	at TOR	L	20	4	.800
Matt Murray PIT	at VAN	L	14	4	.714
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs WPG	—	3	0	.1000
Jonathan Bernier DET	at TOR	—	3	0	.1000

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