NHL Recaps: Friday, Dec 27, 2019

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

Game recaps

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Boston Bruins

Buffalo Sabres

Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–0

Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–0 at BUF. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 3A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Grzelcyk, Pastrnak and Heinen) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:33 together.

•Brad Marchand had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:48.
•Patrice Bergeron had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:06.
•David Pastrnak had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:20.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge New Jersey Devils 5–4 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat New Jersey Devils 5–4 in overtime at NJD. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Jesper Bratt had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 14:20.
•John Tavares had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 21:45.
•Kyle Palmieri had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:20.

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New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–3

New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–3 at home. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:42.
•Artemi Panarin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:08.
•Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:59.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals edge Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 (OT)

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 in overtime at home. Carl Hagelin (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Joonas Korpisalo (CBJ) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +8 against a season average of 27.8; the overtime loss.

•Joonas Korpisalo (CBJ) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +8 against a season average of 27.8; the overtime loss.
•Christian Djoos (WSH) played 12:39, −7:06 down on his 19:45 season average over 10 games.
•Boone Jenner (CBJ) played 24:43, +6:42 up on his 18:01 season average over 69 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Nashville Predators 5–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Nashville Predators 5–2 at NSH. Juuso Riikola (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Colton Sissons (NSH) played 3:21, −11:11 down on his 14:32 season average over 56 games.

•Juuso Riikola had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:29.
•Colton Sissons (NSH) played 3:21, −11:11 down on his 14:32 season average over 56 games.
•Dan Hamhuis (NSH) played 3:42, −11:00 down on his 14:42 season average over 59 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge Winnipeg Jets 5–4 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat Winnipeg Jets 5–4 in overtime at WPG. Jaden Schwartz (STL) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Jaden Schwartz had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:24.
•Kyle Connor had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 27:12.
•Tyler Bozak had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 12:31.

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Minnesota Wild beat Colorado Avalanche 6–4

Minnesota Wild beat Colorado Avalanche 6–4 at COL. Matt Calvert (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Devan Dubnyk (MIN) faced 44 shots and stopped 40 (.909), +16 against a season average of 28.3; the win.

•Matt Calvert had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:07.
•Kevin Fiala had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:41.
•Pierre-Edouard Bellemare had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:36.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Islanders 5–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Islanders 5–2 at home. Dylan Strome (CHI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CHI: Kane–Carpenter–Nylander skated 11:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Duncan Keith had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:40.
•Dylan Strome had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:27.
•New look for CHI: Kane–Carpenter–Nylander skated 11:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames rout Edmonton Oilers 5–1

Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 5–1 at EDM. Andrew Mangiapane (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for EDM: Sheahan–Khaira–Russell skated 10:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Andrew Mangiapane had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:59.
•Elias Lindholm had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:10.
•TJ Brodie had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:46.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Vegas Golden Knights 4–3

Anaheim Ducks beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 at home. Nate Schmidt (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Henrique–Carrick skated 11:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nate Schmidt had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:42.
•Cam Fowler had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:13.
•Devin Shore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 9:54.

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Los Angeles Kings edge San Jose Sharks 3–2 (OT)

Los Angeles Kings beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 in overtime at SJS. Jeff Carter (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Jeff Carter had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 14:20.
•Martin Frk had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:09.
•Joe Thornton had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:45.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mika Zibanejad NYR	vs CAR	2	1	3	4	0	1	20:42	—
John Tavares TOR	at NJD	1	2	3	7	0	0	21:45	—
Jeff Carter LAK	at SJS	1	2	3	3	1	0	14:20	—
William Nylander TOR	at NJD	1	2	3	3	0	0	16:09	—
Jesper Bratt NJD	vs TOR	1	2	3	3	0	0	14:20	—
Kyle Palmieri NJD	vs TOR	1	2	3	2	2	0	16:20	—
Nico Hischier NJD	vs TOR	1	2	3	1	0	2	19:33	—
Andrew Mangiapane CGY	at EDM	1	2	3	1	2	0	14:59	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	vs CAR	1	2	3	1	0	0	19:08	—
Brad Marchand BOS	at BUF	0	3	3	3	1	0	17:48	—
Jaden Schwartz STL	at WPG	0	3	3	2	0	1	18:24	—
Tyler Bozak STL	at WPG	2	0	2	5	0	0	12:31	—

Line changes

New look for PIT: Blueger–Tanev–Aston-Reese skated 10:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Galchenyuk–McCann–Kahun skated 10:02 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 CHI: Kane–Carpenter–Nylander skated 11:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Brassard–Dal Colle–Beauvillier skated 8:52 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 EDM: Sheahan–Khaira–Russell skated 10:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Neal–Archibald–Nugent-Hopkins skated 7:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Henrique–Carrick skated 11:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at COL	W	44	4	.909
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	vs CAR	W	42	3	.929
Robin Lehner CHI	vs NYI	W	40	2	.950
Aaron Dell SJS	vs LAK	O	38	3	.921
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs TOR	O	37	5	.865
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at WSH	O	36	2	.944
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs STL	O	35	5	.857
Tristan Jarry PIT	at NSH	W	32	2	.938
Pavel Francouz COL	vs MIN	L	32	5	.844
Jordan Binnington STL	at WPG	W	29	4	.862
David Rittich CGY	at EDM	W	29	1	.966
John Gibson ANA	vs VGK	W	29	3	.897
Michael Hutchinson TOR	at NJD	W	28	4	.857
Ilya Samsonov WSH	vs CBJ	W	28	1	.964
Jaroslav Halak BOS	at BUF	W	26	0	.1000
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs BOS	L	24	2	.917
James Reimer CAR	at NYR	L	24	5	.792
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs CGY	L	24	4	.833
Jack Campbell LAK	at SJS	W	24	2	.917
Juuse Saros NSH	vs PIT	—	19	2	.895
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at CHI	—	19	2	.895
Malcolm Subban VGK	at ANA	L	18	4	.778
Thomas Greiss NYI	at CHI	L	11	3	.727
Mike Smith EDM	vs CGY	—	7	1	.857
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs PIT	L	6	3	.500

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