NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Dec 31, 2019

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

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Boston Bruins

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils edge Boston Bruins 3–2 (SO)

New Jersey Devils beat Boston Bruins 3–2 in a shootout at home. Blake Coleman (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jaroslav Halak (BOS) faced 44 shots and stopped 42 (.955), +15 against a season average of 29.2; the overtime loss.

•Jaroslav Halak (BOS) faced 44 shots and stopped 42 (.955), +15 against a season average of 29.2; the overtime loss.
•Brandon Carlo (BOS) played 27:22, +7:00 up on his 20:22 season average over 66 games.
•Matt Grzelcyk (BOS) played 23:41, +5:43 up on his 17:58 season average over 67 games.

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New York Islanders edge Washington Capitals 4–3

New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 4–3 at WSH. Casey Cizikas (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Semyon Varlamov (NYI) faced 39 shots and stopped 36 (.923), +10 against a season average of 29.0; the win.

•Casey Cizikas had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:29.
•Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:38.
•Semyon Varlamov (NYI) faced 39 shots and stopped 36 (.923), +10 against a season average of 29.0; the win.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 5–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 5–2 at home. Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. John Gibson (ANA) faced 42 shots and stopped 38 (.905), +12 against a season average of 30.4; the loss.

•Jonathan Marchessault had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 14:11.
•Reilly Smith had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:03.
•John Gibson (ANA) faced 42 shots and stopped 38 (.905), +12 against a season average of 30.4; the loss.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Minnesota Wild 4–1

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Minnesota Wild 4–1 at MIN. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MIN's first power-play unit (Koivu, Suter, Parise, Spurgeon and Fiala) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:27 together.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:34.
•John Tavares had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:04.
•William Nylander had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:54.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Buffalo Sabres 6–4

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Buffalo Sabres 6–4 at BUF. Alex Killorn (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Alex Killorn had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:16.
•Conor Sheary had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:00.
•Tyler Johnson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 12:17.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 3–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 3–1 at home. Erik Haula (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Haula, Hamilton, Teravainen, Aho and Svechnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 2:03 together.

•Erik Haula had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:35.
•Teuvo Teravainen had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:13.
•CAR's first power-play unit (Haula, Hamilton, Teravainen, Aho and Svechnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 2:03 together.

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Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Florida Panthers 4–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Florida Panthers 4–1 at home. Zach Werenski (CBJ) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for CBJ: Foligno–Nyquist–Jenner skated 10:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Zach Werenski had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 22:00.
•Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:54.
•Alexander Wennberg had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:28.

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Detroit Red Wings beat San Jose Sharks 2–0

Detroit Red Wings beat San Jose Sharks 2–0 at home. Tyler Bertuzzi (DET) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for DET: Bertuzzi–Larkin–Fabbri skated 9:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for DET: Bertuzzi–Larkin–Fabbri skated 9:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for DET: Filppula–Smith–Zadina skated 7:24 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SJS: Noesen–Suomela–Kellman skated 5:54 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Colorado Avalanche 7–4

Winnipeg Jets beat Colorado Avalanche 7–4 at COL. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Mark Scheifele had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 18:37.
•Kyle Connor had a hat trick (3 points) on 8 shots in 17:44.
•Blake Wheeler had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:41.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Calgary Flames 5–3

Chicago Blackhawks beat Calgary Flames 5–3 at CGY. Patrick Kane (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Patrick Kane had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 6 shots in 19:30.
•Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:25.
•Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:44.

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Edmonton Oilers beat New York Rangers 7–5

Edmonton Oilers beat New York Rangers 7–5 at home. James Neal (EDM) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

•James Neal had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 4 shots in 21:36.
•Artemi Panarin had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 18:10.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 18:16.

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Arizona Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 3–1

Arizona Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 at home. Jakob Chychrun (ARI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for ARI: Richardson–Hinostroza–Fischer skated 8:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jakob Chychrun had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:26.
•New look for ARI: Richardson–Hinostroza–Fischer skated 8:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Antti Raanta (ARI) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +7 against a season average of 31.7; the win.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3

Los Angeles Kings beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 at home. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Toffoli, Kempe and Iafallo) scored 2 power-play goals on 9 attempts in 3:00 together.

•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:15.
•Justin Braun had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:35.
•Anze Kopitar had 2 assists (2 points) in 20:15.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
James Neal EDM	vs NYR	3	1	4	4	2	1	21:36	—
Patrick Kane CHI	at CGY	2	2	4	6	0	1	19:30	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	at EDM	1	3	4	5	0	0	18:10	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	at COL	1	3	4	3	1	1	18:37	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	vs NYR	1	3	4	3	0	1	18:16	—
Kyle Connor WPG	at COL	3	0	3	8	0	1	17:44	—
Zach Werenski CBJ	vs FLA	3	0	3	6	0	1	22:00	—
Alex Killorn TBL	at BUF	2	1	3	4	1	2	20:16	—
Blake Wheeler WPG	at COL	2	1	3	2	1	1	18:41	—
Conor Sheary BUF	vs TBL	1	2	3	4	1	0	15:00	—
Nikolaj Ehlers WPG	at COL	1	2	3	3	0	1	17:03	—
Tyler Johnson TBL	at BUF	1	2	3	1	0	0	12:17	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Backes–DeBrusk–Lindholm skated 6:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Greenway–Eriksson Ek–Kunin skated 10:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Cousins–Poehling–Kotkaniemi skated 8:17 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Foligno–Nyquist–Jenner skated 10:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Bertuzzi–Larkin–Fabbri skated 9:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Filppula–Smith–Zadina skated 7:24 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Noesen–Suomela–Kellman skated 5:54 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Richardson–Hinostroza–Fischer skated 8:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jaroslav Halak BOS	at NJD	O	44	2	.955
Robin Lehner CHI	at CGY	W	44	3	.932
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at COL	W	43	4	.907
John Gibson ANA	at VGK	L	42	4	.905
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at WSH	W	39	3	.923
Antti Raanta ARI	vs STL	W	39	1	.974
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs FLA	W	37	1	.973
Charlie Lindgren MTL	at CAR	L	35	2	.943
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs PHI	W	35	3	.914
Jonathan Bernier DET	vs SJS	W	34	0	.1000
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs NYR	W	33	5	.848
David Rittich CGY	vs CHI	L	32	4	.875
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs BOS	W	30	2	.933
Petr Mrazek CAR	vs MTL	W	30	1	.967
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs ANA	W	28	2	.929
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs TOR	L	28	3	.893
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at BUF	W	28	4	.857
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at CBJ	L	28	4	.857
Frederik Andersen TOR	at MIN	W	27	1	.963
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs TBL	L	26	5	.808
Jake Allen STL	at ARI	L	25	2	.920
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs WPG	L	24	5	.792
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at EDM	L	24	6	.750
Braden Holtby WSH	vs NYI	L	22	4	.818
Martin Jones SJS	at DET	L	22	1	.955
Brian Elliott PHI	at LAK	L	15	4	.733
Carter Hart PHI	at LAK	—	14	1	.929
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	at EDM	—	6	0	.1000

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