NHL Recaps: Thursday, Jan 2, 2020

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

Game recaps

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Boston Bruins

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Boston Bruins 2–1 (OT)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Boston Bruins 2–1 in overtime at BOS. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BOS: Krejci–Coyle–DeBrusk skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BOS: Krejci–Coyle–DeBrusk skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: Heinen–Bjork–Lindholm skated 9:15 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CBJ: Wennberg–Milano–Robinson skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Edmonton Oilers 3–2 (OT)

Buffalo Sabres beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 in overtime at home. Sam Reinhart (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Adam Larsson (EDM) played 12:09, −7:50 down on his 19:59 season average over 48 games.

•Adam Larsson (EDM) played 12:09, −7:50 down on his 19:59 season average over 48 games.
•New look for EDM: Nugent-Hopkins–Draisaitl–Yamamoto skated 13:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Kris Russell (EDM) played 22:12, +5:31 up on his 16:41 season average over 54 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Montreal Canadiens 2–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montreal Canadiens 2–1 at MTL. Jeff Petry (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for MTL: Tatar–Cousins–Danault skated 12:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for MTL: Tatar–Cousins–Danault skated 12:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +8 against a season average of 30.9; the win.
•New look for MTL: Thompson–Weise–Vejdemo skated 6:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New Jersey Devils edge New York Islanders 2–1

New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 2–1 at NYI. P.K. Subban (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NJD: Simmonds–Wood–Zacha skated 9:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NJD: Simmonds–Wood–Zacha skated 9:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•P.K. Subban (NJD) played 19:02, −3:08 down on his 22:10 season average over 67 games.
•Kevin Rooney (NJD) played 7:26, −4:23 down on his 11:49 season average over 48 games.

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San Jose Sharks edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 (OT)

San Jose Sharks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in overtime at PIT. Patric Hornqvist (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for SJS: Marleau–Couture–Hertl skated 15:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Patric Hornqvist had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 16:21.
•Brent Burns had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:19.
•New look for SJS: Marleau–Couture–Hertl skated 15:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers beat Ottawa Senators 6–3

Florida Panthers beat Ottawa Senators 6–3 at OTT. Evgenii Dadonov (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Evgenii Dadonov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:12.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:23.
•Tyler Ennis had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:34.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg Jets 6–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg Jets 6–3 at WPG. William Nylander (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•William Nylander had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:36.
•Kasperi Kapanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:56.
•Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:38.

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Calgary Flames edge New York Rangers 4–3

Calgary Flames beat New York Rangers 4–3 at home. Adam Fox (NYR) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Dillon Dube (CGY) played 9:03, −3:43 down on his 12:46 season average over 44 games.

•Adam Fox had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:58.
•Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:39.
•Kaapo Kakko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:59.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2

Arizona Coyotes beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2 at home. Jakob Silfverberg (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Michael Del Zotto (ANA) played 15:30, −3:17 down on his 18:47 season average over 48 games.

•Michael Del Zotto (ANA) played 15:30, −3:17 down on his 18:47 season average over 48 games.
•Derek Stepan (ARI) played 14:40, −3:01 down on his 17:41 season average over 69 games.
•Sam Carrick (ANA) played 16:38, +3:14 up on his 13:25 season average over 8 games.

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Colorado Avalanche rout St. Louis Blues 7–3

Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues 7–3 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 6 shots in 18:22.
•Samuel Girard had 4 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 20:11.
•Nazem Kadri had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:32.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–5

Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–5 at home. J.T. Miller (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•J.T. Miller had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 19:56.
•Bo Horvat had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 9 shots in 18:08.
•Elias Pettersson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:18.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Philadelphia Flyers 5–4

Vegas Golden Knights beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 at home. Sean Couturier (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. VGK won it by committee.

•Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:14.
•Max Pacioretty had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:02.
•Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 21:02.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs STL	1	3	4	6	0	0	18:22	—
J.T. Miller VAN	vs CHI	1	3	4	4	3	0	19:56	—
Samuel Girard COL	vs STL	0	4	4	3	1	2	20:11	—
Bo Horvat VAN	vs CHI	2	1	3	9	0	3	18:08	—
William Nylander TOR	at WPG	2	1	3	3	0	0	19:36	—
Sean Couturier PHI	at VGK	2	1	3	2	2	1	22:14	—
Evgenii Dadonov FLA	at OTT	2	1	3	2	1	1	15:12	—
Tanner Pearson VAN	vs CHI	1	2	3	2	0	1	15:14	—
Elias Pettersson VAN	vs CHI	1	2	3	1	0	0	17:18	—
Dominik Kubalik CHI	at VAN	0	3	3	2	0	0	12:13	—
Adam Fox NYR	at CGY	0	3	3	1	1	1	17:58	—
Patric Hornqvist PIT	vs SJS	2	0	2	8	1	2	16:21	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Krejci–Coyle–DeBrusk skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Heinen–Bjork–Lindholm skated 9:15 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Wennberg–Milano–Robinson skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Nugent-Hopkins–Draisaitl–Yamamoto skated 13:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Tatar–Cousins–Danault skated 12:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Thompson–Weise–Vejdemo skated 6:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Weal–Poehling–Kotkaniemi skated 7:36 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 TBL: Maroon–Johnson–Paquette skated 8:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (73.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Simmonds–Wood–Zacha skated 9:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Marleau–Couture–Hertl skated 15:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Frederik Andersen TOR	at WPG	W	48	3	.938
Jordan Binnington STL	at COL	L	41	7	.829
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at MTL	W	39	1	.974
Aaron Dell SJS	at PIT	W	38	2	.947
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs PHI	W	38	4	.895
Robin Lehner CHI	at VAN	L	36	6	.833
John Gibson ANA	at ARI	L	34	4	.882
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs CBJ	O	33	2	.939
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs CHI	W	33	5	.848
Carter Hart PHI	at VGK	L	33	5	.848
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs SJS	O	32	3	.906
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs NJD	L	31	2	.935
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at OTT	W	31	3	.903
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at NYI	W	30	1	.967
Craig Anderson OTT	vs FLA	L	30	5	.833
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	at CGY	L	29	4	.862
Antti Raanta ARI	vs ANA	W	28	2	.929
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs EDM	W	27	2	.926
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs STL	W	27	3	.889
Cam Talbot CGY	vs NYR	W	27	3	.889
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at BOS	W	26	1	.962
Mike Smith EDM	at BUF	O	26	3	.885
Carey Price MTL	vs TBL	L	23	2	.913
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs TOR	L	17	5	.706
Laurent Brossoit WPG	vs TOR	—	11	1	.909
Jake Allen STL	at COL	—	1	0	.1000

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