NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Jan 7, 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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Vancouver Canucks

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning rout Vancouver Canucks 9–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Vancouver Canucks 9–2 at home. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Brayden Point had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 16:10.
•Carter Verhaeghe had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 11:43.
•Steven Stamkos had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:01.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Florida Panthers 5–2

Arizona Coyotes beat Florida Panthers 5–2 at FLA. Oliver Ekman-Larsson (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Adin Hill (ARI) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +13 against a season average of 26.4; the win.

•Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 24:10.
•Phil Kessel had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 13:56.
•Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 17:55.

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New York Islanders edge New Jersey Devils 4–3 (OT)

New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 in overtime at NJD. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Mackenzie Blackwood (NJD) faced 41 shots and stopped 37 (.902), +10 against a season average of 30.9; the overtime loss.

•Kyle Palmieri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:08.
•Nico Hischier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:35.
•Mackenzie Blackwood (NJD) faced 41 shots and stopped 37 (.902), +10 against a season average of 30.9; the overtime loss.

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Washington Capitals rout Ottawa Senators 6–1

Washington Capitals beat Ottawa Senators 6–1 at home. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for OTT: Pageau–Duclair–Tkachuk skated 9:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex Ovechkin had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:15.
•T.J. Oshie had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:06.
•John Carlson had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:04.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 in overtime at home. Jake Gardiner (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for PHI: Voracek–Pitlick–Raffl skated 11:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:29.
•Jake Gardiner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:12.
•Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:13.

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New York Rangers beat Colorado Avalanche 5–3

New York Rangers beat Colorado Avalanche 5–3 at home. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Artemi Panarin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 8 shots in 19:07.
•Jesper Fast had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:43.
•J.T. Compher had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:41.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3

Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 at home. Frans Nielsen (DET) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for MTL: Kovalchuk–Domi–Suzuki skated 7:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Frans Nielsen had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:59.
•Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:00.
•Ilya Kovalchuk had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:22.

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St. Louis Blues edge San Jose Sharks 3–2

St. Louis Blues beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 at home. Erik Karlsson (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Logan Couture (SJS) played 9:19, −9:23 down on his 18:42 season average over 51 games.

•Erik Karlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:59.
•Logan Couture (SJS) played 9:19, −9:23 down on his 18:42 season average over 51 games.
•New look for STL: Sundqvist–MacEachern–Barbashev skated 10:20 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Boston Bruins rout Nashville Predators 6–2

Boston Bruins beat Nashville Predators 6–2 at NSH. Danton Heinen (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BOS: Krejci–Bjork–DeBrusk skated 8:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (30.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:11.
•Danton Heinen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:17.
•Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:45.

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Calgary Flames edge Chicago Blackhawks 2–1

Calgary Flames beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 at CHI. Elias Lindholm (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CGY: Lucic–Lindholm–Tkachuk skated 7:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Elias Lindholm had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:55.
•Matthew Tkachuk had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:52.
•New look for CGY: Lucic–Lindholm–Tkachuk skated 7:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Vegas Golden Knights 4–3

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 at VGK. Dominik Kahun (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. VGK's first power-play unit (Stastny, Pacioretty, Stone, Theodore and Tuch) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 1:55 together.

•Dominik Kahun had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:30.
•Kris Letang had 2 assists (2 points) in 26:19.
•VGK's first power-play unit (Stastny, Pacioretty, Stone, Theodore and Tuch) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 1:55 together.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Anaheim Ducks

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Anaheim Ducks 4–3

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Anaheim Ducks 4–3 at ANA. Pierre-Luc Dubois (CBJ) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Jakob Silfverberg (ANA) played 4:53, −13:00 down on his 17:53 season average over 65 games.

•Pierre-Luc Dubois had 3 assists (3 points) in 18:26.
•Ondrej Kase had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:30.
•Zach Werenski had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 24:31.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brayden Point TBL	vs VAN	1	3	4	1	0	0	16:10	—
Carter Verhaeghe TBL	vs VAN	3	0	3	7	1	0	11:43	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	vs COL	1	2	3	8	0	1	19:07	—
Oliver Ekman-Larsson ARI	at FLA	1	2	3	4	2	0	24:10	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	vs VAN	1	2	3	4	1	0	16:01	—
Jesper Fast NYR	vs COL	0	3	3	1	2	0	17:43	—
Phil Kessel ARI	at FLA	0	3	3	1	0	0	13:56	—
Pierre-Luc Dubois CBJ	at ANA	0	3	3	0	0	2	18:26	—
Zach Werenski CBJ	at ANA	2	0	2	6	0	2	24:31	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	vs OTT	2	0	2	6	0	1	17:15	—
Ondrej Kase ANA	vs CBJ	2	0	2	6	0	0	20:30	—
T.J. Oshie WSH	vs OTT	2	0	2	5	3	0	17:06	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Simmonds–Palmieri–Hischier skated 15:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Street–Hayden–Rooney skated 9:12 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Pageau–Duclair–Tkachuk skated 9:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Voracek–Pitlick–Raffl skated 11:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Kovalchuk–Domi–Suzuki skated 7:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Filppula–Erne–Zadina skated 6:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Sundqvist–MacEachern–Barbashev skated 10:20 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Krejci–Bjork–DeBrusk skated 8:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (30.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Lucic–Lindholm–Tkachuk skated 7:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Gaudreau–Monahan–Dube skated 6:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Stastny–Pacioretty–Stone skated 16:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs NYI	O	41	4	.902
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at ANA	W	40	3	.925
Adin Hill ARI	at FLA	W	39	2	.949
Chris Driedger FLA	vs ARI	L	36	4	.889
Thomas Greiss NYI	at NJD	W	35	3	.914
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs BOS	L	35	5	.857
Tuukka Rask BOS	at NSH	W	35	2	.943
Tristan Jarry PIT	at VGK	W	34	3	.912
Brian Elliott PHI	at CAR	O	33	5	.848
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs COL	W	32	3	.906
Cam Talbot CGY	at CHI	W	32	1	.969
Craig Anderson OTT	at WSH	L	30	5	.833
Charlie Lindgren MTL	at DET	L	30	4	.867
Jordan Binnington STL	vs SJS	W	29	2	.931
Philipp Grubauer COL	at NYR	L	28	4	.857
Corey Crawford CHI	vs CGY	L	28	2	.929
Ilya Samsonov WSH	vs OTT	W	27	1	.963
Aaron Dell SJS	at STL	L	27	3	.889
Jonathan Bernier DET	vs MTL	W	26	3	.885
Ryan Miller ANA	vs CBJ	L	26	3	.885
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs VAN	W	23	2	.913
Jacob Markstrom VAN	at TBL	L	21	6	.714
James Reimer CAR	vs PHI	W	21	4	.810
Thatcher Demko VAN	at TBL	—	16	3	.813
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs PIT	L	16	4	.750
Marcus Hogberg OTT	at WSH	—	11	1	.909

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