NHL Recaps: Wednesday, Jan 8, 2020

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

Game recaps

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Winnipeg Jets

Toronto Maple Leafs

Winnipeg Jets edge Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 (SO)

Winnipeg Jets beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 in a shootout at TOR. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for WPG: Wheeler–Copp–Ehlers skated 5:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (90% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Auston Matthews had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 25:41.
•New look for WPG: Wheeler–Copp–Ehlers skated 5:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (90% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Tucker Poolman (WPG) played 24:34, +7:15 up on his 17:19 season average over 56 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Washington Capitals 3–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Washington Capitals 3–2 at home. Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Michael Raffl (PHI) played 16:14, +3:56 up on his 12:18 season average over 57 games.

•Michael Raffl (PHI) played 16:14, +3:56 up on his 12:18 season average over 57 games.
•Nick Jensen (WSH) played 13:04, −4:50 down on his 17:54 season average over 67 games.
•Tyler Pitlick (PHI) played 17:12, +5:14 up on his 11:58 season average over 62 games.

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Dallas Stars edge Los Angeles Kings 2–1

Dallas Stars beat Los Angeles Kings 2–1 at LAK. Esa Lindell (DAL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Blake Lizotte (LAK) played 1:53, −12:16 down on his 14:09 season average over 64 games.

•Esa Lindell had 2 assists (2 points) in 24:23.
•Blake Lizotte (LAK) played 1:53, −12:16 down on his 14:09 season average over 64 games.
•New look for LAK: Kempe–Amadio–Wagner skated 7:15 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Auston Matthews TOR	vs WPG	2	0	2	8	0	1	25:41	—
Esa Lindell DAL	at LAK	0	2	2	0	0	2	24:23	—

Line changes

New look for WPG: Wheeler–Copp–Ehlers skated 5:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (90% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Kempe–Amadio–Wagner skated 7:15 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs DAL	L	32	2	.938
Anton Khudobin DAL	at LAK	W	31	1	.968
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs WPG	O	28	3	.893
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at TOR	W	28	3	.893
Carter Hart PHI	vs WSH	W	28	2	.929
Braden Holtby WSH	at PHI	L	27	3	.889

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