NHL Recaps: Saturday, Jan 11, 2020

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

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Vancouver Canucks

Buffalo Sabres

Vancouver Canucks beat Buffalo Sabres 6–3

Vancouver Canucks beat Buffalo Sabres 6–3 at BUF. Brock Boeser (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Brock Boeser had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 15:08.
•Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:15.
•J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:15.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Ottawa Senators 2–1 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 in overtime at OTT. Ilya Kovalchuk (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Carey Price (MTL) faced 42 shots and stopped 41 (.976), +12 against a season average of 30.3; the win.

•Carey Price (MTL) faced 42 shots and stopped 41 (.976), +12 against a season average of 30.3; the win.
•New look for OTT: Pageau–Brown–Duclair skated 4:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (6.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jean-Gabriel Pageau (OTT) played 26:24, +7:22 up on his 19:02 season average over 66 games.

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Boston Bruins edge New York Islanders 3–2 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 3–2 in overtime at NYI. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Matt Grzelcyk (BOS) played 1:27, −16:51 down on his 18:18 season average over 67 games.

•Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 9 shots in 18:32.
•Matt Grzelcyk (BOS) played 1:27, −16:51 down on his 18:18 season average over 67 games.
•Torey Krug (BOS) played 26:22, +5:59 up on his 20:23 season average over 60 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Philadelphia Flyers 1–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 1–0 at PHI. Patrick Maroon (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for TBL: Johnson–Cirelli–Volkov skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for TBL: Johnson–Cirelli–Volkov skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•David Kase (PHI) played 5:00, −5:44 down on his 10:44 season average over 5 games.
•Jan Rutta (TBL) played 20:12, +4:48 up on his 15:24 season average over 32 games.

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New Jersey Devils rout Washington Capitals 5–1

New Jersey Devils beat Washington Capitals 5–1 at WSH. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NJD's first power-play unit (Palmieri, Vatanen, Severson, Bratt and Hischier) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:17 together.

•Nico Hischier had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:18.
•Will Butcher had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:16.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Palmieri, Vatanen, Severson, Bratt and Hischier) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:17 together.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Los Angeles Kings 2–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Los Angeles Kings 2–0 at home. Teuvo Teravainen (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. James Reimer (CAR) faced 41 shots and stopped 41 (.1000), +13 against a season average of 28.5; the win.

•Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:32.
•James Reimer (CAR) faced 41 shots and stopped 41 (.1000), +13 against a season average of 28.5; the win.
•New look for LAK: Carter–Brown–Clifford skated 10:33 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat New York Rangers 5–2

St. Louis Blues beat New York Rangers 5–2 at home. Filip Chytil (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. STL won it by committee.

•Filip Chytil had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:49.
•Zachary Sanford had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:22.
•Alex Pietrangelo had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:42.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2 at home. Dominik Kubalik (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Robin Lehner (CHI) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +3 against a season average of 34.3; the win.

•Dominik Kubalik had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:42.
•Jonathan Toews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:39.
•Robin Lehner (CHI) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +3 against a season average of 34.3; the win.

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Calgary Flames edge Edmonton Oilers 4–3

Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 at home. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CGY: Rinaldo–Rieder–Bennett skated 8:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Elias Lindholm had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:59.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:55.
•Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:13.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Vegas Golden Knights

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–0

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–0 at VGK. Kevin Stenlund (CBJ) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for VGK: Stastny–Carrier–Kolesar skated 10:33 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kevin Stenlund had 2 assists (2 points) in 13:34.
•New look for VGK: Stastny–Carrier–Kolesar skated 10:33 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CBJ: Gerbe–Wennberg–Stenlund skated 7:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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San Jose Sharks edge Dallas Stars 2–1

San Jose Sharks beat Dallas Stars 2–1 at home. Brent Burns (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Radulov, Benn, Seguin and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:02 together.

•Brent Burns had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:27.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Radulov, Benn, Seguin and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:02 together.
•Brent Burns (SJS) played 19:27, −6:03 down on his 25:30 season average over 69 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brock Boeser VAN	at BUF	2	0	2	8	0	1	15:08	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	at CGY	2	0	2	4	0	1	20:55	—
Dominik Kubalik CHI	vs ANA	2	0	2	3	0	0	15:42	—
Elias Lindholm CGY	vs EDM	2	0	2	3	0	0	18:59	—
Nico Hischier NJD	at WSH	2	0	2	2	1	1	17:18	—
Mathew Barzal NYI	vs BOS	1	1	2	9	0	1	18:32	—
Johnny Gaudreau CGY	vs EDM	1	1	2	6	0	0	16:13	—
Brent Burns SJS	vs DAL	1	1	2	4	1	3	19:27	—
Teuvo Teravainen CAR	vs LAK	1	1	2	4	0	1	17:32	—
J.T. Miller VAN	at BUF	1	1	2	3	1	1	18:15	—
Bo Horvat VAN	at BUF	1	1	2	3	1	1	19:15	—
Filip Chytil NYR	at STL	1	1	2	2	0	0	17:49	—

Line changes

New look for OTT: Pageau–Brown–Duclair skated 4:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (6.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Peca–Cousins–Kotkaniemi skated 7:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Johnson–Cirelli–Volkov skated 6:27 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 LAK: Carter–Brown–Clifford skated 10:33 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Lewis–Prokhorkin–Anderson-Dolan skated 8:11 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 CGY: Rinaldo–Rieder–Bennett skated 8:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Stastny–Carrier–Kolesar skated 10:33 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 CBJ: Gerbe–Wennberg–Stenlund skated 7:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Milano–Dubois–Bemstrom skated 5:30 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Reaves–Eakin–Nosek skated 8:14 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Carey Price MTL	at OTT	W	42	1	.976
James Reimer CAR	vs LAK	W	41	0	.1000
Tuukka Rask BOS	at NYI	W	37	2	.946
Robin Lehner CHI	vs ANA	W	37	2	.946
Carter Hutton BUF	vs VAN	L	34	5	.853
Louis Domingue NJD	at WSH	W	34	1	.971
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs BOS	O	33	3	.909
John Gibson ANA	at CHI	L	33	4	.879
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at CGY	L	33	4	.879
Cam Talbot CGY	vs EDM	W	32	3	.906
Jack Campbell LAK	at CAR	L	29	1	.966
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	at STL	L	29	5	.828
Jacob Markstrom VAN	at BUF	W	28	3	.893
Carter Hart PHI	vs TBL	L	28	1	.964
Aaron Dell SJS	vs DAL	W	28	1	.964
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at VGK	W	27	0	.1000
Anton Khudobin DAL	at SJS	L	26	2	.923
Marcus Hogberg OTT	vs MTL	O	25	2	.920
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at PHI	W	23	0	.1000
Jordan Binnington STL	vs NYR	W	23	2	.913
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs CBJ	L	22	3	.864
Braden Holtby WSH	vs NJD	L	21	4	.810

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