NHL Recaps: Saturday, Jan 18, 2020

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

Game recaps

Final

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Washington Capitals

New York Islanders

Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 6–4

Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 6–4 at NYI. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 3G 0A. NYI's first power-play unit (Eberle, Lee, Nelson, Toews and Barzal) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:49 together.

•Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 23:19.
•Devon Toews had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:42.
•Anthony Beauvillier had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:09.

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Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues 5–3

Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues 5–3 at home. Andre Burakovsky (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Andre Burakovsky had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:55.
•Alex Pietrangelo had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 24:58.
•David Perron had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:17.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Arizona Coyotes 7–3

Edmonton Oilers beat Arizona Coyotes 7–3 at home. Riley Sheahan (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Riley Sheahan had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 15:06.
•Josh Archibald had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 13:54.
•Connor McDavid had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:13.

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Ottawa Senators beat Calgary Flames 5–2

Ottawa Senators beat Calgary Flames 5–2 at home. Connor Brown (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Marcus Hogberg (OTT) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +12 against a season average of 30.3; the win.

•Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:48.
•Connor Brown had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:12.
•Vladislav Namestnikov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:04.

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Chicago Blackhawks rout Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2 at TOR. Jonathan Toews (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Jonathan Toews had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 16:06.
•Dominik Kubalik had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 12:29.
•Drake Caggiula had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:40.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 (SO)

Montreal Canadiens beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 in a shootout at home. Shea Theodore (VGK) led the scoring with 0G 3A. MTL won it by committee.

•Shea Theodore had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 28:43.
•Nick Cousins had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:16.
•Paul Stastny had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:16.

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Florida Panthers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1

Florida Panthers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 at DET. Frank Vatrano (FLA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Valtteri Filppula (DET) played 4:12, −12:36 down on his 16:48 season average over 69 games.

•Frank Vatrano had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:10.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:19.
•Valtteri Filppula (DET) played 4:12, −12:36 down on his 16:48 season average over 69 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 at home. James van Riemsdyk (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. PHI's first power-play unit (Giroux, van Riemsdyk, Hayes, Konecny and Provorov) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:32 together.

•James van Riemsdyk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 14:58.
•Travis Konecny had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:50.
•Claude Giroux had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:26.

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New Jersey Devils

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets rout New Jersey Devils 5–0

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New Jersey Devils 5–0 at home. Cam Atkinson (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for CBJ: Gerbe–Foligno–Jenner skated 7:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Cam Atkinson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:12.
•Alexander Wennberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:45.
•New look for CBJ: Gerbe–Foligno–Jenner skated 7:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators edge Buffalo Sabres 2–1

Nashville Predators beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 at home. Ryan Johansen (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NSH's first power-play unit (Turris, Ekholm, Smith, Granlund and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:56 together.

•NSH's first power-play unit (Turris, Ekholm, Smith, Granlund and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:56 together.
•New look for NSH: Jarnkrok–Watson–Johansen skated 9:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Linus Ullmark (BUF) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +6 against a season average of 31.4; the loss.

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Minnesota Wild rout Dallas Stars 7–0

Minnesota Wild beat Dallas Stars 7–0 at home. Jason Zucker (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Jason Zucker had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 13:38.
•Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:46.
•Ryan Donato had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 11:04.

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Vancouver Canucks beat San Jose Sharks 4–1

Vancouver Canucks beat San Jose Sharks 4–1 at home. Tanner Pearson (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SJS: Kane–Hertl–Blichfeld skated 13:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Tanner Pearson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:29.
•Adam Gaudette had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:09.
•Jake Virtanen had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:56.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jonathan Toews CHI	at TOR	2	2	4	3	2	0	16:06	—
Riley Sheahan EDM	vs ARI	1	3	4	1	0	0	15:06	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at NYI	3	0	3	3	4	0	23:19	—
Cam Atkinson CBJ	vs NJD	2	1	3	4	0	0	17:12	—
Dominik Kubalik CHI	at TOR	2	1	3	3	0	0	12:29	—
James van Riemsdyk PHI	vs LAK	1	2	3	3	0	0	14:58	—
Devon Toews NYI	vs WSH	1	2	3	2	0	1	22:42	—
Jason Zucker MIN	vs DAL	1	2	3	2	0	0	13:38	—
Josh Archibald EDM	vs ARI	1	2	3	1	3	0	13:54	—
Shea Theodore VGK	at MTL	0	3	3	3	0	1	28:43	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs ARI	2	0	2	4	1	0	19:13	—
Andre Burakovsky COL	vs STL	2	0	2	3	1	1	16:55	—

Line changes

New look for DET: Bertuzzi–Larkin–Zadina skated 4:19 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 PHI: Giroux–van Riemsdyk–Konecny skated 11:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Gerbe–Foligno–Jenner skated 7:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Wood–Zacha–Hughes skated 13:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Jarnkrok–Watson–Johansen skated 9:45 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 SJS: Kane–Hertl–Blichfeld skated 13:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Thornton–Labanc–Meier skated 11:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Marcus Hogberg OTT	vs CGY	W	42	2	.952
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs NJD	W	41	0	.1000
Aaron Dell SJS	at VAN	L	39	4	.897
Jimmy Howard DET	vs FLA	L	37	3	.919
Linus Ullmark BUF	at NSH	L	37	2	.946
Brian Elliott PHI	vs LAK	W	35	1	.971
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs CHI	L	34	6	.824
Carey Price MTL	vs VGK	W	34	4	.882
Corey Crawford CHI	at TOR	W	33	2	.939
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at MTL	O	32	4	.875
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs BUF	W	31	1	.968
Mike Smith EDM	vs ARI	W	30	3	.900
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs WSH	L	29	5	.828
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at DET	W	28	1	.964
Alex Stalock MIN	vs DAL	W	27	0	.1000
Jack Campbell LAK	at PHI	L	26	4	.846
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs STL	W	24	3	.875
Braden Holtby WSH	at NYI	—	22	4	.818
David Rittich CGY	at OTT	L	20	4	.800
Antti Raanta ARI	at EDM	L	18	6	.667
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs SJS	W	18	1	.944
Cory Schneider NJD	at CBJ	L	17	4	.765
Anton Khudobin DAL	at MIN	L	17	4	.765
Ben Bishop DAL	at MIN	—	15	3	.800
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at CBJ	—	14	1	.929
Jordan Binnington STL	at COL	L	11	4	.636
Adin Hill ARI	at EDM	—	8	0	.1000
Ilya Samsonov WSH	at NYI	W	7	0	.1000
Jake Allen STL	at COL	—	6	0	.1000

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