NHL Recaps: Saturday, Feb 8, 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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Ottawa Senators

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets beat Ottawa Senators 5–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Ottawa Senators 5–2 at home. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 3A. WPG's first power-play unit (Wheeler, Scheifele, Connor, Laine and Pionk) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 3:15 together.

•Kyle Connor had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 21:01.
•Patrik Laine had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:34.
•Neal Pionk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 22:22.

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Boston Bruins beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2

Boston Bruins beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2 at home. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Jeremy Lauzon (BOS) played 5:06, −10:54 down on his 16:00 season average over 18 games.

•Patrice Bergeron had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:00.
•Charlie Coyle had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:26.
•David Pastrnak had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:46.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 in overtime at home. Ilya Kovalchuk (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Nate Thompson (MTL) played 7:53, −4:59 down on his 12:52 season average over 69 games.

•Nate Thompson (MTL) played 7:53, −4:59 down on his 12:52 season average over 69 games.
•New look for MTL: Lehkonen–Drouin–Domi skated 7:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MTL: Thompson–Cousins–Evans skated 4:42 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 3–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 3–1 at home. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Carter Verhaeghe (TBL) played 13:14, +3:57 up on his 9:17 season average over 51 games.

•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:25.
•Nikita Kucherov had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:52.
•Carter Verhaeghe (TBL) played 13:14, +3:57 up on his 9:17 season average over 51 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Florida Panthers 3–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Florida Panthers 3–2 at FLA. Mike Hoffman (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Alex Galchenyuk (PIT) played 3:02, −9:26 down on his 12:28 season average over 58 games.

•Kris Letang had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 25:41.
•Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:51.
•Alex Galchenyuk (PIT) played 3:02, −9:26 down on his 12:28 season average over 58 games.

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New Jersey Devils beat Los Angeles Kings 3–0

New Jersey Devils beat Los Angeles Kings 3–0 at home. Kyle Palmieri (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NJD's first power-play unit (Simmonds, Palmieri, Coleman, Severson and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:38 together.

•Kyle Palmieri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:49.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Simmonds, Palmieri, Coleman, Severson and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:38 together.
•New look for LAK: Wagner–Moore–Lizotte skated 10:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers rout Washington Capitals 7–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Washington Capitals 7–2 at WSH. Sean Couturier (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:19.
•Claude Giroux had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:21.
•Nicolas Aube-Kubel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 8:11.

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Colorado Avalanche

Columbus Blue Jackets

Colorado Avalanche edge Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 at CBJ. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Gabriel Landeskog (COL) played 15:50, −4:17 down on his 20:07 season average over 53 games.

•Gabriel Landeskog (COL) played 15:50, −4:17 down on his 20:07 season average over 53 games.
•Kevin Stenlund (CBJ) played 7:24, −6:48 down on his 14:12 season average over 31 games.
•Tyson Jost (COL) played 6:26, −6:26 down on his 12:52 season average over 66 games.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Nashville Predators 3–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Nashville Predators 3–2 at home. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. EDM's first power-play unit (Chiasson, Nugent-Hopkins, Klefbom, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 3:40 together.

•Leon Draisaitl had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 24:17.
•Oscar Klefbom had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:37.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:12.

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Dallas Stars edge St. Louis Blues 3–2 (OT)

Dallas Stars beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 in overtime at STL. Colton Parayko (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Seguin, Klingberg and Janmark) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:54 together.

•Colton Parayko had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:40.
•Roope Hintz had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:22.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Seguin, Klingberg and Janmark) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:54 together.

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Calgary Flames rout Vancouver Canucks 6–2

Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 6–2 at VAN. Dillon Dube (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Dillon Dube had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 10:51.
•Derek Ryan had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:20.
•Milan Lucic had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 10:29.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Vegas Golden Knights 6–5 (SO)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–5 in a shootout at VGK. Jake Gardiner (CAR) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Jake Gardiner had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:33.
•Erik Haula had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:13.
•Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:43.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Kyle Connor WPG	vs OTT	1	3	4	2	0	0	21:01	—
Patrik Laine WPG	vs OTT	3	0	3	4	2	0	19:34	—
Sean Couturier PHI	at WSH	2	1	3	5	1	0	19:19	—
Neal Pionk WPG	vs OTT	1	2	3	6	1	1	22:22	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	vs ARI	1	2	3	3	2	1	17:00	—
Dillon Dube CGY	at VAN	1	2	3	2	0	0	10:51	—
Claude Giroux PHI	at WSH	1	2	3	1	0	0	17:21	—
Jake Gardiner CAR	at VGK	0	3	3	2	1	0	19:33	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs NSH	2	0	2	6	1	0	24:17	—
Charlie Coyle BOS	vs ARI	2	0	2	3	2	1	17:26	—
Colton Parayko STL	vs DAL	2	0	2	3	1	2	25:40	—
Roope Hintz DAL	at STL	2	0	2	3	1	1	17:22	—

Line changes

New look for MTL: Lehkonen–Drouin–Domi skated 7:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Thompson–Cousins–Evans skated 4:42 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Wagner–Moore–Lizotte skated 10:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Lewis–Amadio–Grundstrom skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (86.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Perry–Seguin–Hintz skated 11:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Benn–Dickinson–Gurianov skated 8:01 together at 5v5 as the L4 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%
James Reimer CAR	at VGK	W	38	5	.868
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs LAK	W	37	0	.1000
Juuse Saros NSH	at EDM	L	36	3	.917
Tristan Jarry PIT	at FLA	W	35	2	.943
Cal Petersen LAK	at NJD	L	34	3	.912
Jordan Binnington STL	vs DAL	O	34	3	.912
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs CAR	O	34	5	.853
Adin Hill ARI	at BOS	L	32	3	.906
Philipp Grubauer COL	at CBJ	W	32	1	.969
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs ARI	W	31	2	.935
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs CGY	L	31	5	.839
Jack Campbell TOR	at MTL	O	30	2	.933
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at TBL	L	29	2	.931
Mike Smith EDM	vs NSH	W	29	2	.931
Laurent Brossoit WPG	vs OTT	W	27	2	.926
Brian Elliott PHI	at WSH	W	27	2	.926
David Rittich CGY	at VAN	W	27	2	.926
Braden Holtby WSH	vs PHI	L	25	7	.720
Anton Khudobin DAL	at STL	W	25	2	.920
Carey Price MTL	vs TOR	W	23	1	.957
Craig Anderson OTT	at WPG	L	22	4	.818
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs PIT	L	22	3	.864
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs COL	L	22	2	.909
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs NYI	W	18	1	.944
Marcus Hogberg OTT	at WPG	—	12	1	.917
Ilya Samsonov WSH	vs PHI	—	1	0	.1000

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