NHL Recaps: Thursday, Feb 13, 2020

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

Game recaps

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 (OT)

Buffalo Sabres beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 in overtime at home. Jack Eichel (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for BUF: Reinhart–Olofsson–Eichel skated 12:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jack Eichel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:46.
•Victor Olofsson had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:59.
•Rasmus Dahlin had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:19.

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Dallas Stars edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2

Dallas Stars beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 at TOR. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Barrie, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:25 together.

•TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Barrie, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:25 together.
•Andreas Johnsson (TOR) played 1:33, −14:33 down on his 16:06 season average over 42 games.
•New look for TOR: Tavares–Nylander–Kapanen skated 4:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1 at home. Patrick Maroon (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for TBL: Palat–Gourde–Point skated 14:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for TBL: Palat–Gourde–Point skated 14:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TBL: Killorn–Johnson–Joseph skated 11:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Mike Smith (EDM) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +8 against a season average of 27.9; the loss.

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Philadelphia Flyers rout Florida Panthers 6–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Florida Panthers 6–2 at FLA. James van Riemsdyk (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Travis Sanheim (PHI) played 11:51, −8:26 down on his 20:17 season average over 68 games.

•James van Riemsdyk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 13:10.
•Justin Braun had 3 assists (3 points) in 17:32.
•Matt Niskanen had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 25:01.

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New Jersey Devils beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1

New Jersey Devils beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 at home. Wayne Simmonds (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DET's first power-play unit (Athanasiou, Bertuzzi, Mantha, Larkin and Hronek) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 3:34 together.

•Wayne Simmonds had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:00.
•Damon Severson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 25:03.
•Pavel Zacha had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:04.

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Ottawa Senators edge Arizona Coyotes 3–2

Ottawa Senators beat Arizona Coyotes 3–2 at home. Oliver Ekman-Larsson (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. ARI's first power-play unit (Ekman-Larsson, Hall, Schmaltz, Dvorak and Garland) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:08 together.

•ARI's first power-play unit (Ekman-Larsson, Hall, Schmaltz, Dvorak and Garland) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:08 together.
•New look for ARI: Kessel–Schmaltz–Keller skated 14:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ARI: Hall–Hinostroza–Dvorak skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators rout New York Islanders 5–0

Nashville Predators beat New York Islanders 5–0 at home. Craig Smith (NSH) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for NSH: Johansen–Granlund–Arvidsson skated 13:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Craig Smith had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 12:57.
•Rocco Grimaldi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:37.
•New look for NSH: Johansen–Granlund–Arvidsson skated 13:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Rangers edge Minnesota Wild 4–3 (SO)

New York Rangers beat Minnesota Wild 4–3 in a shootout at MIN. Jonas Brodin (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Adam Fox (NYR) played 23:39, +4:49 up on his 18:50 season average over 69 games.

•Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:17.
•Jonas Brodin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:57.
•Jordan Greenway had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:30.

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Washington Capitals edge Colorado Avalanche 3–2

Washington Capitals beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 at COL. Andre Burakovsky (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. COL's first power-play unit (Landeskog, Burakovsky, MacKinnon, Rantanen and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 5:01 together.

•Andre Burakovsky had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:50.
•John Carlson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 26:34.
•Lars Eller had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:24.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge St. Louis Blues 6–5 (OT)

Vegas Golden Knights beat St. Louis Blues 6–5 in overtime at home. Zachary Sanford (STL) led the scoring with 4G 0A. VGK won it by committee.

•Zachary Sanford had 4 goals (4 points) on 6 shots in 16:21.
•Mark Stone had 4 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 20:24.
•Max Pacioretty had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 8 shots in 19:10.

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Calgary Flames rout Anaheim Ducks 6–0

Calgary Flames beat Anaheim Ducks 6–0 at ANA. Mikael Backlund (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Cam Talbot (CGY) faced 44 shots and stopped 44 (.1000), +14 against a season average of 30.0; the win.

•Mark Jankowski had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:55.
•Mikael Backlund had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:48.
•Andrew Mangiapane had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:07.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Zachary Sanford STL	at VGK	4	0	4	6	2	1	16:21	—
Mark Stone VGK	vs STL	0	4	4	5	3	1	20:24	—
Craig Smith NSH	vs NYI	3	0	3	3	1	0	12:57	—
Max Pacioretty VGK	vs STL	2	1	3	8	1	0	19:10	—
Jack Eichel BUF	vs CBJ	1	2	3	5	1	0	20:46	—
James van Riemsdyk PHI	at FLA	1	2	3	3	0	0	13:10	—
Justin Braun PHI	at FLA	0	3	3	0	3	2	17:32	—
Jonathan Marchessault VGK	vs STL	2	0	2	11	5	0	21:16	—
Mikael Backlund CGY	at ANA	2	0	2	4	0	2	18:48	—
Wayne Simmonds NJD	vs DET	2	0	2	4	1	0	17:00	—
Mark Jankowski CGY	at ANA	2	0	2	3	0	1	14:55	—
Victor Olofsson BUF	vs CBJ	2	0	2	2	0	1	16:59	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Reinhart–Olofsson–Eichel skated 12:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Tavares–Nylander–Kapanen skated 4:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Palat–Gourde–Point skated 14:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Killorn–Johnson–Joseph skated 11:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Verhaeghe–Stephens–Volkov skated 7:53 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 ARI: Kessel–Schmaltz–Keller skated 14:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Hall–Hinostroza–Dvorak skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Stepan–Crouse–Garland skated 5:53 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Johansen–Granlund–Arvidsson skated 13:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Turris–Duchene–Forsberg skated 10:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Komarov–Martin–Bardreau skated 9:07 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jordan Binnington STL	at VGK	O	52	6	.885
Cam Talbot CGY	at ANA	W	44	0	.1000
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs WSH	L	38	3	.921
Mike Smith EDM	at TBL	L	36	2	.944
Marcus Hogberg OTT	vs ARI	W	34	2	.941
Braden Holtby WSH	at COL	W	34	2	.941
Carter Hutton BUF	vs CBJ	W	31	3	.903
Ben Bishop DAL	at TOR	W	31	2	.935
Antti Raanta ARI	at OTT	L	31	3	.903
Juuse Saros NSH	vs NYI	W	31	0	.1000
Alex Stalock MIN	vs NYR	O	31	3	.903
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs EDM	W	30	1	.967
Carter Hart PHI	at FLA	W	28	2	.929
Matiss Kivlenieks CBJ	at BUF	O	27	4	.852
Jonathan Bernier DET	at NJD	L	26	4	.846
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs DET	W	26	1	.962
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at MIN	W	26	3	.885
Malcolm Subban VGK	vs STL	W	24	5	.792
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs DAL	L	19	3	.842
Samuel Montembeault FLA	vs PHI	—	19	3	.842
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at NSH	—	18	2	.889
Ryan Miller ANA	vs CGY	—	16	2	.875
John Gibson ANA	vs CGY	L	16	4	.750
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs PHI	L	9	3	.667
Thomas Greiss NYI	at NSH	L	8	3	.625

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