NHL Recaps: Saturday, Feb 15, 2020

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

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Detroit Red Wings

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1

Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 at home. Charlie McAvoy (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Jonathan Bernier (DET) faced 41 shots and stopped 37 (.902), +12 against a season average of 29.4; the loss.

•Charlie McAvoy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:29.
•Brad Marchand had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:14.
•Jonathan Bernier (DET) faced 41 shots and stopped 37 (.902), +12 against a season average of 29.4; the loss.

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Nashville Predators edge St. Louis Blues 4–3

Nashville Predators beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 at STL. Kyle Turris (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NSH's first power-play unit (Turris, Josi, Smith, Granlund and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:54 together.

•Kyle Turris had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:36.
•Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:48.
•Mikael Granlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:55.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 at home. Claude Giroux (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TBL won it by committee.

•Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:56.
•Ivan Provorov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:21.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:11.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Florida Panthers 4–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Florida Panthers 4–1 at FLA. Kailer Yamamoto (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Mike Matheson (FLA) played 8:24, −9:48 down on his 18:12 season average over 58 games.

•Kailer Yamamoto had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:15.
•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:35.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:42.

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San Jose Sharks beat Minnesota Wild 2–0

San Jose Sharks beat Minnesota Wild 2–0 at MIN. Melker Karlsson (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for SJS: Marleau–Noesen–Goodrow skated 11:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for SJS: Marleau–Noesen–Goodrow skated 11:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Martin Jones (SJS) faced 39 shots and stopped 39 (.1000), +11 against a season average of 27.8; the win.
•Melker Karlsson (SJS) played 17:42, +5:31 up on his 12:11 season average over 60 games.

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Dallas Stars edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)

Dallas Stars beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in overtime at MTL. Tyler Seguin (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for MTL: Kovalchuk–Weal–Suzuki skated 13:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Tyler Seguin had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:00.
•Joe Pavelski had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:03.
•John Klingberg had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:33.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 4–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 4–2 at OTT. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Cody Goloubef (OTT) played 7:30, −8:00 down on his 15:30 season average over 25 games.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:22.
•Cody Goloubef (OTT) played 7:30, −8:00 down on his 15:30 season average over 25 games.
•New look for TOR: Clifford–Gauthier–Timashov skated 6:41 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1 at COL. Tyler Toffoli (LAK) led the scoring with 3G 0A. Drew Doughty (LAK) played 22:29, −3:23 down on his 25:52 season average over 66 games.

•Tyler Toffoli had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:25.
•Alex Iafallo had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:31.
•Anze Kopitar had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:53.

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Chicago Blackhawks rout Calgary Flames 8–4

Chicago Blackhawks beat Calgary Flames 8–4 at CGY. Jonathan Toews (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Jonathan Toews had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:29.
•Patrick Kane had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:21.
•Alex Nylander had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 10:08.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Washington Capitals 3–1

Arizona Coyotes beat Washington Capitals 3–1 at home. Jakob Chychrun (ARI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. ARI's first power-play unit (Soderberg, Goligoski, Kessel, Keller and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:16 together.

•Jakob Chychrun had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:55.
•ARI's first power-play unit (Soderberg, Goligoski, Kessel, Keller and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:16 together.
•Antti Raanta (ARI) faced 37 shots and stopped 36 (.973), +5 against a season average of 31.7; the win.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge New York Islanders 1–0

Vegas Golden Knights beat New York Islanders 1–0 at home. Reilly Smith (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Semyon Varlamov (NYI) faced 43 shots and stopped 42 (.977), +14 against a season average of 29.0; the loss.

•Semyon Varlamov (NYI) faced 43 shots and stopped 42 (.977), +14 against a season average of 29.0; the loss.
•New look for NYI: Brassard–Kuhnhackl–Dal Colle skated 6:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYI: Komarov–Martin–Johnston skated 4:12 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55.6% 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
Tyler Toffoli LAK	at COL	3	0	3	5	1	3	18:25	—
Kailer Yamamoto EDM	at FLA	1	2	3	4	1	0	19:15	—
Kyle Turris NSH	at STL	1	2	3	4	0	0	15:36	—
Jonathan Toews CHI	at CGY	1	2	3	3	1	1	18:29	—
Patrick Kane CHI	at CGY	1	2	3	2	1	0	17:21	—
Tyler Seguin DAL	at MTL	2	0	2	4	1	1	20:00	—
Alex Nylander CHI	at CGY	2	0	2	4	0	0	10:08	—
Sam Bennett CGY	vs CHI	2	0	2	3	2	0	15:07	—
Elias Lindholm CGY	vs CHI	2	0	2	2	5	0	20:47	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at FLA	1	1	2	5	0	0	23:35	—
Charlie McAvoy BOS	vs DET	1	1	2	4	2	1	20:29	—
Auston Matthews TOR	at OTT	1	1	2	4	0	2	18:22	—

Line changes

New look for DET: Nielsen–Helm–Glendening skated 9:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Erne–Perlini–Ehn skated 6:46 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Sheahan–Archibald–Benson skated 8:17 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: Marleau–Noesen–Goodrow skated 11:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Gambrell–True–Suomela skated 5:10 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Kovalchuk–Weal–Suzuki skated 13:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Pavelski–Janmark–Robertson skated 10:26 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 TOR: Clifford–Gauthier–Timashov skated 6:41 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Spezza–Kapanen–Engvall skated 9:46 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Brassard–Kuhnhackl–Dal Colle skated 6:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Komarov–Martin–Johnston skated 4:12 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Eakin–Stephenson–Glass skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (88.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at VGK	L	43	1	.977
Robin Lehner CHI	at CGY	W	42	4	.905
Jonathan Bernier DET	at BOS	L	41	4	.902
Martin Jones SJS	at MIN	W	39	0	.1000
Antti Raanta ARI	vs WSH	W	37	1	.973
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at FLA	W	34	1	.971
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs PHI	W	33	3	.909
Jonathan Quick LAK	at COL	W	33	1	.970
Ben Bishop DAL	at MTL	W	32	3	.906
Braden Holtby WSH	at ARI	L	29	2	.931
Jake Allen STL	vs NSH	L	27	4	.852
Samuel Montembeault FLA	vs EDM	L	27	2	.926
Jack Campbell TOR	at OTT	W	27	2	.926
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs DET	W	26	1	.962
Juuse Saros NSH	at STL	W	26	3	.885
Carey Price MTL	vs DAL	O	26	4	.846
Carter Hart PHI	at TBL	L	23	4	.826
Alex Stalock MIN	vs SJS	L	20	1	.950
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs NYI	W	19	0	.1000
Marcus Hogberg OTT	vs TOR	L	16	3	.813
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs LAK	—	15	1	.933
David Rittich CGY	vs CHI	—	15	4	.733
Craig Anderson OTT	vs TOR	—	14	0	.1000
Cam Talbot CGY	vs CHI	L	13	4	.692
Pavel Francouz COL	vs LAK	L	7	1	.857

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