NHL Recaps: Sunday, Feb 23, 2020

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

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Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3

Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3 at home. Carl Hagelin (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Braden Holtby (WSH) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +6 against a season average of 28.9; the win.

•Carl Hagelin had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:24.
•Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:05.
•T.J. Oshie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:21.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Winnipeg Jets 2–1

Buffalo Sabres beat Winnipeg Jets 2–1 at home. Kyle Okposo (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Harkins skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (76.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kyle Okposo had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:09.
•Zemgus Girgensons had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:05.
•New look for WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Harkins skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (76.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars edge Chicago Blackhawks 2–1

Dallas Stars beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 at home. Joe Pavelski (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Dominik Kubalik (CHI) played 23:21, +9:07 up on his 14:14 season average over 67 games.

•Dominik Kubalik (CHI) played 23:21, +9:07 up on his 14:14 season average over 67 games.
•Joe Pavelski (DAL) played 11:45, −5:16 down on his 17:01 season average over 66 games.
•Andrej Sekera (DAL) played 24:44, +6:51 up on his 17:53 season average over 56 games.

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New York Islanders beat San Jose Sharks 4–1

New York Islanders beat San Jose Sharks 4–1 at home. Anders Lee (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for SJS: Kane–Noesen–True skated 11:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Anders Lee had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:27.
•Devon Toews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:47.
•Brock Nelson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:42.

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Calgary Flames beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2

Calgary Flames beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 at DET. Andrew Mangiapane (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for DET: Filppula–Bertuzzi–Perlini skated 9:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (23.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Andrew Mangiapane had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:49.
•Dylan Larkin had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:57.
•Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:54.

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St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 4–1

St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 4–1 at MIN. Oskar Sundqvist (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MIN: Rask–Hartman–Donato skated 4:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Oskar Sundqvist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:55.
•New look for MIN: Rask–Hartman–Donato skated 4:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Marco Scandella (STL) played 21:31, +4:00 up on his 17:31 season average over 61 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Anaheim Ducks 6–5 (OT)

Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 6–5 in overtime at ANA. Adam Henrique (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 2A. VGK won it by committee.

•Adam Henrique had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 6 shots in 18:16.
•Nick Ritchie had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 14:13.
•William Karlsson had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:35.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2 at LAK. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for LAK: Brown–Kopitar–Kempe skated 10:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 19:22.
•Adrian Kempe had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:12.
•Caleb Jones had 2 assists (2 points) in 20:51.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Adam Henrique ANA	vs VGK	2	2	4	6	2	3	18:16	—
Nick Ritchie ANA	vs VGK	2	2	4	3	1	2	14:13	—
Mark Stone VGK	at ANA	0	4	4	1	1	0	18:44	—
William Karlsson VGK	at ANA	3	0	3	3	1	0	19:35	—
Anders Lee NYI	vs SJS	2	1	3	4	2	0	19:27	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at LAK	1	2	3	6	0	0	19:22	—
Kyle Okposo BUF	vs WPG	2	0	2	5	1	0	15:09	—
Andrew Mangiapane CGY	at DET	2	0	2	5	1	0	16:49	—
Carl Hagelin WSH	vs PIT	2	0	2	3	2	0	15:24	—
Dylan Larkin DET	vs CGY	2	0	2	3	0	0	21:57	—
Evgeni Malkin PIT	at WSH	1	1	2	3	3	0	19:05	—
Oskar Sundqvist STL	at MIN	1	1	2	3	1	0	16:55	—

Line changes

New look for WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Harkins skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (76.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Eakin–Ehlers–Roslovic skated 9:37 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 SJS: Kane–Noesen–True skated 11:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Filppula–Bertuzzi–Perlini skated 9:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (23.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Rask–Hartman–Donato skated 4:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Brown–Kopitar–Kempe skated 10:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Gagner–Chiasson–McDavid skated 11:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Braden Holtby WSH	vs PIT	W	35	3	.914
Corey Crawford CHI	at DAL	L	33	2	.939
Jordan Binnington STL	at MIN	W	33	1	.970
Anton Khudobin DAL	vs CHI	W	32	1	.969
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs SJS	W	30	1	.967
Jonathan Bernier DET	vs CGY	L	30	3	.900
Malcolm Subban VGK	at ANA	W	30	5	.833
Cal Petersen LAK	vs EDM	L	30	3	.900
David Rittich CGY	at DET	W	29	2	.931
John Gibson ANA	vs VGK	O	28	6	.786
Jonas Johansson BUF	vs WPG	W	26	1	.962
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs STL	L	26	4	.846
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at BUF	L	25	2	.920
Martin Jones SJS	at NYI	L	25	3	.880
Mike Smith EDM	at LAK	W	23	2	.913
Matt Murray PIT	at WSH	L	22	4	.818

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