NHL Recaps: Monday, Jan 18, 2021

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

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Detroit Red Wings

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Detroit Red Wings 3–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 at DET. Bobby Ryan (DET) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for DET: Nielsen–Glendening–Brome skated 8:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Bobby Ryan had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:01.
•Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:33.
•New look for DET: Nielsen–Glendening–Brome skated 8:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders edge Boston Bruins 1–0

New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 1–0 at home. Jean-Gabriel Pageau (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BOS: Bergeron–Marchand–DeBrusk skated 9:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BOS: Bergeron–Marchand–DeBrusk skated 9:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: Krejci–Ritchie–Studnicka skated 8:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: Smith–Coyle–Bjork skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg Jets 3–1

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg Jets 3–1 at home. Mitch Marner (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Copp skated 5:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mitch Marner had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:38.
•Justin Holl had 2 assists (2 points) in 20:56.
•New look for WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Copp skated 5:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Buffalo Sabres rout Philadelphia Flyers 6–1

Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–1 at PHI. Jack Eichel (BUF) led the scoring with 0G 3A. BUF's first power-play unit (Hall, Reinhart, Olofsson, Eichel and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:03 together.

•Jack Eichel had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:36.
•Taylor Hall had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:20.
•Curtis Lazar had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:17.

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St. Louis Blues edge San Jose Sharks 5–4

St. Louis Blues beat San Jose Sharks 5–4 at home. Logan Couture (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 1A. STL won it by committee.

•Logan Couture had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:36.
•Brent Burns had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 28:39.
•Justin Faulk had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 21:14.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Nashville Predators 4–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Nashville Predators 4–2 at NSH. Vincent Trocheck (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Hamilton, Teravainen, Aho and Svechnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:42 together.

•Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:12.
•Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:57.
•Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:42.

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Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2

Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2 at home. Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CGY's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Lindholm, Monahan, Andersson and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 9:07 together.

•Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:28.
•Sean Monahan had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:39.
•CGY's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Lindholm, Monahan, Andersson and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 9:07 together.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1 at EDM. Shea Weber (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. MTL's first power-play unit (Weber, Petry, Toffoli, Drouin and Suzuki) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:40 together.

•MTL's first power-play unit (Weber, Petry, Toffoli, Drouin and Suzuki) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:40 together.
•New look for EDM: Turris–Puljujarvi–Nygard skated 6:17 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Brett Kulak (MTL) played 10:01, −6:14 down on his 16:15 season average over 45 games.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Minnesota Wild 1–0

Anaheim Ducks beat Minnesota Wild 1–0 at home. Nicolas Deslauriers (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Josh Manson (ANA) played 6:14, −12:17 down on his 18:31 season average over 22 games.

•Josh Manson (ANA) played 6:14, −12:17 down on his 18:31 season average over 22 games.
•New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Rakell–Milano skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Kevin Shattenkirk (ANA) played 29:08, +8:05 up on his 21:03 season average over 54 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2 at home. Reilly Smith (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for VGK: Nosek–Tuch–Roy skated 4:04 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Reilly Smith had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:38.
•Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:16.
•New look for VGK: Nosek–Tuch–Roy skated 4:04 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (27.3% 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
Logan Couture SJS	at STL	2	1	3	3	0	1	17:36	—
Brent Burns SJS	at STL	1	2	3	4	0	2	28:39	—
Jack Eichel BUF	at PHI	0	3	3	3	0	3	18:36	—
Taylor Hall BUF	at PHI	0	3	3	2	0	2	18:20	—
Justin Faulk STL	vs SJS	2	0	2	8	3	0	21:14	—
Sam Reinhart BUF	at PHI	2	0	2	6	0	1	18:38	—
Bobby Ryan DET	vs CBJ	2	0	2	3	2	0	14:01	—
Mitch Marner TOR	vs WPG	2	0	2	3	1	0	24:38	—
Reilly Smith VGK	vs ARI	2	0	2	3	0	0	19:38	—
Curtis Lazar BUF	at PHI	2	0	2	2	4	0	12:17	—
Oliver Bjorkstrand CBJ	at DET	1	1	2	5	1	0	19:33	—
Vincent Trocheck CAR	at NSH	1	1	2	3	1	1	19:28	—

Line changes

New look for DET: Nielsen–Glendening–Brome skated 8:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Ryan–Rasmussen–Zadina skated 7:27 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Bergeron–Marchand–DeBrusk skated 9:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Krejci–Ritchie–Studnicka skated 8:27 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 BOS: Smith–Coyle–Bjork skated 7:29 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 WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Copp skated 5:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Stastny–Ehlers–Connor skated 5:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Lucic–Backlund–Leivo skated 4:05 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Miller–Boeser–Pettersson skated 10:26 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Turris–Puljujarvi–Nygard skated 6:17 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Chiasson–Archibald–Shore skated 4:37 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 ANA: Getzlaf–Rakell–Milano skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Henrique–Silfverberg–Heinen skated 4:38 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Nosek–Tuch–Roy skated 4:04 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at DET	W	37	2	.946
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at TOR	L	37	2	.946
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs MTL	L	34	3	.912
John Gibson ANA	vs MIN	W	34	0	.1000
Devan Dubnyk SJS	at STL	L	33	5	.848
James Reimer CAR	at NSH	W	33	2	.939
Robin Lehner VGK	vs ARI	W	32	2	.938
Thatcher Demko VAN	at CGY	L	31	4	.871
Thomas Greiss DET	vs CBJ	L	29	3	.897
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs WPG	W	28	1	.964
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs BOS	W	27	0	.1000
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs VAN	W	27	2	.926
Darcy Kuemper ARI	at VGK	L	27	3	.889
Cam Talbot MIN	at ANA	L	27	1	.963
Jordan Binnington STL	vs SJS	W	26	4	.846
Jake Allen MTL	at EDM	W	26	1	.962
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs CAR	L	23	3	.870
Carter Hutton BUF	at PHI	W	22	1	.955
Carter Hart PHI	vs BUF	L	22	4	.818
Tuukka Rask BOS	at NYI	L	17	1	.941
Brian Elliott PHI	vs BUF	—	15	2	.867

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