NHL Recaps: Sunday, Jan 24, 2021

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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Detroit Red Wings

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks rout Detroit Red Wings 6–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 6–2 at home. Pius Suter (CHI) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Pius Suter had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 14:56.
•Tyler Bertuzzi had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:25.
•Connor Murphy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:22.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Washington Capitals 4–3 (SO)

Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 4–3 in a shootout at WSH. Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Hall, Reinhart, Olofsson, Eichel and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 15 attempts in 6:22 together.

•Colin Miller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:02.
•Justin Schultz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:39.
•Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:16.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Calgary Flames 3–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary Flames 3–2 at CGY. Morgan Rielly (TOR) led the scoring with 0G 3A. CGY's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Lindholm, Monahan, Andersson and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:36 together.

•Morgan Rielly had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:11.
•Mitch Marner had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:48.
•CGY's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Lindholm, Monahan, Andersson and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:36 together.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Arizona Coyotes 1–0

Vegas Golden Knights beat Arizona Coyotes 1–0 at ARI. William Karlsson (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jason Demers (ARI) played 21:37, +4:29 up on his 17:08 season average over 40 games.

•Jason Demers (ARI) played 21:37, +4:29 up on his 17:08 season average over 40 games.
•Drake Caggiula (ARI) played 16:03, +3:45 up on his 12:18 season average over 37 games.
•Jordan Oesterle (ARI) played 14:34, −3:25 down on his 17:59 season average over 42 games.

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New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 2–0

New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 2–0 at home. Ty Smith (NJD) led the scoring with 0G 2A. NJD's first power-play unit (Zajac, Palmieri, Wood, Smith and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:30 together.

•Ty Smith had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:48.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Zajac, Palmieri, Wood, Smith and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:30 together.
•New look for NJD: Zajac–Wood–Kuokkanen skated 13:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge New York Rangers 3–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Rangers 3–2 at home. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for PIT: Crosby–Rust–Guentzel skated 10:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Sidney Crosby had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:44.
•New look for PIT: Crosby–Rust–Guentzel skated 10:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PIT: Malkin–Zucker–Kapanen skated 6:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat St. Louis Blues 6–3

Los Angeles Kings beat St. Louis Blues 6–3 at STL. Anze Kopitar (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. LAK's first power-play unit (Brown, Kopitar, Doughty, Kempe and Iafallo) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:25 together.

•Anze Kopitar had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:27.
•Brayden Schenn had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:17.
•Adrian Kempe had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:33.

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San Jose Sharks beat Minnesota Wild 5–3

San Jose Sharks beat Minnesota Wild 5–3 at MIN. Zach Parise (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MIN's first power-play unit (Suter, Parise, Spurgeon, Fiala and Kaprizov) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:24 together.

•Ryan Donato had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:18.
•Zach Parise had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:46.
•Ryan Suter had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:35.

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Dallas Stars edge Nashville Predators 3–2

Dallas Stars beat Nashville Predators 3–2 at home. Joe Pavelski (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Radulov, Klingberg, Hintz and Gurianov) scored 2 power-play goals on 14 attempts in 4:00 together.

•Joe Pavelski had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:24.
•Roope Hintz had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:36.
•Viktor Arvidsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:31.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1

Anaheim Ducks beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1 at home. Jakob Silfverberg (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for COL: Donskoi–Bellemare–Jost skated 7:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for COL: Donskoi–Bellemare–Jost skated 7:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for COL: Calvert–Kadri–Nichushkin skated 5:54 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for COL: Saad–Burakovsky–Compher skated 5:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Winnipeg Jets 4–3

Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 4–3 at WPG. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Laurent Brossoit (WPG) faced 38 shots and stopped 34 (.895), +12 against a season average of 26.3; the loss.

•Connor McDavid had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 23:23.
•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:43.
•Laurent Brossoit (WPG) faced 38 shots and stopped 34 (.895), +12 against a season average of 26.3; the loss.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Pius Suter CHI	vs DET	3	0	3	5	0	0	14:56	—
Anze Kopitar LAK	at STL	1	2	3	3	1	0	21:27	—
Joe Pavelski DAL	vs NSH	1	2	3	2	2	1	20:24	—
Roope Hintz DAL	vs NSH	1	2	3	1	2	1	17:36	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at WPG	0	3	3	5	1	1	23:23	—
Morgan Rielly TOR	at CGY	0	3	3	3	2	1	22:11	—
Tyler Bertuzzi DET	at CHI	2	0	2	4	4	0	22:25	—
Brayden Schenn STL	vs LAK	2	0	2	3	0	0	18:17	—
Nicklas Backstrom WSH	vs BUF	1	1	2	6	1	3	22:16	—
Justin Schultz WSH	vs BUF	1	1	2	5	0	3	24:39	—
Zach Parise MIN	vs SJS	1	1	2	5	1	0	18:46	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at WPG	1	1	2	4	0	0	21:43	—

Line changes

New look for CGY: Backlund–Leivo–Bennett skated 11:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Zajac–Wood–Kuokkanen skated 13:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Crosby–Rust–Guentzel skated 10:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Malkin–Zucker–Kapanen skated 6:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Blackwell–Rooney–Howden skated 5:43 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Donskoi–Bellemare–Jost skated 7:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Calvert–Kadri–Nichushkin skated 5:54 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Saad–Burakovsky–Compher skated 5:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Turris–Ennis–Kassian skated 4:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Vitek Vanecek WSH	vs BUF	O	48	3	.938
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at WPG	W	38	3	.921
Laurent Brossoit WPG	vs EDM	L	38	4	.895
Jonathan Bernier DET	at CHI	L	35	6	.829
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	vs SJS	L	35	4	.886
Ville Husso STL	vs LAK	L	34	5	.853
Jack Campbell TOR	at CGY	W	33	2	.939
John Gibson ANA	vs COL	W	33	1	.970
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs TOR	L	32	3	.906
Linus Ullmark BUF	at WSH	W	31	3	.903
Jonathan Quick LAK	at STL	W	31	3	.903
Martin Jones SJS	at MIN	W	29	3	.897
Scott Wedgewood NJD	vs NYI	W	28	0	.1000
Kevin Lankinen CHI	vs DET	W	27	2	.926
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs VGK	L	27	1	.963
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs NYR	W	26	2	.923
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at NJD	L	24	2	.917
Juuse Saros NSH	at DAL	L	22	3	.864
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at PIT	L	19	3	.842
Anton Khudobin DAL	vs NSH	W	17	2	.882
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at ARI	W	16	0	.1000
Philipp Grubauer COL	at ANA	L	14	2	.857

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