NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021

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

Game recaps

Final / OT

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in overtime at home. Charlie McAvoy (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 3A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Krejci, Marchand, Ritchie and McAvoy) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:33 together.

•Charlie McAvoy had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 27:34.
•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:19.
•Jason Zucker had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:50.

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Buffalo Sabres edge New York Rangers 3–2

Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 3–2 at home. Chris Kreider (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. BUF's first power-play unit (Hall, Reinhart, Olofsson, Eichel and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 4:02 together.

•BUF's first power-play unit (Hall, Reinhart, Olofsson, Eichel and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 4:02 together.
•New look for NYR: Strome–Di Giuseppe–Panarin skated 7:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYR: Howden–Kakko–Lafrenière skated 5:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 5–3

Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 5–3 at NJD. Ivan Provorov (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. PHI's first power-play unit (Giroux, van Riemsdyk, Voracek, Hayes and Provorov) scored 2 power-play goals on 10 attempts in 5:32 together.

•Ivan Provorov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 27:43.
•Claude Giroux had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:46.
•James van Riemsdyk had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 16:58.

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Washington Capitals edge New York Islanders 3–2

Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 3–2 at home. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. WSH's first power-play unit (Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson, Schultz and Vrana) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:38 together.

•John Carlson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:02.
•Justin Schultz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:05.
•Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:41.

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Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Florida Panthers edge Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 (SO)

Florida Panthers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 in a shootout at CBJ. Carter Verhaeghe (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CBJ: Koivu–Grigorenko–Stenlund skated 5:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:00.
•Anthony Duclair had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:01.
•New look for CBJ: Koivu–Grigorenko–Stenlund skated 5:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 (OT)

Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 in overtime at home. Mikael Granlund (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CHI's first power-play unit (Keith, Kane, Shaw, Kubalik and Strome) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:52 together.

•Mikael Granlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:58.
•CHI's first power-play unit (Keith, Kane, Shaw, Kubalik and Strome) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:52 together.
•New look for CHI: Kane–Janmark–Suter skated 10:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Edmonton Oilers 6–4

Winnipeg Jets beat Edmonton Oilers 6–4 at home. Andrew Copp (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Andrew Copp had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 6 shots in 18:38.
•Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 16:19.
•Adam Lowry had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 16:03.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Minnesota Wild 2–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota Wild 2–1 at MIN. Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for MIN: Rask–Hartman–Sturm skated 6:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for MIN: Rask–Hartman–Sturm skated 6:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Zach Parise (MIN) played 20:46, +6:59 up on his 13:48 season average over 44 games.
•Ryan Hartman (MIN) played 8:40, −6:32 down on his 15:12 season average over 50 games.

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Dallas Stars edge Detroit Red Wings 2–1 (OT)

Dallas Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 in overtime at home. John Klingberg (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Radulov, Klingberg, Gurianov and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:24 together.

•John Klingberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:55.
•Denis Gurianov had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:21.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Radulov, Klingberg, Gurianov and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:24 together.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Calgary Flames 4–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary Flames 4–3 at CGY. Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. TOR won it by committee.

•Johnny Gaudreau had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:22.
•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:45.
•Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:03.

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Colorado Avalanche rout San Jose Sharks 7–3

Colorado Avalanche beat San Jose Sharks 7–3 at home. Cale Makar (COL) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Cale Makar had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:18.
•Brandon Saad had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:04.
•Logan Couture had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:56.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Arizona Coyotes 1–0

Anaheim Ducks beat Arizona Coyotes 1–0 at ARI. Danton Heinen (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for ARI: Pitlick–Dvorak–Keller skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for ARI: Pitlick–Dvorak–Keller skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ANA: Steel–Lettieri–Comtois skated 9:16 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ARI: Brassard–Kessel–Hayton skated 4:13 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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St. Louis Blues edge Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 (SO)

St. Louis Blues beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 in a shootout at VGK. Max Pacioretty (VGK) led the scoring with 3G 0A. STL won it by committee.

•Max Pacioretty had a hat trick (3 points) on 8 shots in 21:26.
•Mark Stone had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:35.
•David Perron had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:30.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Andrew Copp WPG	vs EDM	2	2	4	6	0	0	18:38	—
Nikolaj Ehlers WPG	vs EDM	1	3	4	3	0	0	16:19	—
Max Pacioretty VGK	vs STL	3	0	3	8	2	0	21:26	—
Adam Lowry WPG	vs EDM	1	2	3	6	3	0	16:03	—
Ivan Provorov PHI	at NJD	1	2	3	2	0	2	27:43	—
Darnell Nurse EDM	at WPG	0	3	3	3	2	0	29:01	—
Mark Stone VGK	vs STL	0	3	3	3	0	1	18:35	—
Claude Giroux PHI	at NJD	0	3	3	3	0	0	20:46	—
Cale Makar COL	vs SJS	0	3	3	2	1	1	20:18	—
Charlie McAvoy BOS	vs PIT	0	3	3	1	0	2	27:34	—
James van Riemsdyk PHI	at NJD	2	0	2	7	0	0	16:58	—
David Perron STL	at VGK	2	0	2	5	3	1	19:30	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Strome–Di Giuseppe–Panarin skated 7:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Howden–Kakko–Lafrenière skated 5:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Blackwell–Lemieux–Rooney skated 4:37 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Palmieri–Gusev–Hughes skated 9:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Bailey–Nelson–Bellows skated 8:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Koivu–Grigorenko–Stenlund skated 5:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Kane–Janmark–Suter skated 10:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Soderberg–Shaw–Highmore skated 7:25 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Rask–Hartman–Sturm skated 6:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Ryan–Namestnikov–Mantha skated 11:10 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (81.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Dowling–Dickinson–Gurianov skated 8:24 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 ARI: Pitlick–Dvorak–Keller skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Steel–Lettieri–Comtois skated 9:16 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Brassard–Kessel–Hayton skated 4:13 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jordan Binnington STL	at VGK	W	46	4	.913
Malcolm Subban CHI	at NSH	O	39	3	.923
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at WSH	L	37	3	.919
Tristan Jarry PIT	at BOS	O	36	3	.917
Vitek Vanecek WSH	vs NYI	W	34	2	.941
Cal Petersen LAK	at MIN	W	33	1	.970
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at WPG	L	32	5	.844
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs FLA	O	31	3	.903
John Gibson ANA	at ARI	W	31	0	.1000
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs PIT	W	30	2	.933
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs NYR	W	30	2	.933
Scott Wedgewood NJD	vs PHI	L	30	4	.867
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs SJS	W	30	3	.900
Brian Elliott PHI	at NJD	W	26	3	.885
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs EDM	W	26	4	.846
Frederik Andersen TOR	at CGY	W	26	3	.885
Robin Lehner VGK	vs STL	O	25	4	.840
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at BUF	L	24	3	.875
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs ANA	L	24	1	.958
Devan Dubnyk SJS	at COL	—	23	2	.913
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at CBJ	W	22	3	.864
Thomas Greiss DET	at DAL	O	22	2	.909
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs TOR	L	21	4	.810
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	vs LAK	L	21	2	.905
Anton Khudobin DAL	vs DET	W	21	1	.952
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs CHI	W	20	2	.900
Martin Jones SJS	at COL	L	19	5	.737

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