NHL Recaps: Thursday, Jan 28, 2021

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

Game recaps

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1

Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 at home. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Matt Grzelcyk (BOS) played 12:31, −7:26 down on his 19:57 season average over 36 games.

•Patrice Bergeron had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:50.
•Matt Grzelcyk (BOS) played 12:31, −7:26 down on his 19:57 season average over 36 games.
•New look for BOS: Frederic–Studnicka–Lindholm skated 9:04 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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New York Rangers edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (OT)

New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in overtime at BUF. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Hall, Reinhart, Olofsson, Eichel and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:35 together.

•Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:06.
•Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:41.
•BUF's first power-play unit (Hall, Reinhart, Olofsson, Eichel and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:35 together.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 3–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 at NJD. Erik Gustafsson (PHI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NJD: Johnsson–Bratt–Hughes skated 13:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Erik Gustafsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:08.
•New look for NJD: Johnsson–Bratt–Hughes skated 13:42 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 NJD: Zajac–Palmieri–Zacha skated 10:34 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 6–3

Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 6–3 at home. Conor Sheary (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Conor Sheary had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 9:07.
•John Carlson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 25:38.
•Zdeno Chara had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:55.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Tampa Bay Lightning 1–0 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Tampa Bay Lightning 1–0 in overtime at home. Martin Necas (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 35 shots and stopped 34 (.971), +6 against a season average of 29.5; the overtime loss.

•Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 35 shots and stopped 34 (.971), +6 against a season average of 29.5; the overtime loss.
•New look for CAR: McCormick–Geekie–Rempal skated 5:19 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CAR: Staal–Dzingel–Lorentz skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Florida Panthers 3–2 (SO)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Florida Panthers 3–2 in a shootout at home. Max Domi (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Gustav Forsling (FLA) played 6:56, −13:19 down on his 20:15 season average over 42 games.

•Gustav Forsling (FLA) played 6:56, −13:19 down on his 20:15 season average over 42 games.
•New look for CBJ: Grigorenko–Domi–Foudy skated 10:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for FLA: Connolly–Vatrano–Luostarinen skated 9:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 4–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 4–2 at home. Jesperi Kotkaniemi (MTL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. CGY's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Lindholm, Monahan, Andersson and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 4:00 together.

•Jesperi Kotkaniemi had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:05.
•Jonathan Drouin had 2 assists (2 points) in 14:33.
•CGY's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Lindholm, Monahan, Andersson and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 4:00 together.

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Minnesota Wild beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3

Minnesota Wild beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3 at home. Drew Doughty (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MIN won it by committee.

•Drew Doughty had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 32:21.
•Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:07.
•Marcus Johansson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:48.

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Dallas Stars rout Detroit Red Wings 7–3

Dallas Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 7–3 at home. Denis Gurianov (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Denis Gurianov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:12.
•Miro Heiskanen had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 23:59.
•Justin Dowling had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:48.

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Colorado Avalanche beat San Jose Sharks 3–0

Colorado Avalanche beat San Jose Sharks 3–0 at home. Nazem Kadri (COL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. COL's first power-play unit (Kadri, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Rantanen and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 19 attempts in 3:42 together.

•Nazem Kadri had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 10 shots in 17:14.
•Brandon Saad had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:13.
•COL's first power-play unit (Kadri, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Rantanen and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 19 attempts in 3:42 together.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Anaheim Ducks 3–2

Arizona Coyotes beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 at home. Christian Dvorak (ARI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. ANA's first power-play unit (Fowler, Heinen, Terry, Steel and Comtois) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:20 together.

•Christian Dvorak had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:25.
•ANA's first power-play unit (Fowler, Heinen, Terry, Steel and Comtois) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:20 together.
•New look for ARI: Brassard–Kessel–Dvorak skated 10:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Edmonton Oilers 4–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 at EDM. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) played 27:47, +5:42 up on his 22:05 season average over 55 games.

•Leon Draisaitl had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 27:47.
•Jason Spezza had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 9:53.
•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) in 25:42.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Ottawa Senators 4–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Ottawa Senators 4–1 at home. Brock Boeser (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 1A. VAN's first power-play unit (Miller, Horvat, Boeser, Pettersson and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 6:23 together.

•Brock Boeser had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:49.
•Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:54.
•Quinn Hughes had 2 assists (2 points) in 20:15.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nazem Kadri COL	vs SJS	2	1	3	10	0	1	17:14	—
Brock Boeser VAN	vs OTT	2	1	3	2	0	0	17:49	—
Denis Gurianov DAL	vs DET	1	2	3	3	0	1	15:12	—
Miro Heiskanen DAL	vs DET	0	3	3	1	0	1	23:59	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs TOR	2	0	2	6	0	0	27:47	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	vs PIT	2	0	2	3	1	0	16:50	—
Conor Sheary WSH	vs NYI	2	0	2	2	0	1	9:07	—
Christian Dvorak ARI	vs ANA	2	0	2	2	1	0	19:25	—
Jason Spezza TOR	at EDM	1	1	2	4	0	1	9:53	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	at BUF	1	1	2	4	0	0	21:06	—
Drew Doughty LAK	at MIN	1	1	2	3	0	1	32:21	—
Justin Dowling DAL	vs DET	1	1	2	3	1	0	13:48	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Frederic–Studnicka–Lindholm skated 9:04 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 BOS: Bergeron–Marchand–Coyle skated 6:05 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 NYR: Di Giuseppe–Lemieux–Rooney skated 4:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Johnsson–Bratt–Hughes skated 13:42 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 NJD: Zajac–Palmieri–Zacha skated 10:34 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: McCormick–Geekie–Rempal skated 5:19 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 CAR: Staal–Dzingel–Lorentz skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Maroon–Joseph–Volkov skated 5:47 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 CBJ: Grigorenko–Domi–Foudy skated 10:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Connolly–Vatrano–Luostarinen skated 9:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Leivo–Lindholm–Tkachuk skated 12:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Brassard–Kessel–Dvorak skated 10:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Larsson–Fischer–Caggiula skated 9:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Pitlick–Crouse–Hayton skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Brown–Norris–Tkachuk skated 6:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs NYR	O	39	3	.923
Devan Dubnyk SJS	at COL	L	38	3	.921
Braden Holtby VAN	vs OTT	W	37	1	.973
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at CAR	O	35	1	.971
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs FLA	W	35	2	.943
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	vs LAK	W	35	3	.914
Carter Hart PHI	at NJD	W	34	1	.971
John Gibson ANA	at ARI	L	34	3	.912
Petr Mrazek CAR	vs TBL	W	32	0	.1000
Chris Driedger FLA	at CBJ	O	31	2	.935
Vitek Vanecek WSH	vs NYI	W	30	3	.900
Frederik Andersen TOR	at EDM	W	29	3	.897
Jonathan Quick LAK	at MIN	L	28	5	.821
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs TOR	L	27	4	.852
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at BUF	W	25	2	.920
Carey Price MTL	vs CGY	W	25	2	.920
Matt Murray OTT	at VAN	L	25	4	.840
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs DET	W	23	3	.870
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at WSH	L	22	5	.773
David Rittich CGY	at MTL	L	21	4	.810
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs SJS	W	21	0	.1000
Tristan Jarry PIT	at BOS	L	20	4	.800
Jonathan Bernier DET	at DAL	—	19	3	.842
Jaroslav Halak BOS	vs PIT	W	17	1	.941
Scott Wedgewood NJD	vs PHI	L	17	3	.824
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs ANA	W	16	2	.875
Thomas Greiss DET	at DAL	L	9	3	.667

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