NHL Recaps: Saturday, Jan 30, 2021

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

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Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge New Jersey Devils 4–3 (SO)

Buffalo Sabres beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 in a shootout at home. Taylor Hall (BUF) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Andreas Johnsson (NJD) played 19:12, +5:22 up on his 13:50 season average over 49 games.

•Taylor Hall had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:00.
•Andreas Johnsson (NJD) played 19:12, +5:22 up on his 13:50 season average over 49 games.
•Jack Hughes (NJD) played 23:49, +4:50 up on his 18:59 season average over 55 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge New York Rangers 5–4 (OT)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Rangers 5–4 in overtime at NYR. Pierre-Olivier Joseph (PIT) led the scoring with 0G 3A. NYR's first power-play unit (Zibanejad, Buchnevich, DeAngelo, Panarin and Fox) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:54 together.

•Pierre-Olivier Joseph had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 25:58.
•Kasperi Kapanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:19.
•K'Andre Miller had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:49.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge New York Islanders 3–2 (OT)

Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 3–2 in overtime at home. Scott Laughton (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for PHI: Giroux–Voracek–Patrick skated 11:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Scott Laughton had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:57.
•New look for PHI: Giroux–Voracek–Patrick skated 11:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYI: Bailey–Lee–Barzal skated 7:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals edge Boston Bruins 4–3 (OT)

Washington Capitals beat Boston Bruins 4–3 in overtime at home. Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Vitek Vanecek (WSH) faced 43 shots and stopped 40 (.930), +15 against a season average of 27.9; the win.

•Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 18:35.
•Patrice Bergeron had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:59.
•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:24.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Dallas Stars 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Dallas Stars 4–1 at home. Vincent Trocheck (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Gardiner, Niederreiter, Dzingel, Geekie and Necas) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:26 together.

•Vincent Trocheck had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:50.
•Martin Necas had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:38.
•Sebastian Aho had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:59.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Nashville Predators 4–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Nashville Predators 4–3 at home. Victor Hedman (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Victor Hedman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 28:39.
•Anthony Cirelli had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:17.
•Brayden Point had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:01.

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Florida Panthers edge Detroit Red Wings 3–2 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 in overtime at DET. Aleksander Barkov (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Hornqvist, Huberdeau, Barkov and Ekblad) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 3:43 together.

•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:38.
•FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Hornqvist, Huberdeau, Barkov and Ekblad) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 3:43 together.
•New look for DET: Namestnikov–Mantha–Hirose skated 10:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Montreal Canadiens 2–0

Calgary Flames beat Montreal Canadiens 2–0 at MTL. Elias Lindholm (CGY) led the scoring with 0G 2A. CGY's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Lindholm, Monahan, Andersson and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 5:13 together.

•Elias Lindholm had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:37.
•CGY's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Lindholm, Monahan, Andersson and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 5:13 together.
•Josh Anderson (MTL) played 6:06, −10:31 down on his 16:37 season average over 51 games.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 in overtime at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Neal, Barrie, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:14 together.

•Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 23:54.
•John Tavares had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:45.
•Leon Draisaitl had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:45.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Minnesota Wild 5–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Minnesota Wild 5–1 at MIN. Mikko Rantanen (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Brandon Saad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:17.
•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:42.
•Andre Burakovsky had 2 assists (2 points) in 13:37.

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St. Louis Blues rout Anaheim Ducks 6–1

St. Louis Blues beat Anaheim Ducks 6–1 at ANA. Jordan Kyrou (STL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for ANA: Backes–Deslauriers–Rowney skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jordan Kyrou had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 12:51.
•David Perron had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 13:20.
•Brayden Schenn had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:05.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1 at WPG. Brock Boeser (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 38 shots and stopped 35 (.921), +8 against a season average of 29.7; the loss.

•Brock Boeser had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 20:51.
•Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 38 shots and stopped 35 (.921), +8 against a season average of 29.7; the loss.
•Jalen Chatfield (VAN) played 17:33, +4:21 up on his 13:12 season average over 17 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Vincent Trocheck CAR	vs DAL	2	1	3	5	3	0	18:50	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs TOR	2	1	3	3	0	0	23:54	—
Jordan Kyrou STL	at ANA	2	1	3	3	0	0	12:51	—
Nicklas Backstrom WSH	vs BOS	1	2	3	1	1	0	18:35	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	at WSH	0	3	3	3	0	0	17:59	—
Pierre-Olivier Joseph PIT	at NYR	0	3	3	2	1	0	25:58	—
Brock Boeser VAN	at WPG	2	0	2	7	2	1	20:51	—
Victor Hedman TBL	vs NSH	1	1	2	5	3	2	28:39	—
Aleksander Barkov FLA	at DET	1	1	2	5	2	1	23:38	—
David Perron STL	at ANA	1	1	2	5	0	0	13:20	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	vs BOS	1	1	2	3	5	0	14:24	—
Charlie McAvoy BOS	at WSH	1	1	2	3	0	1	23:53	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Olofsson–Eichel–Thompson skated 7:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Palmieri–Gusev–Zacha skated 5:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Giroux–Voracek–Patrick skated 11:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Bailey–Lee–Barzal skated 7:42 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 NYI: Komarov–Eberle–Nelson skated 5:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: van Riemsdyk–Hayes–Lindblom skated 10:18 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Namestnikov–Mantha–Hirose skated 10:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Filppula–Nielsen–Rasmussen skated 8:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Helm–Glendening–Brome skated 5:45 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 ANA: Backes–Deslauriers–Rowney skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Vitek Vanecek WSH	vs BOS	W	43	3	.930
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	vs PIT	O	38	5	.868
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs VAN	L	38	3	.921
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at MTL	W	37	0	.1000
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs NJD	W	34	3	.912
Casey DeSmith PIT	at NYR	W	34	4	.882
Pekka Rinne NSH	at TBL	L	33	4	.879
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	vs COL	L	33	5	.848
Jake Allen MTL	vs CGY	L	32	1	.969
Scott Wedgewood NJD	at BUF	O	31	3	.903
Frederik Andersen TOR	at EDM	O	31	4	.871
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs TOR	W	29	3	.897
Carter Hart PHI	vs NYI	W	28	2	.929
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at DET	W	27	2	.926
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs NSH	W	26	3	.885
Thomas Greiss DET	vs FLA	O	26	3	.885
Thatcher Demko VAN	at WPG	W	24	1	.958
Ryan Miller ANA	vs STL	—	24	3	.875
Jordan Binnington STL	at ANA	W	24	1	.958
Tuukka Rask BOS	at WSH	O	23	4	.826
Philipp Grubauer COL	at MIN	W	20	1	.950
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at PHI	O	17	3	.824
Anton Khudobin DAL	at CAR	L	16	4	.750
James Reimer CAR	vs DAL	W	11	1	.909
Jake Oettinger DAL	at CAR	—	10	0	.1000
John Gibson ANA	vs STL	L	6	3	.500

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