NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Feb 2, 2021

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

Game recaps

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Dallas Stars

Columbus Blue Jackets

Dallas Stars beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3

Dallas Stars beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3 at CBJ. Joe Pavelski (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Joe Pavelski had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 15:46.
•Jamie Benn had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 14:02.
•Alexander Radulov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:14.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Vancouver Canucks 5–3

Montreal Canadiens beat Vancouver Canucks 5–3 at home. Tyler Toffoli (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Tyler Toffoli had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:24.
•Quinn Hughes had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 23:45.
•Josh Anderson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:20.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 (SO)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in a shootout at CHI. Warren Foegele (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Kevin Lankinen (CHI) faced 41 shots and stopped 38 (.927), +8 against a season average of 32.5; the overtime loss.

•Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:07.
•Alex DeBrincat had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:59.
•Dominik Kubalik had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:56.

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St. Louis Blues edge Arizona Coyotes 4–3

St. Louis Blues beat Arizona Coyotes 4–3 at home. Christian Dvorak (ARI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. STL won it by committee.

•Christian Dvorak had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 20:22.
•Nick Schmaltz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:52.
•Vince Dunn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:00.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Calgary Flames 3–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Calgary Flames 3–2 at home. Matthew Tkachuk (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Matthew Tkachuk (CGY) played 24:16, +6:13 up on his 18:03 season average over 55 games.

•Matthew Tkachuk had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:16.
•Matthew Tkachuk (CGY) played 24:16, +6:13 up on his 18:03 season average over 55 games.
•Andrew Copp (WPG) played 23:41, +5:32 up on his 18:09 season average over 54 games.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Minnesota Wild 2–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Minnesota Wild 2–1 at home. Valeri Nichushkin (COL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for COL: Landeskog–Compher–Rantanen skated 9:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for COL: Landeskog–Compher–Rantanen skated 9:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MIN: Rask–Kaprizov–Mayhew skated 11:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for COL: Donskoi–Nichushkin–Jost skated 6:38 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Ottawa Senators 4–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Ottawa Senators 4–2 at home. Jesse Puljujarvi (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Artem Zub (OTT) played 12:24, −6:07 down on his 18:31 season average over 46 games.

•Jesse Puljujarvi had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:34.
•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:59.
•Tyson Barrie had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:47.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Los Angeles Kings 3–1

Anaheim Ducks beat Los Angeles Kings 3–1 at LAK. Nicolas Deslauriers (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for LAK: Brown–Kopitar–Iafallo skated 9:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nicolas Deslauriers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 10:27.
•New look for LAK: Brown–Kopitar–Iafallo skated 9:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Cal Petersen (LAK) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +11 against a season average of 31.3; the loss.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Joe Pavelski DAL	at CBJ	2	2	4	5	0	1	15:46	—
Tyler Toffoli MTL	vs VAN	2	1	3	5	0	0	17:24	—
Jamie Benn DAL	at CBJ	1	2	3	2	0	1	14:02	—
Quinn Hughes VAN	at MTL	0	3	3	4	1	1	23:45	—
Christian Dvorak ARI	at STL	2	0	2	7	0	1	20:22	—
Josh Anderson MTL	vs VAN	2	0	2	4	3	0	15:20	—
Matthew Tkachuk CGY	at WPG	2	0	2	4	1	0	24:16	—
Jesse Puljujarvi EDM	vs OTT	2	0	2	3	0	0	14:34	—
Nick Schmaltz ARI	at STL	1	1	2	2	0	1	17:52	—
Vince Dunn STL	vs ARI	1	1	2	2	1	0	16:00	—
Jeff Petry MTL	vs VAN	1	1	2	1	2	1	23:07	—
Alexander Radulov DAL	at CBJ	1	1	2	1	0	0	16:14	—

Line changes

New look for COL: Landeskog–Compher–Rantanen skated 9:39 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 MIN: Rask–Kaprizov–Mayhew skated 11:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Donskoi–Nichushkin–Jost skated 6:38 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Dries–Sherwood–O'Connor skated 4:50 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Kassian–Archibald–Haas skated 9:35 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Brown–Kopitar–Iafallo skated 9:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Henrique–Terry skated 10:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (72.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Grundstrom–Vilardi–Kaliyev skated 6:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Cal Petersen LAK	vs ANA	L	42	2	.952
Kevin Lankinen CHI	vs CAR	O	41	3	.927
Jake Allen MTL	vs VAN	W	39	3	.923
Jordan Binnington STL	vs ARI	W	35	3	.914
James Reimer CAR	at CHI	W	33	3	.909
Thatcher Demko VAN	at MTL	L	32	4	.875
Laurent Brossoit WPG	vs CGY	W	31	2	.935
Cam Talbot MIN	at COL	L	31	2	.935
Darcy Kuemper ARI	at STL	L	29	4	.862
David Rittich CGY	at WPG	L	28	3	.893
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs MIN	W	28	1	.964
Jake Oettinger DAL	at CBJ	W	26	3	.885
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs OTT	W	25	2	.920
Marcus Hogberg OTT	at EDM	L	25	4	.840
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs DAL	L	23	5	.783
John Gibson ANA	at LAK	W	21	1	.952
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs DAL	—	9	0	.1000

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