NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Oct 19, 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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Vancouver Canucks

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2 at home. Kyle Okposo (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for VAN: Boeser–Pettersson–Hoglander skated 11:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kyle Okposo had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:01.
•Zemgus Girgensons had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:04.
•Colin Miller had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:18.

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San Jose Sharks rout Montreal Canadiens 5–0

San Jose Sharks beat Montreal Canadiens 5–0 at MTL. Timo Meier (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for MTL: Gallagher–Brooks–Caufield skated 5:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Erik Karlsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:58.
•Timo Meier had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 16:02.
•Jonathan Dahlen had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:42.

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Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1

Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 at TBL. Anton Lundell (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for TBL: Bellemare–Katchouk–Raddysh skated 7:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:17.
•Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:32.
•Sam Reinhart had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:44.

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New Jersey Devils beat Seattle Kraken 4–2

New Jersey Devils beat Seattle Kraken 4–2 at home. Ryan Graves (NJD) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Jack Hughes (NJD) played 7:42, −12:07 down on his 19:49 season average over 48 games.

•Ryan Graves had 2 assists (2 points) in 22:27.
•Jack Hughes (NJD) played 7:42, −12:07 down on his 19:49 season average over 48 games.
•SEA's first power-play unit (Giordano, Eberle, Schwartz, Gourde and McCann) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 4:44 together.

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Dallas Stars edge Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 (SO)

Dallas Stars beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 in a shootout at PIT. John Marino (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Alexander Radulov (DAL) played 21:46, +7:47 up on his 13:59 season average over 70 games.

•Alexander Radulov (DAL) played 21:46, +7:47 up on his 13:59 season average over 70 games.
•Marcus Pettersson (PIT) played 20:47, +5:12 up on his 15:35 season average over 71 games.
•Radek Faksa (DAL) played 19:30, +3:47 up on his 15:43 season average over 76 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Colorado Avalanche 6–3

Washington Capitals beat Colorado Avalanche 6–3 at home. Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 7 shots in 17:43.
•Tom Wilson had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:36.
•J.T. Compher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:26.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1

Detroit Red Wings beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 at home. Adam Erne (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Voracek, Jenner, Bjorkstrand, Werenski and Laine) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:29 together.

•Adam Erne had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:54.
•Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:55.
•Vladislav Namestnikov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:24.

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New York Islanders beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1

New York Islanders beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at CHI. Oliver Wahlstrom (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +8 against a season average of 31.6; the win.

•Oliver Wahlstrom had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 14:30.
•Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +8 against a season average of 31.6; the win.
•New look for CHI: DeBrincat–Borgstrom–Hardman skated 5:20 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators edge Los Angeles Kings 2–1

Nashville Predators beat Los Angeles Kings 2–1 at home. Anze Kopitar (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Duchene, Johansen, Granlund and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:14 together.

•NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Duchene, Johansen, Granlund and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:14 together.
•Dustin Brown (LAK) played 20:14, +5:35 up on his 14:39 season average over 63 games.
•New look for LAK: Grundstrom–Kupari–Lizotte skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge Winnipeg Jets 6–5 (OT)

Minnesota Wild beat Winnipeg Jets 6–5 in overtime at home. Mats Zuccarello (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Mats Zuccarello had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 21:36.
•Joel Eriksson Ek had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 21:29.
•Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 23:54.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Anaheim Ducks 6–5

Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks 6–5 at home. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Leon Draisaitl had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 25:46.
•Connor McDavid had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 25:42.
•Jakob Silfverberg had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:25.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mats Zuccarello MIN	vs WPG	2	2	4	4	0	1	21:36	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs ANA	2	2	4	3	1	0	25:46	—
Joel Eriksson Ek MIN	vs WPG	3	0	3	7	1	1	21:29	—
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	vs COL	2	1	3	7	0	0	17:43	—
Kyle Connor WPG	at MIN	2	1	3	4	0	2	23:54	—
Timo Meier SJS	at MTL	1	2	3	7	2	0	16:02	—
Andrew Copp WPG	at MIN	1	2	3	3	0	0	22:11	—
Erik Karlsson SJS	at MTL	1	2	3	2	0	2	18:58	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs ANA	1	2	3	2	1	0	25:42	—
Tom Wilson WSH	vs COL	0	3	3	3	3	0	16:36	—
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	vs WPG	0	3	3	3	2	0	22:17	—
Jakob Silfverberg ANA	at EDM	0	3	3	3	0	0	15:25	—

Line changes

New look for VAN: Boeser–Pettersson–Hoglander skated 11:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Gallagher–Brooks–Caufield skated 5:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Bellemare–Katchouk–Raddysh skated 7:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Eberle–Schwartz–Gourde skated 14:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Donskoi–Wennberg–McCann skated 5:49 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 CHI: DeBrincat–Borgstrom–Hardman skated 5:20 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Clutterbuck–Martin–Cizikas skated 8:06 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 NYI: Palmieri–Barzal–Bellows skated 6:45 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Grundstrom–Kupari–Lizotte skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Tkachev–Moore–Vilardi skated 8:12 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (21.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Cousins–Grimaldi–Novak skated 5:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at MIN	O	44	6	.864
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at DET	L	43	2	.953
Thatcher Demko VAN	at BUF	L	42	4	.905
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at CHI	W	40	1	.975
Darcy Kuemper COL	at WSH	L	39	5	.872
Anthony Stolarz ANA	at EDM	L	36	5	.861
Craig Anderson BUF	vs VAN	W	34	2	.941
Joey Daccord SEA	at NJD	L	32	3	.906
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs FLA	L	31	3	.903
Spencer Knight FLA	at TBL	W	31	1	.968
Cal Petersen LAK	at NSH	L	31	2	.935
Cam Talbot MIN	vs WPG	W	30	5	.833
Jonathan Bernier NJD	vs SEA	W	29	2	.931
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs DAL	O	29	1	.966
Marc-Andre Fleury CHI	vs NYI	L	29	4	.862
Braden Holtby DAL	at PIT	W	28	1	.964
Ilya Samsonov WSH	vs COL	W	27	3	.889
Juuse Saros NSH	vs LAK	W	26	1	.962
Jake Allen MTL	vs SJS	L	25	5	.800
Thomas Greiss DET	vs CBJ	W	23	1	.957
Adin Hill SJS	at MTL	W	21	0	.1000
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs ANA	W	21	1	.952
Mike Smith EDM	vs ANA	—	15	4	.733

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