NHL Recaps: Thursday, Oct 21, 2021

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

Game recaps

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Carolina Hurricanes

Montreal Canadiens

Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1 at MTL. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Teravainen, DeAngelo, Aho and Svechnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:11 together.

•Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:43.
•Teuvo Teravainen had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:38.
•Vincent Trocheck had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:09.

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San Jose Sharks edge Ottawa Senators 2–1

San Jose Sharks beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 at OTT. Logan Couture (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for OTT: Norris–Batherson–Tkachuk skated 13:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for OTT: Norris–Batherson–Tkachuk skated 13:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Shane Pinto (OTT) played 1:20, −14:32 down on his 15:52 season average over 4 games.
•New look for OTT: Brown–Paul–Stützle skated 4:17 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1

Florida Panthers beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1 at home. Anton Lundell (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for COL: Landeskog–MacKinnon–Rantanen skated 12:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:19.
•Mason Marchment had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:22.
•New look for COL: Landeskog–MacKinnon–Rantanen skated 12:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 4–1

Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 4–1 at NJD. Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NJD: Zacha–Kuokkanen–Hischier skated 8:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Daniel Sprong had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:14.
•Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:29.
•Alex Ovechkin had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:50.

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Final / OT

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New York Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets edge New York Islanders 3–2 (OT)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Islanders 3–2 in overtime at home. Oliver Bjorkstrand (CBJ) led the scoring with 0G 3A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Voracek, Jenner, Bjorkstrand, Werenski and Laine) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:50 together.

•Oliver Bjorkstrand had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:40.
•CBJ's first power-play unit (Voracek, Jenner, Bjorkstrand, Werenski and Laine) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:50 together.
•Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +3 against a season average of 32.5; the win.

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Calgary Flames beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0

Calgary Flames beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0 at DET. Erik Gudbranson (CGY) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CGY: Lewis–Lucic–Monahan skated 9:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Erik Gudbranson had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:45.
•Johnny Gaudreau had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:22.
•New look for CGY: Lewis–Lucic–Monahan skated 9:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Rangers beat Nashville Predators 3–1

New York Rangers beat Nashville Predators 3–1 at NSH. Alexis Lafrenière (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NYR: Blais–Chytil–Lafrenière skated 8:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alexis Lafrenière had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:07.
•Sammy Blais had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 12:06.
•New look for NYR: Blais–Chytil–Lafrenière skated 8:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Anaheim Ducks 5–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Anaheim Ducks 5–1 at home. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Milano–Terry skated 10:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 21:56.
•Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:47.
•Nate Schmidt had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:05.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at CHI. Conor Garland (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CHI's first power-play unit (Toews, Kane, Johnson, Jones and DeBrincat) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 4:51 together.

•Conor Garland had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:22.
•CHI's first power-play unit (Toews, Kane, Johnson, Jones and DeBrincat) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 4:51 together.
•VAN's first power-play unit (Miller, Horvat, Boeser, Pettersson and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 4:10 together.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Arizona Coyotes 5–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Arizona Coyotes 5–1 at ARI. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for EDM: Nugent-Hopkins–Draisaitl–Yamamoto skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:29.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:19.
•Zach Hyman had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:05.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Kyle Connor WPG	vs ANA	2	1	3	6	1	1	21:56	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	at MTL	2	1	3	5	0	1	18:43	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at ARI	2	1	3	2	0	1	15:29	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	at ARI	0	3	3	2	1	1	18:19	—
Oliver Bjorkstrand CBJ	vs NYI	0	3	3	2	0	1	20:40	—
Zach Hyman EDM	at ARI	2	0	2	3	0	0	16:05	—
Alexis Lafrenière NYR	at NSH	1	1	2	4	1	0	16:07	—
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	at NJD	1	1	2	3	0	0	18:29	—
Conor Garland VAN	at CHI	1	1	2	3	0	0	15:22	—
Anton Lundell FLA	vs COL	1	1	2	2	0	1	16:19	—
Daniel Sprong WSH	at NJD	1	1	2	2	0	0	11:14	—
Pierre-Luc Dubois WPG	vs ANA	1	1	2	1	1	0	17:47	—

Line changes

New look for CAR: Teravainen–Aho–Kotkaniemi skated 11:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Norris–Batherson–Tkachuk skated 13:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Brown–Paul–Stützle skated 4:17 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Landeskog–MacKinnon–Rantanen skated 12:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Kadri–Burakovsky–Maltsev skated 8:42 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 NJD: Zacha–Kuokkanen–Hischier skated 8:07 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 NJD: Vesey–Bratt–McLeod skated 7:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Bjorkstrand–Texier–Sillinger skated 5:31 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 CBJ: Nyquist–Roslovic–Chinakhov skated 4:34 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Lewis–Lucic–Monahan skated 9:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Backlund–Pitlick–Coleman skated 8:55 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Ritchie–Mangiapane–Dube skated 8:59 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 NYR: Blais–Chytil–Lafrenière skated 8:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Novak–Tolvanen–Tomasino skated 4:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Goodrow–Hunt–Rooney skated 7:11 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Milano–Terry skated 10:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Stastny–Copp–Ehlers skated 12:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Miller–Boeser–Pettersson skated 12:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Strome–DeBrincat–Borgstrom skated 4:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Nugent-Hopkins–Draisaitl–Yamamoto skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 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	vs ANA	W	39	1	.974
Jonas Johansson COL	at FLA	L	37	3	.919
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs NYI	W	36	2	.944
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at DET	W	33	0	.1000
Jake Allen MTL	vs CAR	L	32	3	.906
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at CBJ	O	32	3	.906
James Reimer SJS	at OTT	W	31	1	.968
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs COL	W	31	1	.968
Karel Vejmelka ARI	vs EDM	L	31	5	.839
Thatcher Demko VAN	at CHI	W	30	1	.967
Juuse Saros NSH	vs NYR	L	29	2	.931
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at NSH	W	29	1	.966
Frederik Andersen CAR	at MTL	W	28	1	.964
Alex Nedeljkovic DET	vs CGY	L	28	2	.929
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at ARI	W	28	1	.964
Scott Wedgewood NJD	vs WSH	L	27	4	.852
Vitek Vanecek WSH	at NJD	W	26	1	.962
John Gibson ANA	at WPG	L	26	4	.846
Matt Murray OTT	vs SJS	L	24	2	.917
Kevin Lankinen CHI	vs VAN	L	24	3	.875

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