NHL Recaps: Saturday, Oct 30, 2021

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

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New York Islanders

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators edge New York Islanders 3–2 (SO)

Nashville Predators beat New York Islanders 3–2 in a shootout at home. Tanner Jeannot (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NYI's first power-play unit (Bailey, Lee, Barzal, Beauvillier and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:01 together.

•Tanner Jeannot had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:41.
•Colton Sissons had 2 assists (2 points) in 14:59.
•NYI's first power-play unit (Bailey, Lee, Barzal, Beauvillier and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:01 together.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2 at home. Alex Iafallo (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Alex Iafallo had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 14:55.
•Josh Anderson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:13.
•Rasmus Kupari had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:58.

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Boston Bruins edge Florida Panthers 3–2 (SO)

Boston Bruins beat Florida Panthers 3–2 in a shootout at home. Taylor Hall (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 2A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Hall, Pastrnak and McAvoy) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:08 together.

•Aaron Ekblad had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 26:06.
•Taylor Hall had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:23.
•BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Hall, Pastrnak and McAvoy) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:08 together.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Detroit Red Wings 5–4

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4 at home. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•John Tavares had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:05.
•Alexander Kerfoot had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:30.
•Filip Zadina had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:33.

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New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2

New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 at PIT. Andreas Johnsson (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for PIT: Carter–Zucker–Kapanen skated 11:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Andreas Johnsson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:12.
•Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:44.
•Zachary Aston-Reese had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:56.

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San Jose Sharks edge Winnipeg Jets 2–1 (OT)

San Jose Sharks beat Winnipeg Jets 2–1 in overtime at home. Timo Meier (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SJS: Hertl–Meier–Barabanov skated 16:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Timo Meier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:09.
•New look for SJS: Hertl–Meier–Barabanov skated 16:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SJS: Bonino–Balcers–Eklund skated 12:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge Chicago Blackhawks 1–0

St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 1–0 at home. Torey Krug (STL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CHI: Strome–DeBrincat–Hardman skated 10:05 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for CHI: Strome–DeBrincat–Hardman skated 10:05 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for STL: Perron–Schenn–Kyrou skated 12:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Marc-Andre Fleury (CHI) faced 37 shots and stopped 36 (.973), +6 against a season average of 30.9; the loss.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Minnesota Wild 4–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Minnesota Wild 4–1 at home. Gabriel Landeskog (COL) led the scoring with 2G 2A. New look for MIN: Hartman–Gaudreau–Fiala skated 11:02 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Gabriel Landeskog had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 22:24.
•Erik Johnson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:55.
•J.T. Compher had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:30.

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Calgary Flames rout Philadelphia Flyers 4–0

Calgary Flames beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 at home. Sean Monahan (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CGY's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Lindholm, Monahan, Andersson and Tkachuk) scored 2 power-play goals on 9 attempts in 4:19 together.

•Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 13:57.
•Elias Lindholm had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:58.
•Rasmus Andersson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:11.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Vancouver Canucks 2–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 2–1 at VAN. Brock Boeser (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for EDM: Turris–Shore–Benson skated 6:05 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for EDM: Turris–Shore–Benson skated 6:05 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VAN: Dickinson–Garland–Podkolzin skated 6:26 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Evan Bouchard (EDM) played 24:19, +4:34 up on his 19:45 season average over 80 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Gabriel Landeskog COL	vs MIN	2	2	4	4	2	1	22:24	—
Alex Iafallo LAK	vs MTL	2	1	3	3	0	0	14:55	—
John Tavares TOR	vs DET	1	2	3	3	1	1	17:05	—
Andreas Johnsson NJD	at PIT	2	0	2	3	1	0	13:12	—
Tanner Jeannot NSH	vs NYI	2	0	2	2	3	1	14:41	—
Timo Meier SJS	vs WPG	1	1	2	6	2	2	22:09	—
Josh Anderson MTL	at LAK	1	1	2	6	2	0	16:13	—
Sean Monahan CGY	vs PHI	1	1	2	5	0	1	13:57	—
Erik Johnson COL	vs MIN	1	1	2	3	2	5	16:55	—
Jake Muzzin TOR	vs DET	1	1	2	3	2	2	24:24	—
Alexander Kerfoot TOR	vs DET	1	1	2	3	2	1	17:30	—
Joseph Veleno DET	at TOR	1	1	2	3	2	0	12:28	—

Line changes

New look for FLA: Reinhart–Vatrano–Marchment skated 11:24 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Carter–Zucker–Kapanen skated 11:51 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 →
New look for SJS: Hertl–Meier–Barabanov skated 16:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Bonino–Balcers–Eklund skated 12:57 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: Strome–DeBrincat–Hardman skated 10:05 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 STL: Perron–Schenn–Kyrou skated 12:48 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 CHI: Kubalik–Kurashev–Dach skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Hartman–Gaudreau–Fiala skated 11:02 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Turris–Shore–Benson skated 6:05 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 VAN: Dickinson–Garland–Podkolzin skated 6:26 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs NJD	L	40	4	.900
Thomas Greiss DET	at TOR	L	38	5	.868
Jake Allen MTL	at LAK	L	38	5	.868
Marc-Andre Fleury CHI	at STL	L	37	1	.973
Juuse Saros NSH	vs NYI	W	36	2	.944
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at SJS	O	36	2	.944
Linus Ullmark BOS	vs FLA	W	35	2	.943
Jonathan Bernier NJD	at PIT	W	35	2	.943
Carter Hart PHI	at CGY	L	35	3	.914
James Reimer SJS	vs WPG	W	35	1	.971
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs EDM	L	34	2	.941
Spencer Knight FLA	at BOS	O	33	2	.939
Petr Mrazek TOR	vs DET	W	31	4	.871
Darcy Kuemper COL	vs MIN	W	30	1	.967
Cam Talbot MIN	at COL	L	30	3	.900
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at VAN	W	30	1	.967
Cal Petersen LAK	vs MTL	W	28	2	.929
Jordan Binnington STL	vs CHI	W	25	0	.1000
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at NSH	O	23	2	.913
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs PHI	W	20	0	.1000

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