NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Nov 16, 2021

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

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Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Nashville Predators 3–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Nashville Predators 3–0 at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:46 together.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:59.
•David Kampf had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:58.
•TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:46 together.

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Florida Panthers rout New York Islanders 6–1

Florida Panthers beat New York Islanders 6–1 at home. Patric Hornqvist (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Aleksander Barkov (FLA) played 6:20, −14:11 down on his 20:31 season average over 66 games.

•Patric Hornqvist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:24.
•Brandon Montour had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:35.
•Aleksander Barkov (FLA) played 6:20, −14:11 down on his 20:31 season average over 66 games.

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New York Rangers edge Montreal Canadiens 3–2

New York Rangers beat Montreal Canadiens 3–2 at home. Christian Dvorak (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MTL: Anderson–Drouin–Dvorak skated 11:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (48.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:53.
•New look for MTL: Anderson–Drouin–Dvorak skated 11:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (48.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYR: Gauthier–Chytil–Lafrenière skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Calgary Flames 2–1 (OT)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Calgary Flames 2–1 in overtime at home. Cam Atkinson (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jacob Markstrom (CGY) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +15 against a season average of 27.8; the overtime loss.

•Jacob Markstrom (CGY) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +15 against a season average of 27.8; the overtime loss.
•Patrick Brown (PHI) played 2:18, −10:22 down on his 12:40 season average over 43 games.
•Kevin Hayes (PHI) played 14:51, −3:08 down on his 17:59 season average over 47 games.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1

Buffalo Sabres beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 at PIT. Jake Guentzel (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. PIT's first power-play unit (Carter, Crosby, Letang, Rust and Guentzel) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 4:02 together.

•PIT's first power-play unit (Carter, Crosby, Letang, Rust and Guentzel) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 4:02 together.
•Dustin Tokarski (BUF) faced 46 shots and stopped 45 (.978), +15 against a season average of 31.0; the win.
•New look for PIT: Heinen–Rodrigues–Simon skated 5:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Arizona Coyotes edge St. Louis Blues 3–2

Arizona Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 at STL. Barrett Hayton (ARI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. ARI's first power-play unit (Kessel, Gostisbehere, Keller, Chychrun and Hayton) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:10 together.

•Barrett Hayton had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:54.
•Ryan O'Reilly had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:50.
•ARI's first power-play unit (Kessel, Gostisbehere, Keller, Chychrun and Hayton) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:10 together.

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San Jose Sharks beat Minnesota Wild 4–1

San Jose Sharks beat Minnesota Wild 4–1 at MIN. Timo Meier (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SJS: Cogliano–Bonino–Nieto skated 10:21 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% 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 2 shots in 18:48.
•Logan Couture had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:02.
•Rudolfs Balcers had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:51.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2 at home. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. WPG's first power-play unit (Wheeler, Scheifele, Schmidt, Morrissey and Dubois) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:07 together.

•Leon Draisaitl had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:37.
•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:08.
•Josh Morrissey had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:48.

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Dallas Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2

Dallas Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 at home. Jason Robertson (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Dylan Larkin (DET) played 12:25, −7:21 down on his 19:46 season average over 70 games.

•Jason Robertson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:04.
•Dylan Larkin (DET) played 12:25, −7:21 down on his 19:46 season average over 70 games.
•Sam Gagner (DET) played 9:17, −4:23 down on his 13:40 season average over 80 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 at VGK. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Teravainen, DeAngelo, Aho and Svechnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:12 together.

•Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 18:48.
•Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:14.
•Martin Necas had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:08.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Washington Capitals 3–2 (OT)

Anaheim Ducks beat Washington Capitals 3–2 in overtime at home. Trevor Zegras (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for WSH: Hathaway–Pilon–Jonsson-Fjallby skated 5:33 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Trevor Zegras had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:48.
•John Carlson had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:30.
•Martin Fehérváry had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:41.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jason Robertson DAL	vs DET	2	1	3	4	0	0	19:04	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at WPG	2	0	2	4	1	1	25:37	—
Trevor Zegras ANA	vs WSH	2	0	2	3	1	0	14:48	—
Barrett Hayton ARI	at STL	2	0	2	2	0	1	17:54	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	at VGK	1	1	2	7	1	0	18:48	—
Auston Matthews TOR	vs NSH	1	1	2	4	1	1	19:59	—
Vincent Trocheck CAR	at VGK	1	1	2	3	7	1	19:14	—
David Kampf TOR	vs NSH	1	1	2	3	2	0	14:58	—
Christian Dvorak MTL	at NYR	1	1	2	2	0	0	17:53	—
Timo Meier SJS	at MIN	1	1	2	2	0	0	18:48	—
Patric Hornqvist FLA	vs NYI	1	1	2	1	0	0	16:24	—
Brandon Montour FLA	vs NYI	0	2	2	4	1	1	19:35	—

Line changes

New look for TOR: Tavares–Kerfoot–Nylander skated 9:55 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (84.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Ritchie–Marner–Matthews skated 8:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Pageau–Beauvillier–Wahlstrom skated 4:55 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Anderson–Drouin–Dvorak skated 11:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (48.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Gauthier–Chytil–Lafrenière skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Heinen–Rodrigues–Simon skated 5:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Kessel–Galchenyuk–Hayton skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Cogliano–Bonino–Nieto skated 10:21 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 SJS: Labanc–Gadjovich–Weatherby skated 6:37 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 EDM: Kassian–Foegele–McLeod skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Hathaway–Pilon–Jonsson-Fjallby skated 5:33 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%
Dustin Tokarski BUF	at PIT	W	46	1	.978
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at PHI	O	43	2	.953
Robin Lehner VGK	vs CAR	L	42	4	.905
Scott Wedgewood ARI	at STL	W	36	2	.944
Cayden Primeau MTL	at NYR	L	34	3	.912
Carter Hart PHI	vs CGY	W	34	1	.971
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs EDM	W	34	2	.941
Juuse Saros NSH	at TOR	L	33	2	.939
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs MTL	W	33	2	.939
Vitek Vanecek WSH	at ANA	O	31	3	.903
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs DET	W	30	2	.933
John Gibson ANA	vs WSH	W	30	2	.933
Alex Nedeljkovic DET	at DAL	L	29	4	.862
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs NYI	W	28	1	.964
James Reimer SJS	at MIN	W	27	1	.963
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at WPG	L	26	4	.846
Jack Campbell TOR	vs NSH	W	24	0	.1000
Jordan Binnington STL	vs ARI	L	23	3	.870
Antti Raanta CAR	at VGK	W	23	2	.913
Cam Talbot MIN	vs SJS	L	21	4	.810
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at FLA	—	19	2	.895
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs BUF	L	19	2	.895
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at FLA	L	17	4	.765
Stuart Skinner EDM	at WPG	—	8	0	.1000

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