NHL Recaps: Thursday, Nov 18, 2021

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

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Calgary Flames

Buffalo Sabres

Calgary Flames rout Buffalo Sabres 5–0

Calgary Flames beat Buffalo Sabres 5–0 at BUF. Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 1A. CGY's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Lindholm, Monahan, Andersson and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:45 together.

•Johnny Gaudreau had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 14:44.
•Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:36.
•Andrew Mangiapane had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 17:25.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge New York Rangers 2–1

Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 2–1 at home. Morgan Rielly (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:39 together.

•Morgan Rielly had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:54.
•TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:39 together.
•Michael Bunting (TOR) played 8:06, −7:32 down on his 15:38 season average over 78 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout Montreal Canadiens 6–0

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montreal Canadiens 6–0 at MTL. Teddy Blueger (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Teddy Blueger had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 13:24.
•Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:01.
•Bryan Rust had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:24.

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Florida Panthers beat New Jersey Devils 4–1

Florida Panthers beat New Jersey Devils 4–1 at home. Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Spencer Knight (FLA) faced 46 shots and stopped 45 (.978), +19 against a season average of 27.4; the win.

•Anthony Duclair had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:44.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:33.
•Spencer Knight (FLA) faced 46 shots and stopped 45 (.978), +19 against a season average of 27.4; the win.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (SO)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in a shootout at PHI. Claude Giroux (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. TBL won it by committee.

•Claude Giroux had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:14.
•Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:52.
•Alex Killorn had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:28.

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St. Louis Blues beat San Jose Sharks 4–1

St. Louis Blues beat San Jose Sharks 4–1 at home. Brandon Saad (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. James Reimer (SJS) faced 48 shots and stopped 44 (.917), +18 against a season average of 30.2; the loss.

•Brandon Saad had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:09.
•David Perron had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:10.
•James Reimer (SJS) faced 48 shots and stopped 44 (.917), +18 against a season average of 30.2; the loss.

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Minnesota Wild rout Dallas Stars 7–2

Minnesota Wild beat Dallas Stars 7–2 at home. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 3A. New look for MIN: Foligno–Greenway–Eriksson Ek skated 7:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 16:52.
•Alex Goligoski had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:00.
•Mats Zuccarello had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:17.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Winnipeg Jets 2–1 (SO)

Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 2–1 in a shootout at home. Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Stuart Skinner (EDM) faced 47 shots and stopped 46 (.979), +19 against a season average of 28.2; the win.

•Stuart Skinner (EDM) faced 47 shots and stopped 46 (.979), +19 against a season average of 28.2; the win.
•Duncan Keith (EDM) played 26:49, +7:12 up on his 19:37 season average over 63 games.
•Slater Koekkoek (EDM) played 3:29, −8:07 down on his 11:36 season average over 18 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Arizona Coyotes

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Arizona Coyotes 5–4 (SO)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Arizona Coyotes 5–4 in a shootout at ARI. Boone Jenner (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Boone Jenner had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 23:53.
•Jakob Chychrun had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 30:53.
•Zach Werenski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 28:42.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 at home. Zach Whitecloud (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for DET: Gagner–Smith–Veleno skated 9:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Zach Whitecloud had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:48.
•New look for DET: Gagner–Smith–Veleno skated 9:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VGK: Baertschi–Kolesar–Leschyshyn skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 at ANA. Seth Jarvis (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Ethan Bear (CAR) played 19:06, +3:04 up on his 16:02 season average over 57 games.

•Ethan Bear (CAR) played 19:06, +3:04 up on his 16:02 season average over 57 games.
•Ryan Getzlaf (ANA) played 21:55, +3:01 up on his 18:54 season average over 55 games.
•Seth Jarvis (CAR) played 16:54, +3:04 up on his 13:50 season average over 67 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	vs DAL	1	3	4	2	0	1	16:52	—
Johnny Gaudreau CGY	at BUF	2	1	3	5	0	0	14:44	—
Teddy Blueger PIT	at MTL	2	1	3	5	0	0	13:24	—
Matthew Tkachuk CGY	at BUF	1	2	3	4	1	0	14:36	—
Alex Goligoski MIN	vs DAL	1	2	3	2	0	1	19:00	—
Mats Zuccarello MIN	vs DAL	1	2	3	2	0	0	17:17	—
Victor Rask MIN	vs DAL	1	2	3	2	0	0	12:37	—
Andrew Mangiapane CGY	at BUF	2	0	2	8	0	0	17:25	—
Boone Jenner CBJ	at ARI	2	0	2	6	0	1	23:53	—
Brandon Saad STL	vs SJS	2	0	2	6	0	0	16:09	—
Claude Giroux PHI	vs TBL	2	0	2	4	1	0	19:14	—
Zach Whitecloud VGK	vs DET	2	0	2	2	3	2	20:48	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Vesey–McLeod–Zetterlund skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Thornton–Vatrano–Tippett skated 8:39 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Tarasenko–Buchnevich–Thomas skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Foligno–Greenway–Eriksson Ek skated 7:17 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 DET: Gagner–Smith–Veleno skated 9:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Baertschi–Kolesar–Leschyshyn skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Smith–Janmark–Roy skated 8:18 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
James Reimer SJS	at STL	L	48	4	.917
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs WPG	W	47	1	.979
Spencer Knight FLA	vs NJD	W	46	1	.978
Scott Wedgewood ARI	vs CBJ	O	46	4	.913
Cam Talbot MIN	vs DAL	W	38	2	.947
Carter Hart PHI	vs TBL	O	32	3	.906
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at EDM	O	32	1	.969
Frederik Andersen CAR	at ANA	W	32	1	.969
Cayden Primeau MTL	vs PIT	L	31	5	.839
John Gibson ANA	vs CAR	L	31	2	.935
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at TOR	L	30	2	.933
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at PHI	W	30	3	.900
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at ARI	W	29	4	.862
Jack Campbell TOR	vs NYR	W	28	1	.964
Robin Lehner VGK	vs DET	W	28	2	.929
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at BUF	W	27	0	.1000
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at FLA	L	27	4	.852
Ville Husso STL	vs SJS	W	27	1	.963
Anton Khudobin DAL	at MIN	L	26	7	.731
Tristan Jarry PIT	at MTL	W	24	0	.1000
Dustin Tokarski BUF	vs CGY	L	23	5	.783
Thomas Greiss DET	at VGK	L	22	4	.818
Jonathan Bernier NJD	at FLA	—	14	0	.1000
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs PIT	—	12	1	.917
Aaron Dell BUF	vs CGY	—	10	0	.1000
Alex Nedeljkovic DET	at VGK	—	10	1	.900

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