NHL Recaps: Wednesday, Nov 24, 2021

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

Game recaps

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Boston Bruins

Buffalo Sabres

Boston Bruins rout Buffalo Sabres 5–1

Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–1 at BUF. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BUF: Okposo–Asplund–Cozens skated 10:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:30.
•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:40.
•Patrice Bergeron had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 14:28.

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Florida Panthers edge Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 in overtime at home. Sam Bennett (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Huberdeau, Duclair, Ekblad, Reinhart and Bennett) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:43 together.

•Aaron Ekblad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 26:00.
•Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:14.
•FLA's first power-play unit (Huberdeau, Duclair, Ekblad, Reinhart and Bennett) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:43 together.

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Minnesota Wild edge New Jersey Devils 3–2 (SO)

Minnesota Wild beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 in a shootout at NJD. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Cam Talbot (MIN) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +12 against a season average of 30.4; the win.

•Nico Hischier had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:54.
•Cam Talbot (MIN) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +12 against a season average of 30.4; the win.
•Fabian Zetterlund (NJD) played 4:49, −9:11 down on his 14:00 season average over 13 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 at home. Brock McGinn (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. PIT's first power-play unit (Carter, Crosby, Letang, Rust and Guentzel) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 4:23 together.

•Brock McGinn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:46.
•Teddy Blueger had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:05.
•PIT's first power-play unit (Carter, Crosby, Letang, Rust and Guentzel) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 4:23 together.

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Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens 6–3

Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens 6–3 at home. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Alex Ovechkin had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:00.
•Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:27.
•Dmitry Orlov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:49.

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Winnipeg Jets

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Winnipeg Jets 3–0

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Winnipeg Jets 3–0 at home. Gregory Hofmann (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 0A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Voracek, Jenner, Bjorkstrand, Werenski and Boqvist) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 3:24 together.

•CBJ's first power-play unit (Voracek, Jenner, Bjorkstrand, Werenski and Boqvist) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 3:24 together.
•Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 36 shots and stopped 36 (.1000), +3 against a season average of 32.5; the win.
•Gustav Nyquist (CBJ) played 14:02, −3:51 down on his 17:53 season average over 81 games.

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Detroit Red Wings beat St. Louis Blues 4–2

Detroit Red Wings beat St. Louis Blues 4–2 at home. Robby Fabbri (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for STL: Perron–O'Reilly–Barbashev skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:56.
•Robby Fabbri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:33.
•Jordan Kyrou had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:57.

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New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–1

New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–1 at NYI. Chris Kreider (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Strome, Zibanejad, Panarin and Fox) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:39 together.

•Chris Kreider had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:31.
•Kevin Rooney had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:14.
•Ryan Reaves had 2 assists (2 points) in 9:46.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Nashville Predators 5–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Nashville Predators 5–2 at NSH. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for VGK: Pacioretty–Stone–Stephenson skated 11:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Filip Forsberg had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:50.
•Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:28.
•Mark Stone had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:57.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Anaheim Ducks 5–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Anaheim Ducks 5–2 at home. Sonny Milano (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. ANA's first power-play unit (Getzlaf, Rakell, Milano, Zegras and Drysdale) scored 2 power-play goals on 4 attempts in 1:45 together.

•Sonny Milano had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:51.
•Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:45.
•Gabriel Landeskog had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:53.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Arizona Coyotes 5–3

Edmonton Oilers beat Arizona Coyotes 5–3 at ARI. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Connor McDavid had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 6 shots in 23:17.
•Leon Draisaitl had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 8 shots in 23:26.
•Clayton Keller had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:55.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Los Angeles Kings 6–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Los Angeles Kings 6–2 at LAK. Rasmus Sandin (TOR) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Rasmus Sandin had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:36.
•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:15.
•John Tavares had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:08.

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Seattle Kraken edge Carolina Hurricanes 2–1

Seattle Kraken beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 at home. Brendan Smith (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CAR: Trocheck–Teravainen–Lorentz skated 8:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for CAR: Trocheck–Teravainen–Lorentz skated 8:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CAR: Niederreiter–Necas–Kotkaniemi skated 8:24 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (76.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SEA: McCann–Appleton–Tanev skated 8:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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San Jose Sharks beat Ottawa Senators 6–3

San Jose Sharks beat Ottawa Senators 6–3 at home. Timo Meier (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Timo Meier had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:51.
•Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:55.
•Logan Couture had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:28.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at ARI	2	2	4	8	2	0	23:26	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at ARI	2	2	4	6	3	0	23:17	—
Zack Kassian EDM	at ARI	1	2	3	5	0	0	16:46	—
Timo Meier SJS	vs OTT	1	2	3	4	3	2	21:51	—
Clayton Keller ARI	vs EDM	1	2	3	3	0	0	22:55	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	vs MTL	0	3	3	4	2	0	21:00	—
Rasmus Sandin TOR	at LAK	0	3	3	1	2	1	17:36	—
Sonny Milano ANA	at COL	2	0	2	4	1	0	11:51	—
Chris Kreider NYR	at NYI	2	0	2	3	2	0	17:31	—
Kevin Rooney NYR	at NYI	2	0	2	3	0	1	15:14	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	vs VGK	2	0	2	3	1	0	16:50	—
Sam Bennett FLA	vs PHI	1	1	2	6	3	0	18:14	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Okposo–Asplund–Cozens skated 10:41 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 PHI: Giroux–Couturier–Konecny skated 15:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Gaudreau–Fiala–Pitlick skated 9:04 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (34.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Miller–Boeser–Hoglander skated 9:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Garland–Pettersson–Podkolzin skated 5:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Perron–O'Reilly–Barbashev skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Palmieri–Pageau–Beauvillier skated 9:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Pacioretty–Stone–Stephenson skated 11:41 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 VGK: Dadonov–Smith–Roy skated 9:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Trocheck–Teravainen–Lorentz skated 8:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Niederreiter–Necas–Kotkaniemi skated 8:24 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (76.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: McCann–Appleton–Tanev skated 8:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Martinook–Aho–Jarvis skated 8:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Martin Jones PHI	at FLA	O	45	2	.956
Scott Wedgewood ARI	vs EDM	L	43	4	.907
Cam Talbot MIN	at NJD	W	42	2	.952
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs TOR	L	38	6	.842
Alex Nedeljkovic DET	vs STL	W	37	2	.946
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs VAN	W	37	1	.973
Thatcher Demko VAN	at PIT	L	36	3	.917
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs WPG	W	36	0	.1000
John Gibson ANA	at COL	L	36	5	.861
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs CAR	W	36	1	.972
Jake Allen MTL	at WSH	L	34	6	.824
Juuse Saros NSH	vs VGK	L	34	4	.882
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs PHI	W	33	1	.970
Jack Campbell TOR	at LAK	W	32	2	.938
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at CBJ	L	31	2	.935
James Reimer SJS	vs OTT	W	29	3	.897
Ilya Samsonov WSH	vs MTL	W	28	3	.893
Robin Lehner VGK	at NSH	W	28	2	.929
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs MIN	O	27	2	.926
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at ARI	W	27	3	.889
Matt Murray OTT	at SJS	L	27	4	.852
Dustin Tokarski BUF	vs BOS	—	25	1	.960
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at BUF	W	25	1	.960
Aaron Dell BUF	vs BOS	L	22	4	.818
Ville Husso STL	at DET	L	22	3	.864
Frederik Andersen CAR	at SEA	L	22	2	.909
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs NYR	L	21	4	.810
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at NYI	W	21	1	.952
Jonas Johansson COL	vs ANA	W	20	1	.950
Darcy Kuemper COL	vs ANA	—	6	1	.833

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