NHL Recaps: Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021

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

Game recaps

Final / OT

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Washington Capitals

4

Chicago Blackhawks

5

Chicago Blackhawks edge Washington Capitals 5–4 (OT)

Chicago Blackhawks beat Washington Capitals 5–4 in overtime at home. Alex DeBrincat (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

• •Alex DeBrincat had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:51.
• •Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 10 shots in 21:51.
• •Caleb Jones had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:31.

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Final

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New York Rangers

3

Arizona Coyotes

2

New York Rangers edge Arizona Coyotes 3–2

New York Rangers beat Arizona Coyotes 3–2 at ARI. Chris Kreider (NYR) led the scoring with 0G 3A. NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Strome, Zibanejad, Fox and Kakko) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 2:11 together.

• •Chris Kreider had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:47.
• •Kaapo Kakko had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:38.
• •Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 22:10.

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Final

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Seattle Kraken

1

Anaheim Ducks

4

Anaheim Ducks beat Seattle Kraken 4–1

Anaheim Ducks beat Seattle Kraken 4–1 at home. Sam Carrick (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Kevin Shattenkirk (ANA) played 17:39, −3:49 down on his 21:28 season average over 81 games.

• •Kevin Shattenkirk (ANA) played 17:39, −3:49 down on his 21:28 season average over 81 games.
• •Troy Terry (ANA) played 14:40, −3:37 down on his 18:17 season average over 74 games.
• •Josh Manson (ANA) played 24:10, +5:16 up on his 18:54 season average over 66 games.

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