NHL Recaps: Saturday, Jan 1, 2022

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

Game recaps

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Buffalo Sabres

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins edge Buffalo Sabres 4–3 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 in overtime at home. Charlie McAvoy (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for BOS: Bergeron–Marchand–Smith skated 12:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Charlie McAvoy had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 23:59.
•Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:20.
•Brad Marchand had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:12.

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Florida Panthers beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2

Florida Panthers beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2 at home. Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA) led the scoring with 0G 3A. FLA's first power-play unit (Huberdeau, Duclair, Barkov, Ekblad and Reinhart) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:01 together.

•Jonathan Huberdeau had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:33.
•Sam Bennett had two goals (2 points) on 10 shots in 17:08.
•Sam Reinhart had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:35.

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Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets

Carolina Hurricanes beat Columbus Blue Jackets 7–4

Carolina Hurricanes beat Columbus Blue Jackets 7–4 at CBJ. Brady Skjei (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Brady Skjei had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 22:35.
•Steven Lorentz had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 9:23.
•Alexandre Texier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:46.

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New York Islanders edge Edmonton Oilers 3–2 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 in overtime at home. Noah Dobson (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NYI's first power-play unit (Lee, Pageau, Barzal, Bellows and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 1:54 together.

•Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:54.
•NYI's first power-play unit (Lee, Pageau, Barzal, Bellows and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 1:54 together.
•Kieffer Bellows (NYI) played 18:12, +6:29 up on his 11:43 season average over 44 games.

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Nashville Predators rout Chicago Blackhawks 6–1

Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–1 at home. Mattias Ekholm (NSH) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Mattias Ekholm had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:58.
•Tanner Jeannot had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:10.
•Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:16.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Ottawa Senators 6–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 6–0 at home. TJ Brodie (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for OTT: Tierney–Batherson–Tkachuk skated 7:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•TJ Brodie had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:33.
•Alexander Kerfoot had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 12:28.
•Ilya Mikheyev had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 16:26.

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St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 6–4

St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 6–4 at MIN. Jordan Kyrou (STL) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Jordan Kyrou had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 13:38.
•Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:31.
•Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:27.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Seattle Kraken 5–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Seattle Kraken 5–2 at SEA. Tanner Pearson (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for VAN: Miller–Hoglander–Podkolzin skated 12:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Tanner Pearson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:50.
•New look for VAN: Miller–Hoglander–Podkolzin skated 12:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Kyle Burroughs (VAN) played 2:44, −10:27 down on his 13:11 season average over 41 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3

Los Angeles Kings beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 at home. Viktor Arvidsson (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Viktor Arvidsson had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 16:27.
•Trevor Moore had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 15:49.
•Phillip Danault had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:50.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jordan Kyrou STL	at MIN	2	2	4	4	0	1	13:38	—
Viktor Arvidsson LAK	vs PHI	2	2	4	4	0	0	16:27	—
Trevor Moore LAK	vs PHI	1	3	4	4	0	1	15:49	—
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	vs STL	1	2	3	3	1	0	20:31	—
Phillip Danault LAK	vs PHI	1	2	3	2	1	1	15:50	—
TJ Brodie TOR	vs OTT	1	2	3	2	1	0	19:33	—
Cam Atkinson PHI	at LAK	0	3	3	5	0	2	20:40	—
Charlie McAvoy BOS	vs BUF	0	3	3	4	1	2	23:59	—
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA	vs MTL	0	3	3	3	3	0	18:33	—
Alexander Kerfoot TOR	vs OTT	0	3	3	1	1	1	12:28	—
Mattias Ekholm NSH	vs CHI	0	3	3	1	1	1	20:58	—
Sam Bennett FLA	vs MTL	2	0	2	10	2	1	17:08	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Bergeron–Marchand–Smith skated 12:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Turris–Foegele–McLeod skated 8:50 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Tierney–Batherson–Tkachuk skated 7:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Miller–Hoglander–Podkolzin skated 12:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Donskoi–Wennberg–Donato skated 11:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Motte–Horvat–Highmore skated 11:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at FLA	L	48	5	.896
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at BOS	O	41	4	.902
Matt Murray OTT	at TOR	L	40	6	.850
Juuse Saros NSH	vs CHI	W	38	1	.974
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs PHI	W	37	3	.919
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs VAN	L	34	4	.882
Daniil Tarasov CBJ	vs CAR	—	33	2	.939
Jordan Binnington STL	at MIN	W	33	4	.879
Martin Jones PHI	at LAK	L	33	5	.848
Thatcher Demko VAN	at SEA	W	32	2	.938
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs MTL	W	31	2	.935
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at NYI	O	29	3	.897
Cam Talbot MIN	vs STL	L	28	6	.786
Jack Campbell TOR	vs OTT	W	23	0	.1000
Linus Ullmark BOS	vs BUF	W	22	3	.864
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs EDM	W	19	2	.895
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at NSH	—	18	3	.833
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs CAR	L	15	4	.733
Frederik Andersen CAR	at CBJ	W	9	1	.889
Antti Raanta CAR	at CBJ	—	9	3	.667
Collin Delia CHI	at NSH	L	7	3	.571
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	vs STL	—	4	0	.1000

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