NHL Recaps: Thursday, Jan 13, 2022

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

Game recaps

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Philadelphia Flyers

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins edge Philadelphia Flyers 3–2

Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 at home. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•David Pastrnak had a hat trick (3 points) on 8 shots in 18:23.
•Cam Atkinson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:10.
•Brad Marchand had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:47.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2 at home. Tyler Motte (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TBL's first power-play unit (Killorn, Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov and Point) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:23 together.

•Matthew Highmore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:15.
•Tyler Motte had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:57.
•Nikita Kucherov had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:32.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets rout Carolina Hurricanes 6–0

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–0 at CAR. Egor Chinakhov (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Egor Chinakhov had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 11:25.
•Emil Bemstrom had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:51.
•Jack Roslovic had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:44.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0 at DET. Andrew Copp (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for WPG: Scheifele–Copp–Svechnikov skated 10:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Andrew Copp had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:36.
•Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 21:29.
•New look for WPG: Scheifele–Copp–Svechnikov skated 10:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders edge New Jersey Devils 3–2

New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 at home. Josh Bailey (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NJD: Johnsson–Boqvist–Mercer skated 8:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Josh Bailey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:34.
•Zach Parise had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:26.
•New look for NJD: Johnsson–Boqvist–Mercer skated 8:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge Seattle Kraken 2–1

St. Louis Blues beat Seattle Kraken 2–1 at home. Alexander Wennberg (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. STL's first power-play unit (Krug, Buchnevich, Barbashev, Kyrou and Thomas) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:52 together.

•STL's first power-play unit (Krug, Buchnevich, Barbashev, Kyrou and Thomas) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:52 together.
•New look for STL: Saad–Kyrou–Thomas skated 8:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for STL: Neal–Sundqvist–Kostin skated 4:38 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Nashville Predators 4–1

Buffalo Sabres beat Nashville Predators 4–1 at NSH. Jeff Skinner (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 0A. BUF's first power-play unit (Okposo, Skinner, Tuch, Dahlin and Cozens) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 4:09 together.

•Jeff Skinner had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:14.
•Kyle Okposo had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:00.
•BUF's first power-play unit (Okposo, Skinner, Tuch, Dahlin and Cozens) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 4:09 together.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Montreal Canadiens 3–2 (OT)

Chicago Blackhawks beat Montreal Canadiens 3–2 in overtime at home. Erik Gustafsson (CHI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. CHI's first power-play unit (Toews, Kane, Gustafsson, DeBrincat and Hagel) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 4:52 together.

•Erik Gustafsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:07.
•CHI's first power-play unit (Toews, Kane, Gustafsson, DeBrincat and Hagel) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 4:52 together.
•MTL's first power-play unit (Hoffman, Chiarot, Suzuki, Poehling and Caufield) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:38 together.

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Ottawa Senators beat Calgary Flames 4–1

Ottawa Senators beat Calgary Flames 4–1 at CGY. Nick Paul (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for OTT: Brown–Paul–Formenton skated 11:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nick Paul had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:09.
•Connor Brown had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:28.
•Alex Formenton had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:30.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2 at home. Anze Kopitar (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Anze Kopitar had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:42.
•Sean Durzi had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:17.
•Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 11:27.

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New York Rangers beat San Jose Sharks 3–0

New York Rangers beat San Jose Sharks 3–0 at SJS. Chris Kreider (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for SJS: Hertl–Meier–Balcers skated 10:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Chris Kreider had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:53.
•New look for SJS: Hertl–Meier–Balcers skated 10:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYR: Strome–Panarin–Chytil skated 11:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
David Pastrnak BOS	vs PHI	3	0	3	8	0	1	18:23	—
Anze Kopitar LAK	vs PIT	2	1	3	3	0	1	19:42	—
Sean Durzi LAK	vs PIT	1	2	3	2	1	0	17:17	—
Chris Kreider NYR	at SJS	2	0	2	6	0	1	19:53	—
Nick Paul OTT	at CGY	2	0	2	5	1	1	20:09	—
Jeff Skinner BUF	at NSH	2	0	2	5	0	0	18:14	—
Andrew Copp WPG	at DET	2	0	2	4	0	1	21:36	—
Egor Chinakhov CBJ	at CAR	2	0	2	3	0	0	11:25	—
Kyle Connor WPG	at DET	1	1	2	7	2	1	21:29	—
Dustin Brown LAK	vs PIT	1	1	2	5	1	0	11:27	—
Cam Atkinson PHI	at BOS	1	1	2	4	0	0	21:10	—
Connor Brown OTT	at CGY	1	1	2	4	0	0	19:28	—

Line changes

New look for VAN: Miller–Pearson–Boeser skated 10:33 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Scheifele–Copp–Svechnikov skated 10:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Connor–Dubois–Perfetti skated 10:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Lowry–Poganski–Harkins skated 9:34 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Johnsson–Boqvist–Mercer skated 8:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Nelson–Beauvillier–Wahlstrom skated 9:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Vesey–Zacha–Hischier skated 8:17 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Saad–Kyrou–Thomas skated 8:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Neal–Sundqvist–Kostin skated 4:38 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Skinner–Tuch–Cozens skated 11:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Kane–Hagel–Reichel skated 10:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Drouin–Dvorak–Pitlick skated 11:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Brown–Paul–Formenton skated 11:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Norris–Batherson–Tkachuk skated 10:37 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 SJS: Hertl–Meier–Balcers skated 10:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Strome–Panarin–Chytil skated 11:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: McKegg–Rooney–Greco skated 9:00 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Tristan Jarry PIT	at LAK	L	45	6	.867
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at SJS	W	37	0	.1000
Carter Hart PHI	at BOS	L	36	3	.917
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs OTT	L	34	4	.882
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at DET	W	33	0	.1000
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs NJD	W	32	2	.938
Frederik Andersen CAR	vs CBJ	L	32	4	.875
Ville Husso STL	vs SEA	W	32	1	.969
Alex Nedeljkovic DET	vs WPG	L	31	2	.935
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at CAR	W	31	0	.1000
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at CHI	O	31	3	.903
Aaron Dell BUF	at NSH	W	30	1	.967
Adin Hill SJS	vs NYR	L	30	2	.933
Marc-Andre Fleury CHI	vs MTL	W	29	2	.931
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs PIT	W	29	2	.931
Matt Murray OTT	at CGY	W	28	1	.964
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs PHI	W	27	2	.926
Chris Driedger SEA	at STL	L	27	2	.926
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs VAN	W	26	2	.923
Jon Gillies NJD	at NYI	L	25	3	.880
Thatcher Demko VAN	at TBL	L	20	3	.850
Juuse Saros NSH	vs BUF	L	20	3	.850
Jack LaFontaine CAR	vs CBJ	—	3	2	.333

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