NHL Recaps: Thursday, Jan 27, 2022

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

Game recaps

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Anaheim Ducks

Montreal Canadiens

Anaheim Ducks edge Montreal Canadiens 5–4

Anaheim Ducks beat Montreal Canadiens 5–4 at MTL. Troy Terry (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Troy Terry had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:42.
•Jake Evans had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:58.
•Trevor Zegras had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:35.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Ottawa Senators 3–2 (SO)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 in a shootout at OTT. Nick Paul (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Josh Norris (OTT) played 4:42, −14:06 down on his 18:48 season average over 65 games.

•Josh Norris (OTT) played 4:42, −14:06 down on his 18:48 season average over 65 games.
•New look for OTT: Ennis–Tkachuk–Stützle skated 8:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Frederik Andersen (CAR) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +11 against a season average of 27.5; the win.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge New Jersey Devils 3–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 at home. Damon Severson (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NJD's first power-play unit (Severson, Bratt, Bastian, Hischier and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 3:56 together.

•Damon Severson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 27:10.
•Jesper Bratt had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:38.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Severson, Bratt, Bastian, Hischier and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 3:56 together.

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Florida Panthers beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–1

Florida Panthers beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–1 at home. Sam Bennett (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for VGK: Pacioretty–Stone–Stephenson skated 13:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (34.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Sam Bennett had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:30.
•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:05.
•New look for VGK: Pacioretty–Stone–Stephenson skated 13:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (34.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings edge New York Islanders 3–2

Los Angeles Kings beat New York Islanders 3–2 at NYI. Andreas Athanasiou (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NYI: Palmieri–Nelson–Beauvillier skated 10:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Andreas Athanasiou had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:55.
•Dustin Brown had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:47.
•New look for NYI: Palmieri–Nelson–Beauvillier skated 10:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Seattle Kraken edge Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 (OT)

Seattle Kraken beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 in overtime at PIT. Jared McCann (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Rust and Guentzel) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:18 together.

•PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Rust and Guentzel) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:18 together.
•Marcus Johansson (SEA) played 19:20, +3:15 up on his 16:05 season average over 68 games.
•Riley Sheahan (SEA) played 6:52, −5:15 down on his 12:07 season average over 68 games.

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New York Rangers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Rangers 5–3

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Rangers 5–3 at home. Boone Jenner (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Boone Jenner had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:25.
•Artemi Panarin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:38.
•Zach Werenski had 3 assists (3 points) in 21:39.

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St. Louis Blues rout Calgary Flames 5–1

St. Louis Blues beat Calgary Flames 5–1 at home. Brandon Saad (STL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for STL: O'Reilly–Buchnevich–Barbashev skated 9:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brandon Saad had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:34.
•Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:21.
•New look for STL: O'Reilly–Buchnevich–Barbashev skated 9:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vancouver Canucks rout Winnipeg Jets 5–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Winnipeg Jets 5–1 at WPG. J.T. Miller (VAN) led the scoring with 3G 1A. New look for VAN: Garland–Pettersson–Hoglander skated 11:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•J.T. Miller had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 5 shots in 18:35.
•Brock Boeser had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:40.
•Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:52.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Nashville Predators 3–2 (SO)

Edmonton Oilers beat Nashville Predators 3–2 in a shootout at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Juuse Saros (NSH) faced 46 shots and stopped 44 (.957), +15 against a season average of 31.4; the overtime loss.

•Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:39.
•Juuse Saros (NSH) faced 46 shots and stopped 44 (.957), +15 against a season average of 31.4; the overtime loss.
•New look for EDM: Kassian–Hyman–McLeod skated 9:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (57.9% 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
J.T. Miller VAN	at WPG	3	1	4	5	1	1	18:35	—
Boone Jenner CBJ	vs NYR	2	1	3	4	6	1	21:25	—
Brandon Saad STL	vs CGY	2	1	3	2	0	2	15:34	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	at CBJ	1	2	3	4	0	0	21:38	—
Brock Boeser VAN	at WPG	1	2	3	3	1	0	15:40	—
Troy Terry ANA	at MTL	1	2	3	3	0	0	17:42	—
Zach Werenski CBJ	vs NYR	0	3	3	0	0	1	21:39	—
Jake Evans MTL	vs ANA	2	0	2	6	0	0	19:58	—
Trevor Zegras ANA	at MTL	2	0	2	4	1	1	20:35	—
Sam Bennett FLA	vs VGK	2	0	2	3	2	0	15:30	—
Sean Kuraly CBJ	vs NYR	2	0	2	2	3	1	17:23	—
Aleksander Barkov FLA	vs VGK	1	1	2	5	1	0	17:05	—

Line changes

New look for OTT: Ennis–Tkachuk–Stützle skated 8:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Tierney–Gaudette–Formenton skated 7:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Palat–Point–Cirelli skated 12:48 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 NJD: Zacha–Bastian–Hischier skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Pacioretty–Stone–Stephenson skated 13:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (34.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Vatrano–Lomberg–Luostarinen skated 8:38 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (13.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Barkov–Tippett skated 9:53 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (69.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Palmieri–Nelson–Beauvillier skated 10:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Brown–Athanasiou–Byfield skated 11:20 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: O'Reilly–Buchnevich–Barbashev skated 9:23 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 STL: Perron–Schenn–Saad skated 9:06 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 VAN: Garland–Pettersson–Hoglander skated 11:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Kassian–Hyman–McLeod skated 9:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: McCarron–Luff–Tomasino skated 7:15 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Juuse Saros NSH	at EDM	O	46	2	.957
Anthony Stolarz ANA	at MTL	W	40	4	.900
Frederik Andersen CAR	at OTT	W	39	2	.949
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs NYR	W	36	3	.917
Jon Gillies NJD	at TBL	L	35	3	.914
Spencer Martin VAN	at WPG	W	34	1	.971
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs NJD	W	33	2	.939
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs VAN	L	33	5	.848
Robin Lehner VGK	at FLA	L	30	2	.933
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs NSH	W	30	2	.933
Matt Murray OTT	vs CAR	O	29	2	.931
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs LAK	L	29	2	.931
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs SEA	O	29	2	.931
Ville Husso STL	vs CGY	W	29	1	.966
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at STL	L	28	5	.821
Spencer Knight FLA	vs VGK	W	25	1	.960
Cal Petersen LAK	at NYI	W	25	2	.920
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at PIT	W	24	1	.958
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at CBJ	L	18	4	.778
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs ANA	L	15	2	.867
Cayden Primeau MTL	vs ANA	—	9	3	.667

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