NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Feb 8, 2022

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

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Carolina Hurricanes

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators edge Carolina Hurricanes 4–3

Ottawa Senators beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 at home. Brady Tkachuk (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Anton Forsberg (OTT) faced 45 shots and stopped 42 (.933), +13 against a season average of 31.7; the win.

•Brady Tkachuk had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 21:05.
•Nick Holden had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:48.
•Tim Stützle had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:44.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 4–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 4–2 at BOS. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. PIT won it by committee.

•Danton Heinen had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:55.
•David Pastrnak had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:05.
•Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:02.

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New Jersey Devils rout Montreal Canadiens 7–1

New Jersey Devils beat Montreal Canadiens 7–1 at MTL. Michael McLeod (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Michael McLeod had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:37.
•Dawson Mercer had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:03.
•Jesper Boqvist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:41.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Washington Capitals 5–4

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Washington Capitals 5–4 at WSH. Patrik Laine (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Patrik Laine had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:39.
•Adam Boqvist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:40.
•Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:38.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Minnesota Wild 2–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Minnesota Wild 2–0 at home. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 0G 2A. WPG's first power-play unit (Wheeler, Scheifele, Copp, Morrissey and Connor) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 5:29 together.

•Kyle Connor had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:02.
•WPG's first power-play unit (Wheeler, Scheifele, Copp, Morrissey and Connor) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 5:29 together.
•New look for WPG: Wheeler–Stastny–Scheifele skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Edmonton Oilers 4–0

Vegas Golden Knights beat Edmonton Oilers 4–0 at EDM. Reilly Smith (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for EDM: Hyman–Nugent-Hopkins–Puljujarvi skated 8:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Reilly Smith had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:02.
•William Karlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:06.
•New look for EDM: Hyman–Nugent-Hopkins–Puljujarvi skated 8:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vancouver Canucks rout Arizona Coyotes 5–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Arizona Coyotes 5–1 at home. Oliver Ekman-Larsson (VAN) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Oliver Ekman-Larsson had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 21:55.
•Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:26.
•Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:45.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Patrik Laine CBJ	at WSH	2	1	3	5	2	1	17:39	—
Oliver Ekman-Larsson VAN	vs ARI	0	3	3	2	0	1	21:55	—
Brady Tkachuk OTT	vs CAR	2	0	2	7	3	2	21:05	—
David Pastrnak BOS	vs PIT	2	0	2	4	2	0	19:05	—
Danton Heinen PIT	at BOS	2	0	2	3	0	0	14:55	—
Michael McLeod NJD	at MTL	2	0	2	2	1	1	16:37	—
Boone Jenner CBJ	at WSH	1	1	2	4	4	1	22:38	—
Bryan Rust PIT	at BOS	1	1	2	4	3	1	20:02	—
Dawson Mercer NJD	at MTL	1	1	2	4	0	0	16:03	—
J.T. Miller VAN	vs ARI	1	1	2	3	3	0	22:01	—
Nic Dowd WSH	vs CBJ	1	1	2	3	1	0	14:47	—
Reilly Smith VGK	at EDM	1	1	2	2	1	2	15:02	—

Line changes

New look for CAR: Aho–Necas–Svechnikov skated 5:34 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (56% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Wheeler–Stastny–Scheifele skated 11:44 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 WPG: Copp–Connor–Perfetti skated 9:27 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 WPG: Lowry–Svechnikov–Reichel skated 5:59 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Hyman–Nugent-Hopkins–Puljujarvi skated 8:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Kassian–Draisaitl–McLeod skated 6:40 together at 5v5 as the L4 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%
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs CAR	W	45	3	.933
Tristan Jarry PIT	at BOS	W	45	2	.956
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs ARI	W	36	1	.972
Cayden Primeau MTL	vs NJD	L	34	7	.794
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at WSH	W	33	4	.879
Antti Raanta CAR	at OTT	L	31	4	.871
Jon Gillies NJD	at MTL	W	31	1	.968
Karel Vejmelka ARI	at VAN	L	29	5	.828
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	at WPG	L	28	1	.964
Mike Smith EDM	vs VGK	L	28	4	.857
Laurent Brossoit VGK	at EDM	W	28	0	.1000
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs MIN	W	27	0	.1000
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs PIT	L	24	3	.875
Pheonix Copley WSH	vs CBJ	—	19	4	.789
Ilya Samsonov WSH	vs CBJ	L	7	1	.857

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