NHL Recaps: Saturday, Feb 12, 2022

8 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

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2

Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 at home. Dylan Larkin (DET) led the scoring with 0G 3A. DET's first power-play unit (Bertuzzi, Larkin, Fabbri, Seider and Raymond) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:27 together.

•Dylan Larkin had 3 assists (3 points) in 18:32.
•Scott Laughton had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:04.
•DET's first power-play unit (Bertuzzi, Larkin, Fabbri, Seider and Raymond) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:27 together.

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Boston Bruins beat Ottawa Senators 2–0

Boston Bruins beat Ottawa Senators 2–0 at OTT. Curtis Lazar (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BOS: Foligno–DeBrusk–Studnicka skated 10:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (30.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BOS: Foligno–DeBrusk–Studnicka skated 10:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (30.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Matt Murray (OTT) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +5 against a season average of 32.0; the loss.
•New look for BOS: Smith–Coyle–Frederic skated 9:14 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Montreal Canadiens

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Montreal Canadiens 2–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Montreal Canadiens 2–1 at MTL. Patrik Laine (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Voracek, Jenner, Bjorkstrand, Werenski and Laine) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:21 together.

•Patrik Laine had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:28.
•CBJ's first power-play unit (Voracek, Jenner, Bjorkstrand, Werenski and Laine) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:21 together.
•New look for CBJ: Jenner–Bjorkstrand–Laine skated 13:26 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 at home. Brock Boeser (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Thatcher Demko (VAN) faced 53 shots and stopped 51 (.962), +22 against a season average of 30.7; the win.

•Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:58.
•J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 26:20.
•Thatcher Demko (VAN) faced 53 shots and stopped 51 (.962), +22 against a season average of 30.7; the win.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Nashville Predators 5–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Nashville Predators 5–2 at NSH. Blake Wheeler (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 3A. WPG's first power-play unit (Wheeler, Scheifele, Morrissey, Connor and Dubois) scored 3 power-play goals on 19 attempts in 8:09 together.

•Blake Wheeler had two goals and 3 assists (5 points) on 8 shots in 21:55.
•Mark Scheifele had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:41.
•WPG's first power-play unit (Wheeler, Scheifele, Morrissey, Connor and Dubois) scored 3 power-play goals on 19 attempts in 8:09 together.

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Minnesota Wild edge Carolina Hurricanes 3–2

Minnesota Wild beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 at home. Andrei Svechnikov (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CAR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Teravainen, DeAngelo, Aho and Svechnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:03 together.

•Andrei Svechnikov had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 18:28.
•Frederick Gaudreau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:17.
•Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:29.

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St. Louis Blues rout Chicago Blackhawks 5–1

St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 at home. Oskar Sundqvist (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for STL: O'Reilly–Schenn–Kyrou skated 12:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Oskar Sundqvist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 9:43.
•Brayden Schenn had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:09.
•New look for STL: O'Reilly–Schenn–Kyrou skated 12:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames beat New York Islanders 5–2

Calgary Flames beat New York Islanders 5–2 at home. Jean-Gabriel Pageau (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NYI's first power-play unit (Lee, Nelson, Pageau, Barzal and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:43 together.

•Adam Ruzicka had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:29.
•Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:38.
•Johnny Gaudreau had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:50.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Blake Wheeler WPG	at NSH	2	3	5	8	1	1	21:55	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	at NSH	1	2	3	3	2	0	22:41	—
Dylan Larkin DET	vs PHI	0	3	3	0	0	1	18:32	—
Andrei Svechnikov CAR	at MIN	2	0	2	7	3	0	18:28	—
Kyle Connor WPG	at NSH	1	1	2	8	3	0	25:46	—
Scott Laughton PHI	at DET	1	1	2	6	0	0	20:04	—
Brock Boeser VAN	vs TOR	1	1	2	3	0	1	22:58	—
Patrik Laine CBJ	at MTL	1	1	2	3	1	0	19:28	—
Oskar Sundqvist STL	vs CHI	1	1	2	2	3	1	9:43	—
Kevin Fiala MIN	vs CAR	1	1	2	2	2	1	15:29	—
Frederick Gaudreau MIN	vs CAR	1	1	2	2	0	1	15:17	—
J.T. Miller VAN	vs TOR	1	1	2	1	3	1	26:20	—

Line changes

New look for PHI: MacEwen–Ratcliffe–Cates skated 5:17 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 →
New look for PHI: Willman–Bunnaman–Mayhew skated 6:58 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 BOS: Foligno–DeBrusk–Studnicka skated 10:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (30.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Smith–Coyle–Frederic skated 9:14 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Jenner–Bjorkstrand–Laine skated 13:26 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Nyquist–Kuraly–Domi skated 11:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: O'Reilly–Schenn–Kyrou skated 12:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Tarasenko–Buchnevich–Thomas skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs TOR	W	53	2	.962
Juuse Saros NSH	vs WPG	L	42	4	.905
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs CBJ	L	42	2	.952
Cam Talbot MIN	vs CAR	W	39	2	.949
Matt Murray OTT	vs BOS	L	37	2	.946
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at NSH	W	36	2	.944
Thomas Greiss DET	vs PHI	W	34	2	.941
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at MTL	W	31	1	.968
Marc-Andre Fleury CHI	at STL	L	31	5	.839
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at OTT	W	30	0	.1000
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at CGY	L	29	5	.828
Frederik Andersen CAR	at MIN	L	27	3	.889
Petr Mrazek TOR	at VAN	L	24	3	.875
Carter Hart PHI	at DET	L	23	3	.870
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs NYI	W	21	2	.905
Ville Husso STL	vs CHI	W	16	1	.938

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