NHL Recaps: Thursday, Oct 20, 2022

12 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

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1 (SO)

Boston Bruins beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 in a shootout at home. Frank Vatrano (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. John Gibson (ANA) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), -1 against a season average of 37.4; the overtime loss.

•John Gibson (ANA) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), -1 against a season average of 37.4; the overtime loss.
•New look for BOS: Foligno–Nosek–Greer skated 4:57 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Ryan Strome (ANA) played 21:37, +4:38 up on his 16:59 season average over 81 games.

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Montreal Canadiens rout Arizona Coyotes 6–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Arizona Coyotes 6–2 at home. Travis Boyd (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Nick Suzuki (MTL) played 14:56, −6:14 down on his 21:10 season average over 81 games.

•Travis Boyd had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:15.
•Lawson Crouse had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:29.
•Nick Suzuki (MTL) played 14:56, −6:14 down on his 21:10 season average over 81 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Dallas Stars 3–2 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Dallas Stars 3–2 in overtime at home. Nick Robertson (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Scott Wedgewood (DAL) faced 43 shots and stopped 40 (.930), +14 against a season average of 28.7; the overtime loss.

•Nick Robertson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:24.
•Michael Bunting had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:59.
•Scott Wedgewood (DAL) faced 43 shots and stopped 40 (.930), +14 against a season average of 28.7; the overtime loss.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout Los Angeles Kings 6–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Los Angeles Kings 6–1 at home. Jeff Petry (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Tristan Jarry (PIT) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +10 against a season average of 30.1; the win.

•Jeff Petry had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:43.
•Tristan Jarry (PIT) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +10 against a season average of 30.1; the win.
•Carl Grundstrom (LAK) played 16:41, +6:02 up on his 10:39 season average over 56 games.

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Nashville Predators

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Nashville Predators 5–3

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Nashville Predators 5–3 at home. Johnny Gaudreau (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Johnny Gaudreau had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:55.
•Nick Blankenburg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:36.
•Tanner Jeannot had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:03.

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San Jose Sharks edge New York Rangers 3–2 (OT)

San Jose Sharks beat New York Rangers 3–2 in overtime at NYR. Erik Karlsson (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. SJS's first power-play unit (Couture, Karlsson, Hertl, Meier and Kunin) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:43 together.

•Erik Karlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:54.
•SJS's first power-play unit (Couture, Karlsson, Hertl, Meier and Kunin) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:43 together.
•New look for NYR: Goodrow–Blais–Chytil skated 9:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators beat Washington Capitals 5–2

Ottawa Senators beat Washington Capitals 5–2 at home. Drake Batherson (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. OTT's first power-play unit (Chabot, Norris, Batherson, Tkachuk and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:40 together.

•Drake Batherson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:57.
•Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:21.
•Tyler Motte had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 15:24.

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New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 4–1

New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 4–1 at NYI. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +12 against a season average of 29.6; the loss.

•Nico Hischier had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:39.
•Ondrej Palat had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:46.
•Jesper Bratt had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:03.

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Minnesota Wild edge Vancouver Canucks 4–3 (OT)

Minnesota Wild beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 in overtime at home. Mats Zuccarello (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Mats Zuccarello had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 7 shots in 22:35.
•Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 24:09.
•Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 8:42.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–4

Edmonton Oilers beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–4 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 22:00.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 21:38.
•Andrei Svechnikov had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 20:18.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Calgary Flames 6–3

Buffalo Sabres beat Calgary Flames 6–3 at CGY. Alex Tuch (BUF) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Alex Tuch had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:05.
•Vinnie Hinostroza had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:09.
•Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:38.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2 at home. Jack Eichel (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Jack Eichel had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:33.
•Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:51.
•Neal Pionk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:14.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Connor McDavid EDM	vs CAR	1	3	4	4	0	1	22:00	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	vs CAR	1	3	4	2	3	1	21:38	—
Andrei Svechnikov CAR	at EDM	3	0	3	7	2	0	20:18	—
Alex Tuch BUF	at CGY	3	0	3	3	0	0	18:05	—
Mats Zuccarello MIN	vs VAN	2	1	3	7	0	2	22:35	—
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	vs VAN	1	2	3	7	1	0	24:09	—
Nico Hischier NJD	at NYI	1	2	3	5	0	1	18:39	—
Jeff Petry PIT	vs LAK	1	2	3	3	5	2	20:43	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	at EDM	0	3	3	2	1	0	18:44	—
Vinnie Hinostroza BUF	at CGY	0	3	3	1	0	0	14:09	—
Johnny Gaudreau CBJ	vs NSH	2	0	2	7	0	0	19:55	—
Nick Robertson TOR	vs DAL	2	0	2	4	3	0	14:24	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Foligno–Nosek–Greer skated 4:57 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Kassian–Hayton–Guenther skated 6:11 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Tavares–Nylander–Robertson skated 7:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Goodrow–Blais–Chytil skated 9:21 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 SJS: Bonino–Couture–Kunin skated 8:36 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Reaves–Vesey–Carpenter skated 6:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Scott Wedgewood DAL	at TOR	O	43	3	.930
Eric Comrie BUF	at CGY	W	43	3	.930
Darcy Kuemper WSH	at OTT	L	42	3	.929
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs NJD	L	42	3	.929
Kevin Lankinen NSH	at CBJ	L	41	4	.902
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs LAK	W	40	1	.975
Jack Campbell EDM	vs CAR	W	40	4	.900
Thatcher Demko VAN	at MIN	O	37	4	.892
John Gibson ANA	at BOS	O	36	1	.972
Frederik Andersen CAR	at EDM	L	32	5	.844
Linus Ullmark BOS	vs ANA	W	31	1	.968
David Rittich WPG	at VGK	L	31	4	.871
Connor Ingram ARI	at MTL	L	29	5	.828
Ilya Samsonov TOR	vs DAL	W	28	2	.929
Adin Hill VGK	vs WPG	W	28	2	.929
Jake Allen MTL	vs ARI	W	27	2	.926
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs SJS	O	27	3	.889
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs NSH	W	26	3	.885
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	vs VAN	W	26	3	.885
Jonathan Quick LAK	at PIT	—	25	3	.880
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs WSH	W	24	2	.917
James Reimer SJS	at NYR	W	23	2	.913
Dan Vladar CGY	vs BUF	L	19	2	.895
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at NYI	W	17	1	.941
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs BUF	—	12	3	.750
Cal Petersen LAK	at PIT	L	9	3	.667

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