NHL Recaps: Thursday, Dec 15, 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

Montreal Canadiens

Anaheim Ducks beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2

Anaheim Ducks beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2 at MTL. Cole Caufield (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. ANA won it by committee.

•Cole Caufield had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:32.
•John Klingberg had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:29.
•Adam Henrique had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:30.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 at home. Brandon Hagel (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for CBJ: Kuraly–Olivier–Foudy skated 10:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brandon Hagel had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:45.
•Nikita Kucherov had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:44.
•Victor Hedman had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 26:34.

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Dallas Stars edge Washington Capitals 2–1

Dallas Stars beat Washington Capitals 2–1 at WSH. Colin Miller (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:47 together.

•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:47 together.
•Jake Oettinger (DAL) faced 46 shots and stopped 45 (.978), +17 against a season average of 28.6; the win.
•New look for WSH: Oshie–Eller–Johansson skated 12:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Boston Bruins 3–2 (SO)

Los Angeles Kings beat Boston Bruins 3–2 in a shootout at BOS. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Pastrnak, DeBrusk and McAvoy) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 5:37 together.

•Adrian Kempe had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:22.
•Kevin Fiala had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:56.
•BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Pastrnak, DeBrusk and McAvoy) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 5:37 together.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge New Jersey Devils 2–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 at NJD. Noah Cates (PHI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Carter Hart (PHI) faced 49 shots and stopped 48 (.980), +19 against a season average of 30.3; the win.

•Noah Cates had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:27.
•Carter Hart (PHI) faced 49 shots and stopped 48 (.980), +19 against a season average of 30.3; the win.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Hamilton, Hischier, Zetterlund, Hughes and Holtz) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:34 together.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Florida Panthers 4–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Florida Panthers 4–2 at FLA. Jake Guentzel (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Rakell and Guentzel) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 2:46 together.

•Jake Guentzel had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 20:54.
•Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:42.
•Kris Letang had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:44.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Seattle Kraken 3–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Seattle Kraken 3–2 at home. Andrei Svechnikov (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Philipp Grubauer (SEA) faced 39 shots and stopped 36 (.923), +15 against a season average of 23.8; the loss.

•Philipp Grubauer (SEA) faced 39 shots and stopped 36 (.923), +15 against a season average of 23.8; the loss.
•New look for CAR: Stepan–Noesen–Drury skated 8:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Paul Stastny (CAR) played 18:22, +6:35 up on his 11:47 season average over 72 games.

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New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1

New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 at home. Jimmy Vesey (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Conor Timmins (TOR) played 22:05, +7:16 up on his 14:49 season average over 26 games.

•Jimmy Vesey had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:11.
•Vincent Trocheck had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:21.
•Conor Timmins (TOR) played 22:05, +7:16 up on his 14:49 season average over 26 games.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Nashville Predators 2–1 (OT)

Winnipeg Jets beat Nashville Predators 2–1 in overtime at home. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Nate Schmidt (WPG) played 5:30, −13:09 down on his 18:39 season average over 70 games.

•Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 11 shots in 26:48.
•Nate Schmidt (WPG) played 5:30, −13:09 down on his 18:39 season average over 70 games.
•Juuse Saros (NSH) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +8 against a season average of 32.8; the overtime loss.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at CHI. Reilly Smith (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CHI: Blackwell–Khaira–Entwistle skated 6:37 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Reilly Smith had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:49.
•Jonathan Marchessault had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:39.
•William Karlsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:30.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Colorado Avalanche 4–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Colorado Avalanche 4–2 at COL. Tage Thompson (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Tuch, Thompson, Mittelstadt, Dahlin and Cozens) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:55 together.

•Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 29:27.
•Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:50.
•Valeri Nichushkin had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:21.

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St. Louis Blues edge Edmonton Oilers 4–3 (SO)

St. Louis Blues beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 in a shootout at EDM. Jordan Kyrou (STL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. EDM's first power-play unit (Barrie, Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 4:47 together.

•Jordan Kyrou had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 23:40.
•Tyson Barrie had 3 assists (3 points) in 21:38.
•EDM's first power-play unit (Barrie, Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 4:47 together.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brandon Hagel TBL	vs CBJ	2	1	3	3	0	0	18:45	—
Jordan Kyrou STL	at EDM	1	2	3	4	1	0	23:40	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs CBJ	0	3	3	4	0	0	17:44	—
Tyson Barrie EDM	vs STL	0	3	3	0	1	1	21:38	—
Jake Guentzel PIT	at FLA	2	0	2	8	0	0	20:54	—
Cole Caufield MTL	vs ANA	2	0	2	5	0	0	20:32	—
Jimmy Vesey NYR	vs TOR	2	0	2	3	0	2	15:11	—
Adrian Kempe LAK	at BOS	2	0	2	3	1	0	17:22	—
Reilly Smith VGK	at CHI	2	0	2	2	1	2	16:49	—
John Klingberg ANA	at MTL	2	0	2	2	0	2	18:29	—
Kyle Connor WPG	vs NSH	1	1	2	11	0	0	26:48	—
Frank Vatrano ANA	at MTL	1	1	2	5	1	1	21:34	—

Line changes

New look for CBJ: Kuraly–Olivier–Foudy skated 10:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Oshie–Eller–Johansson skated 12:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Kuznetsov–Mantha–Protas skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Danault–Moore–Iafallo skated 10:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Haula–Wood–Mercer skated 10:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Stepan–Noesen–Drury skated 8:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Brodzinski–Gauthier–Kravtsov skated 6:24 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Blackwell–Khaira–Entwistle skated 6:37 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Johnson–Athanasiou–Dickinson skated 7:58 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Barbashev–Kyrou–Thomas skated 11:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Carter Hart PHI	at NJD	W	49	1	.980
Jake Oettinger DAL	at WSH	W	46	1	.978
Juuse Saros NSH	at WPG	O	41	2	.951
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at COL	W	41	2	.951
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at CAR	L	39	3	.923
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs PIT	L	38	3	.921
Pheonix Copley LAK	at BOS	W	35	2	.943
Tristan Jarry PIT	at FLA	W	34	2	.941
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs STL	O	32	3	.906
Jake Allen MTL	vs ANA	L	30	3	.900
Linus Ullmark BOS	vs LAK	O	30	2	.933
Daniil Tarasov CBJ	at TBL	L	28	3	.893
Jordan Binnington STL	at EDM	W	27	3	.889
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs DAL	L	26	2	.923
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs NSH	W	26	1	.962
Lukas Dostal ANA	at MTL	W	25	2	.920
Brian Elliott TBL	vs CBJ	W	25	1	.960
Logan Thompson VGK	at CHI	W	25	1	.960
Vitek Vanecek NJD	vs PHI	L	24	2	.917
Arvid Soderblom CHI	vs VGK	L	24	3	.875
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs TOR	W	23	1	.957
Alexandar Georgiev COL	vs BUF	L	20	3	.850
Matt Murray TOR	at NYR	L	19	2	.895
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	vs SEA	W	17	2	.882

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