NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Dec 27, 2022

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

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Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators edge Boston Bruins 3–2 (SO)

Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins 3–2 in a shootout at home. Drake Batherson (OTT) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Cam Talbot (OTT) faced 51 shots and stopped 49 (.961), +25 against a season average of 26.0; the win.

•Drake Batherson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:04.
•Cam Talbot (OTT) faced 51 shots and stopped 49 (.961), +25 against a season average of 26.0; the win.
•OTT's first power-play unit (Chabot, DeBrincat, Batherson, Tkachuk and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:19 together.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–0 at home. Martin Necas (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Petr Mrazek (CHI) faced 49 shots and stopped 46 (.939), +17 against a season average of 32.0; the loss.

•Petr Mrazek (CHI) faced 49 shots and stopped 46 (.939), +17 against a season average of 32.0; the loss.
•Paul Stastny (CAR) played 17:19, +5:31 up on his 11:48 season average over 72 games.
•New look for CHI: Katchouk–Entwistle–Johnson skated 6:05 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals rout New York Rangers 4–0

Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 4–0 at NYR. Conor Sheary (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Johansson, Kuznetsov, Gustafsson and Strome) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:18 together.

•Conor Sheary had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:01.
•Erik Gustafsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:28.
•WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Johansson, Kuznetsov, Gustafsson and Strome) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:18 together.

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New York Islanders rout Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1

New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 at home. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Oliver Wahlstrom (NYI) played 0:24, −12:07 down on his 12:31 season average over 34 games.

•Anders Lee had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:08.
•Mathew Barzal had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:43.
•Josh Bailey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:54.

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Dallas Stars edge Nashville Predators 3–2

Dallas Stars beat Nashville Predators 3–2 at NSH. Roope Hintz (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 5:25 together.

•Roope Hintz had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:55.
•Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:12.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 5:25 together.

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Minnesota Wild beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1

Minnesota Wild beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1 at WPG. Jared Spurgeon (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MIN: Hartman–Greenway–Eriksson Ek skated 9:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Frederick Gaudreau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:57.
•Jared Spurgeon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:41.
•Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:17.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge St. Louis Blues 5–4 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Blues 5–4 in overtime at STL. Calle Jarnkrok (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. STL's first power-play unit (Faulk, Tarasenko, Buchnevich, Kyrou and Thomas) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:32 together.

•Calle Jarnkrok had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:07.
•STL's first power-play unit (Faulk, Tarasenko, Buchnevich, Kyrou and Thomas) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:32 together.
•New look for STL: O'Reilly–Schenn–Buchnevich skated 10:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Colorado Avalanche 6–3

Arizona Coyotes beat Colorado Avalanche 6–3 at home. Lawson Crouse (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Lawson Crouse had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:13.
•Jakob Chychrun had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 23:48.
•Cale Makar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:45.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Calgary Flames 2–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 2–1 at CGY. Mikael Backlund (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 0A. EDM's first power-play unit (Barrie, Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:38 together.

•EDM's first power-play unit (Barrie, Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:38 together.
•Stuart Skinner (EDM) faced 47 shots and stopped 46 (.979), +16 against a season average of 30.7; the win.
•Milan Lucic (CGY) played 16:23, +5:09 up on his 11:14 season average over 76 games.

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Vancouver Canucks rout San Jose Sharks 6–2

Vancouver Canucks beat San Jose Sharks 6–2 at home. Bo Horvat (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Bo Horvat had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 16:59.
•Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 15:31.
•Brock Boeser had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:14.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 at home. Viktor Arvidsson (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. VGK's first power-play unit (Pietrangelo, Smith, Stone, Stephenson and Amadio) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:17 together.

•Phillip Danault had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:09.
•Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 14:55.
•Alex Iafallo had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:33.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Bo Horvat VAN	vs SJS	2	2	4	2	1	2	16:59	—
Ilya Mikheyev VAN	vs SJS	1	3	4	3	0	1	15:31	—
Viktor Arvidsson LAK	vs VGK	1	2	3	5	2	0	14:55	—
Lawson Crouse ARI	vs COL	1	2	3	4	0	2	16:13	—
Calle Jarnkrok TOR	at STL	1	2	3	2	1	0	15:07	—
Phillip Danault LAK	vs VGK	1	2	3	2	1	0	16:09	—
Brock Boeser VAN	vs SJS	1	2	3	1	0	0	17:14	—
Jakob Chychrun ARI	vs COL	0	3	3	3	3	1	23:48	—
Roope Hintz DAL	at NSH	2	0	2	5	1	0	17:55	—
Mathew Barzal NYI	vs PIT	2	0	2	5	0	0	18:43	—
Timo Meier SJS	at VAN	2	0	2	4	4	0	20:22	—
Anders Lee NYI	vs PIT	2	0	2	4	2	1	21:08	—

Line changes

New look for CHI: Katchouk–Entwistle–Johnson skated 6:05 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Johansen–Granlund–Forsberg skated 6:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Glendening–Faksa–Olofsson skated 6:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Hartman–Greenway–Eriksson Ek skated 9:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: O'Reilly–Schenn–Buchnevich skated 10:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 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%
Cam Talbot OTT	vs BOS	W	51	2	.961
Petr Mrazek CHI	at CAR	L	49	3	.939
Stuart Skinner EDM	at CGY	W	47	1	.979
Tristan Jarry PIT	at NYI	L	42	5	.881
Jordan Binnington STL	vs TOR	O	37	5	.865
Ilya Samsonov TOR	at STL	W	34	4	.882
Juuse Saros NSH	vs DAL	L	33	3	.909
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at OTT	O	32	2	.938
Darcy Kuemper WSH	at NYR	W	32	0	.1000
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at WPG	W	32	1	.969
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at ARI	L	32	5	.844
Connor Ingram ARI	vs COL	W	31	3	.903
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs WSH	L	29	3	.897
Jake Oettinger DAL	at NSH	W	28	2	.929
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs MIN	L	27	3	.889
Spencer Martin VAN	vs SJS	W	26	2	.923
James Reimer SJS	at VAN	L	25	6	.760
Pheonix Copley LAK	vs VGK	W	25	2	.920
Antti Raanta CAR	vs CHI	W	24	0	.1000
Logan Thompson VGK	at LAK	L	24	3	.875
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs EDM	L	22	2	.909
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs PIT	W	21	1	.952

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