NHL Recaps: Thursday, Dec 29, 2022

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

Game recaps

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Detroit Red Wings

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 6–3

Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 6–3 at home. Kyle Okposo (BUF) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Kyle Okposo had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 13:05.
•Casey Mittelstadt had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:20.
•Dominik Kubalik had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 13:59.

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Florida Panthers rout Montreal Canadiens 7–2

Florida Panthers beat Montreal Canadiens 7–2 at home. Aleksander Barkov (FLA) led the scoring with 3G 2A.

•Aleksander Barkov had a hat trick and 2 assists (5 points) on 5 shots in 18:42.
•Matthew Tkachuk had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 9 shots in 17:24.
•Brandon Montour had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:40.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge New York Rangers 2–1 (SO)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 2–1 in a shootout at home. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 46 shots and stopped 45 (.978), +15 against a season average of 31.3; the win.

•Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 46 shots and stopped 45 (.978), +15 against a season average of 31.3; the win.
•Erik Cernak (TBL) played 6:40, −12:45 down on his 19:25 season average over 69 games.
•New look for NYR: Kreider–Zibanejad–Kakko skated 13:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators edge Washington Capitals 4–3 (OT)

Ottawa Senators beat Washington Capitals 4–3 in overtime at WSH. Alex DeBrincat (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Darcy Kuemper (WSH) faced 45 shots and stopped 41 (.911), +16 against a season average of 29.4; the overtime loss.

•Alex DeBrincat had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:31.
•Claude Giroux had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:20.
•Nick Jensen had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:07.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Islanders

New York Islanders edge Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1

New York Islanders beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 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 3 attempts in 2:14 together.

•Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:11.
•NYI's first power-play unit (Lee, Nelson, Pageau, Barzal and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:14 together.
•New look for CBJ: Gaudreau–Roslovic–Bemstrom skated 11:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (34.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1

St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 at home. Josh Leivo (STL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. CHI's first power-play unit (Toews, Kane, Jones, Domi and Raddysh) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:29 together.

•CHI's first power-play unit (Toews, Kane, Jones, Domi and Raddysh) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:29 together.
•New look for CHI: Blackwell–Katchouk–Johnson skated 6:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for STL: Leivo–Walker–Toropchenko skated 5:57 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars beat Minnesota Wild 4–1

Dallas Stars beat Minnesota Wild 4–1 at MIN. Tyler Seguin (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Marc-Andre Fleury (MIN) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +12 against a season average of 30.4; the loss.

•Tyler Seguin had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:02.
•Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:40.
•Marc-Andre Fleury (MIN) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +12 against a season average of 30.4; the loss.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2 at home. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 3G 0A. WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Connor, Dubois and Pionk) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:44 together.

•Mark Scheifele had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:27.
•Andrei Kuzmenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:48.
•Josh Morrissey had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:04.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Colorado Avalanche 5–4 (SO)

Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 5–4 in a shootout at COL. Cale Makar (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. LAK won it by committee.

•Cale Makar had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 27:51.
•Alex Iafallo had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:45.
•Evan Rodrigues had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:23.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3

Arizona Coyotes beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 at home. Barrett Hayton (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. ARI's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Ritchie, Schmaltz, Keller and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:38 together.

•Barrett Hayton had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:09.
•Jack McBain had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:03.
•Nick Bjugstad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:44.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge San Jose Sharks 4–3 (OT)

Philadelphia Flyers beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 in overtime at SJS. Tomas Hertl (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 1A. PHI won it by committee.

•Tomas Hertl had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:55.
•Tony DeAngelo had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 23:18.
•Travis Konecny had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:31.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Aleksander Barkov FLA	vs MTL	3	2	5	5	1	0	18:42	—
Kyle Okposo BUF	vs DET	3	0	3	5	0	1	13:05	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	vs VAN	3	0	3	4	0	0	20:27	—
Matthew Tkachuk FLA	vs MTL	2	1	3	9	0	1	17:24	—
Tomas Hertl SJS	vs PHI	2	1	3	2	3	2	20:55	—
Cale Makar COL	vs LAK	1	2	3	4	2	0	27:51	—
Tony DeAngelo PHI	at SJS	1	2	3	3	1	0	23:18	—
Barrett Hayton ARI	vs TOR	1	2	3	2	1	1	16:09	—
Brandon Montour FLA	vs MTL	0	3	3	2	1	2	22:40	—
Dominik Kubalik DET	at BUF	2	0	2	5	1	1	13:59	—
Alex DeBrincat OTT	at WSH	2	0	2	5	2	0	19:31	—
Travis Konecny PHI	at SJS	2	0	2	5	1	0	21:31	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Kreider–Zibanejad–Kakko skated 13:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Maroon–Paul–Colton skated 9:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Gaudreau–Roslovic–Bemstrom skated 11:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (34.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Bailey–Cizikas–Barzal skated 6:36 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Blackwell–Katchouk–Johnson skated 6:16 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 STL: Leivo–Walker–Toropchenko skated 5:57 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Saad–Acciari–Brown skated 9:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs NYR	W	46	1	.978
Darcy Kuemper WSH	vs OTT	O	45	4	.911
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	vs DAL	L	42	3	.929
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at FLA	L	41	7	.829
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at TBL	O	40	1	.975
Collin Delia VAN	at WPG	L	38	3	.921
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at NYI	L	36	2	.944
Magnus Hellberg DET	at BUF	L	34	5	.853
Karel Vejmelka ARI	vs TOR	W	32	3	.906
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs DET	W	31	3	.903
Alex Stalock CHI	at STL	L	28	2	.929
Samuel Ersson PHI	at SJS	W	28	3	.893
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs MTL	W	27	2	.926
Pheonix Copley LAK	at COL	W	27	4	.852
Alexandar Georgiev COL	vs LAK	O	27	4	.852
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	vs PHI	O	26	4	.846
Jake Oettinger DAL	at MIN	W	24	1	.958
Cam Talbot OTT	at WSH	W	23	3	.870
Jordan Binnington STL	vs CHI	W	22	1	.955
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs VAN	W	22	2	.909
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs CBJ	W	21	1	.952
Matt Murray TOR	at ARI	L	21	4	.810

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