NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 31, 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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Buffalo Sabres

Boston Bruins

Buffalo Sabres edge Boston Bruins 4–3 (OT)

Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 4–3 in overtime at BOS. Alex Tuch (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 2A. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) faced 40 shots and stopped 37 (.925), +8 against a season average of 31.9; the win.

•Alex Tuch had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 21:30.
•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:49.
•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:30.

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Chicago Blackhawks

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at home. Gustav Nyquist (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Nyquist, Gaudreau, Roslovic, Bemstrom and Boqvist) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 2:38 together.

•Gustav Nyquist had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:44.
•Johnny Gaudreau had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:25.
•CBJ's first power-play unit (Nyquist, Gaudreau, Roslovic, Bemstrom and Boqvist) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 2:38 together.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Nashville Predators 5–4 (OT)

Vegas Golden Knights beat Nashville Predators 5–4 in overtime at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 3G 0A. Brayden McNabb (VGK) played 8:31, −11:28 down on his 19:59 season average over 81 games.

•Filip Forsberg had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 19:56.
•Chandler Stephenson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:33.
•Mark Stone had 3 assists (3 points) in 22:11.

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Washington Capitals rout Montreal Canadiens 9–2

Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens 9–2 at home. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:31.
•Erik Gustafsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 21:27.
•Marcus Johansson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:48.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2 at LAK. Scott Laughton (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Fiala, Kempe and Vilardi) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:21 together.

•Noah Cates had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:08.
•Owen Tippett had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:17.
•Scott Laughton had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:42.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Arizona Coyotes 5–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Arizona Coyotes 5–3 at home. Victor Hedman (TBL) led the scoring with 0G 3A. TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov, Point and Hagel) scored 2 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 3:09 together.

•Victor Hedman had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 26:35.
•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:39.
•Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:09.

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Minnesota Wild beat St. Louis Blues 5–2

Minnesota Wild beat St. Louis Blues 5–2 at STL. Ryan Hartman (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for STL: Buchnevich–Kyrou–Thomas skated 6:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Ryan Hartman had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 12:02.
•Jared Spurgeon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:58.
•Jordan Greenway had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:03.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Ottawa Senators 4–2

Detroit Red Wings beat Ottawa Senators 4–2 at home. Lucas Raymond (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Michael Rasmussen (DET) played 18:21, +3:19 up on his 15:02 season average over 55 games.

•Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:17.
•Michael Rasmussen (DET) played 18:21, +3:19 up on his 15:02 season average over 55 games.
•Artem Zub (OTT) played 16:51, −3:28 down on his 20:19 season average over 52 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Colorado Avalanche 6–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Colorado Avalanche 6–2 at COL. Michael Bunting (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Michael Bunting had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:51.
•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:42.
•J.T. Compher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:04.

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Dallas Stars beat San Jose Sharks 5–2

Dallas Stars beat San Jose Sharks 5–2 at home. Joe Pavelski (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 2 power-play goals on 8 attempts in 3:33 together.

•Joe Pavelski had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:31.
•Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:30.
•Miro Heiskanen had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:38.

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Calgary Flames edge Vancouver Canucks 3–2

Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 at home. MacKenzie Weegar (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for VAN: Boeser–Garland–Dries skated 9:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•MacKenzie Weegar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:57.
•New look for VAN: Boeser–Garland–Dries skated 9:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VAN: Miller–Horvat–Lazar skated 6:26 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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Winnipeg Jets edge Edmonton Oilers 2–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Edmonton Oilers 2–1 at EDM. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Connor, Dubois and Pionk) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:33 together.

•Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:16.
•Neal Pionk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:15.
•WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Connor, Dubois and Pionk) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:33 together.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Alex Tuch BUF	at BOS	2	2	4	2	1	0	21:30	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	at VGK	3	0	3	6	2	1	19:56	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	vs MTL	3	0	3	5	0	0	19:31	—
Joe Pavelski DAL	vs SJS	1	2	3	5	1	1	17:31	—
Erik Gustafsson WSH	vs MTL	1	2	3	2	1	1	21:27	—
Chandler Stephenson VGK	vs NSH	1	2	3	1	3	1	20:33	—
Marcus Johansson WSH	vs MTL	1	2	3	1	0	0	17:48	—
Victor Hedman TBL	vs ARI	0	3	3	2	1	0	26:35	—
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	vs MTL	0	3	3	1	0	0	18:49	—
Mark Stone VGK	vs NSH	0	3	3	0	1	0	22:11	—
Cole Caufield MTL	at WSH	2	0	2	5	1	0	15:52	—
Gustav Nyquist CBJ	vs CHI	2	0	2	5	0	1	15:44	—

Line changes

New look for CBJ: Meyer–Robinson–Sillinger skated 10:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Buchnevich–Kyrou–Thomas skated 6:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Boeser–Garland–Dries skated 9:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Miller–Horvat–Lazar skated 6:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Joshua–Lockwood–Studnicka skated 5:19 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Shore–Ryan–Holloway skated 5:18 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%
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at BOS	W	40	3	.925
Jake Allen MTL	at WSH	L	40	9	.775
Logan Thompson VGK	vs NSH	W	37	4	.892
Alex Stalock CHI	at CBJ	L	37	3	.919
Karel Vejmelka ARI	at TBL	L	35	5	.857
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs MTL	W	33	2	.939
Kevin Lankinen NSH	at VGK	O	32	5	.844
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at EDM	W	32	1	.969
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs ARI	W	31	3	.903
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs SJS	W	31	2	.935
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	at STL	W	31	2	.935
Jordan Binnington STL	vs MIN	L	31	4	.871
James Reimer SJS	at DAL	L	30	4	.867
Spencer Martin VAN	at CGY	L	30	3	.900
Samuel Ersson PHI	at LAK	W	29	2	.931
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs CHI	W	28	1	.964
Matt Murray TOR	at COL	W	28	2	.929
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs BUF	O	25	4	.840
Cam Talbot OTT	at DET	L	25	4	.840
Alexandar Georgiev COL	vs TOR	L	24	5	.792
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs VAN	W	24	2	.917
Magnus Hellberg DET	vs OTT	W	23	2	.913
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs PHI	L	22	3	.864
Jack Campbell EDM	vs WPG	L	17	2	.882
Jonas Johansson COL	vs TOR	—	7	0	.1000

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