NHL Recaps: Sunday, Jan 8, 2023

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

Game recaps

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Vancouver Canucks

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets beat Vancouver Canucks 7–4

Winnipeg Jets beat Vancouver Canucks 7–4 at home. Pierre-Luc Dubois (WPG) led the scoring with 0G 4A.

•Kyle Connor had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 17:52.
•Pierre-Luc Dubois had 4 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 16:38.
•J.T. Miller had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:51.

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Dallas Stars rout Florida Panthers 5–1

Dallas Stars beat Florida Panthers 5–1 at home. Jason Robertson (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Roope Hintz (DAL) played 5:35, −12:08 down on his 17:43 season average over 72 games.

•Jason Robertson had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:44.
•Ryan Suter had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:47.
•Roope Hintz (DAL) played 5:35, −12:08 down on his 17:43 season average over 72 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals edge Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0 at home. Erik Gustafsson (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for WSH: Oshie–Eller–Milano skated 10:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (26.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for WSH: Oshie–Eller–Milano skated 10:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (26.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WSH: Kuznetsov–Wilson–Strome skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Darcy Kuemper (WSH) faced 38 shots and stopped 38 (.1000), +9 against a season average of 29.4; the win.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Calgary Flames 4–3 (OT)

Chicago Blackhawks beat Calgary Flames 4–3 in overtime at home. Lukas Reichel (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Lukas Reichel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 16:16.
•Elias Lindholm had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:07.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:13.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Arizona Coyotes 4–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Arizona Coyotes 4–1 at ARI. Jake Guentzel (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for ARI: Schmaltz–Keller–Hayton skated 10:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jake Guentzel had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:28.
•Sidney Crosby had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:23.
•New look for ARI: Schmaltz–Keller–Hayton skated 10:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 3–0

St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 3–0 at MIN. Brayden Schenn (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for MIN: Reaves–Foligno–Eriksson Ek skated 5:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (88.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brayden Schenn had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:39.
•Brandon Saad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:40.
•Colton Parayko had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 26:00.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Philadelphia Flyers 6–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–2 at PHI. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:44 together.

•Calle Jarnkrok had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 12:47.
•John Tavares had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 13:30.
•Mitch Marner had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:20.

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Boston Bruins rout Anaheim Ducks 7–1

Boston Bruins beat Anaheim Ducks 7–1 at ANA. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

•David Pastrnak had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 8 shots in 14:19.
•David Krejci had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 13:19.
•Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:12.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
David Pastrnak BOS	at ANA	3	1	4	8	1	0	14:19	—
Pierre-Luc Dubois WPG	vs VAN	0	4	4	5	2	2	16:38	—
Kyle Connor WPG	vs VAN	3	0	3	6	0	0	17:52	—
Lukas Reichel CHI	vs CGY	1	2	3	5	0	1	16:16	—
John Tavares TOR	at PHI	1	2	3	5	0	1	13:30	—
J.T. Miller VAN	at WPG	1	2	3	2	2	0	19:51	—
David Krejci BOS	at ANA	1	2	3	2	0	0	13:19	—
Nikolaj Ehlers WPG	vs VAN	1	2	3	1	2	0	15:10	—
Calle Jarnkrok TOR	at PHI	1	2	3	1	0	0	12:47	—
Mitch Marner TOR	at PHI	0	3	3	2	0	0	15:20	—
Jake Guentzel PIT	at ARI	2	0	2	6	1	0	21:28	—
Jason Robertson DAL	vs FLA	2	0	2	6	0	0	18:44	—

Line changes

New look for DAL: Pavelski–Seguin–Robertson skated 5:31 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 WSH: Oshie–Eller–Milano skated 10:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (26.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Kuznetsov–Wilson–Strome skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Backstrom–Sheary skated 6:26 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (31.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Schmaltz–Keller–Hayton skated 10:14 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 →
New look for ARI: Bjugstad–Crouse–Guenther skated 8:10 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 ARI: Ritchie–Fischer–McBain skated 7:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Reaves–Foligno–Eriksson Ek skated 5:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (88.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Walker–Acciari–Neighbours skated 7:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (11.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Alex Stalock CHI	vs CGY	W	47	3	.936
John Gibson ANA	vs BOS	L	42	7	.833
David Rittich WPG	vs VAN	W	38	4	.895
Darcy Kuemper WSH	vs CBJ	W	38	0	.1000
Matt Murray TOR	at PHI	W	36	2	.944
Thomas Greiss STL	at MIN	W	35	0	.1000
Carter Hart PHI	vs TOR	L	35	6	.829
Spencer Knight FLA	at DAL	L	33	4	.879
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at ANA	W	29	1	.966
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs FLA	W	28	1	.964
Karel Vejmelka ARI	vs PIT	L	27	3	.889
Casey DeSmith PIT	at ARI	W	24	1	.958
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs STL	L	23	2	.913
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at WSH	L	19	1	.947
Spencer Martin VAN	at WPG	L	14	3	.786
Dan Vladar CGY	at CHI	O	14	1	.929
Collin Delia VAN	at WPG	—	13	4	.692
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at CHI	—	11	3	.727

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