NHL Recaps: Saturday, Jan 21, 2023

14 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

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres beat Anaheim Ducks 6–3

Buffalo Sabres beat Anaheim Ducks 6–3 at home. Trevor Zegras (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. BUF won it by committee.

•Trevor Zegras had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:55.
•Ilya Lyubushkin had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:32.
•Peyton Krebs had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 11:21.

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Calgary Flames beat Tampa Bay Lightning 6–3

Calgary Flames beat Tampa Bay Lightning 6–3 at home. Rasmus Andersson (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Rasmus Andersson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 27:55.
•Noah Hanifin had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 23:55.
•Dillon Dube had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:56.

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Florida Panthers beat Minnesota Wild 5–3

Florida Panthers beat Minnesota Wild 5–3 at home. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) led the scoring with 0G 3A. FLA won it by committee.

•Kirill Kaprizov had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 22:21.
•Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:20.
•Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:12.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Detroit Red Wings 2–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 at DET. Lucas Raymond (DET) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for DET: Erne–Fabbri–Suter skated 8:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for DET: Erne–Fabbri–Suter skated 8:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Ivan Provorov (PHI) blocked 8 shots in 24:07.

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San Jose Sharks

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat San Jose Sharks 5–3

Columbus Blue Jackets beat San Jose Sharks 5–3 at home. Patrik Laine (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Gustav Nyquist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:01.
•Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:24.
•Nico Sturm had a goal and an assist (2 points) in 13:56.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 in overtime at home. Rem Pitlick (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MTL: Anderson–Pitlick–Suzuki skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (32% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Rem Pitlick had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:29.
•New look for MTL: Anderson–Pitlick–Suzuki skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (32% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MTL: Hoffman–Ylonen–Dach skated 9:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (11.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Ottawa Senators 5–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Ottawa Senators 5–1 at OTT. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 1A. WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Ehlers, Connor and Dubois) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 7:44 together.

•Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:13.
•Blake Wheeler had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 12:16.
•Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:48.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Islanders 5–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Islanders 5–2 at NYI. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for NYI: Cizikas–Lee–Barzal skated 9:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Sebastian Aho had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:29.
•Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:04.
•Teuvo Teravainen had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:18.

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Dallas Stars rout Arizona Coyotes 4–0

Dallas Stars beat Arizona Coyotes 4–0 at home. Radek Faksa (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Seguin, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:30 together.

•Radek Faksa had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:18.
•Miro Heiskanen had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:52.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Seguin, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:30 together.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat St. Louis Blues 5–3

Chicago Blackhawks beat St. Louis Blues 5–3 at STL. Jason Dickinson (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. STL's first power-play unit (Schenn, Faulk, Buchnevich, Kyrou and Thomas) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:44 together.

•Jason Dickinson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:44.
•Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:37.
•Jordan Kyrou had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:04.

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Nashville Predators beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3

Nashville Predators beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3 at home. Roman Josi (NSH) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Roman Josi had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 25:03.
•Matt Duchene had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:46.
•Mikael Granlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:18.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Seattle Kraken 2–1 (SO)

Colorado Avalanche beat Seattle Kraken 2–1 in a shootout at SEA. Ryan Donato (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for SEA: Eberle–Sprong–Beniers skated 10:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for SEA: Eberle–Sprong–Beniers skated 10:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Artturi Lehkonen (COL) played 27:12, +6:51 up on his 20:21 season average over 63 games.
•New look for SEA: Hayden–Tanev–Geekie skated 7:42 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2 at VAN. Zach Hyman (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 3A. New look for VAN: Pettersson–Mikheyev–Kuzmenko skated 11:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Zach Hyman had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 20:24.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:02.
•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 23:49.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Washington Capitals 6–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Washington Capitals 6–2 at home. Nicolas Roy (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Nicolas Roy had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 15:16.
•Paul Cotter had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 11:43.
•Alec Martinez had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:09.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Zach Hyman EDM	at VAN	1	3	4	5	0	1	20:24	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	at NYI	3	0	3	3	3	2	15:29	—
Trevor Zegras ANA	at BUF	2	1	3	4	1	0	18:55	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	at OTT	2	1	3	2	0	0	19:13	—
Rasmus Andersson CGY	vs TBL	1	2	3	4	1	2	27:55	—
Nikolaj Ehlers WPG	at OTT	1	2	3	4	1	0	16:48	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	at VAN	1	2	3	2	0	0	20:02	—
Jason Dickinson CHI	at STL	1	2	3	1	3	0	14:44	—
Nicolas Roy VGK	vs WSH	1	2	3	1	1	0	15:16	—
Blake Wheeler WPG	at OTT	1	2	3	1	0	0	12:16	—
Ilya Lyubushkin BUF	vs ANA	0	3	3	3	2	0	17:32	—
Noah Hanifin CGY	vs TBL	0	3	3	3	1	1	23:55	—

Line changes

New look for DET: Erne–Fabbri–Suter skated 8:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Anderson–Pitlick–Suzuki skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (32% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Hoffman–Ylonen–Dach skated 9:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (11.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Belzile–Pezzetta–Harvey-Pinard skated 8:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Connor–Dubois–Perfetti skated 9:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Cizikas–Lee–Barzal skated 9:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Eberle–Sprong–Beniers skated 10:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Hayden–Tanev–Geekie skated 7:42 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Pettersson–Mikheyev–Kuzmenko skated 11:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
John Gibson ANA	at BUF	L	39	6	.846
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at CGY	L	39	4	.897
Connor Ingram ARI	at DAL	L	39	4	.897
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs TOR	W	38	2	.947
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs ANA	W	37	3	.919
Juuse Saros NSH	vs LAK	W	34	3	.912
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs ARI	W	33	0	.1000
Alex Lyon FLA	vs MIN	W	32	3	.906
Jaxson Stauber CHI	at STL	W	32	3	.906
Carter Hart PHI	at DET	W	31	1	.968
Ilya Samsonov TOR	at MTL	O	31	3	.903
Frederik Andersen CAR	at NYI	W	31	2	.935
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs WPG	L	30	5	.833
Stuart Skinner EDM	at VAN	W	29	2	.931
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	at CBJ	L	28	4	.857
Spencer Martin VAN	vs EDM	L	28	3	.893
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs COL	O	27	1	.963
Pavel Francouz COL	at SEA	W	27	1	.963
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at FLA	L	26	4	.846
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at OTT	W	26	1	.962
Ville Husso DET	vs PHI	L	25	2	.920
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs SJS	W	25	3	.920
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs CAR	L	25	4	.840
Jonathan Quick LAK	at NSH	L	25	3	.880
Dan Vladar CGY	vs TBL	W	24	3	.875
Logan Thompson VGK	vs WSH	W	22	2	.909
Darcy Kuemper WSH	at VGK	L	18	4	.778
Thomas Greiss STL	vs CHI	—	11	1	.909
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at VGK	—	9	2	.778
Jordan Binnington STL	vs CHI	L	7	4	.429
Pheonix Copley LAK	at NSH	—	3	2	.333

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