NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023

9 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

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 2–0

Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 2–0 at home. Sean Couturier (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Thatcher Demko (VAN) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +13 against a season average of 29.3; the loss.

•Thatcher Demko (VAN) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +13 against a season average of 29.3; the loss.
•Travis Konecny (PHI) played 13:52, −6:03 down on his 19:55 season average over 75 games.
•New look for PHI: Cates–Farabee–Brink skated 7:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Minnesota Wild beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2

Minnesota Wild beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2 at MTL. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 2A. MIN's first power-play unit (Johansson, Zuccarello, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov and Addison) scored 3 power-play goals on 21 attempts in 8:20 together.

•Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 22:04.
•Mats Zuccarello had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:00.
•Joel Eriksson Ek had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:04.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 (OT)

Buffalo Sabres beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 in overtime at home. Brandon Hagel (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for TBL: Kucherov–Point–Barré-Boulet skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brandon Hagel had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:54.
•New look for TBL: Kucherov–Point–Barré-Boulet skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TBL: Cirelli–Hagel–Jeannot skated 4:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders edge Arizona Coyotes 1–0

New York Islanders beat Arizona Coyotes 1–0 at home. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NYI's first power-play unit (Palmieri, Nelson, Horvat, Barzal and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:23 together.

•NYI's first power-play unit (Palmieri, Nelson, Horvat, Barzal and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:23 together.
•J.J. Moser (ARI) played 14:38, −6:01 down on his 20:39 season average over 79 games.
•Mathew Barzal (NYI) played 16:29, −3:42 down on his 20:11 season average over 79 games.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Nashville Predators 6–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Nashville Predators 6–1 at NSH. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Leon Draisaitl had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 21:00.
•Zach Hyman had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 13:30.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:19.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Winnipeg Jets 5–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Winnipeg Jets 5–1 at WPG. Trevor Moore (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Gabriel Vilardi (WPG) played 2:23, −14:57 down on his 17:20 season average over 46 games.

•Trevor Moore had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 14:23.
•Phillip Danault had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:23.
•Arthur Kaliyev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:59.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Seattle Kraken 4–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Seattle Kraken 4–1 at SEA. Artturi Lehkonen (COL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for COL: MacKinnon–Nichushkin–Rantanen skated 9:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for COL: MacKinnon–Nichushkin–Rantanen skated 9:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SEA: Gourde–Burakovsky–Tolvanen skated 9:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SEA: Schwartz–Bjorkstrand–Wennberg skated 8:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat San Jose Sharks 6–3

Carolina Hurricanes beat San Jose Sharks 6–3 at SJS. Seth Jarvis (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Seth Jarvis had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:00.
•Fabian Zetterlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:58.
•Martin Necas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:23.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Dallas Stars 3–2 (SO)

Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas Stars 3–2 in a shootout at home. William Karlsson (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DAL: Duchene–Seguin–Marchment skated 11:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kaedan Korczak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:31.
•William Karlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:37.
•New look for DAL: Duchene–Seguin–Marchment skated 11:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Tanner Pearson for MTL vs MIN, 78.3 mph. Full game report →

Tanner Pearson (MTL vs MIN): Odd-man rush, carried in, 2-on-1 at the blue line, 0 passes, 78.3 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at NSH	2	2	4	5	1	0	21:00	—
Zach Hyman EDM	at NSH	1	3	4	1	3	0	13:30	—
Trevor Moore LAK	at WPG	2	1	3	3	0	0	14:23	—
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	at MTL	1	2	3	6	0	0	22:04	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	at NSH	1	2	3	3	0	0	15:19	—
Phillip Danault LAK	at WPG	1	2	3	2	0	0	15:23	—
Mats Zuccarello MIN	at MTL	0	3	3	4	0	2	19:00	—
Joel Eriksson Ek MIN	at MTL	2	0	2	4	3	0	18:04	—
Seth Jarvis CAR	at SJS	2	0	2	4	2	1	21:00	—
Brandon Hagel TBL	at BUF	2	0	2	4	2	0	19:54	—
Martin Necas CAR	at SJS	1	1	2	4	0	0	20:23	—
William Karlsson VGK	vs DAL	1	1	2	4	0	0	15:37	—

Line changes

New look for PHI: Cates–Farabee–Brink skated 7:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Laughton–Konecny–Foerster skated 6:42 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Suzuki–Harvey-Pinard–Caufield skated 7:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Kucherov–Point–Barré-Boulet skated 8:31 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 TBL: Cirelli–Hagel–Jeannot skated 4:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Scheifele–Namestnikov–Connor skated 9:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: MacKinnon–Nichushkin–Rantanen skated 9:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Gourde–Burakovsky–Tolvanen skated 9:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Schwartz–Bjorkstrand–Wennberg skated 8:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Duchene–Seguin–Marchment skated 11:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Pavelski–Hintz–Robertson skated 9:39 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (53.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Smith–Faksa–Dellandrea skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jack Campbell EDM	at NSH	W	44	1	.977
Thatcher Demko VAN	at PHI	L	42	2	.952
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	vs CAR	L	42	6	.857
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at SEA	W	38	1	.974
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs MIN	L	35	5	.857
Karel Vejmelka ARI	at NYI	L	34	1	.971
Jake Oettinger DAL	at VGK	O	34	2	.941
Jonas Johansson TBL	at BUF	O	31	3	.903
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs LAK	L	29	5	.828
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	at MTL	W	28	2	.929
Cam Talbot LAK	at WPG	W	27	1	.963
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs COL	L	27	3	.889
Carter Hart PHI	vs VAN	W	26	0	.1000
Adin Hill VGK	vs DAL	W	26	2	.923
Devon Levi BUF	vs TBL	W	25	2	.920
Kevin Lankinen NSH	vs EDM	—	19	2	.895
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs ARI	W	14	0	.1000
Antti Raanta CAR	at SJS	W	14	2	.857
Juuse Saros NSH	vs EDM	L	11	4	.636
Frederik Andersen CAR	at SJS	—	2	1	.500

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