NHL Recaps: Thursday, Oct 19, 2023

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

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Calgary Flames

Buffalo Sabres

Calgary Flames edge Buffalo Sabres 4–3

Calgary Flames beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 at BUF. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) led the scoring with 0G 2A. BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Tuch, Thompson, Dahlin and Cozens) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 5:03 together.

•Dylan Cozens had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:38.
•Rasmus Dahlin had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:25.
•BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Tuch, Thompson, Dahlin and Cozens) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 5:03 together.

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Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1

Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 at home. Sam Reinhart (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Klingberg, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:02 together.

•Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:37.
•TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Klingberg, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:02 together.
•New look for TOR: Tavares–Nylander–Knies skated 8:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators beat New York Rangers 4–1

Nashville Predators beat New York Rangers 4–1 at NYR. Cole Smith (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Trocheck, Zibanejad, Panarin and Fox) scored 1 power-play goal on 15 attempts in 5:03 together.

•Cole Smith had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:43.
•Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:37.
•Tyson Barrie had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:10.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Vancouver Canucks 4–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov, Paul and Point) scored 2 power-play goals on 9 attempts in 2:45 together.

•Nikita Kucherov had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 20:22.
•J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:30.
•Nick Paul had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:49.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1 at home. Cam Atkinson (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Marc Staal (PHI) played 7:24, −6:36 down on his 14:00 season average over 34 games.

•Cam Atkinson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:36.
•Owen Tippett had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:42.
•Sean Couturier had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:56.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Minnesota Wild 7–3

Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota Wild 7–3 at MIN. Pierre-Luc Dubois (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for MIN: Johansson–Eriksson Ek–Walker skated 11:54 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Pierre-Luc Dubois had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:50.
•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:53.
•Kevin Fiala had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:18.

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Arizona Coyotes rout St. Louis Blues 6–2

Arizona Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 6–2 at STL. Nick Schmaltz (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:47.
•Jakub Vrana had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:20.
•Nick Schmaltz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:18.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Winnipeg Jets 5–3

Vegas Golden Knights beat Winnipeg Jets 5–3 at WPG. Shea Theodore (VGK) led the scoring with 0G 3A. VGK's first power-play unit (Stone, Marchessault, Stephenson, Theodore and Eichel) scored 2 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 2:08 together.

•Shea Theodore had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 24:41.
•Alex Iafallo had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 13:05.
•Mark Stone had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:33.

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Dallas Stars edge Anaheim Ducks 3–2

Dallas Stars beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 at ANA. Miro Heiskanen (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 3 attempts in 2:22 together.

•Miro Heiskanen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 23:27.
•Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:58.
•Troy Terry had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:59.

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Seattle Kraken beat Carolina Hurricanes 7–4

Seattle Kraken beat Carolina Hurricanes 7–4 at home. Seth Jarvis (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. SEA won it by committee.

•Seth Jarvis had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:25.
•Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:38.
•Vince Dunn had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:55.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Chicago Blackhawks 4–0

Colorado Avalanche beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–0 at home. Mikko Rantanen (COL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. COL's first power-play unit (Johansen, Lehkonen, MacKinnon, Rantanen and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 3:36 together.

•Mikko Rantanen had 2 assists (2 points) on 7 shots in 18:45.
•Tomas Tatar had 2 assists (2 points) in 13:07.
•COL's first power-play unit (Johansen, Lehkonen, MacKinnon, Rantanen and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 3:36 together.

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Boston Bruins beat San Jose Sharks 3–1

Boston Bruins beat San Jose Sharks 3–1 at SJS. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BOS: van Riemsdyk–Coyle–Frederic skated 10:21 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BOS: van Riemsdyk–Coyle–Frederic skated 10:21 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SJS: Hertl–Duclair–Barabanov skated 11:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: Pastrnak–Zacha–DeBrusk skated 10:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65.2% 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: Michael Eyssimont for TBL vs VAN, 77.3 mph. Full game report →

Michael Eyssimont (TBL vs VAN): Odd-man rush, carried in, 3-on-2 at the blue line, 1 pass, 77.3 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Seth Jarvis CAR	at SEA	2	1	3	5	0	0	19:25	—
Vince Dunn SEA	vs CAR	1	2	3	4	0	1	22:55	—
Miro Heiskanen DAL	at ANA	1	2	3	2	1	0	23:27	—
Oliver Bjorkstrand SEA	vs CAR	1	2	3	1	2	0	16:38	—
Shea Theodore VGK	at WPG	0	3	3	1	1	0	24:41	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs VAN	2	0	2	7	0	2	20:22	—
Alex Iafallo WPG	vs VGK	2	0	2	7	0	1	13:05	—
Cam Atkinson PHI	vs EDM	2	0	2	4	0	0	18:36	—
Pierre-Luc Dubois LAK	at MIN	2	0	2	3	1	0	13:50	—
Cole Smith NSH	at NYR	2	0	2	2	1	1	15:43	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	at NYR	1	1	2	6	2	1	18:37	—
J.T. Miller VAN	at TBL	1	1	2	4	3	2	21:30	—

Line changes

New look for TOR: Tavares–Nylander–Knies skated 8:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Jarnkrok–Marner–Matthews skated 6:50 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 MIN: Johansson–Eriksson Ek–Walker skated 11:54 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Terry–Zegras–Carlsson skated 12:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: van Riemsdyk–Coyle–Frederic skated 10:21 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Hertl–Duclair–Barabanov skated 11:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Pastrnak–Zacha–DeBrusk skated 10:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Hoffman–Kunin–Eklund skated 6:54 together at 5v5 as the L2 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%
Joel Hofer STL	vs ARI	L	42	6	.857
Petr Mrazek CHI	at COL	L	41	4	.902
Logan Thompson VGK	at WPG	W	39	3	.923
Devon Levi BUF	vs CGY	L	36	4	.889
Thatcher Demko VAN	at TBL	L	36	4	.889
Joey Daccord SEA	vs CAR	W	36	4	.889
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	vs BOS	L	36	3	.917
Jack Campbell EDM	at PHI	L	32	4	.875
Cam Talbot LAK	at MIN	W	32	3	.906
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs TOR	W	30	1	.967
Jonas Johansson TBL	vs VAN	W	29	3	.897
Jake Oettinger DAL	at ANA	W	29	2	.931
Dan Vladar CGY	at BUF	W	27	3	.889
Linus Ullmark BOS	at SJS	W	27	1	.963
Connor Ingram ARI	at STL	W	26	2	.923
Laurent Brossoit WPG	vs VGK	L	26	4	.846
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	vs LAK	L	25	5	.800
Juuse Saros NSH	at NYR	W	24	1	.958
John Gibson ANA	vs DAL	L	24	3	.875
Ilya Samsonov TOR	at FLA	L	23	2	.913
Carter Hart PHI	vs EDM	W	23	1	.957
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs NSH	L	18	4	.778
Antti Raanta CAR	at SEA	—	18	4	.778
Alexandar Georgiev COL	vs CHI	W	18	0	.1000
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at SEA	L	17	2	.882
Jonathan Quick NYR	vs NSH	—	9	0	.1000

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