NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023

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

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Toronto Maple Leafs

Washington Capitals

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 4–1

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 4–1 at WSH. Morgan Rielly (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Klingberg, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:03 together.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:51.
•Morgan Rielly had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:35.
•TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Klingberg, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:03 together.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 6–4

Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 6–4 at OTT. Tage Thompson (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Tage Thompson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 14:55.
•Jeff Skinner had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:35.
•Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:28.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–0 at home. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov, Paul and Point) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:01 together.

•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:00.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov, Paul and Point) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:01 together.
•New look for TBL: Cirelli–Jeannot–Merela skated 8:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New Jersey Devils beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2

New Jersey Devils beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2 at MTL. Jack Hughes (NJD) led the scoring with 0G 4A. NJD's first power-play unit (Toffoli, Bratt, Hischier, Hughes and Hughes) scored 2 power-play goals on 11 attempts in 4:54 together.

•Tyler Toffoli had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 18:38.
•Jack Hughes had 4 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 21:05.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Toffoli, Bratt, Hischier, Hughes and Hughes) scored 2 power-play goals on 11 attempts in 4:54 together.

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Dallas Stars beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1

Dallas Stars beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 at PIT. Jason Robertson (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DAL: Dadonov–Duchene–Seguin skated 7:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 15:26.
•Thomas Harley had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:45.
•New look for DAL: Dadonov–Duchene–Seguin skated 7:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers beat San Jose Sharks 3–1

Florida Panthers beat San Jose Sharks 3–1 at home. Matthew Tkachuk (FLA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for FLA: Cousins–Stenlund–Lomberg skated 10:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Matthew Tkachuk had 2 assists (2 points) on 7 shots in 21:16.
•New look for FLA: Cousins–Stenlund–Lomberg skated 10:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SJS: Labanc–Peterson–Eklund skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat New York Islanders 7–4

Colorado Avalanche beat New York Islanders 7–4 at NYI. Mikko Rantanen (COL) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 20:46.
•Cale Makar had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 24:39.
•Ryan Johansen had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:16.

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Seattle Kraken edge Detroit Red Wings 5–4 (OT)

Seattle Kraken beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4 in overtime at DET. Shayne Gostisbehere (DET) led the scoring with 1G 2A. DET's first power-play unit (Perron, Gostisbehere, Larkin, DeBrincat and Seider) scored 3 power-play goals on 10 attempts in 5:10 together.

•Dylan Larkin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:52.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:41.
•DET's first power-play unit (Perron, Gostisbehere, Larkin, DeBrincat and Seider) scored 3 power-play goals on 10 attempts in 5:10 together.

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Anaheim Ducks

Columbus Blue Jackets

Anaheim Ducks edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 (OT)

Anaheim Ducks beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 in overtime at CBJ. Adam Fantilli (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for ANA: Terry–Jones–Zegras skated 5:34 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Adam Fantilli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:15.
•New look for ANA: Terry–Jones–Zegras skated 5:34 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Lukas Dostal (ANA) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +7 against a season average of 29.8; the win.

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Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–0

Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–0 at CHI. Matthew Poitras (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CHI: Foligno–Johnson–Bedard skated 8:39 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 CHI: Foligno–Johnson–Bedard skated 8:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Petr Mrazek (CHI) faced 43 shots and stopped 40 (.930), +12 against a season average of 30.8; the loss.
•New look for CHI: Athanasiou–Raddysh–Reichel skated 8:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets beat St. Louis Blues 4–2

Winnipeg Jets beat St. Louis Blues 4–2 at home. Pavel Buchnevich (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. STL's first power-play unit (Schenn, Krug, Buchnevich, Kyrou and Thomas) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 4:02 together.

•Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:25.
•Neal Pionk had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:44.
•STL's first power-play unit (Schenn, Krug, Buchnevich, Kyrou and Thomas) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 4:02 together.

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Minnesota Wild beat Edmonton Oilers 7–4

Minnesota Wild beat Edmonton Oilers 7–4 at home. Ryan Hartman (MIN) led the scoring with 3G 2A.

•Ryan Hartman had a hat trick and 2 assists (5 points) on 5 shots in 17:28.
•Evan Bouchard had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:18.
•Jake Middleton had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:23.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Nashville Predators 3–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Nashville Predators 3–2 at NSH. Ilya Mikheyev (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Phillip Di Giuseppe (VAN) played 18:26, +6:27 up on his 11:59 season average over 50 games.

•Phillip Di Giuseppe (VAN) played 18:26, +6:27 up on his 11:59 season average over 50 games.
•New look for VAN: Joshua–Garland–Suter skated 8:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (76.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VAN: Lafferty–Beauvillier–Hoglander skated 7:11 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (84.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Rangers beat Calgary Flames 3–1

New York Rangers beat Calgary Flames 3–1 at CGY. Erik Gustafsson (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Trocheck, Zibanejad, Panarin and Fox) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:10 together.

•Erik Gustafsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:15.
•Filip Chytil had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:40.
•NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Trocheck, Zibanejad, Panarin and Fox) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:10 together.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Arizona Coyotes 6–3

Los Angeles Kings beat Arizona Coyotes 6–3 at home. Anze Kopitar (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. ARI's first power-play unit (Schmaltz, Keller, Durzi, Hayton and Cooley) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:56 together.

•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:59.
•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:32.
•Blake Lizotte had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:16.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Philadelphia Flyers 3–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 at home. Jack Eichel (VGK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Noah Cates (PHI) played 18:11, +4:28 up on his 13:43 season average over 58 games.

•Jack Eichel had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:15.
•Noah Cates (PHI) played 18:11, +4:28 up on his 13:43 season average over 58 games.
•Bobby Brink (PHI) played 19:18, +5:36 up on his 13:42 season average over 56 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Kevin Stenlund for FLA vs SJS, 84.5 mph. Full game report →

Kevin Stenlund (FLA vs SJS): Rush, carried in, 3 passes, 84.5 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Ryan Hartman MIN	vs EDM	3	2	5	5	1	0	17:28	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	at NYI	1	3	4	5	0	1	20:46	—
Jack Hughes NJD	at MTL	0	4	4	2	1	1	21:05	—
Tyler Toffoli NJD	at MTL	3	0	3	6	0	0	18:38	—
Tage Thompson BUF	at OTT	2	1	3	3	0	1	14:55	—
Shayne Gostisbehere DET	vs SEA	1	2	3	3	1	2	21:41	—
Evan Bouchard EDM	at MIN	1	2	3	3	0	2	18:18	—
Dylan Larkin DET	vs SEA	1	2	3	3	1	0	21:52	—
Cale Makar COL	at NYI	1	2	3	1	0	2	24:39	—
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	vs EDM	0	3	3	3	0	0	18:05	—
Jake Middleton MIN	vs EDM	0	3	3	2	5	2	18:23	—
Jeff Skinner BUF	at OTT	2	0	2	6	0	0	17:35	—

Line changes

New look for TOR: Tavares–Bertuzzi–Nylander skated 11:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Cirelli–Jeannot–Merela skated 8:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Lemieux–Bunting–Drury skated 5:28 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 TBL: Stamkos–Paul–Hagel skated 8:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Harvey-Pinard–Newhook–Slafkovský skated 10:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Dadonov–Duchene–Seguin skated 7:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Smith–Faksa–Marchment skated 5:30 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Cousins–Stenlund–Lomberg skated 10:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Labanc–Peterson–Eklund skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Terry–Jones–Zegras skated 5:34 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 CHI: Foligno–Johnson–Bedard skated 8:39 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 CHI: Athanasiou–Raddysh–Reichel skated 8:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Perry–Dickinson–Kurashev skated 7:05 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Schenn–Buchnevich–Kapanen skated 7:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Joshua–Garland–Suter skated 8:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (76.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Lafferty–Beauvillier–Hoglander skated 7:11 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (84.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Huberdeau–Lindholm–Sharangovich skated 7:42 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%
Petr Mrazek CHI	vs BOS	L	43	3	.930
Jake Oettinger DAL	at PIT	W	39	1	.974
Joseph Woll TOR	at WSH	W	38	1	.974
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at OTT	W	38	4	.895
Ville Husso DET	vs SEA	O	38	5	.868
Lukas Dostal ANA	at CBJ	W	37	2	.946
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs COL	L	37	5	.865
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	at FLA	L	35	2	.943
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	vs DAL	L	34	4	.882
Cayden Primeau MTL	vs NJD	L	33	4	.879
Jonas Johansson TBL	vs CAR	W	32	0	.1000
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at NYI	W	32	4	.875
Jack Campbell EDM	at MIN	L	31	6	.806
Vitek Vanecek NJD	at MTL	W	29	2	.931
Jordan Binnington STL	at WPG	L	29	3	.897
Carter Hart PHI	at VGK	L	29	3	.897
Anthony Stolarz FLA	vs SJS	W	28	1	.964
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs EDM	W	28	4	.857
Logan Thompson VGK	vs PHI	W	28	2	.929
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs ANA	O	27	3	.889
Joey Daccord SEA	at DET	W	27	4	.852
Pheonix Copley LAK	vs ARI	W	27	3	.889
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at CGY	W	26	1	.962
Juuse Saros NSH	vs VAN	L	24	3	.875
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at TBL	L	23	3	.870
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at CHI	W	23	0	.1000
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs STL	W	20	2	.900
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs NYR	L	20	3	.850
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs BUF	L	18	5	.722
Thatcher Demko VAN	at NSH	W	18	2	.889
Karel Vejmelka ARI	at LAK	L	18	2	.889
Darcy Kuemper WSH	vs TOR	L	17	4	.765
Connor Ingram ARI	at LAK	—	9	3	.667
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	vs BUF	—	5	0	.1000

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