NHL Recaps: Thursday, Nov 2, 2023

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

Game recaps

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 at home. Steven Stamkos (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for TBL: Stamkos–Paul–Sheary skated 10:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:19.
•Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:22.
•New look for TBL: Stamkos–Paul–Sheary skated 10:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0

Florida Panthers beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0 at DET. Anton Lundell (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Oliver Ekman-Larsson (FLA) played 26:24, +8:06 up on his 18:18 season average over 79 games.

•Oliver Ekman-Larsson (FLA) played 26:24, +8:06 up on his 18:18 season average over 79 games.
•New look for FLA: Cousins–Stenlund–Luostarinen skated 6:50 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for FLA: Lorentz–Lomberg–Lockwood skated 5:06 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Rangers edge Carolina Hurricanes 2–1

New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 at home. Will Cuylle (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. CAR's first power-play unit (Teravainen, DeAngelo, Aho, Necas and Jarvis) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:20 together.

•CAR's first power-play unit (Teravainen, DeAngelo, Aho, Necas and Jarvis) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:20 together.
•Adam Fox (NYR) played 6:01, −17:40 down on his 23:41 season average over 71 games.
•Tony DeAngelo (CAR) played 19:34, +5:24 up on his 14:10 season average over 30 games.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Ottawa Senators 3–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 at OTT. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Ridly Greig (OTT) played 2:05, −12:50 down on his 14:55 season average over 71 games.

•Adrian Kempe had 2 assists (2 points) on 7 shots in 20:14.
•Ridly Greig (OTT) played 2:05, −12:50 down on his 14:55 season average over 71 games.
•Jacob Bernard-Docker (OTT) played 24:53, +9:19 up on his 15:34 season average over 71 games.

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New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 3–0

New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 3–0 at WSH. Brock Nelson (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Adam Pelech (NYI) played 3:24, −17:11 down on his 20:35 season average over 57 games.

•Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:00.
•Adam Pelech (NYI) played 3:24, −17:11 down on his 20:35 season average over 57 games.
•New look for WSH: Mantha–Phillips–McMichael skated 8:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Boston Bruins edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (SO)

Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 in a shootout at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Timothy Liljegren (TOR) played 4:49, −15:07 down on his 19:56 season average over 54 games.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:37.
•Timothy Liljegren (TOR) played 4:49, −15:07 down on his 19:56 season average over 54 games.
•Ilya Samsonov (TOR) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +13 against a season average of 27.2; the overtime loss.

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New Jersey Devils beat Minnesota Wild 5–3

New Jersey Devils beat Minnesota Wild 5–3 at MIN. Jesper Bratt (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 3A. NJD's first power-play unit (Toffoli, Meier, Bratt, Hughes and Hughes) scored 2 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 4:04 together.

•Jesper Bratt had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 17:38.
•Marco Rossi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:04.
•Jack Hughes had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:57.

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Dallas Stars edge Edmonton Oilers 4–3

Dallas Stars beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 at EDM. Roope Hintz (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Scott Wedgewood (DAL) faced 49 shots and stopped 46 (.939), +23 against a season average of 26.4; the win.

•Roope Hintz had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:17.
•Joe Pavelski had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:08.
•Sam Gagner had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 13:00.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Montreal Canadiens 3–2

Arizona Coyotes beat Montreal Canadiens 3–2 at home. Nick Schmaltz (ARI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. ARI's first power-play unit (Schmaltz, Keller, Durzi, Hayton and Cooley) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:35 together.

•Nick Schmaltz had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:03.
•Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:20.
•ARI's first power-play unit (Schmaltz, Keller, Durzi, Hayton and Cooley) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:35 together.

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Seattle Kraken beat Nashville Predators 4–2

Seattle Kraken beat Nashville Predators 4–2 at home. Jared McCann (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, O'Reilly, Barrie, Forsberg and Evangelista) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:49 together.

•Jared McCann had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:48.
•Justin Schultz had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:15.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, O'Reilly, Barrie, Forsberg and Evangelista) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:49 together.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2 at home. Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Jonathan Marchessault had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 15:54.
•Alex Iafallo had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:02.
•Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:38.

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Vancouver Canucks rout San Jose Sharks 10–1

Vancouver Canucks beat San Jose Sharks 10–1 at SJS. Quinn Hughes (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 4A.

•Quinn Hughes had a goal and 4 assists (5 points) on 2 shots in 18:20.
•Brock Boeser had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:41.
•J.T. Miller had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:34.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Erik Gudbranson for CBJ vs TBL, 74.0 mph. Full game report →

Erik Gudbranson (CBJ vs TBL): Forecheck turnover, 0 passes, 74.0 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Quinn Hughes VAN	at SJS	1	4	5	2	0	0	18:20	—
Jesper Bratt NJD	at MIN	1	3	4	2	2	0	17:38	—
Jonathan Marchessault VGK	vs WPG	3	0	3	6	1	1	15:54	—
Roope Hintz DAL	at EDM	2	1	3	3	0	2	17:17	—
Brock Boeser VAN	at SJS	2	1	3	3	0	0	15:41	—
J.T. Miller VAN	at SJS	1	2	3	4	3	1	15:34	—
Joe Pavelski DAL	at EDM	1	2	3	3	1	0	18:08	—
Elias Pettersson VAN	at SJS	0	3	3	1	1	0	14:34	—
Sam Gagner EDM	vs DAL	2	0	2	5	4	0	13:00	—
Nick Schmaltz ARI	vs MTL	2	0	2	5	0	0	19:03	—
Anthony Beauvillier VAN	at SJS	2	0	2	2	2	0	17:05	—
Evander Kane EDM	vs DAL	1	1	2	6	4	0	22:47	—

Line changes

New look for TBL: Stamkos–Paul–Sheary skated 10:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Kuraly–Danforth–Texier skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Cirelli–Hagel–Jeannot skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Cousins–Stenlund–Luostarinen skated 6:50 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Lorentz–Lomberg–Lockwood skated 5:06 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Noesen–Necas–Drury skated 6:49 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Teravainen–Bunting–Kotkaniemi skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Mantha–Phillips–McMichael skated 8:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Pageau–Fasching–Holmstrom skated 6:15 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Scott Wedgewood DAL	at EDM	W	49	3	.939
Ilya Samsonov TOR	at BOS	O	40	2	.950
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	vs LAK	L	38	3	.921
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs NJD	L	38	5	.868
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs TOR	W	35	2	.943
Jake Allen MTL	at ARI	L	35	3	.914
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs NSH	W	34	2	.941
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at WSH	W	32	0	.1000
Juuse Saros NSH	at SEA	L	31	4	.871
Logan Thompson VGK	vs WPG	W	31	2	.935
Thatcher Demko VAN	at SJS	W	31	1	.968
Connor Ingram ARI	vs MTL	W	30	2	.933
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs TBL	W	29	2	.931
Matt Tomkins TBL	at CBJ	L	27	3	.889
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs CAR	W	27	1	.963
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs DAL	L	27	4	.852
James Reimer DET	vs FLA	L	26	1	.962
Frederik Andersen CAR	at NYR	L	26	2	.923
Cam Talbot LAK	at OTT	W	26	2	.923
Vitek Vanecek NJD	at MIN	W	25	3	.880
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at VGK	L	25	4	.840
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at DET	W	22	0	.1000
Darcy Kuemper WSH	vs NYI	L	21	3	.857
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	vs VAN	L	19	6	.684
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	vs VAN	—	14	4	.714

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