NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023

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

Game recaps

Final

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Boston Bruins

Buffalo Sabres

Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2

Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 at BUF. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Tage Thompson (BUF) played 5:38, −12:40 down on his 18:18 season average over 70 games.

•David Pastrnak had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:35.
•Victor Olofsson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:58.
•Charlie McAvoy had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:21.

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Final

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3 at CBJ. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 3G 1A. Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 40 shots and stopped 36 (.900), +9 against a season average of 30.9; the loss.

•Sidney Crosby had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 3 shots in 17:30.
•Erik Karlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:34.
•Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:10.

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Calgary Flames edge Montreal Canadiens 2–1

Calgary Flames beat Montreal Canadiens 2–1 at MTL. Connor Zary (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CGY: Backlund–Coleman–Huberdeau skated 11:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (26.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor Zary had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:35.
•New look for CGY: Backlund–Coleman–Huberdeau skated 11:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (26.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CGY: Lindholm–Mangiapane–Ruzicka skated 9:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–0

Washington Capitals beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–0 at home. Dylan Strome (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Charlie Lindgren (WSH) faced 35 shots and stopped 35 (.1000), +6 against a season average of 28.6; the win.

•Charlie Lindgren (WSH) faced 35 shots and stopped 35 (.1000), +6 against a season average of 28.6; the win.
•New look for WSH: Milano–Strome–Phillips skated 7:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WSH: Oshie–McMichael–Protas skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars edge Arizona Coyotes 4–3 (OT)

Dallas Stars beat Arizona Coyotes 4–3 in overtime at home. Matt Duchene (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:53 together.

•Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:57.
•Tyler Seguin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:55.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:53 together.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Nashville Predators 3–2

Anaheim Ducks beat Nashville Predators 3–2 at NSH. Radko Gudas (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for ANA: Silfverberg–Jones–Groulx skated 9:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Radko Gudas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:57.
•Ryan O'Reilly had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:02.
•Urho Vaakanainen had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:12.

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St. Louis Blues rout Tampa Bay Lightning 5–0

St. Louis Blues beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–0 at home. Jordan Kyrou (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Robert Thomas (STL) played 17:07, −3:54 down on his 21:01 season average over 81 games.

•Jordan Kyrou had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:51.
•Pavel Buchnevich had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:49.
•Torey Krug had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:42.

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Winnipeg Jets beat New Jersey Devils 6–3

Winnipeg Jets beat New Jersey Devils 6–3 at home. Josh Morrissey (WPG) led the scoring with 0G 4A. WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Connor, Iafallo and Perfetti) scored 2 power-play goals on 4 attempts in 3:27 together.

•Josh Morrissey had 4 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 24:01.
•Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 22:45.
•Nikolaj Ehlers had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:54.

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Florida Panthers beat San Jose Sharks 5–3

Florida Panthers beat San Jose Sharks 5–3 at SJS. Carter Verhaeghe (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:05.
•Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:09.
•Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:03.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Roope Hintz for DAL vs ARI, 83.4 mph. Full game report →

Roope Hintz (DAL vs ARI): Forecheck turnover, 2 passes, 83.4 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Sidney Crosby PIT	at CBJ	3	1	4	3	0	0	17:30	—
Josh Morrissey WPG	vs NJD	0	4	4	3	0	2	24:01	—
Kyle Connor WPG	vs NJD	2	1	3	5	0	1	22:45	—
David Pastrnak BOS	at BUF	1	2	3	3	0	0	17:35	—
Jordan Kyrou STL	vs TBL	2	0	2	6	0	1	17:51	—
Victor Olofsson BUF	vs BOS	2	0	2	3	1	0	13:58	—
Nikolaj Ehlers WPG	vs NJD	2	0	2	2	0	0	14:54	—
Carter Verhaeghe FLA	at SJS	1	1	2	4	0	0	17:09	—
Aleksander Barkov FLA	at SJS	1	1	2	4	0	0	18:05	—
Matt Duchene DAL	vs ARI	1	1	2	3	0	1	16:57	—
Tyler Seguin DAL	vs ARI	1	1	2	3	1	0	17:55	—
Cole Perfetti WPG	vs NJD	1	1	2	3	0	0	13:26	—

Line changes

New look for CBJ: Gaudreau–Bemstrom–Sillinger skated 8:51 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Backlund–Coleman–Huberdeau skated 11:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (26.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Lindholm–Mangiapane–Ruzicka skated 9:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Milano–Strome–Phillips skated 7:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Oshie–McMichael–Protas skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Smith–Faksa–Dellandrea skated 7:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (92.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Silfverberg–Jones–Groulx skated 9:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Killorn–Henrique–Terry skated 9:00 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs PIT	L	40	4	.900
Karel Vejmelka ARI	at DAL	O	36	4	.889
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at MTL	W	35	1	.971
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs VGK	W	35	0	.1000
Linus Ullmark BOS	at BUF	W	34	2	.941
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs NJD	W	34	3	.912
Tristan Jarry PIT	at CBJ	W	30	3	.900
Logan Thompson VGK	at WSH	L	30	2	.933
John Gibson ANA	at NSH	W	30	2	.933
Jordan Binnington STL	vs TBL	W	30	0	.1000
Akira Schmid NJD	at WPG	L	30	5	.833
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	vs FLA	L	30	4	.867
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs CGY	L	29	2	.931
Jonas Johansson TBL	at STL	L	28	4	.857
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs ARI	W	26	3	.885
Anthony Stolarz FLA	at SJS	W	22	3	.864
Juuse Saros NSH	vs ANA	L	20	3	.850
Devon Levi BUF	vs BOS	L	18	5	.722
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs BOS	—	14	0	.1000

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