NHL Recaps: Saturday, Nov 18, 2023

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

Game recaps

Final / SO

Full report

Minnesota Wild

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators edge Minnesota Wild 2–1 (SO)

Ottawa Senators beat Minnesota Wild 2–1 in a shootout at home. Marco Rossi (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for MIN: Johansson–Eriksson Ek–Boldy skated 11:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for MIN: Johansson–Eriksson Ek–Boldy skated 11:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MIN: Maroon–Foligno–Lettieri skated 10:01 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MIN: Petan–Duhaime–Dewar skated 4:23 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Philadelphia Flyers edge Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 (OT)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 in overtime at home. Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 1A. PHI won it by committee.

•Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:13.
•Owen Tippett had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:55.
•Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:55.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2

Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 at home. Cole Smith (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Nyquist, O'Reilly, Forsberg and Glass) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 3:55 together.

•Cole Smith had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:12.
•Yakov Trenin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:30.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Nyquist, O'Reilly, Forsberg and Glass) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 3:55 together.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Edmonton Oilers 6–4

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Edmonton Oilers 6–4 at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 22:36.
•Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 23:01.
•Derek Ryan had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 10:10.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Boston Bruins beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2

Boston Bruins beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2 at home. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•David Pastrnak had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 13:13.
•Trent Frederic had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:21.
•Juraj Slafkovský had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:43.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Carolina Hurricanes beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 at home. Seth Jarvis (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Seth Jarvis had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:45.
•Sidney Crosby had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:56.
•Brent Burns had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:17.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

New York Islanders edge Calgary Flames 5–4 (SO)

New York Islanders beat Calgary Flames 5–4 in a shootout at CGY. Brock Nelson (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Yegor Sharangovich (CGY) played 9:48, −7:36 down on his 17:24 season average over 81 games.

•Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:33.
•Connor Zary had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:18.
•Nazem Kadri had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:26.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 5–3

New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 5–3 at NJD. Vincent Trocheck (NYR) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Vincent Trocheck had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:58.
•Artemi Panarin had two goals (2 points) on 9 shots in 22:24.
•Jimmy Vesey had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 11:14.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Winnipeg Jets beat Arizona Coyotes 5–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Arizona Coyotes 5–2 at home. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for ARI: Kerfoot–O'Brien–Kelemen skated 6:32 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mark Scheifele had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:15.
•Josh Morrissey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:44.
•Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:09.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Final

Full report

Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals edge Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 at home. Hendrix Lapierre (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for CBJ: Jenner–Chinakhov–Sillinger skated 8:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Aliaksei Protas had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 9:10.
•Hendrix Lapierre had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 10:12.
•Sonny Milano had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:11.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 6–3

Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 6–3 at DAL. Cale Makar (COL) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Cale Makar had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 26:14.
•Tyler Seguin had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:44.
•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:24.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Seattle Kraken edge Vancouver Canucks 4–3

Seattle Kraken beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 at VAN. Jordan Eberle (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Filip Hronek (VAN) played 29:03, +5:41 up on his 23:22 season average over 80 games.

•Jordan Eberle had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:13.
•Matty Beniers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:22.
•Tyler Myers had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:37.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Los Angeles Kings rout St. Louis Blues 5–1

Los Angeles Kings beat St. Louis Blues 5–1 at home. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Jake Neighbours (STL) played 10:14, −5:33 down on his 15:47 season average over 76 games.

•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:02.
•Jake Neighbours (STL) played 10:14, −5:33 down on his 15:47 season average over 76 games.
•New look for STL: Schenn–Saad–Vrana skated 8:01 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Aliaksei Protas for WSH vs CBJ, 80.1 mph. Full game report →

Aliaksei Protas (WSH vs CBJ): Odd-man rush, loose puck, 2-on-1 at the blue line, 2 passes, 80.1 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs EDM	2	1	3	6	2	1	22:36	—
Jonathan Marchessault VGK	at PHI	2	1	3	4	1	2	19:13	—
Seth Jarvis CAR	vs PIT	2	1	3	3	2	1	19:45	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	vs ARI	1	2	3	5	1	1	18:15	—
Hendrix Lapierre WSH	vs CBJ	1	2	3	3	0	1	10:12	—
Jordan Eberle SEA	at VAN	1	2	3	2	0	0	16:13	—
Mikhail Sergachev TBL	vs EDM	1	2	3	1	0	4	23:01	—
Aliaksei Protas WSH	vs CBJ	1	2	3	1	0	0	9:10	—
David Pastrnak BOS	vs MTL	0	3	3	6	0	0	13:13	—
Cale Makar COL	at DAL	0	3	3	2	1	3	26:14	—
Vincent Trocheck NYR	at NJD	0	3	3	1	6	1	20:58	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	at NJD	2	0	2	9	0	1	22:24	—

Line changes

New look for MIN: Johansson–Eriksson Ek–Boldy skated 11:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Maroon–Foligno–Lettieri skated 10:01 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Petan–Duhaime–Dewar skated 4:23 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Hall–Raddysh–Reichel skated 9:38 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 ARI: Kerfoot–O'Brien–Kelemen skated 6:32 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Jenner–Chinakhov–Sillinger skated 8:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Schenn–Saad–Vrana skated 8:01 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jake Allen MTL	at BOS	L	44	5	.886
Jonas Johansson TBL	vs EDM	W	42	4	.905
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at CGY	W	39	4	.897
Logan Thompson VGK	at PHI	O	38	4	.895
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs COL	L	37	5	.865
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs CBJ	W	36	3	.917
Vitek Vanecek NJD	vs NYR	L	34	4	.882
Tristan Jarry PIT	at CAR	L	33	3	.909
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs NYI	O	33	4	.879
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at NJD	W	33	3	.909
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at OTT	O	31	1	.968
Carter Hart PHI	vs VGK	W	31	3	.903
Kevin Lankinen NSH	vs CHI	W	31	2	.935
Jordan Binnington STL	at LAK	L	31	5	.839
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at NSH	L	30	3	.900
Cam Talbot LAK	vs STL	W	30	1	.967
Antti Raanta CAR	vs PIT	W	28	2	.929
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at DAL	W	28	3	.893
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at WSH	L	26	4	.846
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs SEA	L	26	4	.846
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs MIN	W	25	1	.960
Karel Vejmelka ARI	at WPG	L	25	4	.840
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at VAN	W	24	3	.875
Stuart Skinner EDM	at TBL	L	23	5	.783
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs MTL	W	22	2	.909
Laurent Brossoit WPG	vs ARI	W	18	2	.889

Next up: tonight's starting goalies, today's line combinations and today's games. Takeaways are generated from the numbers with fixed rules; nothing is written by a language model.