NHL Recaps: Friday, Nov 24, 2023

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

Game recaps

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Detroit Red Wings

Boston Bruins

Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 5–2

Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 5–2 at BOS. Alex DeBrincat (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DET's first power-play unit (Perron, Gostisbehere, Compher, Larkin and Raymond) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 3:43 together.

•Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:59.
•J.T. Compher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:55.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 25:00.

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New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1

New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 at PHI. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Cam Atkinson (PHI) played 21:47, +5:55 up on his 15:52 season average over 69 games.

•Mika Zibanejad had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:51.
•Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:18.
•Blake Wheeler had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:47.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 (OT)

Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 in overtime at home. Jason Dickinson (CHI) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for CHI: Johnson–Raddysh–Guttman skated 11:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (32.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jason Dickinson had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:17.
•Max Domi had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:51.
•New look for CHI: Johnson–Raddysh–Guttman skated 11:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (32.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

New Jersey Devils

Columbus Blue Jackets edge New Jersey Devils 2–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 at NJD. Alexander Holtz (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NJD: Haula–Palat–Holtz skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NJD: Haula–Palat–Holtz skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 38 shots and stopped 37 (.974), +7 against a season average of 30.9; the win.
•Curtis Lazar (NJD) played 4:14, −8:16 down on his 12:30 season average over 70 games.

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Nashville Predators rout St. Louis Blues 8–3

Nashville Predators beat St. Louis Blues 8–3 at STL. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Filip Forsberg had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:11.
•Luke Evangelista had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 13:32.
•Kiefer Sherwood had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 10:25.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Washington Capitals 5–0

Edmonton Oilers beat Washington Capitals 5–0 at WSH. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 0G 4A. EDM's first power-play unit (Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard) scored 3 power-play goals on 9 attempts in 2:50 together.

•Connor McDavid had 4 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 18:36.
•Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:01.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:26.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 5–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 5–2 at ANA. Kevin Fiala (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Kevin Fiala had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:16.
•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:51.
•Adrian Kempe had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:31.

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Montreal Canadiens edge San Jose Sharks 3–2 (SO)

Montreal Canadiens beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 in a shootout at SJS. Cole Caufield (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. SJS's first power-play unit (Granlund, Hertl, Zetterlund, Addison and Eklund) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 1:41 together.

•Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:33.
•William Eklund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:20.
•Tomas Hertl had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:41.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 at home. Jeff Skinner (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Tuch, Olofsson, Mittelstadt and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:49 together.

•Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:01.
•Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 21:57.
•Victor Olofsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:09.

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New York Islanders beat Ottawa Senators 5–3

New York Islanders beat Ottawa Senators 5–3 at OTT. Drake Batherson (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NYI won it by committee.

•Drake Batherson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:46.
•Kyle Palmieri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:16.
•Oliver Wahlstrom had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 10:04.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Carolina Hurricanes 8–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 8–2 at CAR. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 4A. TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov, Paul and Point) scored 3 power-play goals on 3 attempts in 4:34 together.

•Nikita Kucherov had two goals and 4 assists (6 points) on 3 shots in 20:30.
•Brayden Point had a hat trick and 2 assists (5 points) on 3 shots in 18:03.
•Brandon Hagel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:26.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Florida Panthers 3–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Florida Panthers 3–0 at FLA. Dylan Samberg (WPG) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG) played 12:53, −3:02 down on his 15:55 season average over 81 games.

•Dylan Samberg had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:19.
•Mason Appleton had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:19.
•Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG) played 12:53, −3:02 down on his 15:55 season average over 81 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Dallas Stars 7–4

Calgary Flames beat Dallas Stars 7–4 at DAL. Yegor Sharangovich (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Yegor Sharangovich had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 14:11.
•Wyatt Johnston had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:32.
•A.J. Greer had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:25.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Minnesota Wild 3–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Minnesota Wild 3–2 at MIN. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MIN's first power-play unit (Spurgeon, Zuccarello, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov and Boldy) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:54 together.

•Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:45.
•MIN's first power-play unit (Spurgeon, Zuccarello, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov and Boldy) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:54 together.
•New look for COL: Johansen–Drouin–Tufte skated 4:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vancouver Canucks rout Seattle Kraken 5–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Seattle Kraken 5–1 at SEA. Conor Garland (VAN) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Brandon Tanev (SEA) played 3:37, −11:08 down on his 14:45 season average over 65 games.

•Conor Garland had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:18.
•Nils Aman had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:28.
•Brandon Tanev (SEA) played 3:37, −11:08 down on his 14:45 season average over 65 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Evan Bouchard for EDM @ WSH, 82.9 mph. Full game report →

Evan Bouchard (EDM @ WSH): Forecheck turnover, 3 passes, 82.9 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nikita Kucherov TBL	at CAR	2	4	6	3	0	0	20:30	—
Brayden Point TBL	at CAR	3	2	5	3	0	0	18:03	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at WSH	0	4	4	2	0	0	18:36	—
Jason Dickinson CHI	vs TOR	3	0	3	5	1	1	17:17	—
Luke Evangelista NSH	at STL	2	1	3	5	0	1	13:32	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	at STL	2	1	3	5	0	0	17:11	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at WSH	2	1	3	3	0	0	17:01	—
Yegor Sharangovich CGY	at DAL	1	2	3	5	0	0	14:11	—
Kiefer Sherwood NSH	at STL	1	2	3	4	1	0	10:25	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	at WSH	1	2	3	2	1	0	18:26	—
Brandon Hagel TBL	at CAR	1	2	3	1	0	1	17:26	—
Wyatt Johnston DAL	vs CGY	2	0	2	4	1	2	18:32	—

Line changes

New look for CHI: Johnson–Raddysh–Guttman skated 11:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (32.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Donato–Katchouk–Johnson skated 8:51 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Haula–Palat–Holtz skated 6:27 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 SJS: Granlund–Duclair–Zetterlund skated 12:10 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 COL: Johansen–Drouin–Tufte skated 4:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Wood–Colton–Kiviranta skated 4:05 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Di Giuseppe–Hoglander–Aman skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (31.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Lafferty–Pettersson–Mikheyev skated 8:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Kevin Lankinen NSH	at STL	W	39	3	.923
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at NJD	W	38	1	.974
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at PHI	W	37	1	.973
Arvid Soderblom CHI	vs TOR	W	37	3	.919
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs EDM	L	35	5	.857
Ilya Samsonov TOR	at CHI	O	34	4	.882
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	at BUF	L	34	3	.912
Cayden Primeau MTL	at SJS	W	33	2	.939
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs PIT	W	33	2	.939
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at FLA	W	33	0	.1000
Cam Talbot LAK	at ANA	W	31	2	.935
John Gibson ANA	vs LAK	L	31	5	.839
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at OTT	W	31	3	.903
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs WPG	L	30	2	.933
Akira Schmid NJD	vs CBJ	L	28	2	.929
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at DAL	W	28	4	.857
Ville Husso DET	at BOS	W	27	2	.926
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs DET	L	27	4	.852
Joey Daccord SEA	vs VAN	L	27	5	.815
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs NYI	L	26	5	.808
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs CGY	L	26	6	.769
Stuart Skinner EDM	at WSH	W	25	0	.1000
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs COL	L	25	3	.880
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	vs MTL	O	24	2	.917
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at CAR	W	24	2	.917
Thatcher Demko VAN	at SEA	W	24	1	.958
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at MIN	W	21	2	.905
Jordan Binnington STL	vs NSH	—	20	4	.800
Carter Hart PHI	vs NYR	L	19	3	.842
Joel Hofer STL	vs NSH	L	15	4	.733
Antti Raanta CAR	vs TBL	L	14	8	.429

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