NHL Recaps: Saturday, Nov 25, 2023

8 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

New York Rangers

New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 7–4

New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 7–4 at home. Chris Kreider (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Chris Kreider had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:35.
•Artemi Panarin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:05.
•Charlie Coyle had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:42.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Montreal Canadiens 4–0

Los Angeles Kings beat Montreal Canadiens 4–0 at home. Trevor Moore (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Gustav Lindstrom (MTL) played 20:20, +5:03 up on his 15:17 season average over 45 games.

•Trevor Moore had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:02.
•Pierre-Luc Dubois had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:20.
•Gustav Lindstrom (MTL) played 20:20, +5:03 up on his 15:17 season average over 45 games.

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New Jersey Devils rout Buffalo Sabres 7–2

New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres 7–2 at home. Tyler Toffoli (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Tyler Toffoli had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:44.
•Alexander Holtz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 13:09.
•Dawson Mercer had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:25.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 at home. Jake Guentzel (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Joseph Woll (TOR) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +4 against a season average of 30.9; the loss.

•Joseph Woll (TOR) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +4 against a season average of 30.9; the loss.
•New look for PIT: Eller–Harkins–Zohorna skated 4:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•John Tavares (TOR) played 21:35, +3:46 up on his 17:49 season average over 79 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge New York Islanders 1–0 (SO)

Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 1–0 in a shootout at NYI. Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 40 shots and stopped 40 (.1000), +7 against a season average of 32.5; the overtime loss.

•Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 40 shots and stopped 40 (.1000), +7 against a season average of 32.5; the overtime loss.
•New look for NYI: Clutterbuck–Cizikas–Gauthier skated 7:30 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PHI: Poehling–Cates–Farabee skated 8:11 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Calgary Flames 3–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Calgary Flames 3–1 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. COL's first power-play unit (MacKinnon, Drouin, Nichushkin, Rantanen and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:25 together.

•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:40.
•COL's first power-play unit (MacKinnon, Drouin, Nichushkin, Rantanen and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:25 together.
•Jonathan Drouin (COL) played 12:15, −6:01 down on his 18:16 season average over 78 games.

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San Jose Sharks edge Vancouver Canucks 4–3

San Jose Sharks beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 at home. J.T. Miller (VAN) led the scoring with 0G 3A. SJS won it by committee.

•J.T. Miller had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:47.
•Brock Boeser had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:53.
•Filip Hronek had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 28:46.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Vegas Golden Knights 2–0

Arizona Coyotes beat Vegas Golden Knights 2–0 at VGK. Clayton Keller (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Troy Stecher (ARI) played 26:49, +8:52 up on his 17:57 season average over 53 games.

•Troy Stecher (ARI) played 26:49, +8:52 up on his 17:57 season average over 53 games.
•Vladislav Kolyachonok (ARI) played 6:09, −7:54 down on his 14:03 season average over 4 games.
•New look for ARI: Boyd–O'Brien–Kelemen skated 4:59 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Morgan Geekie for BOS @ NYR, 84.0 mph. Full game report →

Morgan Geekie (BOS @ NYR): Point shot, 2 passes, 84.0 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Chris Kreider NYR	vs BOS	2	1	3	4	1	0	17:35	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	vs BOS	1	2	3	4	0	0	17:05	—
J.T. Miller VAN	at SJS	0	3	3	1	1	2	20:47	—
Brock Boeser VAN	at SJS	2	0	2	7	0	0	19:53	—
Charlie Coyle BOS	at NYR	2	0	2	4	1	0	15:42	—
Tyler Toffoli NJD	vs BUF	2	0	2	4	1	0	17:44	—
Trevor Moore LAK	vs MTL	2	0	2	2	1	0	18:02	—
Alexander Holtz NJD	vs BUF	1	1	2	6	1	0	13:09	—
Filip Hronek VAN	at SJS	1	1	2	5	0	2	28:46	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs CGY	1	1	2	4	0	4	20:40	—
Jimmy Vesey NYR	vs BOS	1	1	2	4	2	1	14:25	—
Mikael Granlund SJS	vs VAN	1	1	2	4	2	0	23:02	—

Line changes

New look for PIT: Eller–Harkins–Zohorna skated 4:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Clutterbuck–Cizikas–Gauthier skated 7:30 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Poehling–Cates–Farabee skated 8:11 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Boyd–O'Brien–Kelemen skated 4:59 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Linus Ullmark BOS	at NYR	L	40	7	.825
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs PHI	O	40	0	.1000
Joseph Woll TOR	at PIT	L	35	3	.914
Connor Ingram ARI	at VGK	W	34	0	.1000
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs TOR	W	33	2	.939
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	vs VAN	W	33	3	.909
Jonathan Quick NYR	vs BOS	W	31	4	.871
Jake Allen MTL	at LAK	L	30	4	.867
Ivan Prosvetov COL	vs CGY	W	30	1	.967
Samuel Ersson PHI	at NYI	W	25	0	.1000
Dan Vladar CGY	at COL	L	24	3	.875
Casey DeSmith VAN	at SJS	L	22	4	.818
Devon Levi BUF	at NJD	—	20	3	.850
Pheonix Copley LAK	vs MTL	W	18	0	.1000
Eric Comrie BUF	at NJD	L	17	4	.765
Logan Thompson VGK	vs ARI	L	17	1	.941
Vitek Vanecek NJD	vs BUF	W	12	2	.833

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