NHL Recaps: Thursday, Nov 30, 2023

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

Game recaps

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San Jose Sharks

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat San Jose Sharks 3–0

Boston Bruins beat San Jose Sharks 3–0 at home. Pavel Zacha (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BOS: Marchand–Heinen–Poitras skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Pavel Zacha had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:42.
•David Pastrnak had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:05.
•New look for BOS: Marchand–Heinen–Poitras skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Detroit Red Wings rout Chicago Blackhawks 5–1

Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 at home. J.T. Compher (DET) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CHI's first power-play unit (Johnson, Kurashev, Reichel, Korchinski and Bedard) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:55 together.

•J.T. Compher had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:37.
•Robby Fabbri had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:24.
•Jake Walman had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:38.

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Florida Panthers rout Montreal Canadiens 5–1

Florida Panthers beat Montreal Canadiens 5–1 at MTL. Carter Verhaeghe (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Carter Verhaeghe (FLA) played 14:21, −3:40 down on his 18:01 season average over 75 games.

•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:28.
•Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:21.
•Evan Rodrigues had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:18.

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New Jersey Devils edge Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (OT)

New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in overtime at PHI. Jack Hughes (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A. PHI's first power-play unit (Couturier, Konecny, Frost, York and Foerster) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 5:14 together.

•Jack Hughes had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 9 shots in 23:29.
•Tyson Foerster had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:43.
•Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:02.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 at TBL. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for TBL: Stamkos–Kucherov–Point skated 14:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (51.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nikita Kucherov had 2 assists (2 points) on 8 shots in 24:10.
•New look for TBL: Stamkos–Kucherov–Point skated 14:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (51.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Tristan Jarry (PIT) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +14 against a season average of 26.8; the win.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Seattle Kraken 4–3 (SO)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Seattle Kraken 4–3 in a shootout at home. Mitch Marner (TOR) led the scoring with 3G 0A. SEA's first power-play unit (Eberle, Schultz, Bjorkstrand, Wennberg and McCann) scored 1 power-play goal on 17 attempts in 5:24 together.

•Mitch Marner had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 24:39.
•Jared McCann had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:03.
•Auston Matthews had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:43.

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New York Islanders edge Carolina Hurricanes 5–4 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–4 in overtime at CAR. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 3A. NYI's first power-play unit (Palmieri, Nelson, Horvat, Barzal and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:33 together.

•Mathew Barzal had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 20:56.
•Noah Dobson had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 27:06.
•Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:15.

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Minnesota Wild rout Nashville Predators 6–1

Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators 6–1 at NSH. Connor Dewar (MIN) led the scoring with 3G 1A. Alexandre Carrier (NSH) played 1:39, −17:23 down on his 19:02 season average over 72 games.

•Connor Dewar had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 5 shots in 14:12.
•Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:35.
•Alexandre Carrier (NSH) played 1:39, −17:23 down on his 19:02 season average over 72 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat Buffalo Sabres 6–4

St. Louis Blues beat Buffalo Sabres 6–4 at home. Brayden Schenn (STL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Brayden Schenn had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:15.
•Jake Neighbours had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:05.
•Kevin Hayes had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:44.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 3–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 3–1 at WPG. Ryan McLeod (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:29 together.

•Ryan McLeod had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:32.
•EDM's first power-play unit (Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:29 together.
•WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Connor, Vilardi and Perfetti) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:08 together.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Colorado Avalanche 4–3 (OT)

Arizona Coyotes beat Colorado Avalanche 4–3 in overtime at home. Cale Makar (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. COL's first power-play unit (MacKinnon, Drouin, Nichushkin, Rantanen and Makar) scored 2 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 4:32 together.

•Cale Makar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 28:15.
•Mikko Rantanen had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:37.
•COL's first power-play unit (MacKinnon, Drouin, Nichushkin, Rantanen and Makar) scored 2 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 4:32 together.

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Calgary Flames edge Dallas Stars 4–3 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Dallas Stars 4–3 in overtime at home. Mason Marchment (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Scott Wedgewood (DAL) faced 36 shots and stopped 32 (.889), +10 against a season average of 26.4; the overtime loss.

•Mason Marchment had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:17.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:33.
•Scott Wedgewood (DAL) faced 36 shots and stopped 32 (.889), +10 against a season average of 26.4; the overtime loss.

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Washington Capitals edge Anaheim Ducks 5–4

Washington Capitals beat Anaheim Ducks 5–4 at ANA. Tom Wilson (WSH) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Tom Wilson had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 16:56.
•Brett Leason had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:43.
•Tristan Luneau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:08.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 at VAN. Jack Eichel (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. VGK's first power-play unit (Pietrangelo, Stone, Karlsson, Marchessault and Eichel) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:19 together.

•Jack Eichel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 15:07.
•Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 10:53.
•Alex Pietrangelo had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:03.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Jared McCann for SEA @ TOR, 75.0 mph. Full game report →

Jared McCann (SEA @ TOR): Cycle, carried in, 1 pass, 75.0 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Connor Dewar MIN	at NSH	3	1	4	5	1	0	14:12	—
Mathew Barzal NYI	at CAR	1	3	4	2	1	2	20:56	—
Tom Wilson WSH	at ANA	3	0	3	7	1	1	16:56	—
Mitch Marner TOR	vs SEA	3	0	3	4	0	2	24:39	—
Brayden Schenn STL	vs BUF	2	1	3	4	2	0	15:15	—
Jack Hughes NJD	at PHI	1	2	3	9	0	0	23:29	—
Jack Eichel VGK	at VAN	1	2	3	6	0	1	15:07	—
Noah Dobson NYI	at CAR	0	3	3	2	0	3	27:06	—
Jake Neighbours STL	vs BUF	2	0	2	5	0	2	20:05	—
Mason Marchment DAL	at CGY	2	0	2	5	1	1	15:17	—
Robby Fabbri DET	vs CHI	2	0	2	4	0	2	15:24	—
J.T. Compher DET	vs CHI	2	0	2	4	0	0	17:37	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Marchand–Heinen–Poitras skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Pastrnak–Zacha–DeBrusk skated 7:07 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Stamkos–Kucherov–Point skated 14:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (51.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Cirelli–Hagel–Eyssimont skated 11:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Paul–Jeannot–Barré-Boulet skated 9:39 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (76.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Teravainen–Kotkaniemi–Svechnikov skated 10:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (85.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Gagner–Foegele–McLeod skated 7:01 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 VGK: Karlsson–Marchessault–Cotter skated 11:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Akira Schmid NJD	at PHI	W	47	3	.936
Jordan Binnington STL	vs BUF	W	46	4	.913
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs VGK	L	44	4	.909
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at CAR	W	43	4	.907
Tristan Jarry PIT	at TBL	W	41	2	.951
Joseph Woll TOR	vs SEA	W	40	3	.925
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs EDM	L	38	2	.947
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	at BOS	L	37	3	.919
Scott Wedgewood DAL	at CGY	O	36	4	.889
Alex Lyon DET	vs CHI	W	35	1	.971
Carter Hart PHI	vs NJD	O	35	4	.886
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at ARI	O	32	4	.906
Darcy Kuemper WSH	at ANA	W	32	4	.875
Connor Ingram ARI	vs COL	W	31	3	.903
Petr Mrazek CHI	at DET	L	29	5	.828
Cayden Primeau MTL	vs FLA	L	29	5	.828
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs PIT	L	28	3	.893
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at TOR	O	28	3	.893
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at NSH	W	27	1	.963
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs SJS	W	26	0	.1000
Stuart Skinner EDM	at WPG	W	26	1	.962
John Gibson ANA	vs WSH	L	26	5	.808
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at MTL	W	22	1	.955
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at STL	L	20	6	.700
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	vs NYI	O	16	5	.688
Kevin Lankinen NSH	vs MIN	—	16	2	.875
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs DAL	W	16	3	.813
Adin Hill VGK	at VAN	W	16	0	.1000
Juuse Saros NSH	vs MIN	L	15	4	.733
Logan Thompson VGK	at VAN	—	6	1	.833

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