NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 2, 2023

13 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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Tampa Bay Lightning

Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars rout Tampa Bay Lightning 8–1

Dallas Stars beat Tampa Bay Lightning 8–1 at home. Joe Pavelski (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Joe Pavelski had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 11:29.
•Jason Robertson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:38.
•Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:55.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 at home. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 0A. WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Connor, Vilardi and Perfetti) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:02 together.

•WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Connor, Vilardi and Perfetti) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:02 together.
•New look for CHI: Beauvillier–Kurashev–Bedard skated 12:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CHI: Donato–Katchouk–Entwistle skated 8:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Rangers edge Nashville Predators 4–3

New York Rangers beat Nashville Predators 4–3 at NSH. Vincent Trocheck (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Nyquist, O'Reilly, Forsberg and Sissons) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 5:22 together.

•Vincent Trocheck had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:15.
•Adam Fox had 3 assists (3 points) in 19:35.
•Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:39.

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New York Islanders edge Florida Panthers 4–3

New York Islanders beat Florida Panthers 4–3 at FLA. Carter Verhaeghe (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 45 shots and stopped 42 (.933), +12 against a season average of 32.5; the win.

•Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:52.
•Julien Gauthier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:02.
•Bo Horvat had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:41.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout Buffalo Sabres 6–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 6–2 at home. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Sebastian Aho had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 15:16.
•Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:55.
•Andrei Svechnikov had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:58.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Montreal Canadiens 5–4 (OT)

Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens 5–4 in overtime at MTL. Jake Walman (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:45.
•Daniel Sprong had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:03.
•Jake Walman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:22.

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Ottawa Senators beat Seattle Kraken 2–0

Ottawa Senators beat Seattle Kraken 2–0 at home. Drake Batherson (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Anton Forsberg (OTT) faced 39 shots and stopped 39 (.1000), +14 against a season average of 25.5; the win.

•Anton Forsberg (OTT) faced 39 shots and stopped 39 (.1000), +14 against a season average of 25.5; the win.
•Travis Hamonic (OTT) played 5:17, −9:39 down on his 14:56 season average over 47 games.
•Jacob Bernard-Docker (OTT) played 7:16, −8:33 down on his 15:49 season average over 71 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 (SO)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 in a shootout at PIT. Jake Guentzel (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. PHI's first power-play unit (Couturier, Konecny, Frost, York and Foerster) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 4:18 together.

•Jake Guentzel had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:46.
•Tyson Foerster had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:29.
•Bryan Rust had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 23:49.

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Boston Bruins edge Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 in overtime at TOR. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Linus Ullmark (BOS) faced 40 shots and stopped 37 (.925), +10 against a season average of 30.2; the win.

•David Pastrnak had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 10 shots in 23:10.
•Auston Matthews had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 23:40.
•Linus Ullmark (BOS) faced 40 shots and stopped 37 (.925), +10 against a season average of 30.2; the win.

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Arizona Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 4–1

Arizona Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 4–1 at home. Alexander Kerfoot (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. ARI's first power-play unit (Kerfoot, Schmaltz, Keller, Durzi and Cooley) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:32 together.

•Alexander Kerfoot had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:16.
•Lawson Crouse had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:27.
•ARI's first power-play unit (Kerfoot, Schmaltz, Keller, Durzi and Cooley) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:32 together.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Colorado Avalanche 4–3 (SO)

Anaheim Ducks beat Colorado Avalanche 4–3 in a shootout at home. Bowen Byram (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. ANA's first power-play unit (Henrique, Fowler, Strome, Vatrano and Jones) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:22 together.

•Bowen Byram had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:15.
•Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:17.
•Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:28.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Calgary Flames 4–3

Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 4–3 at CGY. Elias Lindholm (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. VAN won it by committee.

•Elias Lindholm had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:05.
•Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:58.
•Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 13:09.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Washington Capitals 4–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Washington Capitals 4–1 at home. Jack Eichel (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Darcy Kuemper (WSH) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +7 against a season average of 28.5; the loss.

•Jack Eichel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:08.
•Jonathan Marchessault had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:18.
•Darcy Kuemper (WSH) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +7 against a season average of 28.5; the loss.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Jake Walman for DET @ MTL, 85.3 mph. Full game report →

Jake Walman (DET @ MTL): Cycle, 3 passes, 85.3 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
David Pastrnak BOS	at TOR	1	2	3	10	0	0	23:10	—
Joe Pavelski DAL	vs TBL	1	2	3	4	1	1	11:29	—
Vincent Trocheck NYR	at NSH	1	2	3	3	4	1	19:15	—
Jack Eichel VGK	vs WSH	1	2	3	3	0	2	19:08	—
Alexander Kerfoot ARI	vs STL	1	2	3	2	1	0	22:16	—
Adam Fox NYR	at NSH	0	3	3	0	2	3	19:35	—
Auston Matthews TOR	vs BOS	2	0	2	7	0	1	23:40	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	vs BUF	2	0	2	6	0	0	15:16	—
Jonathan Marchessault VGK	vs WSH	2	0	2	5	2	0	18:18	—
Elias Lindholm CGY	vs VAN	2	0	2	4	1	2	23:05	—
Bowen Byram COL	at ANA	2	0	2	3	0	4	25:15	—
Jason Robertson DAL	vs TBL	2	0	2	3	0	0	13:38	—

Line changes

New look for CHI: Beauvillier–Kurashev–Bedard skated 12:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Donato–Katchouk–Entwistle skated 8:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Vilardi–Iafallo–Perfetti skated 9:26 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Kubalik–Chartier–Joseph skated 5:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Atkinson–Laughton–Farabee skated 9:34 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 BOS: Marchand–Coyle–Heinen skated 11:15 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 WSH: Kuznetsov–Milano–Lapierre skated 4:50 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at FLA	W	45	3	.933
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at NSH	W	40	3	.925
Linus Ullmark BOS	at TOR	W	40	3	.925
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs SEA	W	39	0	.1000
Eric Comrie BUF	at CAR	L	37	6	.838
Joseph Woll TOR	vs BOS	O	37	4	.892
John Gibson ANA	vs COL	W	37	3	.919
Ivan Prosvetov COL	at ANA	O	37	3	.919
Darcy Kuemper WSH	at VGK	L	35	3	.914
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs TBL	W	33	1	.970
Jake Allen MTL	vs DET	O	33	5	.848
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs PHI	O	33	3	.909
Samuel Ersson PHI	at PIT	W	32	3	.906
Connor Ingram ARI	vs STL	W	32	1	.969
Ville Husso DET	at MTL	W	30	4	.867
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at WPG	L	28	3	.893
Joey Daccord SEA	at OTT	L	28	2	.929
Anthony Stolarz FLA	vs NYI	L	27	4	.852
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at DAL	L	25	6	.760
Kevin Lankinen NSH	vs NYR	L	25	4	.840
Thatcher Demko VAN	at CGY	W	24	3	.875
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	vs BUF	W	22	2	.909
Logan Thompson VGK	vs WSH	W	22	1	.955
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs CHI	W	21	1	.952
Joel Hofer STL	at ARI	L	21	3	.857
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs VAN	L	21	3	.857
Jonas Johansson TBL	at DAL	—	9	2	.778

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