NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 9, 2023

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

Game recaps

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Arizona Coyotes

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat Arizona Coyotes 5–3

Boston Bruins beat Arizona Coyotes 5–3 at home. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for ARI: Zucker–Schmaltz–Keller skated 11:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 21:02.
•Trent Frederic had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:13.
•New look for ARI: Zucker–Schmaltz–Keller skated 11:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New Jersey Devils beat Calgary Flames 4–2

New Jersey Devils beat Calgary Flames 4–2 at CGY. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CGY: Kadri–Zary–Coronato skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nico Hischier had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:41.
•Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:12.
•New look for CGY: Kadri–Zary–Coronato skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Dallas Stars 6–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas Stars 6–1 at DAL. Nicolas Roy (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DAL: Pavelski–Robertson–Johnston skated 11:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mark Stone had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:57.
•Nicolas Roy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:45.
•Paul Cotter had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:58.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (SO)

Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in a shootout at BUF. Jeff Skinner (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Cayden Primeau (MTL) faced 48 shots and stopped 46 (.958), +16 against a season average of 31.8; the win.

•Cayden Primeau (MTL) faced 48 shots and stopped 46 (.958), +16 against a season average of 31.8; the win.
•MTL's first power-play unit (Matheson, Monahan, Suzuki, Caufield and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:12 together.
•Tanner Pearson (MTL) played 2:50, −10:18 down on his 13:08 season average over 53 games.

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Ottawa Senators rout Detroit Red Wings 5–1

Ottawa Senators beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1 at DET. Claude Giroux (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. OTT's first power-play unit (Giroux, Tarasenko, Kubalik, Joseph and Chychrun) scored 2 power-play goals on 9 attempts in 3:28 together.

•Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:13.
•Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:55.
•Jakob Chychrun had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:51.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Nashville Predators 4–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Nashville Predators 4–0 at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NSH: Novak–Sherwood–Evangelista skated 6:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Auston Matthews had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:41.
•William Nylander had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:32.
•New look for NSH: Novak–Sherwood–Evangelista skated 6:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals rout New York Rangers 4–0

Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 4–0 at home. Nicolas Aube-Kubel (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for WSH: Oshie–Kuznetsov–Milano skated 11:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for WSH: Oshie–Kuznetsov–Milano skated 11:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYR: Nash–Pitlick–Vesey skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•John Carlson (WSH) played 22:03, −3:53 down on his 25:56 season average over 81 games.

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New York Islanders edge Los Angeles Kings 3–2 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 in overtime at home. Anders Lee (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Fiala, Kempe and Byfield) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 4:42 together.

•Anders Lee had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:21.
•Kevin Fiala had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:16.
•LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Fiala, Kempe and Byfield) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 4:42 together.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat St. Louis Blues 3–1

Chicago Blackhawks beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 at home. Nikita Zaitsev (CHI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for STL: Hayes–Saad–Kyrou skated 7:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nikita Zaitsev had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:44.
•New look for STL: Hayes–Saad–Kyrou skated 7:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Petr Mrazek (CHI) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +8 against a season average of 30.8; the win.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2 at COL. Travis Konecny (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Travis Konecny had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:11.
•Josh Manson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:54.
•Owen Tippett had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:56.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Seattle Kraken 4–3 (OT)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Seattle Kraken 4–3 in overtime at SEA. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for TBL: Paul–Cirelli–Barré-Boulet skated 11:09 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 21:21.
•Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:07.
•Brandon Hagel had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:55.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Carolina Hurricanes 4–3

Vancouver Canucks beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 at home. Elias Pettersson (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for CAR: Staal–Teravainen–Jarvis skated 5:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Elias Pettersson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:45.
•Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:30.
•Sam Lafferty had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:34.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Nick Suzuki for MTL @ BUF, 84.7 mph. Full game report →

Nick Suzuki (MTL @ BUF): Odd-man rush, carried in, 5-on-2 at the blue line, 1 pass, 84.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
David Pastrnak BOS	vs ARI	2	1	3	6	0	1	21:02	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	at SEA	2	1	3	5	0	0	21:21	—
Elias Pettersson VAN	vs CAR	1	2	3	3	1	2	19:45	—
Nico Hischier NJD	at CGY	2	0	2	5	0	2	17:41	—
Travis Konecny PHI	at COL	2	0	2	5	0	0	20:11	—
Auston Matthews TOR	vs NSH	2	0	2	4	2	1	21:41	—
Anders Lee NYI	vs LAK	2	0	2	4	2	0	14:21	—
Jesper Bratt NJD	at CGY	1	1	2	5	1	0	18:12	—
Claude Giroux OTT	at DET	1	1	2	5	0	0	21:13	—
Anthony Cirelli TBL	at SEA	1	1	2	4	0	4	21:07	—
Owen Tippett PHI	at COL	1	1	2	4	1	0	13:56	—
Josh Manson COL	vs PHI	1	1	2	3	3	0	18:54	—

Line changes

New look for ARI: Zucker–Schmaltz–Keller skated 11:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Kadri–Zary–Coronato skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Pavelski–Robertson–Johnston skated 11:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Novak–Sherwood–Evangelista skated 6:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Glass–Tomasino–Parssinen skated 6:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Oshie–Kuznetsov–Milano skated 11:04 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 NYR: Nash–Pitlick–Vesey skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Hayes–Saad–Kyrou skated 7:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Entwistle–Johnson–Reichel skated 7:25 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (31.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Schenn–Vrana–Kapanen skated 4:06 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Paul–Cirelli–Barré-Boulet skated 11:09 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Staal–Teravainen–Jarvis skated 5:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Fast–Martinook–Kotkaniemi skated 4:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Cayden Primeau MTL	at BUF	W	48	2	.958
Petr Mrazek CHI	vs STL	W	39	1	.974
Carter Hart PHI	at COL	W	38	2	.947
Kevin Lankinen NSH	at TOR	L	36	3	.917
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs LAK	W	35	2	.943
Ivan Prosvetov COL	vs PHI	L	34	5	.853
Linus Ullmark BOS	vs ARI	W	33	3	.909
Devon Levi BUF	vs MTL	O	31	2	.935
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	at DET	W	31	1	.968
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs NYR	W	31	0	.1000
Cam Talbot LAK	at NYI	O	30	3	.900
Connor Ingram ARI	at BOS	L	29	5	.828
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs NJD	L	29	3	.897
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at WSH	L	29	4	.862
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at SEA	W	29	3	.897
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs VGK	L	27	6	.778
Vitek Vanecek NJD	at CGY	W	25	2	.920
Alex Lyon DET	vs OTT	L	25	4	.840
Jordan Binnington STL	at CHI	L	24	3	.875
Antti Raanta CAR	at VAN	L	24	4	.833
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs CAR	W	24	3	.875
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs TBL	—	23	2	.913
Logan Thompson VGK	at DAL	W	20	1	.950
Ilya Samsonov TOR	vs NSH	W	18	0	.1000
James Reimer DET	vs OTT	—	11	0	.1000
Joey Daccord SEA	vs TBL	O	7	2	.714

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