NHL Recaps: Friday, Dec 22, 2023

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

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Philadelphia Flyers

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings edge Philadelphia Flyers 7–6 (SO)

Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–6 in a shootout at home. Patrick Kane (DET) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Patrick Kane had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:19.
•Alex DeBrincat had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:25.
•Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:38.

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Edmonton Oilers edge New York Rangers 4–3

Edmonton Oilers beat New York Rangers 4–3 at NYR. Warren Foegele (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for EDM: Brown–Erne–Hamblin skated 5:48 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:15.
•Ryan McLeod had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:18.
•Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 14:28.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Boston Bruins 5–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Boston Bruins 5–1 at home. Nino Niederreiter (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for BOS: Coyle–Heinen–Frederic skated 11:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nino Niederreiter had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:47.
•Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:19.
•Mark Scheifele had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:09.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 at CHI. Juraj Slafkovský (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CHI: Johnson–Raddysh–Kurashev skated 10:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•David Savard had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:36.
•Juraj Slafkovský had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:58.
•Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:11.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Warren Foegele for EDM @ NYR, 70.9 mph. Full game report →

Warren Foegele (EDM @ NYR): Rush, carried in, 0 passes, 70.9 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Patrick Kane DET	vs PHI	2	1	3	5	0	0	20:19	—
Nino Niederreiter WPG	vs BOS	2	1	3	3	4	0	15:47	—
Alex DeBrincat DET	vs PHI	0	3	3	4	0	1	19:25	—
Warren Foegele EDM	at NYR	1	1	2	6	0	2	14:28	—
Dylan Larkin DET	vs PHI	1	1	2	5	0	1	21:38	—
Scott Laughton PHI	at DET	1	1	2	4	3	0	12:51	—
Mika Zibanejad NYR	vs EDM	1	1	2	4	0	1	20:15	—
Gabriel Vilardi WPG	vs BOS	1	1	2	4	0	1	19:19	—
Juraj Slafkovský MTL	at CHI	1	1	2	3	3	1	14:58	—
David Savard MTL	at CHI	1	1	2	2	1	2	21:36	—
Ryan McLeod EDM	at NYR	1	1	2	1	3	0	13:18	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	at CHI	1	1	2	1	1	0	18:11	—

Line changes

New look for EDM: Brown–Erne–Hamblin skated 5:48 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Coyle–Heinen–Frederic skated 11:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: van Riemsdyk–DeBrusk–Geekie skated 10:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Johnson–Raddysh–Kurashev skated 10:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
James Reimer DET	vs PHI	W	43	6	.860
Carter Hart PHI	at DET	O	37	6	.838
Stuart Skinner EDM	at NYR	W	34	3	.912
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at WPG	L	33	5	.848
Jonathan Quick NYR	vs EDM	L	28	4	.857
Petr Mrazek CHI	vs MTL	L	27	4	.852
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs BOS	W	25	1	.960
Cayden Primeau MTL	at CHI	W	21	2	.905

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