NHL Recaps: Thursday, Jan 4, 2024

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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Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston Bruins

Pittsburgh Penguins edge Boston Bruins 6–5

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 6–5 at BOS. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. PIT won it by committee.

•David Pastrnak had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 23:39.
•Morgan Geekie had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:21.
•Sidney Crosby had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:39.

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Buffalo Sabres rout Montreal Canadiens 6–1

Buffalo Sabres beat Montreal Canadiens 6–1 at MTL. Jeff Skinner (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Jeff Skinner had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 15:57.
•Tage Thompson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:28.
•Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:46.

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New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1

New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at home. Vincent Trocheck (NYR) led the scoring with 0G 3A. NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Trocheck, Zibanejad, Panarin and Fox) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:04 together.

•Vincent Trocheck had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:59.
•Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:08.
•NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Trocheck, Zibanejad, Panarin and Fox) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:04 together.

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Final / SO

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Philadelphia Flyers

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (SO)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in a shootout at PHI. Travis Konecny (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CBJ: Gaudreau–Roslovic–Fantilli skated 8:05 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Travis Konecny had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 26:18.
•Joel Farabee had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:29.
•Sean Couturier had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:36.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Dallas Stars 5–4 (OT)

Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 5–4 in overtime at DAL. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 7 shots in 26:47.
•Jonathan Drouin had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:57.
•Tyler Seguin had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:56.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Minnesota Wild 4–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Minnesota Wild 4–1 at MIN. Darren Raddysh (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov, Paul and Point) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 4:20 together.

•Darren Raddysh had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:41.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov, Paul and Point) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 4:20 together.
•New look for TBL: Stamkos–Paul–Cirelli skated 11:33 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Nashville Predators 6–3

Calgary Flames beat Nashville Predators 6–3 at NSH. Blake Coleman (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CGY's first power-play unit (Kadri, Lindholm, Andersson, Sharangovich and Zary) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 6:00 together.

•Blake Coleman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:45.
•Connor Zary had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:02.
•Rasmus Andersson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:08.

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St. Louis Blues edge Vancouver Canucks 2–1

St. Louis Blues beat Vancouver Canucks 2–1 at home. Robert Thomas (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for STL: Sundqvist–Walker–Blais skated 7:53 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:39.
•New look for STL: Sundqvist–Walker–Blais skated 7:53 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VAN: Karlsson–Hoglander–Aman skated 7:56 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders rout Arizona Coyotes 5–1

New York Islanders beat Arizona Coyotes 5–1 at ARI. Bo Horvat (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. NYI's first power-play unit (Palmieri, Nelson, Horvat, Barzal and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:17 together.

•Bo Horvat had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:14.
•Mathew Barzal had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:12.
•Noah Dobson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 25:09.

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Seattle Kraken beat Ottawa Senators 4–1

Seattle Kraken beat Ottawa Senators 4–1 at home. Vince Dunn (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for OTT: Kastelic–Crookshank–Smejkal skated 6:08 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Vince Dunn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:50.
•Jordan Eberle had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:17.
•New look for OTT: Kastelic–Crookshank–Smejkal skated 6:08 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–1

Florida Panthers beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–1 at VGK. Matthew Tkachuk (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. FLA's first power-play unit (Verhaeghe, Reinhart, Bennett, Montour and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 6:14 together.

•Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:05.
•Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:25.
•Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:23.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Los Angeles Kings 4–3 (SO)

Detroit Red Wings beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 in a shootout at LAK. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DET won it by committee.

•Adrian Kempe had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:35.
•Robby Fabbri had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 11:43.
•Alex Laferriere had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:20.

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Winnipeg Jets edge San Jose Sharks 2–1

Winnipeg Jets beat San Jose Sharks 2–1 at SJS. Alexander Barabanov (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Ehlers, Vilardi and Iafallo) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 1:11 together.

•WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Ehlers, Vilardi and Iafallo) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 1:11 together.
•Neal Pionk (WPG) played 17:36, −3:16 down on his 20:52 season average over 81 games.
•Luke Kunin (SJS) played 10:18, −5:31 down on his 15:49 season average over 76 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Jeff Petry for DET @ LAK, 84.7 mph. Full game report →

Jeff Petry (DET @ LAK): Point shot, 1 pass, 84.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jeff Skinner BUF	at MTL	1	3	4	4	0	0	15:57	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	at DAL	2	1	3	7	0	2	26:47	—
Tage Thompson BUF	at MTL	2	1	3	4	1	1	17:28	—
Bo Horvat NYI	at ARI	2	1	3	3	0	4	18:14	—
David Pastrnak BOS	vs PIT	1	2	3	7	0	0	23:39	—
Matthew Tkachuk FLA	at VGK	1	2	3	4	3	0	20:05	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	at BOS	1	2	3	3	2	2	18:39	—
Morgan Geekie BOS	vs PIT	1	2	3	2	0	1	18:21	—
Kris Letang PIT	at BOS	0	3	3	3	3	4	24:04	—
Vincent Trocheck NYR	vs CHI	0	3	3	2	3	1	20:59	—
Travis Konecny PHI	vs CBJ	2	0	2	7	3	0	26:18	—
Tyler Seguin DAL	vs COL	2	0	2	5	0	1	16:56	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Goodrow–Vesey–Cuylle skated 9:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Seney–Katchouk–Johnson skated 8:45 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Gaudreau–Roslovic–Fantilli skated 8:05 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 TBL: Stamkos–Paul–Cirelli skated 11:33 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Maroon–Gaudreau–Duhaime skated 10:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (34.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Sundqvist–Walker–Blais skated 7:53 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Karlsson–Hoglander–Aman skated 7:56 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Bjugstad–Crouse–Cooley skated 11:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Kastelic–Crookshank–Smejkal skated 6:08 together at 5v5 as the L4 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%
Alex Lyon DET	at LAK	W	43	3	.930
Daniil Tarasov CBJ	at PHI	W	41	2	.951
Jake Allen MTL	vs BUF	L	37	5	.865
Logan Thompson VGK	vs FLA	L	36	4	.889
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs PIT	L	35	6	.829
Scott Wedgewood DAL	vs COL	O	34	5	.853
Devon Levi BUF	at MTL	W	33	1	.970
Joey Daccord SEA	vs OTT	W	33	1	.970
Petr Mrazek CHI	at NYR	L	32	4	.875
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at DAL	W	32	4	.875
Dan Vladar CGY	at NSH	W	32	3	.906
Thatcher Demko VAN	at STL	L	32	2	.938
Connor Ingram ARI	vs NYI	L	31	5	.839
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	vs WPG	L	30	2	.933
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	at BOS	W	29	5	.828
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	vs TBL	L	29	3	.897
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs CBJ	O	28	2	.929
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at SJS	W	28	1	.964
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at ARI	W	27	1	.963
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	at SEA	L	27	3	.889
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at VGK	W	27	1	.963
David Rittich LAK	vs DET	O	27	3	.889
Jordan Binnington STL	vs VAN	W	26	1	.962
Juuse Saros NSH	vs CGY	L	25	5	.800
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs CHI	W	23	1	.957
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at MIN	W	23	1	.957
Kevin Lankinen NSH	vs CGY	—	14	1	.929

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