NHL Recaps: Sunday, Jan 7, 2024

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

Game recaps

Final

Full report

Calgary Flames

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks edge Calgary Flames 4–3

Chicago Blackhawks beat Calgary Flames 4–3 at home. Colin Blackwell (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Colin Blackwell had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:35.
•Nazem Kadri had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:00.
•Nikita Zaitsev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:15.

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

Washington Capitals edge Los Angeles Kings 4–3

Washington Capitals beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 at home. Nicolas Aube-Kubel (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Fiala, Kempe and Byfield) scored 2 power-play goals on 4 attempts in 1:48 together.

•Nicolas Aube-Kubel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 13:27.
•Kevin Fiala had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:27.
•John Carlson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:16.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Arizona Coyotes 6–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Arizona Coyotes 6–2 at ARI. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Karel Vejmelka (ARI) faced 35 shots and stopped 31 (.886), +6 against a season average of 29.4; the loss.

•Mark Scheifele had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:13.
•Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:14.
•Karel Vejmelka (ARI) faced 35 shots and stopped 31 (.886), +6 against a season average of 29.4; the loss.

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

Detroit Red Wings edge Anaheim Ducks 3–2

Detroit Red Wings beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 at ANA. Trevor Zegras (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for ANA: Strome–McGinn–Lundeström skated 9:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Trevor Zegras had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:00.
•New look for ANA: Strome–McGinn–Lundeström skated 9:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ANA: Henrique–Terry–Zegras skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (78.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Nikolaj Ehlers for WPG @ ARI, 72.2 mph. Full game report →

Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG @ ARI): Point shot, 3 passes, 72.2 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Colin Blackwell CHI	vs CGY	2	1	3	3	0	1	19:35	—
Nicolas Aube-Kubel WSH	vs LAK	1	2	3	1	7	1	13:27	—
Nazem Kadri CGY	at CHI	2	0	2	5	1	1	18:00	—
Kevin Fiala LAK	at WSH	2	0	2	5	0	1	16:27	—
Trevor Zegras ANA	vs DET	2	0	2	4	0	0	17:00	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	at ARI	2	0	2	3	4	0	18:13	—
Nikolaj Ehlers WPG	at ARI	1	1	2	5	0	1	15:14	—
John Carlson WSH	vs LAK	1	1	2	4	0	1	24:16	—
Nic Dowd WSH	vs LAK	1	1	2	1	3	4	17:07	—
Nikita Zaitsev CHI	vs CGY	1	1	2	1	2	0	14:15	—
Jarred Tinordi CHI	vs CGY	0	2	2	1	3	0	17:24	—
Jonathan Huberdeau CGY	at CHI	0	2	2	0	1	1	17:39	—

Line changes

New look for ARI: McBain–Maccelli–Guenther skated 4:05 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: O'Brien–Kirkland–Carcone skated 4:27 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Strome–McGinn–Lundeström skated 9:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Henrique–Terry–Zegras skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (78.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Darcy Kuemper WSH	vs LAK	W	41	3	.927
Karel Vejmelka ARI	vs WPG	L	35	5	.886
Cam Talbot LAK	at WSH	L	34	4	.882
Alex Lyon DET	at ANA	W	31	2	.935
Petr Mrazek CHI	vs CGY	W	30	3	.900
Lukas Dostal ANA	vs DET	L	28	3	.893
Dan Vladar CGY	at CHI	L	20	4	.800
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at ARI	W	17	2	.882

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