NHL Recaps: Saturday, Jan 13, 2024

16 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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New York Rangers

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals edge New York Rangers 3–2

Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 3–2 at home. Adam Fox (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for WSH: Oshie–Pacioretty–Strome skated 13:05 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Adam Fox had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:26.
•New look for WSH: Oshie–Pacioretty–Strome skated 13:05 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYR: Kreider–Zibanejad–Cuylle skated 10:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Buffalo Sabres 1–0

Vancouver Canucks beat Buffalo Sabres 1–0 at BUF. Sam Lafferty (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Mattias Samuelsson (BUF) played 7:25, −13:25 down on his 20:50 season average over 40 games.

•Mattias Samuelsson (BUF) played 7:25, −13:25 down on his 20:50 season average over 40 games.
•Ryan Johnson (BUF) played 22:22, +8:43 up on his 13:39 season average over 40 games.
•New look for BUF: Greenway–Robinson–Benson skated 6:21 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators edge San Jose Sharks 5–4

Ottawa Senators beat San Jose Sharks 5–4 at home. Tim Stützle (OTT) led the scoring with 0G 4A.

•Tim Stützle had 4 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 17:55.
•Artem Zub had 3 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 20:47.
•Mario Ferraro had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 28:08.

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New Jersey Devils beat Florida Panthers 4–1

New Jersey Devils beat Florida Panthers 4–1 at FLA. Jesper Bratt (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. FLA's first power-play unit (Verhaeghe, Barkov, Reinhart, Montour and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:19 together.

•FLA's first power-play unit (Verhaeghe, Barkov, Reinhart, Montour and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:19 together.
•Nico Daws (NJD) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +9 against a season average of 27.0; the win.
•John Marino (NJD) played 25:35, +4:41 up on his 20:54 season average over 74 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in overtime at home. Brett Pesce (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Antti Raanta (CAR) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +19 against a season average of 20.5; the win.

•Brett Pesce had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:36.
•Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:34.
•Antti Raanta (CAR) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +19 against a season average of 20.5; the win.

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Seattle Kraken

Columbus Blue Jackets

Seattle Kraken beat Columbus Blue Jackets 7–4

Seattle Kraken beat Columbus Blue Jackets 7–4 at CBJ. Jared McCann (SEA) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Jared McCann had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:15.
•Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 16:38.
•Ivan Provorov had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:43.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3

Detroit Red Wings beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3 at home. Dylan Larkin (DET) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Dylan Larkin had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:42.
•Quinton Byfield had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:33.
•Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:23.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Montreal Canadiens 2–1 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat Montreal Canadiens 2–1 in overtime at MTL. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MTL's first power-play unit (Matheson, Monahan, Suzuki, Caufield and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 4:34 together.

•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:54.
•MTL's first power-play unit (Matheson, Monahan, Suzuki, Caufield and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 4:34 together.
•Samuel Montembeault (MTL) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +9 against a season average of 31.9; the overtime loss.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Anaheim Ducks 5–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Anaheim Ducks 5–1 at home. Steven Stamkos (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov, Paul and Point) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 2:27 together.

•Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 19:11.
•Nikita Kucherov had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 21:09.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov, Paul and Point) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 2:27 together.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3

Colorado Avalanche beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 at TOR. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. COL's first power-play unit (MacKinnon, Drouin, Rantanen, Colton and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 3:38 together.

•Jonathan Drouin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:02.
•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:14.
•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:56.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Winnipeg Jets 2–0

Philadelphia Flyers beat Winnipeg Jets 2–0 at WPG. Cam Atkinson (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. PHI's first power-play unit (Atkinson, Sanheim, Frost, York and Foerster) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:02 together.

•Cam Atkinson had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:40.
•PHI's first power-play unit (Atkinson, Sanheim, Frost, York and Foerster) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:02 together.
•Scott Laughton (PHI) played 24:50, +9:17 up on his 15:33 season average over 81 games.

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Dallas Stars beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1

Dallas Stars beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 at CHI. Roope Hintz (DAL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Nils Lundkvist (DAL) played 18:17, +4:14 up on his 14:03 season average over 58 games.

•Roope Hintz had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:50.
•Nils Lundkvist (DAL) played 18:17, +4:14 up on his 14:03 season average over 58 games.
•Jani Hakanpää (DAL) threw 7 hits and blocked 1 shot, a night for hits leagues.

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Arizona Coyotes rout Minnesota Wild 6–0

Arizona Coyotes beat Minnesota Wild 6–0 at MIN. Nick Bjugstad (ARI) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Nick Bjugstad had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 16:54.
•Clayton Keller had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:39.
•Jack McBain had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:17.

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Nashville Predators beat New York Islanders 3–1

Nashville Predators beat New York Islanders 3–1 at home. Luke Evangelista (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Oliver Wahlstrom (NYI) played 7:41, −3:30 down on his 11:11 season average over 31 games.

•Oliver Wahlstrom (NYI) played 7:41, −3:30 down on his 11:11 season average over 31 games.
•NSH's PP1 (Josi, Nyquist, O'Reilly, Forsberg and Sissons) went scoreless in 4:12 of 5v4 time with 8 attempts.
•Mathew Barzal (NYI) led everyone with 7 shot on goals without scoring.

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Boston Bruins edge St. Louis Blues 4–3 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 in overtime at STL. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. BOS's first power-play unit (Marchand, van Riemsdyk, Coyle, Pastrnak and McAvoy) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:39 together.

•Brad Marchand had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:34.
•Charlie McAvoy had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 27:40.
•David Pastrnak had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:46.

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Calgary Flames beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–1

Calgary Flames beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–1 at VGK. Mikael Backlund (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for VGK: Marchessault–Barbashev–Roy skated 14:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Blake Coleman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:13.
•Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:49.
•New look for VGK: Marchessault–Barbashev–Roy skated 14:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Victor Hedman for TBL vs ANA, 89.8 mph. Full game report →

Victor Hedman (TBL vs ANA): Forecheck turnover, 1 pass, 89.8 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Tim Stützle OTT	vs SJS	0	4	4	1	0	0	17:55	—
Nick Bjugstad ARI	at MIN	3	0	3	7	0	0	16:54	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	vs ANA	2	1	3	6	1	0	19:11	—
Jared McCann SEA	at CBJ	2	1	3	4	0	0	16:15	—
Clayton Keller ARI	at MIN	2	1	3	3	0	0	16:39	—
Oliver Bjorkstrand SEA	at CBJ	1	2	3	7	1	1	16:38	—
Artem Zub OTT	vs SJS	0	3	3	7	2	1	20:47	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs ANA	0	3	3	5	1	0	21:09	—
Mario Ferraro SJS	at OTT	0	3	3	1	3	4	28:08	—
Cam Atkinson PHI	at WPG	2	0	2	6	0	0	16:40	—
Brett Pesce CAR	vs PIT	2	0	2	5	0	2	19:36	—
Brad Marchand BOS	at STL	2	0	2	5	0	0	20:34	—

Line changes

New look for WSH: Oshie–Pacioretty–Strome skated 13:05 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Kreider–Zibanejad–Cuylle skated 10:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Bonino–Blidh–Brodzinski skated 4:31 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Greenway–Robinson–Benson skated 6:21 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Carter–White–Harkins skated 5:40 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Kane–Draisaitl–Foegele skated 10:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (76.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Gallagher–Evans–Harvey-Pinard skated 9:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Niederreiter–Appleton–Kupari skated 7:18 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Marchessault–Barbashev–Roy skated 14:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Amadio–Howden–Cotter skated 9:20 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Froese–Kolesar–Rondbjerg skated 6:22 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (84.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	at OTT	L	41	5	.878
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs EDM	O	41	2	.951
Lukas Dostal ANA	at TBL	L	41	5	.878
Antti Raanta CAR	vs PIT	W	40	2	.950
Connor Ingram ARI	at MIN	W	38	0	.1000
Nico Daws NJD	at FLA	W	36	1	.972
Alex Lyon DET	vs LAK	W	36	3	.917
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs PHI	L	36	2	.944
Tristan Jarry PIT	at CAR	O	35	3	.914
Daniil Tarasov CBJ	vs SEA	L	35	6	.829
Samuel Ersson PHI	at WPG	W	35	0	.1000
Jordan Binnington STL	vs BOS	O	35	4	.886
Joey Daccord SEA	at CBJ	W	34	4	.882
Martin Jones TOR	vs COL	L	32	4	.875
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at VGK	W	32	1	.969
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at TOR	W	29	3	.897
Petr Mrazek CHI	vs DAL	L	29	2	.931
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs NYR	W	27	2	.926
Cam Talbot LAK	at DET	L	27	5	.815
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at NSH	L	27	2	.926
Thatcher Demko VAN	at BUF	W	26	0	.1000
Logan Thompson VGK	vs CGY	L	26	3	.885
Juuse Saros NSH	vs NYI	W	25	1	.960
Stuart Skinner EDM	at MTL	W	24	1	.958
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs VAN	L	23	1	.957
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at STL	W	23	3	.870
Jonathan Quick NYR	at WSH	L	21	3	.857
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs NJD	L	21	3	.857
Jake Oettinger DAL	at CHI	W	21	1	.952
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs ANA	W	20	1	.950
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	vs SJS	W	18	4	.778
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs ARI	L	18	5	.722
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	vs ARI	—	15	1	.933
Scott Wedgewood DAL	at CHI	—	14	0	.1000
David Rittich LAK	at DET	—	3	0	.1000

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