NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Jan 16, 2024

8 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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Seattle Kraken

New York Rangers

New York Rangers beat Seattle Kraken 5–2

New York Rangers beat Seattle Kraken 5–2 at home. Blake Wheeler (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Blake Wheeler had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 9:51.
•Jared McCann had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 14:47.
•Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:34.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Ottawa Senators 7–4

Colorado Avalanche beat Ottawa Senators 7–4 at OTT. Claude Giroux (OTT) led the scoring with 0G 3A. COL won it by committee.

•Brady Tkachuk had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:18.
•Claude Giroux had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:28.
•Samuel Girard had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:47.

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Washington Capitals beat Anaheim Ducks 2–0

Washington Capitals beat Anaheim Ducks 2–0 at home. Ethan Bear (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for ANA: Silfverberg–Lundeström–McTavish skated 9:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for ANA: Silfverberg–Lundeström–McTavish skated 9:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ANA: Carrick–Johnston–Groulx skated 6:09 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ANA: Henrique–Strome–Vatrano skated 8:56 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars rout Los Angeles Kings 5–1

Dallas Stars beat Los Angeles Kings 5–1 at home. Wyatt Johnston (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DAL: Hintz–Robertson–Johnston skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 10:04.
•Roope Hintz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:05.
•Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:59.

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Winnipeg Jets beat New York Islanders 4–2

Winnipeg Jets beat New York Islanders 4–2 at home. Anders Lee (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NYI: Palmieri–Nelson–Fasching skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Anders Lee had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:09.
•New look for NYI: Palmieri–Nelson–Fasching skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WPG: Lowry–Connor–Vilardi skated 10:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge San Jose Sharks 2–1 (SO)

Chicago Blackhawks beat San Jose Sharks 2–1 in a shootout at home. Ryan Carpenter (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. CHI's first power-play unit (Dickinson, Donato, Guttman, Reichel and Korchinski) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:02 together.

•CHI's first power-play unit (Dickinson, Donato, Guttman, Reichel and Korchinski) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:02 together.
•New look for SJS: Granlund–Zetterlund–Barabanov skated 8:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Petr Mrazek (CHI) faced 38 shots and stopped 37 (.974), +7 against a season average of 30.8; the win.

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Calgary Flames edge Arizona Coyotes 3–2 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Arizona Coyotes 3–2 in overtime at home. Nazem Kadri (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Joshua Brown (ARI) played 1:59, −13:01 down on his 15:00 season average over 50 games.

•Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 21:55.
•Sean Durzi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:35.
•Joshua Brown (ARI) played 1:59, −13:01 down on his 15:00 season average over 50 games.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for TOR: Marner–Matthews–Holmberg skated 15:35 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:03.
•Evan Bouchard had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:47.
•Ryan McLeod had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:38.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Drew Doughty for LAK @ DAL, 78.0 mph. Full game report →

Drew Doughty (LAK @ DAL): Forecheck turnover, 0 passes, 78.0 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brady Tkachuk OTT	vs COL	0	3	3	4	2	0	19:18	—
Claude Giroux OTT	vs COL	0	3	3	4	0	0	20:28	—
Samuel Girard COL	at OTT	0	3	3	1	3	4	20:47	—
Anders Lee NYI	at WPG	2	0	2	6	3	0	16:09	—
Ridly Greig OTT	vs COL	2	0	2	4	0	1	18:01	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	at OTT	2	0	2	4	0	0	22:55	—
Blake Wheeler NYR	vs SEA	2	0	2	2	1	0	9:51	—
Devon Toews COL	at OTT	1	1	2	7	0	1	22:17	—
Nazem Kadri CGY	vs ARI	1	1	2	7	0	0	21:55	—
Jake Sanderson OTT	vs COL	1	1	2	6	0	0	19:35	—
Jared McCann SEA	at NYR	1	1	2	5	0	1	14:47	—
Wyatt Johnston DAL	vs LAK	1	1	2	4	3	0	15:59	—

Line changes

New look for ANA: Silfverberg–Lundeström–McTavish skated 9:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Carrick–Johnston–Groulx skated 6:09 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Henrique–Strome–Vatrano skated 8:56 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 DAL: Hintz–Robertson–Johnston skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Palmieri–Nelson–Fasching skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Lowry–Connor–Vilardi skated 10:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Martin–Pageau–Gauthier skated 6:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Granlund–Zetterlund–Barabanov skated 8:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Marner–Matthews–Holmberg skated 15:35 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at WPG	L	43	3	.930
Justus Annunen COL	at OTT	W	40	4	.900
Petr Mrazek CHI	vs SJS	W	38	1	.974
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs NYI	W	37	2	.946
Mads Sogaard OTT	vs COL	L	33	6	.818
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs LAK	W	32	1	.969
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs SEA	W	31	2	.935
Martin Jones TOR	at EDM	L	31	3	.903
Connor Ingram ARI	at CGY	O	30	3	.900
Cam Talbot LAK	at DAL	L	28	5	.821
John Gibson ANA	at WSH	L	27	1	.963
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs TOR	W	27	2	.926
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	at CHI	O	25	1	.960
Dan Vladar CGY	vs ARI	W	25	2	.920
Darcy Kuemper WSH	vs ANA	W	24	0	.1000
Chris Driedger SEA	at NYR	L	22	4	.818

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