NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Jan 23, 2024

9 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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Dallas Stars

Detroit Red Wings

Dallas Stars edge Detroit Red Wings 5–4

Dallas Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4 at DET. Roope Hintz (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Roope Hintz had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 13:37.
•Wyatt Johnston had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:15.
•Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:26.

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Ottawa Senators beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1

Ottawa Senators beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1 at MTL. Mathieu Joseph (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for MTL: Armia–Evans–Harvey-Pinard skated 4:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for MTL: Armia–Evans–Harvey-Pinard skated 4:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Erik Brannstrom (OTT) played 12:56, −3:42 down on his 16:38 season average over 75 games.
•Michael Pezzetta (MTL) played 1:57, −5:57 down on his 7:54 season average over 60 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 at PHI. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

•Nikita Kucherov had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 5 shots in 24:36.
•Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:34.
•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:21.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge New York Islanders 3–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat New York Islanders 3–2 at NYI. Ivan Barbashev (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Adin Hill (VGK) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +14 against a season average of 28.0; the win.

•Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:56.
•Nicolas Roy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:13.
•Alex Pietrangelo had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:37.

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Minnesota Wild beat Washington Capitals 5–3

Minnesota Wild beat Washington Capitals 5–3 at home. Anthony Mantha (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Pacioretty, Carlson and Strome) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:49 together.

•Anthony Mantha had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:59.
•Marcus Johansson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:14.
•Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:54.

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St. Louis Blues edge Calgary Flames 4–3

St. Louis Blues beat Calgary Flames 4–3 at CGY. Nick Leddy (STL) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Jordan Binnington (STL) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +4 against a season average of 31.3; the win.

•Nick Leddy had 3 assists (3 points) in 24:22.
•Brandon Saad had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:02.
•Yegor Sharangovich had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:16.

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Final

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 at home. Evander Kane (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Andrew Peeke (CBJ) played 11:13, −5:19 down on his 16:32 season average over 37 games.

•Evander Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:35.
•Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:18.
•Andrew Peeke (CBJ) played 11:13, −5:19 down on his 16:32 season average over 37 games.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2

Anaheim Ducks beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 at home. Jakob Silfverberg (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for BUF: Skinner–Tuch–Thompson skated 10:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jakob Silfverberg had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:46.
•Jordan Greenway had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:30.
•Cam Fowler had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 27:38.

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San Jose Sharks edge New York Rangers 3–2 (OT)

San Jose Sharks beat New York Rangers 3–2 in overtime at home. Adam Fox (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Filip Zadina (SJS) played 7:26, −5:59 down on his 13:25 season average over 71 games.

•Adam Fox had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:51.
•Jan Rutta had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:09.
•Filip Zadina (SJS) played 7:26, −5:59 down on his 13:25 season average over 71 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Joel Eriksson Ek for MIN vs WSH, 77.4 mph. Full game report →

Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN vs WSH): Odd-man rush, carried in, 2-on-1 at the blue line, 0 passes, 77.4 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nikita Kucherov TBL	at PHI	3	1	4	5	2	1	24:36	—
Roope Hintz DAL	at DET	2	2	4	4	0	1	13:37	—
Wyatt Johnston DAL	at DET	0	3	3	4	0	0	17:15	—
Nick Leddy STL	at CGY	0	3	3	0	0	2	24:22	—
Brandon Saad STL	at CGY	2	0	2	5	0	1	16:02	—
Anthony Mantha WSH	at MIN	2	0	2	4	0	1	16:59	—
Marcus Johansson MIN	vs WSH	2	0	2	3	0	0	14:14	—
Jakob Silfverberg ANA	vs BUF	2	0	2	3	0	0	16:46	—
Ivan Barbashev VGK	at NYI	1	1	2	4	3	0	15:56	—
Cam Atkinson PHI	vs TBL	1	1	2	4	0	0	22:07	—
Evander Kane EDM	vs CBJ	1	1	2	3	2	0	15:35	—
Adam Fox NYR	at SJS	1	1	2	3	0	2	23:51	—

Line changes

New look for MTL: Armia–Evans–Harvey-Pinard skated 4:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Howden–Rempal–Cotter skated 6:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Skinner–Tuch–Thompson skated 10:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Adin Hill VGK	at NYI	W	42	2	.952
Jordan Binnington STL	at CGY	W	35	3	.914
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at ANA	L	35	3	.914
Jake Oettinger DAL	at DET	W	34	4	.882
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs WSH	W	33	3	.909
Alex Lyon DET	vs DAL	L	32	5	.844
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at PHI	W	32	3	.906
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	vs NYR	W	31	2	.935
Darcy Kuemper WSH	at MIN	L	30	5	.833
John Gibson ANA	vs BUF	W	30	2	.933
Jake Allen MTL	vs OTT	L	27	3	.889
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs VGK	L	27	3	.889
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs CBJ	W	27	1	.963
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs STL	L	26	4	.846
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	at MTL	W	25	1	.960
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at EDM	L	24	4	.833
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at SJS	O	22	3	.864
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs TBL	L	19	4	.789
James Reimer DET	vs DAL	—	6	0	.1000

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