NHL Recaps: Saturday, Feb 10, 2024

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

Game recaps

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St. Louis Blues

Buffalo Sabres

St. Louis Blues beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1

St. Louis Blues beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 at BUF. Jake Neighbours (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. STL's first power-play unit (Krug, Buchnevich, Kyrou, Thomas and Neighbours) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:49 together.

•Jake Neighbours had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 11:38.
•STL's first power-play unit (Krug, Buchnevich, Kyrou, Thomas and Neighbours) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:49 together.
•New look for STL: Hayes–Saad–Blais skated 8:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Vancouver Canucks 4–3 (OT)

Detroit Red Wings beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 in overtime at home. Filip Hronek (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for DET: Perron–Kane–Compher skated 10:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Elias Pettersson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:23.
•Filip Hronek had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 26:19.
•Jake Walman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:37.

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Dallas Stars edge Montreal Canadiens 3–2

Dallas Stars beat Montreal Canadiens 3–2 at MTL. Tyler Seguin (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Tyler Seguin had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:18.
•Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 25:23.
•Mason Marchment had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:12.

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Calgary Flames beat New York Islanders 5–2

Calgary Flames beat New York Islanders 5–2 at NYI. MacKenzie Weegar (CGY) led the scoring with 3G 0A. Jacob Markstrom (CGY) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +7 against a season average of 28.7; the win.

•MacKenzie Weegar had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 23:44.
•Blake Coleman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:59.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:45.

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Washington Capitals beat Boston Bruins 3–0

Washington Capitals beat Boston Bruins 3–0 at BOS. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Pacioretty, Carlson and McMichael) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:46 together.

•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:09.
•T.J. Oshie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:46.
•WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Pacioretty, Carlson and McMichael) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:46 together.

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Florida Panthers rout Colorado Avalanche 4–0

Florida Panthers beat Colorado Avalanche 4–0 at home. Aleksander Barkov (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. FLA's first power-play unit (Verhaeghe, Barkov, Reinhart, Montour and Tkachuk) scored 2 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 1:17 together.

•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:41.
•Matthew Tkachuk had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:15.
•FLA's first power-play unit (Verhaeghe, Barkov, Reinhart, Montour and Tkachuk) scored 2 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 1:17 together.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge New Jersey Devils 1–0 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils 1–0 in overtime at home. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CAR: Teravainen–Aho–Svechnikov skated 10:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for CAR: Teravainen–Aho–Svechnikov skated 10:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NJD: Haula–Toffoli–Hughes skated 9:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CAR: Fast–Noesen–Kotkaniemi skated 4:25 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Columbus Blue Jackets

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 at CBJ. Brandon Hagel (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Brandon Hagel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:58.
•Boone Jenner had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:03.
•Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:49.

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Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3

Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 at home. Shane Pinto (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Joonas Korpisalo (OTT) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +7 against a season average of 27.7; the win.

•Shane Pinto had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:14.
•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:43.
•Matthew Knies had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:08.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Seattle Kraken 3–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Seattle Kraken 3–2 at home. Vince Dunn (SEA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for SEA: Eberle–Tatar–Beniers skated 8:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (21.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Vince Dunn had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:57.
•New look for SEA: Eberle–Tatar–Beniers skated 8:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (21.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Joey Daccord (SEA) faced 38 shots and stopped 35 (.921), +11 against a season average of 27.5; the loss.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 at home. Bryan Rust (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for PIT: Malkin–Smith–Puljujarvi skated 10:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for PIT: Malkin–Smith–Puljujarvi skated 10:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +6 against a season average of 30.0; the win.
•New look for PIT: Eller–Rakell–O'Connor skated 7:27 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (13.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators edge Arizona Coyotes 5–4 (OT)

Nashville Predators beat Arizona Coyotes 5–4 in overtime at home. Jason Zucker (ARI) led the scoring with 0G 3A. NSH won it by committee.

•Jason Zucker had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 13:26.
•Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:29.
•Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 22:00.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Edmonton Oilers 4–0

Los Angeles Kings beat Edmonton Oilers 4–0 at home. Quinton Byfield (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Matt Roy (LAK) played 24:51, +4:00 up on his 20:51 season average over 80 games.

•Quinton Byfield had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:29.
•Matt Roy (LAK) played 24:51, +4:00 up on his 20:51 season average over 80 games.
•Alex Turcotte (LAK) played 3:32, −6:03 down on his 9:35 season average over 19 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: MacKenzie Weegar for CGY @ NYI, 79.5 mph. Full game report →

MacKenzie Weegar (CGY @ NYI): Forecheck turnover, 1 pass, 79.5 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
MacKenzie Weegar CGY	at NYI	3	0	3	6	0	1	23:44	—
Quinton Byfield LAK	vs EDM	2	1	3	2	1	1	16:29	—
Shane Pinto OTT	vs TOR	1	2	3	5	1	1	20:14	—
Filip Hronek VAN	at DET	1	2	3	3	0	1	26:19	—
Aleksander Barkov FLA	vs COL	1	2	3	3	0	0	16:41	—
Brandon Hagel TBL	at CBJ	1	2	3	2	0	0	18:58	—
Elias Pettersson VAN	at DET	1	2	3	1	5	2	19:23	—
Jason Zucker ARI	at NSH	0	3	3	2	0	1	13:26	—
Tyler Seguin DAL	at MTL	2	0	2	6	0	1	16:18	—
Jake Neighbours STL	at BUF	2	0	2	5	1	1	11:38	—
Boone Jenner CBJ	vs TBL	2	0	2	4	6	1	22:03	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	vs ARI	1	1	2	8	2	1	22:00	—

Line changes

New look for STL: Hayes–Saad–Blais skated 8:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Schenn–Kapanen–Neighbours skated 8:10 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Sundqvist–Walker–Toropchenko skated 7:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Perron–Kane–Compher skated 10:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Miller–Lindholm–Boeser skated 10:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Mantha–McMichael–Protas skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Rodrigues–Luostarinen–Lundell skated 12:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Teravainen–Aho–Svechnikov skated 10:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Haula–Toffoli–Hughes skated 9:22 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 CAR: Fast–Noesen–Kotkaniemi skated 4:25 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Lazar–Meier–Mercer skated 8:55 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Nosek–Bastian–Holtz skated 4:38 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Eberle–Tatar–Beniers skated 8:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (21.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Burakovsky–Tanev–Yamamoto skated 6:02 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Schwartz–Wennberg–McCann skated 7:22 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Malkin–Smith–Puljujarvi skated 10:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Eller–Rakell–O'Connor skated 7:27 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (13.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Monahan–Vilardi–Perfetti skated 9:14 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at FLA	L	41	4	.902
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs DAL	L	38	3	.921
Joey Daccord SEA	at PHI	L	38	3	.921
Connor Ingram ARI	at NSH	O	37	5	.865
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at NYI	W	36	2	.944
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs TBL	L	36	3	.917
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs PIT	W	36	1	.972
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at CBJ	W	35	2	.943
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	vs TOR	W	35	3	.914
Joel Hofer STL	at BUF	W	34	1	.1000
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs COL	W	34	0	.1000
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	vs NJD	W	34	0	.1000
Vitek Vanecek NJD	at CAR	O	32	1	.969
Alex Lyon DET	vs VAN	W	31	3	.903
Martin Jones TOR	at OTT	L	31	4	.871
Tristan Jarry PIT	at WPG	L	31	2	.935
Juuse Saros NSH	vs ARI	W	31	4	.871
Casey DeSmith VAN	at DET	O	28	4	.857
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs WSH	L	28	2	.929
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs STL	L	26	3	.885
David Rittich LAK	vs EDM	W	26	0	.1000
Stuart Skinner EDM	at LAK	L	25	3	.880
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs CGY	L	22	3	.864
Jake Oettinger DAL	at MTL	W	20	2	.900
Cal Petersen PHI	vs SEA	W	19	2	.895
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at BOS	W	18	0	.1000

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