NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024

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

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Boston Bruins

Tampa Bay Lightning edge Boston Bruins 3–2 (SO)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston Bruins 3–2 in a shootout at BOS. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for BOS: Zacha–DeBrusk–Frederic skated 8:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (78.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brad Marchand had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:30.
•David Pastrnak had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:24.
•New look for BOS: Zacha–DeBrusk–Frederic skated 8:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (78.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Buffalo Sabres rout Los Angeles Kings 7–0

Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 7–0 at home. Jordan Greenway (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Jordan Greenway had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:31.
•Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:02.
•JJ Peterka had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:51.

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Montreal Canadiens rout Anaheim Ducks 5–0

Montreal Canadiens beat Anaheim Ducks 5–0 at home. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. MTL's first power-play unit (Matheson, Suzuki, Caufield, Newhook and Slafkovský) scored 2 power-play goals on 26 attempts in 9:11 together.

•Nick Suzuki had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 22:36.
•Juraj Slafkovský had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:51.
•MTL's first power-play unit (Matheson, Suzuki, Caufield, Newhook and Slafkovský) scored 2 power-play goals on 26 attempts in 9:11 together.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3

Ottawa Senators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3 at home. Brady Tkachuk (OTT) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for CBJ: Gaudreau–Jenner–Roslovic skated 12:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brady Tkachuk had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 16:51.
•Claude Giroux had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:26.
•New look for CBJ: Gaudreau–Jenner–Roslovic skated 12:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Blues 4–1

Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Blues 4–1 at home. Bobby McMann (TOR) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for TOR: Nylander–Matthews–Knies skated 11:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Bobby McMann had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 13:30.
•New look for TOR: Nylander–Matthews–Knies skated 11:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TOR: Bertuzzi–Domi–Robertson skated 11:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Washington Capitals 6–3

Colorado Avalanche beat Washington Capitals 6–3 at WSH. Artturi Lehkonen (COL) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 18:00.
•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:20.
•Miles Wood had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:36.

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Seattle Kraken edge New York Islanders 2–1 (SO)

Seattle Kraken beat New York Islanders 2–1 in a shootout at NYI. Kyle Palmieri (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NYI's first power-play unit (Palmieri, Nelson, Horvat, Barzal and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:20 together.

•NYI's first power-play unit (Palmieri, Nelson, Horvat, Barzal and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:20 together.
•Mathew Barzal (NYI) played 26:15, +6:12 up on his 20:03 season average over 79 games.
•New look for SEA: Tatar–Tanev–Kartye skated 7:41 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2

Dallas Stars beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 at home. Jordan Staal (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DAL won it by committee.

•Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:24.
•Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:42.
•Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:17.

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New Jersey Devils beat Nashville Predators 4–2

New Jersey Devils beat Nashville Predators 4–2 at NSH. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, O'Reilly, Barrie, Forsberg and Glass) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 3:13 together.

•Nico Hischier had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:17.
•Cody Glass had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:07.
•Roman Josi had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 27:04.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 at CHI. Dakota Joshua (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 2A. CHI's first power-play unit (Foligno, Johnson, Jones, Kurashev and Vlasic) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 5:20 together.

•Dakota Joshua had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 12:27.
•Conor Garland had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 14:21.
•Filip Hronek had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:53.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Detroit Red Wings 8–4

Edmonton Oilers beat Detroit Red Wings 8–4 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 0G 6A.

•Connor McDavid had 6 assists (6 points) on 2 shots in 19:03.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:35.
•Evan Bouchard had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:56.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Alex Ovechkin for WSH vs COL, 76.0 mph. Full game report →

Alex Ovechkin (WSH vs COL): Odd-man rush, carried in, 5-on-4 at the blue line, 2 passes, 76.0 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Connor McDavid EDM	vs DET	0	6	6	2	1	1	19:03	—
Artturi Lehkonen COL	at WSH	2	2	4	5	0	0	18:00	—
Brady Tkachuk OTT	vs CBJ	3	0	3	7	6	0	16:51	—
Bobby McMann TOR	vs STL	3	0	3	6	5	2	13:30	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	vs ANA	2	1	3	5	0	2	22:36	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	vs DET	2	1	3	3	3	0	17:35	—
Jordan Greenway BUF	vs LAK	2	1	3	3	0	1	18:31	—
Evan Bouchard EDM	vs DET	1	2	3	5	0	1	18:56	—
Claude Giroux OTT	vs CBJ	1	2	3	4	1	1	22:26	—
Juraj Slafkovský MTL	vs ANA	1	2	3	3	2	0	20:51	—
Dakota Joshua VAN	at CHI	1	2	3	2	4	1	12:27	—
Conor Garland VAN	at CHI	2	0	2	6	0	0	14:21	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Zacha–DeBrusk–Frederic skated 8:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (78.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: van Riemsdyk–Richard–Geekie skated 8:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Vatrano–Terry–McTavish skated 8:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Gaudreau–Jenner–Roslovic skated 12:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Texier–Bemstrom–Sillinger skated 5:21 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 TOR: Nylander–Matthews–Knies skated 11:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Bertuzzi–Domi–Robertson skated 11:00 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: Reaves–Holmberg–Steeves skated 7:51 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Tatar–Tanev–Kartye skated 7:41 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Johnson–Raddysh–Kurashev skated 6:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (9.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Juuse Saros NSH	vs NJD	L	46	3	.935
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs CBJ	W	40	3	.925
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at BOS	W	38	2	.947
Lukas Dostal ANA	at MTL	L	38	5	.868
Petr Mrazek CHI	vs VAN	L	38	4	.895
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs DET	W	38	4	.895
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs COL	L	35	4	.886
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs CAR	W	34	2	.941
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs LAK	W	33	0	.1000
Nico Daws NJD	at NSH	W	32	2	.938
Jordan Binnington STL	at TOR	L	31	3	.903
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs SEA	O	30	1	.967
Daniil Tarasov CBJ	at OTT	L	29	5	.828
Alex Lyon DET	at EDM	L	29	7	.759
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at WSH	W	27	3	.889
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at NYI	W	27	1	.963
Linus Ullmark BOS	vs TBL	O	25	2	.920
Thatcher Demko VAN	at CHI	W	24	2	.917
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at DAL	L	22	3	.864
David Rittich LAK	at BUF	L	17	5	.706
Ilya Samsonov TOR	vs STL	W	15	1	.933
Cayden Primeau MTL	vs ANA	W	13	0	.1000
Cam Talbot LAK	at BUF	—	7	2	.714
Ville Husso DET	at EDM	—	7	1	.857

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