NHL Recaps: Thursday, Feb 15, 2024

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

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Seattle Kraken

Boston Bruins

Seattle Kraken beat Boston Bruins 4–1

Seattle Kraken beat Boston Bruins 4–1 at BOS. Matty Beniers (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Joey Daccord (SEA) faced 37 shots and stopped 36 (.973), +10 against a season average of 27.5; the win.

•Matty Beniers had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:20.
•Joey Daccord (SEA) faced 37 shots and stopped 36 (.973), +10 against a season average of 27.5; the win.
•David Pastrnak (BOS) played 23:27, +3:34 up on his 19:53 season average over 81 games.

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Florida Panthers rout Buffalo Sabres 4–0

Florida Panthers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0 at BUF. Carter Verhaeghe (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Anthony Stolarz (FLA) faced 45 shots and stopped 45 (.1000), +20 against a season average of 25.3; the win.

•Carter Verhaeghe had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:43.
•Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:52.
•Aleksander Barkov had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:15.

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Los Angeles Kings edge New Jersey Devils 2–1

Los Angeles Kings beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 at NJD. Tyler Toffoli (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NJD's first power-play unit (Toffoli, Bratt, Hischier, Hughes and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 6:02 together.

•NJD's first power-play unit (Toffoli, Bratt, Hischier, Hughes and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 6:02 together.
•New look for LAK: Kopitar–Fiala–Byfield skated 8:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for LAK: Danault–Arvidsson–Moore skated 7:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (78.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Rangers beat Montreal Canadiens 7–4

New York Rangers beat Montreal Canadiens 7–4 at home. Adam Fox (NYR) led the scoring with 0G 4A.

•Chris Kreider had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 18:19.
•Adam Fox had 4 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 21:17.
•Cole Caufield had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 20:36.

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Anaheim Ducks rout Ottawa Senators 5–1

Anaheim Ducks beat Ottawa Senators 5–1 at OTT. Frank Vatrano (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Cam Fowler had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:58.
•Frank Vatrano had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:36.
•Mason McTavish had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:49.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 6–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 6–3 at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 22:05.
•Bowen Byram had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:05.
•Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:17.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in overtime at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Auston Matthews had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 22:03.
•Mitch Marner had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 24:00.
•Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:12.

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St. Louis Blues beat Edmonton Oilers 6–3

St. Louis Blues beat Edmonton Oilers 6–3 at home. Robert Thomas (STL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Jake Neighbours had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:10.
•Robert Thomas had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:41.
•Connor McDavid had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:47.

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Dallas Stars rout Nashville Predators 9–2

Dallas Stars beat Nashville Predators 9–2 at NSH. Wyatt Johnston (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Wyatt Johnston had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 16:49.
•Ty Dellandrea had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:18.
•Tyler Seguin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 14:14.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at CHI. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CHI: Foligno–Kurashev–Bedard skated 15:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Sidney Crosby had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:02.
•Marcus Pettersson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:26.
•Rickard Rakell had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:58.

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San Jose Sharks beat Calgary Flames 6–3

San Jose Sharks beat Calgary Flames 6–3 at CGY. Filip Zadina (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 2A. New look for CGY: Rooney–Schwindt–Duehr skated 6:51 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Filip Zadina had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 12:05.
•Justin Bailey had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 9:57.
•Luke Kunin had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:27.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 at home. Elias Pettersson (VAN) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for DET: Kane–Compher–DeBrincat skated 7:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Elias Pettersson had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 18:51.
•Elias Lindholm had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:15.
•New look for DET: Kane–Compher–DeBrincat skated 7:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% 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: Mika Zibanejad for NYR vs MTL, 84.8 mph. Full game report →

Mika Zibanejad (NYR vs MTL): Rush, carried in, 4 passes, 84.8 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Wyatt Johnston DAL	at NSH	2	2	4	4	0	1	16:49	—
Filip Zadina SJS	at CGY	2	2	4	3	0	1	12:05	—
Adam Fox NYR	vs MTL	0	4	4	1	0	0	21:17	—
Auston Matthews TOR	vs PHI	3	0	3	6	2	0	22:03	—
Chris Kreider NYR	vs MTL	3	0	3	6	1	0	18:19	—
Cole Caufield MTL	at NYR	2	1	3	6	2	0	20:36	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs COL	2	1	3	6	2	0	22:05	—
Mika Zibanejad NYR	vs MTL	1	2	3	4	0	0	19:38	—
Robert Thomas STL	vs EDM	1	2	3	4	0	0	22:41	—
Ty Dellandrea DAL	at NSH	1	2	3	4	0	0	14:18	—
Frank Vatrano ANA	at OTT	1	2	3	3	4	1	18:36	—
Jake Neighbours STL	vs EDM	1	2	3	3	1	0	18:10	—

Line changes

New look for LAK: Kopitar–Fiala–Byfield skated 8:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Danault–Arvidsson–Moore skated 7:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (78.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Kempe–Dubois–Laferriere skated 6:14 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Foligno–Kurashev–Bedard skated 15:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Johnson–Dickinson–Anderson skated 12:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Rooney–Schwindt–Duehr skated 6:51 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 DET: Kane–Compher–DeBrincat skated 7:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Larkin–Sprong–Raymond skated 5:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Blueger–Garland–Mikheyev skated 7:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Anthony Stolarz FLA	at BUF	W	45	0	.1000
Jordan Binnington STL	vs EDM	W	38	3	.921
Joey Daccord SEA	at BOS	W	37	1	.973
Justus Annunen COL	at TBL	L	37	4	.892
Jonathan Quick NYR	vs MTL	W	36	4	.889
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	at CGY	W	34	3	.912
Ilya Samsonov TOR	vs PHI	W	32	3	.906
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at NYR	L	31	7	.774
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs COL	W	31	3	.903
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs SJS	L	31	6	.806
Eric Comrie BUF	vs FLA	L	29	3	.897
Nico Daws NJD	vs LAK	L	29	2	.931
Stuart Skinner EDM	at STL	L	29	5	.828
Samuel Ersson PHI	at TOR	O	28	4	.857
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	at CHI	W	28	1	.964
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs DET	W	28	1	.964
David Rittich LAK	at NJD	W	27	1	.963
Arvid Soderblom CHI	vs PIT	L	26	3	.885
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs SEA	L	25	3	.880
Kevin Lankinen NSH	vs DAL	—	23	5	.783
Jake Oettinger DAL	at NSH	W	22	2	.909
Alex Lyon DET	at VAN	L	21	4	.810
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	vs ANA	L	20	5	.750
Lukas Dostal ANA	at OTT	—	19	1	.947
Juuse Saros NSH	vs DAL	L	18	4	.778
John Gibson ANA	at OTT	W	15	0	.1000
Scott Wedgewood DAL	at NSH	—	7	0	.1000

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