NHL Recaps: Saturday, Feb 17, 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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Los Angeles Kings

Boston Bruins

Los Angeles Kings edge Boston Bruins 5–4 (OT)

Los Angeles Kings beat Boston Bruins 5–4 in overtime at BOS. James van Riemsdyk (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 1A. BOS's first power-play unit (Marchand, van Riemsdyk, Pastrnak, Zacha and McAvoy) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 2:34 together.

•James van Riemsdyk had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 14:21.
•Brandt Clarke had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:48.
•Trent Frederic had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:32.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Dallas Stars 4–3 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat Dallas Stars 4–3 in overtime at DAL. Matt Duchene (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. EDM won it by committee.

•Matt Duchene had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:08.
•Evan Bouchard had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:32.
•Corey Perry had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:39.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Ottawa Senators 3–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 at home. Connor Bedard (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Petr Mrazek (CHI) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +11 against a season average of 30.8; the win.

•Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:17.
•Tim Stützle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:49.
•Philipp Kurashev had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:58.

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Detroit Red Wings rout Calgary Flames 5–0

Detroit Red Wings beat Calgary Flames 5–0 at CGY. Patrick Kane (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DET: Kane–Larkin–Rasmussen skated 11:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:46.
•Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:51.
•Moritz Seider had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:59.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Minnesota Wild 3–2 (OT)

Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota Wild 3–2 in overtime at MIN. Henri Jokiharju (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BUF: Greenway–Mittelstadt–Cozens skated 10:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Henri Jokiharju had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:57.
•Tage Thompson had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:57.
•New look for BUF: Greenway–Mittelstadt–Cozens skated 10:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators beat St. Louis Blues 5–2

Nashville Predators beat St. Louis Blues 5–2 at STL. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Nyquist, O'Reilly, Forsberg and Glass) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:57 together.

•Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:50.
•Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:40.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Nyquist, O'Reilly, Forsberg and Glass) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:57 together.

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Florida Panthers rout Tampa Bay Lightning 9–2

Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 9–2 at TBL. Sam Bennett (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Matthew Tkachuk had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 12:24.
•Sam Bennett had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 12:54.
•Carter Verhaeghe had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 16:55.

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Washington Capitals edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3

Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 at MTL. Aliaksei Protas (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MTL's first power-play unit (Matheson, Suzuki, Caufield, Newhook and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:23 together.

•Aliaksei Protas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:24.
•Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:34.
•Joel Armia had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:07.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Anaheim Ducks 9–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Anaheim Ducks 9–2 at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 3G 2A. TOR's first power-play unit (Bertuzzi, Nylander, Marner, Matthews and Liljegren) scored 3 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 3:47 together.

•Auston Matthews had a hat trick and 2 assists (5 points) on 4 shots in 14:52.
•Bobby McMann had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:17.
•William Nylander had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:43.

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New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3

New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 at home. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Nico Hischier had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 22:05.
•Nathan Bastian had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:31.
•Owen Tippett had two goals (2 points) on 10 shots in 20:45.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2 at VAN. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 3A. WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Monahan, Morrissey, Connor and Vilardi) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 5:37 together.

•Mark Scheifele had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 19:29.
•Gabriel Vilardi had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:35.
•Kyle Connor had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:06.

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Final

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Columbus Blue Jackets

San Jose Sharks

Columbus Blue Jackets edge San Jose Sharks 4–3

Columbus Blue Jackets beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 at SJS. Anthony Duclair (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CBJ won it by committee.

•Anthony Duclair had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:58.
•Fabian Zetterlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:00.
•Calen Addison had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:25.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–1 at VGK. Seth Jarvis (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for VGK: Stone–Stephenson–Howden skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Seth Jarvis had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:02.
•New look for VGK: Stone–Stephenson–Howden skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VGK: Karlsson–Amadio–Cotter skated 10:57 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (71.4% 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: Arber Xhekaj for MTL vs WSH, 79.7 mph. Full game report →

Arber Xhekaj (MTL vs WSH): Odd-man rush, loose puck, 3-on-2 at the blue line, 2 passes, 79.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Auston Matthews TOR	vs ANA	3	2	5	4	0	0	14:52	—
Sam Bennett FLA	at TBL	2	2	4	3	1	1	12:54	—
Matthew Tkachuk FLA	at TBL	2	2	4	2	5	0	12:24	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	at VAN	1	3	4	4	1	0	19:29	—
Carter Verhaeghe FLA	at TBL	2	1	3	6	0	0	16:55	—
James van Riemsdyk BOS	vs LAK	2	1	3	5	3	0	14:21	—
Nico Hischier NJD	vs PHI	2	1	3	5	0	1	22:05	—
Bobby McMann TOR	vs ANA	2	1	3	4	3	1	15:17	—
Gabriel Vilardi WPG	at VAN	2	1	3	4	1	1	18:35	—
Brandon Montour FLA	at TBL	1	2	3	5	3	0	21:55	—
William Nylander TOR	vs ANA	1	2	3	4	0	0	16:43	—
Matt Duchene DAL	vs EDM	1	2	3	3	0	1	16:08	—

Line changes

New look for DET: Kane–Larkin–Rasmussen skated 11:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Perron–Copp–Veleno skated 9:17 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Greenway–Mittelstadt–Cozens skated 10:56 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 BUF: Krebs–Peterka–Benson skated 8:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Okposo–Girgensons–Robinson skated 7:10 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Sissons–Trenin–Glass skated 7:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (34.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Stone–Stephenson–Howden skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Karlsson–Amadio–Cotter skated 10:57 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Nico Daws NJD	vs PHI	W	48	3	.938
Petr Mrazek CHI	vs OTT	W	42	2	.952
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	vs CBJ	L	41	4	.902
Samuel Ersson PHI	at NJD	L	39	5	.872
James Reimer DET	at CGY	W	38	0	.1000
Juuse Saros NSH	at STL	W	37	2	.946
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at VAN	W	37	2	.946
Linus Ullmark BOS	vs LAK	O	35	5	.857
Jake Allen MTL	vs WSH	L	34	4	.882
David Rittich LAK	at BOS	W	32	4	.875
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at MIN	W	32	2	.938
Jordan Binnington STL	vs NSH	L	32	4	.875
Darcy Kuemper WSH	at MTL	W	31	3	.903
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at SJS	W	31	3	.903
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at TBL	W	30	2	.933
Spencer Martin CAR	at VGK	W	30	1	.967
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs BUF	O	28	3	.893
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs WPG	L	28	4	.857
Adin Hill VGK	vs CAR	L	28	3	.893
Calvin Pickard EDM	at DAL	W	27	3	.889
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs EDM	O	24	4	.833
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	at CHI	L	22	3	.864
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs FLA	L	22	6	.727
Martin Jones TOR	vs ANA	W	21	2	.905
Lukas Dostal ANA	at TOR	L	18	4	.778
John Gibson ANA	at TOR	—	14	5	.643
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs DET	L	12	4	.667
Dan Vladar CGY	vs DET	—	9	1	.889
Jonas Johansson TBL	vs FLA	—	8	3	.625

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