NHL Recaps: Saturday, Oct 26, 2024

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

Game recaps

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Detroit Red Wings

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3

Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 at home. Tage Thompson (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Zucker, Thompson, Dahlin, Cozens and Peterka) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 4:43 together.

•Tage Thompson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 18:36.
•Rasmus Dahlin had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 23:33.
•Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:14.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota Wild 7–5

Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota Wild 7–5 at home. Sean Couturier (PHI) led the scoring with 3G 2A.

•Sean Couturier had a hat trick and 2 assists (5 points) on 5 shots in 17:32.
•Travis Konecny had a goal and 4 assists (5 points) on 4 shots in 19:45.
•Marcus Foligno had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:34.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Utah Mammoth 3–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Utah Mammoth 3–2 at home. Joel Edmundson (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Fiala, Kempe, Laferriere and Clarke) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:13 together.

•Joel Edmundson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:19.
•Brandt Clarke had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:24.
•Adrian Kempe had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:51.

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Boston Bruins edge Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 in overtime at home. Mitch Marner (TOR) led the scoring with 0G 3A. BOS's first power-play unit (Marchand, Lindholm, Pastrnak, Zacha and McAvoy) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:44 together.

•Mitch Marner had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 26:12.
•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:36.
•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:43.

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Montreal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 5–2

Montreal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 5–2 at home. Joel Armia (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Jake Evans had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:40.
•Joel Armia had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:57.
•Kirby Dach had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:45.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 3–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 3–0 at home. Conor Geekie (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Brandon Hagel (TBL) played 16:41, −4:07 down on his 20:48 season average over 81 games.

•Brandon Hagel (TBL) played 16:41, −4:07 down on his 20:48 season average over 81 games.
•Trevor van Riemsdyk (WSH) played 22:34, +4:58 up on his 17:36 season average over 81 games.
•J.J. Moser (TBL) played 22:46, +3:59 up on his 18:47 season average over 53 games.

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New York Rangers edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1

New York Rangers beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 at home. Olen Zellweger (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Alexis Lafrenière (NYR) played 20:07, +3:09 up on his 16:58 season average over 81 games.

•Alexis Lafrenière (NYR) played 20:07, +3:09 up on his 16:58 season average over 81 games.
•Artemi Panarin (NYR) played 22:49, +3:10 up on his 19:39 season average over 79 games.
•Sam Carrick (NYR) played 6:22, −5:38 down on his 12:00 season average over 79 games.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Calgary Flames 5–3

Winnipeg Jets beat Calgary Flames 5–3 at CGY. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:13.
•Mason Appleton had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:15.
•Adam Lowry had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:37.

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Florida Panthers beat New York Islanders 6–3

Florida Panthers beat New York Islanders 6–3 at NYI. Matthew Tkachuk (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Verhaeghe, Reinhart, Tkachuk, Boqvist and Lundell) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:06 together.

•Matthew Tkachuk had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 16:14.
•Kyle Palmieri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:42.
•Anton Lundell had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:16.

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Final / OT

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators edge Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 (OT)

Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 in overtime at home. Brady Skjei (NSH) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NSH: O'Reilly–Marchessault–Forsberg skated 12:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brady Skjei had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:56.
•New look for NSH: O'Reilly–Marchessault–Forsberg skated 12:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NSH: Stamkos–Nyquist–Novak skated 10:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2

Dallas Stars beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 at home. Matt Duchene (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CHI: Maroon–Smith–Donato skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Matt Duchene had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:50.
•Miro Heiskanen had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:02.
•Patrick Maroon had 2 assists (2 points) in 14:03.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3

Vancouver Canucks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 at home. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for PIT: Malkin–Rust–Beauvillier skated 6:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Evgeni Malkin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:14.
•Anthony Beauvillier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:52.
•New look for PIT: Malkin–Rust–Beauvillier skated 6:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout San Jose Sharks 7–3

Vegas Golden Knights beat San Jose Sharks 7–3 at home. Pavel Dorofeyev (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Mark Stone had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:31.
•Pavel Dorofeyev had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 9 shots in 18:15.
•Brett Howden had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:58.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Seattle Kraken 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Seattle Kraken 4–1 at SEA. Seth Jarvis (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Aho, Necas, Svechnikov and Jarvis) scored 1 power-play goal on 19 attempts in 8:05 together.

•Seth Jarvis had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:51.
•CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Aho, Necas, Svechnikov and Jarvis) scored 1 power-play goal on 19 attempts in 8:05 together.
•New look for SEA: Bjorkstrand–Tolvanen–Wright skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (18.2% 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: Clayton Keller for UTA @ LAK, 80.2 mph. Full game report →

Clayton Keller (UTA @ LAK): Forecheck turnover, 4 passes, 80.2 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Sean Couturier PHI	vs MIN	3	2	5	5	1	1	17:32	—
Travis Konecny PHI	vs MIN	1	4	5	4	2	1	19:45	—
Matthew Tkachuk FLA	at NYI	2	1	3	6	1	0	16:14	—
Tage Thompson BUF	vs DET	2	1	3	6	0	0	18:36	—
Pavel Dorofeyev VGK	vs SJS	1	2	3	9	1	0	18:15	—
Mark Stone VGK	vs SJS	1	2	3	3	0	0	16:31	—
Evgeni Malkin PIT	at VAN	1	2	3	2	0	2	17:14	—
Mitch Marner TOR	at BOS	0	3	3	4	2	0	26:12	—
Rasmus Dahlin BUF	vs DET	0	3	3	1	0	4	23:33	—
Marcus Foligno MIN	at PHI	2	0	2	3	3	2	12:34	—
Joel Edmundson LAK	vs UTA	2	0	2	3	2	3	21:19	—
Brett Howden VGK	vs SJS	2	0	2	3	2	0	15:58	—

Line changes

New look for NSH: O'Reilly–Marchessault–Forsberg skated 12:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Stamkos–Nyquist–Novak skated 10:18 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 NSH: Jankowski–Sissons–Evangelista skated 5:40 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Maroon–Smith–Donato skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Foligno–Dickinson–Mikheyev skated 7:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Malkin–Rust–Beauvillier skated 6:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Crosby–Rakell–O'Connor skated 5:11 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 SEA: Bjorkstrand–Tolvanen–Wright skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (18.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Vitek Vanecek SJS	at VGK	L	42	7	.833
Alex Lyon DET	at BUF	L	38	4	.895
Joey Daccord SEA	vs CAR	L	38	3	.921
Anthony Stolarz TOR	at BOS	O	34	4	.882
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs WPG	L	34	4	.882
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	at VAN	L	34	4	.882
Jonathan Quick NYR	vs ANA	W	33	1	.970
Daniil Tarasov CBJ	at NSH	O	33	4	.879
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs WSH	W	32	0	.1000
Lukas Dostal ANA	at NYR	L	32	2	.938
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs STL	W	31	2	.935
Eric Comrie WPG	at CGY	W	29	3	.897
Petr Mrazek CHI	at DAL	L	29	3	.897
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs FLA	L	28	5	.821
Spencer Knight FLA	at NYI	W	28	3	.893
Scott Wedgewood NSH	vs CBJ	W	28	3	.893
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs MIN	W	26	5	.808
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs UTA	W	26	2	.923
Ilya Samsonov VGK	vs SJS	W	26	3	.885
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs DET	W	25	3	.880
Jordan Binnington STL	at MTL	L	25	4	.840
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs CHI	W	24	2	.917
Kevin Lankinen VAN	vs PIT	W	24	3	.875
Connor Ingram UTA	at LAK	L	23	3	.870
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs TOR	W	23	3	.870
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at PHI	L	22	6	.727
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at TBL	L	21	3	.857
Frederik Andersen CAR	at SEA	W	19	1	.947

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