NHL Recaps: Thursday, Oct 31, 2024

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

Game recaps

Final

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Seattle Kraken

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Seattle Kraken 4–1

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Seattle Kraken 4–1 at home. William Nylander (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Ryker Evans (SEA) played 25:31, +6:07 up on his 19:24 season average over 72 games.

•William Nylander had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:34.
•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:50.
•John Tavares had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:01.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge St. Louis Blues 2–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 2–1 at home. Nathan Walker (STL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for STL: Saad–Kyrou–Holloway skated 11:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for STL: Saad–Kyrou–Holloway skated 11:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for STL: Schenn–Faksa–Bolduc skated 7:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for STL: Sundqvist–Walker–Toropchenko skated 5:51 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1 (OT)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 in overtime at home. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Lukas Dostal (ANA) faced 45 shots and stopped 43 (.956), +15 against a season average of 30.1; the overtime loss.

•Sidney Crosby had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:31.
•Lukas Dostal (ANA) faced 45 shots and stopped 43 (.956), +15 against a season average of 30.1; the overtime loss.
•Lars Eller (PIT) played 20:38, +7:26 up on his 13:12 season average over 79 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens 6–3

Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens 6–3 at home. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:30.
•Aliaksei Protas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:47.
•Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:15.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout Boston Bruins 8–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Boston Bruins 8–2 at home. Martin Necas (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 3A. CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Aho, Necas, Svechnikov and Jarvis) scored 3 power-play goals on 14 attempts in 5:59 together.

•Martin Necas had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 19:00.
•Andrei Svechnikov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:22.
•CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Aho, Necas, Svechnikov and Jarvis) scored 3 power-play goals on 14 attempts in 5:59 together.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Nashville Predators 5–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Nashville Predators 5–1 at NSH. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Marchessault and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:45 together.

•Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:20.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Marchessault and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:45 together.
•New look for EDM: Skinner–Hyman–Nugent-Hopkins skated 12:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (32% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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San Jose Sharks edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2

San Jose Sharks beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 at home. Will Smith (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Henry Thrun (SJS) played 13:46, −3:49 down on his 17:35 season average over 59 games.

•Will Smith had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:14.
•Connor Murphy had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:54.
•Henry Thrun (SJS) played 13:46, −3:49 down on his 17:35 season average over 59 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Ryan Donato for CHI @ SJS, 71.0 mph. Full game report →

Ryan Donato (CHI @ SJS): Forecheck turnover, 0 passes, 71.0 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Martin Necas CAR	vs BOS	1	3	4	2	2	0	19:00	—
Andrei Svechnikov CAR	vs BOS	2	1	3	4	2	0	15:22	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at NSH	2	1	3	3	0	0	19:20	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	vs MTL	1	2	3	1	0	0	17:30	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	vs ANA	2	0	2	6	0	1	22:31	—
William Nylander TOR	vs SEA	2	0	2	6	0	0	17:34	—
Jack Roslovic CAR	vs BOS	2	0	2	6	0	0	11:50	—
Will Smith SJS	vs CHI	2	0	2	3	0	0	13:14	—
Tom Wilson WSH	vs MTL	1	1	2	5	2	0	17:18	—
Auston Matthews TOR	vs SEA	1	1	2	4	0	2	19:50	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	at WSH	1	1	2	1	3	3	21:15	—
Aliaksei Protas WSH	vs MTL	1	1	2	1	1	0	14:47	—

Line changes

New look for TOR: Domi–Robertson–McMann skated 8:16 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 →
New look for STL: Saad–Kyrou–Holloway skated 11:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Schenn–Faksa–Bolduc skated 7:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Sundqvist–Walker–Toropchenko skated 5:51 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: McGinn–Lundeström–Leason skated 8:43 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (19.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Bunting–Acciari–Glass skated 6:58 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Skinner–Hyman–Nugent-Hopkins skated 12:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (32% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Novak–Parssinen–Evangelista skated 5:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Lukas Dostal ANA	at PIT	O	45	2	.956
Cayden Primeau MTL	at WSH	L	34	6	.824
Joey Daccord SEA	at TOR	L	29	3	.897
Juuse Saros NSH	vs EDM	L	29	5	.828
Petr Mrazek CHI	at SJS	L	29	3	.897
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	vs CHI	W	29	2	.931
Calvin Pickard EDM	at NSH	W	27	1	.963
Joseph Woll TOR	vs SEA	W	25	1	.960
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	vs ANA	W	23	1	.957
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at CAR	L	22	6	.727
Jordan Binnington STL	at PHI	L	21	2	.905
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs STL	W	21	1	.952
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs MTL	W	15	3	.800
Joonas Korpisalo BOS	at CAR	—	15	2	.867
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	vs BOS	W	15	2	.867

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