NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024

11 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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Ottawa Senators

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres rout Ottawa Senators 5–1

Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 5–1 at home. JJ Peterka (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•JJ Peterka had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 15:57.
•Bowen Byram had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:31.
•Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 11 shots in 16:21.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Boston Bruins 4–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 4–0 at home. Morgan Rielly (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Knies) scored 3 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 4:54 together.

•Morgan Rielly had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:57.
•TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Knies) scored 3 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 4:54 together.
•Matthew Knies had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:04.

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Calgary Flames edge Montreal Canadiens 3–2 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Montreal Canadiens 3–2 in overtime at MTL. Matt Coronato (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CGY: Kadri–Zary–Kuzmenko skated 12:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Matt Coronato had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:35.
•Joel Armia had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:34.
•New look for CGY: Kadri–Zary–Kuzmenko skated 12:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–4

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–4 at home. Travis Konecny (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 2A. CAR won it by committee.

•Travis Konecny had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 22:11.
•Martin Necas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:47.
•Owen Tippett had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:07.

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New York Islanders edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 (SO)

New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 in a shootout at home. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Karlsson, Rakell and Grzelcyk) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:12 together.

•Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:12.
•Kyle Palmieri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:53.
•Bo Horvat had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:45.

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St. Louis Blues edge Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2

St. Louis Blues beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Dylan Holloway (STL) played 4:16, −12:43 down on his 16:59 season average over 76 games.

•Nikita Kucherov had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:56.
•Dylan Holloway (STL) played 4:16, −12:43 down on his 16:59 season average over 76 games.
•New look for STL: Schenn–Saad–Kyrou skated 7:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Minnesota Wild 5–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota Wild 5–1 at MIN. Trevor Lewis (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 4 attempts in 1:17 together.

•Trevor Lewis had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 12:30.
•Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:39.
•Alex Laferriere had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:36.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Utah Mammoth 3–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Utah Mammoth 3–0 at home. Nino Niederreiter (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Ehlers, Connor and Vilardi) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:46 together.

•Nino Niederreiter had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:49.
•Adam Lowry had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:59.
•WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Ehlers, Connor and Vilardi) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:46 together.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Seattle Kraken 6–3

Colorado Avalanche beat Seattle Kraken 6–3 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 0G 5A.

•Nathan MacKinnon had 5 assists (5 points) on 4 shots in 24:21.
•Mikko Rantanen had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:55.
•Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:25.

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Vancouver Canucks rout Anaheim Ducks 5–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Anaheim Ducks 5–1 at ANA. Quinn Hughes (VAN) led the scoring with 0G 3A. ANA's first power-play unit (Vatrano, Terry, McTavish, Zellweger and Carlsson) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:27 together.

•Quinn Hughes had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:54.
•Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:37.
•Danton Heinen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:45.

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Final / OT

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Columbus Blue Jackets

San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks edge Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 (OT)

San Jose Sharks beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 in overtime at home. Fabian Zetterlund (SJS) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Vitek Vanecek (SJS) faced 50 shots and stopped 49 (.980), +21 against a season average of 29.0; the win.

•Fabian Zetterlund had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:43.
•Vitek Vanecek (SJS) faced 50 shots and stopped 49 (.980), +21 against a season average of 29.0; the win.
•New look for SJS: Grundstrom–Dellandrea–Sturm skated 9:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (24.1% 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: Kiefer Sherwood for VAN @ ANA, 83.1 mph. Full game report →

Kiefer Sherwood (VAN @ ANA): Odd-man rush, passed in, 3-on-2 at the blue line, 0 passes, 83.1 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs SEA	0	5	5	4	0	1	24:21	—
Travis Konecny PHI	at CAR	2	2	4	2	0	2	22:11	—
JJ Peterka BUF	vs OTT	2	1	3	6	0	0	15:57	—
Morgan Rielly TOR	vs BOS	1	2	3	2	0	0	19:57	—
Quinn Hughes VAN	at ANA	0	3	3	3	0	2	20:54	—
Trevor Lewis LAK	at MIN	2	0	2	6	2	0	12:30	—
Nino Niederreiter WPG	vs UTA	2	0	2	3	4	1	13:49	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	vs SEA	2	0	2	3	1	0	23:55	—
Matt Coronato CGY	at MTL	2	0	2	3	0	0	16:35	—
Bowen Byram BUF	vs OTT	2	0	2	2	1	0	22:31	—
Tage Thompson BUF	vs OTT	1	1	2	11	1	0	16:21	—
Owen Tippett PHI	at CAR	1	1	2	6	1	0	18:07	—

Line changes

New look for CGY: Kadri–Zary–Kuzmenko skated 12:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Evans–Newhook–Slafkovský skated 11:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Schenn–Saad–Kyrou skated 7:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Faksa–Walker–Toropchenko skated 6:25 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Grundstrom–Dellandrea–Sturm skated 9:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (24.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Olivier–Danforth–Voronkov skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Toffoli–Granlund–Celebrini skated 7:55 together at 5v5 as the L3 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%
Vitek Vanecek SJS	vs CBJ	W	50	1	.980
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs OTT	W	38	1	.974
Lukas Dostal ANA	vs VAN	L	37	5	.865
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs CGY	O	35	3	.914
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs PIT	W	35	3	.914
Linus Ullmark OTT	at BUF	L	34	5	.853
Aleksei Kolosov PHI	at CAR	L	34	5	.853
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at COL	L	31	5	.839
Anthony Stolarz TOR	vs BOS	W	29	0	.1000
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs LAK	L	27	4	.852
Karel Vejmelka UTA	at WPG	L	27	2	.926
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at SJS	O	27	2	.926
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at TOR	L	26	3	.885
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	at NYI	O	26	3	.885
Dustin Wolf CGY	at MTL	W	24	2	.917
David Rittich LAK	at MIN	W	24	1	.958
Jordan Binnington STL	vs TBL	W	23	2	.913
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at STL	L	23	3	.870
Kevin Lankinen VAN	at ANA	W	22	1	.955
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs UTA	W	21	0	.1000
Justus Annunen COL	vs SEA	W	20	3	.850
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	vs PHI	W	16	4	.750

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