NHL Recaps: Monday, Nov 18, 2024

6 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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Columbus Blue Jackets

Boston Bruins

Columbus Blue Jackets rout Boston Bruins 5–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Boston Bruins 5–1 at BOS. Sean Monahan (CBJ) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CBJ: Kuraly–Danforth–Aston-Reese skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Sean Monahan had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:49.
•New look for CBJ: Kuraly–Danforth–Aston-Reese skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Damon Severson (CBJ) played 26:47, +7:50 up on his 18:57 season average over 69 games.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Philadelphia Flyers 3–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 at PHI. Cale Makar (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. COL's first power-play unit (Lehkonen, MacKinnon, Rantanen, Mittelstadt and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:25 together.

•Cale Makar had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 27:04.
•Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:31.
•Mikko Rantanen had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:36.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Edmonton Oilers 3–0

Montreal Canadiens beat Edmonton Oilers 3–0 at home. Jake Evans (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Cole Caufield (MTL) played 13:46, −4:22 down on his 18:08 season average over 81 games.

•Jake Evans had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:44.
•Cole Caufield (MTL) played 13:46, −4:22 down on his 18:08 season average over 81 games.
•David Savard (MTL) played 20:52, +4:20 up on his 16:32 season average over 74 games.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Dallas Stars 4–2

Anaheim Ducks beat Dallas Stars 4–2 at DAL. Brett Leason (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Lukas Dostal (ANA) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +6 against a season average of 30.1; the win.

•Brett Leason had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 14:07.
•Cutter Gauthier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:58.
•Lukas Dostal (ANA) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +6 against a season average of 30.1; the win.

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Washington Capitals rout Utah Mammoth 6–2

Washington Capitals beat Utah Mammoth 6–2 at UTA. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jack McBain (UTA) played 9:36, −4:01 down on his 13:37 season average over 81 games.

•Alex Ovechkin had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:06.
•Brandon Duhaime had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:57.
•Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:30.

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San Jose Sharks edge Detroit Red Wings 5–4 (OT)

San Jose Sharks beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4 in overtime at home. William Eklund (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. SJS's first power-play unit (Granlund, Wennberg, Walman, Zetterlund and Eklund) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:25 together.

•William Eklund had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:11.
•Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:54.
•Alexander Wennberg had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:21.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Alex Ovechkin for WSH @ UTA, 83.0 mph. Full game report →

Alex Ovechkin (WSH @ UTA): Off the faceoff, 2 passes, 83.0 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brett Leason ANA	at DAL	1	2	3	3	1	1	14:07	—
Cale Makar COL	at PHI	2	0	2	5	0	3	27:04	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at UTA	2	0	2	3	1	0	14:06	—
William Eklund SJS	vs DET	2	0	2	3	0	1	18:11	—
Cutter Gauthier ANA	at DAL	1	1	2	4	1	0	13:58	—
Dylan Larkin DET	at SJS	1	1	2	4	0	1	19:54	—
Casey Mittelstadt COL	at PHI	1	1	2	2	1	0	14:31	—
Dylan Strome WSH	at UTA	1	1	2	2	0	1	14:30	—
Jake Evans MTL	vs EDM	1	1	2	1	0	0	17:44	—
Brandon Duhaime WSH	at UTA	1	1	2	1	0	0	13:57	—
Sean Monahan CBJ	at BOS	0	2	2	5	2	0	18:49	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	at PHI	0	2	2	4	1	0	18:36	—

Line changes

New look for CBJ: Kuraly–Danforth–Aston-Reese skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Johnson–Viel–Beecher skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Olivier–Chinakhov–Sillinger skated 7:11 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 COL: Lehkonen–MacKinnon–Drouin skated 10:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Compher–Veleno–Berggren skated 10:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (15.8% 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 DAL	W	36	2	.944
Cam Talbot DET	at SJS	O	34	5	.853
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs EDM	W	30	0	.1000
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at BOS	W	29	1	.966
Aleksei Kolosov PHI	vs COL	L	29	3	.897
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs CBJ	L	28	5	.821
Casey DeSmith DAL	vs ANA	L	27	4	.852
Justus Annunen COL	at PHI	W	26	2	.923
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at UTA	W	26	2	.923
Calvin Pickard EDM	at MTL	L	24	2	.917
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	vs DET	W	20	4	.850
Connor Ingram UTA	vs WSH	L	13	4	.692
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs WSH	—	11	2	.818

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