NHL Recaps: Saturday, Nov 30, 2024

12 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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Montreal Canadiens

New York Rangers

New York Rangers edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3

New York Rangers beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 at home. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:21.
•Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:02.
•Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:52.

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Florida Panthers rout Carolina Hurricanes 6–0

Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–0 at home. Aleksander Barkov (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Barkov, Ekblad, Reinhart, Tkachuk and Samoskevich) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:08 together.

•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:22.
•Matthew Tkachuk had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:39.
•FLA's first power-play unit (Barkov, Ekblad, Reinhart, Tkachuk and Samoskevich) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:08 together.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3 at TBL. Chris Tanev (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Chris Tanev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:38.
•Matthew Knies had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:50.
•Auston Matthews had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:23.

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Washington Capitals edge New Jersey Devils 6–5

Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 6–5 at NJD. Jack Hughes (NJD) led the scoring with 0G 3A. WSH won it by committee.

•Jack Hughes had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 25:13.
•John Carlson had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 23:41.
•Stefan Noesen had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:52.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout Calgary Flames 6–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Calgary Flames 6–2 at home. Kris Letang (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A. PIT's first power-play unit (Letang, Hayes, Grzelcyk, Bunting and Tomasino) scored 3 power-play goals on 10 attempts in 3:38 together.

•Kris Letang had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 8 shots in 25:21.
•Michael Bunting had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 13:33.
•PIT's first power-play unit (Letang, Hayes, Grzelcyk, Bunting and Tomasino) scored 3 power-play goals on 10 attempts in 3:38 together.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge St. Louis Blues 3–2 (OT)

Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 in overtime at STL. Matvei Michkov (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for STL: Faksa–Joseph–Toropchenko skated 10:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Matvei Michkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:06.
•New look for STL: Faksa–Joseph–Toropchenko skated 10:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for STL: Thomas–Texier–Neighbours skated 4:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (8.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Ottawa Senators 5–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Ottawa Senators 5–2 at home. Kevin Fiala (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Fiala, Kempe, Byfield and Clarke) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:09 together.

•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:30.
•Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:38.
•Trevor Moore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:41.

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New York Islanders beat Buffalo Sabres 3–0

New York Islanders beat Buffalo Sabres 3–0 at home. Simon Holmstrom (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NYI's first power-play unit (Palmieri, Lee, Nelson, Horvat and Cholowski) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:42 together.

•Simon Holmstrom had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:55.
•Anders Lee had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:38.
•NYI's first power-play unit (Palmieri, Lee, Nelson, Horvat and Cholowski) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:42 together.

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Minnesota Wild edge Nashville Predators 3–2 (OT)

Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators 3–2 in overtime at home. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MIN's first power-play unit (Spurgeon, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov, Boldy and Rossi) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:19 together.

•Jared Spurgeon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:05.
•Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:34.
•Roman Josi had 2 assists (2 points) in 24:36.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1 at COL. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Ty Emberson (EDM) played 19:56, +4:53 up on his 15:03 season average over 75 games.

•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:51.
•Ty Emberson (EDM) played 19:56, +4:53 up on his 15:03 season average over 75 games.
•Casey Mittelstadt (COL) played 20:32, +3:31 up on his 17:01 season average over 80 games.

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Utah Mammoth rout Vegas Golden Knights 6–0

Utah Mammoth beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–0 at VGK. Nick Schmaltz (UTA) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Nick Schmaltz had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:04.
•Alexander Kerfoot had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:10.
•Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:02.

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San Jose Sharks beat Seattle Kraken 4–2

San Jose Sharks beat Seattle Kraken 4–2 at SEA. Mikael Granlund (SJS) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for SEA: Schwartz–Bjorkstrand–Beniers skated 11:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jake Walman had 2 assists (2 points) in 26:20.
•Mikael Granlund had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:24.
•New look for SEA: Schwartz–Bjorkstrand–Beniers skated 11:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72% 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: Jared McCann for SEA vs SJS, 79.7 mph. Full game report →

Jared McCann (SEA vs SJS): Rush, carried in, 2 passes, 79.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Kris Letang PIT	vs CGY	1	2	3	8	2	1	25:21	—
Michael Bunting PIT	vs CGY	1	2	3	6	1	0	13:33	—
Jack Hughes NJD	vs WSH	0	3	3	6	0	0	25:13	—
John Carlson WSH	at NJD	0	3	3	5	0	1	23:41	—
Nick Schmaltz UTA	at VGK	2	0	2	5	0	0	15:04	—
Stefan Noesen NJD	vs WSH	2	0	2	3	3	0	17:52	—
Simon Holmstrom NYI	vs BUF	2	0	2	2	0	1	18:55	—
Nazem Kadri CGY	at PIT	1	1	2	6	1	0	16:01	—
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	vs NSH	1	1	2	5	1	1	21:34	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	vs MTL	1	1	2	5	0	1	19:21	—
Jonathan Huberdeau CGY	at PIT	1	1	2	4	0	1	17:52	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	at COL	1	1	2	4	0	1	21:51	—

Line changes

New look for CAR: Staal–Martinook–Roslovic skated 6:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Carrier–Aho–Jarvis skated 5:30 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (21.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Faksa–Joseph–Toropchenko skated 10:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Thomas–Texier–Neighbours skated 4:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (8.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Cizikas–Wahlstrom–MacLean skated 6:06 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Schwartz–Bjorkstrand–Beniers skated 11:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Gourde–Burakovsky–McCann skated 10:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (68% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Dan Vladar CGY	at PIT	L	43	6	.860
Joseph Woll TOR	at TBL	W	41	3	.927
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	at SEA	W	38	2	.947
Jake Allen NJD	vs WSH	L	32	6	.813
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	vs CGY	W	32	2	.938
Jordan Binnington STL	vs PHI	O	31	3	.903
Alexandar Georgiev COL	vs EDM	L	31	3	.903
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs BUF	W	29	0	.1000
Jaxson Stauber UTA	at VGK	W	29	0	.1000
Jonathan Quick NYR	vs MTL	W	28	3	.893
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at NYR	L	28	4	.857
Spencer Martin CAR	at FLA	L	28	5	.821
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs TOR	L	28	4	.857
Juuse Saros NSH	at MIN	O	28	3	.893
Stuart Skinner EDM	at COL	W	28	1	.964
Ilya Samsonov VGK	vs UTA	L	28	6	.786
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at NJD	W	27	5	.815
Aleksei Kolosov PHI	at STL	W	27	2	.926
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs NSH	W	27	2	.926
Anton Forsberg OTT	at LAK	L	26	4	.846
Joey Daccord SEA	vs SJS	L	23	4	.826
David Rittich LAK	vs OTT	W	22	2	.909
Spencer Knight FLA	vs CAR	W	20	0	.1000
James Reimer BUF	at NYI	L	19	2	.895
Yaniv Perets CAR	at FLA	—	7	1	.857

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