NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 7, 2024

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

Game recaps

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Philadelphia Flyers

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins edge Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in overtime at home. Trent Frederic (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. PHI's first power-play unit (Couturier, Konecny, Brink, Andrae and Michkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:06 together.

•Matvei Michkov had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:39.
•Trent Frederic had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:51.
•Travis Sanheim had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 26:51.

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Utah Mammoth beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2

Utah Mammoth beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 at BUF. Michael Kesselring (UTA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Clayton Keller (UTA) played 14:12, −4:59 down on his 19:11 season average over 80 games.

•Michael Kesselring had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:12.
•Alexander Kerfoot had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:08.
•Clayton Keller (UTA) played 14:12, −4:59 down on his 19:11 season average over 80 games.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 at CHI. Mason Appleton (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CHI: Teravainen–Kurashev–Bedard skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mason Appleton had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:31.
•Kyle Connor had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:59.
•New look for CHI: Teravainen–Kurashev–Bedard skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders edge Carolina Hurricanes 4–3

New York Islanders beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 at home. Jean-Gabriel Pageau (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:45.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had 3 assists (3 points) in 20:12.
•Andrei Svechnikov had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 17:39.

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Florida Panthers beat San Jose Sharks 3–1

Florida Panthers beat San Jose Sharks 3–1 at home. Matthew Tkachuk (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Mackenzie Blackwood (SJS) faced 54 shots and stopped 51 (.944), +26 against a season average of 27.7; the loss.

•Matthew Tkachuk had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:19.
•Mackenzie Blackwood (SJS) faced 54 shots and stopped 51 (.944), +26 against a season average of 27.7; the loss.
•FLA's first power-play unit (Verhaeghe, Barkov, Ekblad, Reinhart and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 16 attempts in 7:03 together.

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Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2

Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2 at MTL. Tom Wilson (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. WSH's first power-play unit (Carlson, Wilson, Strome, Chychrun and McMichael) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:54 together.

•Tom Wilson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:15.
•Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:51.
•Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:37.

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Ottawa Senators beat Nashville Predators 3–1

Ottawa Senators beat Nashville Predators 3–1 at home. Tim Stützle (OTT) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NSH: Jankowski–Novak–Evangelista skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (73.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Tim Stützle had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:33.
•New look for NSH: Jankowski–Novak–Evangelista skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (73.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Claude Giroux (OTT) played 12:08, −6:09 down on his 18:17 season average over 80 games.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Detroit Red Wings 2–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 at DET. Valeri Nichushkin (COL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for COL: Nichushkin–Colton–Mittelstadt skated 11:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for COL: Nichushkin–Colton–Mittelstadt skated 11:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for COL: Wagner–Kovalenko–Ivan skated 4:36 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for DET: Motte–Copp–Veleno skated 9:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (65% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 at home. Mitch Marner (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Karlsson, Rust, Bunting and Glass) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:09 together.

•Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:32.
•Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:23.
•Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:47.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota Wild 4–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota Wild 4–1 at home. Trevor Moore (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for MIN: Shore–Johnson–Khusnutdinov skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Trevor Moore had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:41.
•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:38.
•New look for MIN: Shore–Johnson–Khusnutdinov skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Edmonton Oilers beat St. Louis Blues 4–2

Edmonton Oilers beat St. Louis Blues 4–2 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:16 together.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:42.
•Leon Draisaitl had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:42.
•EDM's first power-play unit (Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:16 together.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Alex Laferriere for LAK vs MIN, 76.7 mph. Full game report →

Alex Laferriere (LAK vs MIN): Cycle, 2 passes, 76.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI	vs CAR	1	2	3	1	4	1	17:45	—
Shayne Gostisbehere CAR	at NYI	0	3	3	0	0	1	20:12	—
Matthew Tkachuk FLA	vs SJS	2	0	2	7	1	2	19:19	—
Andrei Svechnikov CAR	at NYI	2	0	2	7	2	0	17:39	—
Trent Frederic BOS	vs PHI	2	0	2	4	7	0	15:51	—
Tom Wilson WSH	at MTL	2	0	2	4	2	1	16:15	—
Matvei Michkov PHI	at BOS	2	0	2	2	1	0	14:39	—
Trevor Moore LAK	vs MIN	2	0	2	2	0	1	18:41	—
Cole Caufield MTL	vs WSH	1	1	2	5	2	0	17:51	—
Bo Horvat NYI	vs CAR	1	1	2	4	4	0	18:07	—
Mitch Marner TOR	at PIT	1	1	2	4	0	0	25:23	—
Adrian Kempe LAK	vs MIN	1	1	2	3	3	2	19:38	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Tuch–Thompson–McLeod skated 6:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Zucker–Krebs–Kulich skated 5:08 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Teravainen–Kurashev–Bedard skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Hall–Bertuzzi–Donato skated 10:55 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Granlund–Kostin–Cardwell skated 6:19 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 NSH: Jankowski–Novak–Evangelista skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (73.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Nichushkin–Colton–Mittelstadt skated 11:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Wagner–Kovalenko–Ivan skated 4:36 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Motte–Copp–Veleno skated 9:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (65% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Shore–Johnson–Khusnutdinov skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Gaudreau–Trenin–Jones skated 6:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	at FLA	L	54	3	.944
Linus Ullmark OTT	vs NSH	W	37	1	.973
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs WSH	L	35	4	.886
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	at LAK	L	32	2	.938
Aleksei Kolosov PHI	at BOS	O	31	4	.871
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs CAR	W	31	3	.903
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs STL	W	31	2	.935
Juuse Saros NSH	at OTT	L	30	3	.900
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at DET	W	30	1	.967
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs SJS	W	29	1	.966
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs UTA	L	28	5	.821
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs TOR	W	27	2	.926
Joseph Woll TOR	at PIT	L	27	3	.889
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs PHI	W	26	3	.885
Karel Vejmelka UTA	at BUF	W	25	2	.920
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at NYI	L	25	4	.840
Ville Husso DET	vs COL	L	25	2	.920
Arvid Soderblom CHI	vs WPG	L	24	3	.875
Logan Thompson WSH	at MTL	W	24	2	.917
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs MIN	W	23	1	.957
Jordan Binnington STL	at EDM	L	21	4	.810
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at CHI	W	14	2	.857
Petr Mrazek CHI	vs WPG	—	4	0	.1000

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