NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024

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

Game recaps

Final / OT

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Toronto Maple Leafs

New Jersey Devils

Toronto Maple Leafs edge New Jersey Devils 2–1 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 in overtime at NJD. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NJD: Meier–Hischier–Mercer skated 11:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NJD: Meier–Hischier–Mercer skated 11:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TOR: Pacioretty–Tavares–Nylander skated 6:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NJD: Haula–Noesen–Cotter skated 9:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2 at PIT. Mikko Rantanen (COL) led the scoring with 3G 2A. New look for PIT: Malkin–Glass–Tomasino skated 6:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mikko Rantanen had a hat trick and 2 assists (5 points) on 5 shots in 16:58.
•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and 4 assists (5 points) on 3 shots in 17:36.
•Devon Toews had 2 assists (2 points) in 23:54.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge San Jose Sharks 3–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 at home. Luke Kunin (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CAR: Staal–Martinook–Svechnikov skated 7:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Luke Kunin had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:31.
•New look for CAR: Staal–Martinook–Svechnikov skated 7:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jack Drury (CAR) played 3:06, −9:57 down on his 13:03 season average over 71 games.

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Final

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Philadelphia Flyers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Philadelphia Flyers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3

Philadelphia Flyers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3 at CBJ. Travis Konecny (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Monahan, Werenski, Marchenko, Voronkov and Johnson) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:02 together.

•Travis Konecny had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:42.
•Kent Johnson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:41.
•Morgan Frost had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:31.

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Los Angeles Kings beat New York Islanders 3–1

Los Angeles Kings beat New York Islanders 3–1 at NYI. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Dennis Cholowski (NYI) played 22:12, +9:22 up on his 12:50 season average over 38 games.

•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:17.
•Dennis Cholowski (NYI) played 22:12, +9:22 up on his 12:50 season average over 38 games.
•Isaiah George (NYI) played 7:36, −8:18 down on his 15:54 season average over 32 games.

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Calgary Flames edge Nashville Predators 4–3

Calgary Flames beat Nashville Predators 4–3 at NSH. Jonathan Marchessault (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NSH: Stamkos–Marchessault–Forsberg skated 13:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (39.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jonathan Marchessault had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:45.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:09.
•Kevin Rooney had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 9:05.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Boston Bruins 8–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Boston Bruins 8–1 at home. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:58.
•Kyle Connor had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:52.
•Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:41.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 at home. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Nick Paul (TBL) played 19:27, +3:03 up on his 16:24 season average over 75 games.

•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:13.
•Nick Paul (TBL) played 19:27, +3:03 up on his 16:24 season average over 75 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge Utah Mammoth 5–4 (SO)

Minnesota Wild beat Utah Mammoth 5–4 in a shootout at UTA. Marcus Johansson (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 2A. UTA's first power-play unit (Schmaltz, Keller, Sergachev, Guenther and Cooley) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 3:09 together.

•Marcus Johansson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:47.
•Clayton Keller had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:58.
•Dylan Guenther had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:56.

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St. Louis Blues edge Vancouver Canucks 4–3 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 in overtime at VAN. Robert Thomas (STL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Robert Thomas had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:35.
•Dylan Holloway had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:04.
•Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:15.

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Florida Panthers edge Seattle Kraken 2–1 (SO)

Florida Panthers beat Seattle Kraken 2–1 in a shootout at SEA. Aleksander Barkov (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for FLA: Bennett–Rodrigues–Tkachuk skated 7:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for FLA: Bennett–Rodrigues–Tkachuk skated 7:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Yanni Gourde (SEA) played 11:32, −4:36 down on his 16:08 season average over 56 games.
•Brandon Tanev (SEA) played 16:59, +3:48 up on his 13:11 season average over 78 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: David Pastrnak for BOS @ WPG, 78.4 mph. Full game report →

David Pastrnak (BOS @ WPG): Cycle, 5 passes, 78.4 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mikko Rantanen COL	at PIT	3	2	5	5	1	0	16:58	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	at PIT	1	4	5	3	0	0	17:36	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	vs BOS	2	1	3	4	1	1	20:58	—
Kyle Connor WPG	vs BOS	1	2	3	4	0	1	20:52	—
Marcus Johansson MIN	at UTA	1	2	3	2	0	0	20:47	—
Robert Thomas STL	at VAN	1	2	3	1	0	0	19:35	—
Clayton Keller UTA	vs MIN	2	0	2	4	0	0	21:58	—
Travis Konecny PHI	at CBJ	2	0	2	3	1	0	19:42	—
Jonathan Marchessault NSH	vs CGY	2	0	2	3	1	0	18:45	—
Luke Kunin SJS	at CAR	2	0	2	2	3	0	16:31	—
Dylan Holloway STL	at VAN	1	1	2	5	2	4	17:04	—
Elias Pettersson VAN	vs STL	1	1	2	5	0	2	23:15	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Meier–Hischier–Mercer skated 11:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Pacioretty–Tavares–Nylander skated 6:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Haula–Noesen–Cotter skated 9:21 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 NJD: Tatar–Dowling–Bastian skated 4:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Malkin–Glass–Tomasino skated 6:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Staal–Martinook–Svechnikov skated 7:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Aho–Necas–Jarvis skated 5:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Goodrow–Wennberg–Kunin skated 8:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Stamkos–Marchessault–Forsberg skated 13:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (39.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Bennett–Rodrigues–Tkachuk skated 7:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Anthony Stolarz TOR	at NJD	W	39	1	.974
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs MIN	O	38	4	.895
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at WPG	L	35	8	.771
Joey Daccord SEA	vs FLA	O	33	1	.970
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs LAK	L	29	2	.931
Vitek Vanecek SJS	at CAR	L	28	3	.893
Juuse Saros NSH	vs CGY	L	28	4	.857
Scott Wedgewood COL	at PIT	W	27	2	.926
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs COL	L	26	5	.808
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs PHI	L	25	5	.800
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at EDM	L	25	2	.960
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at UTA	W	25	4	.840
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs STL	O	25	4	.840
Joel Hofer STL	at VAN	W	25	3	.880
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs BOS	W	24	1	.958
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	vs SJS	W	23	2	.913
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs TBL	W	22	1	.955
Darcy Kuemper LAK	at NYI	W	20	1	.950
Dan Vladar CGY	at NSH	W	20	3	.850
Samuel Ersson PHI	at CBJ	W	18	3	.833
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at SEA	W	18	1	.944
Jacob Markstrom NJD	vs TOR	O	17	2	.882

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