NHL Recaps: Sunday, Dec 15, 2024

5 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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New York Islanders

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Islanders 5–3

Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Islanders 5–3 at home. Teuvo Teravainen (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for CHI: Teravainen–Dickinson–Mikheyev skated 10:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:43.
•Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:52.
•Alex Vlasic had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:56.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 at home. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•John Tavares had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 21:02.
•Jack Quinn had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:18.
•Max Domi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:25.

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Final

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 at home. Jordan Martinook (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Jack Johnson (CBJ) played 2:45, −10:23 down on his 13:08 season average over 40 games.

•Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:36.
•Jordan Staal had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:54.
•Jack Johnson (CBJ) played 2:45, −10:23 down on his 13:08 season average over 40 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge New York Rangers 3–2

St. Louis Blues beat New York Rangers 3–2 at home. Robert Thomas (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NYR: Chytil–Lafrenière–Cuylle skated 13:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:08.
•New look for NYR: Chytil–Lafrenière–Cuylle skated 13:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYR: Smith–Trocheck–Brodzinski skated 12:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Minnesota Wild 3–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Minnesota Wild 3–2 at MIN. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. VGK won it by committee.

•Kirill Kaprizov had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 28:03.
•Victor Olofsson had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:56.
•Shea Theodore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:02.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Ryan Pulock for NYI @ CHI, 96.4 mph. Full game report →

Ryan Pulock (NYI @ CHI): Rebound, loose puck, 0 passes, 96.4 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
John Tavares TOR	vs BUF	3	0	3	6	2	0	21:02	—
Teuvo Teravainen CHI	vs NYI	1	2	3	1	1	0	16:43	—
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	vs VGK	2	0	2	6	0	1	28:03	—
Jack Quinn BUF	at TOR	2	0	2	5	1	0	18:18	—
Victor Olofsson VGK	at MIN	2	0	2	5	0	1	15:56	—
Shea Theodore VGK	at MIN	1	1	2	3	0	3	21:02	—
Robert Thomas STL	vs NYR	1	1	2	2	1	0	18:08	—
Connor Bedard CHI	vs NYI	1	1	2	2	0	0	17:52	—
Max Domi TOR	vs BUF	1	1	2	2	0	0	15:25	—
Nick Robertson TOR	vs BUF	1	1	2	1	4	0	13:26	—
Jordan Martinook CAR	vs CBJ	1	1	2	1	2	0	16:36	—
Alex Vlasic CHI	vs NYI	0	2	2	2	3	2	23:56	—

Line changes

New look for CHI: Teravainen–Dickinson–Mikheyev skated 10:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Lee–Pageau–Barzal skated 11:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (72.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Roslovic–Jost–Blake skated 7:30 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Chytil–Lafrenière–Cuylle skated 13:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Smith–Trocheck–Brodzinski skated 12:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Saad–Holloway–Bolduc skated 10:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Kreider–Carrick–Edstrom skated 10:25 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Devon Levi BUF	at TOR	L	40	4	.900
Arvid Soderblom CHI	vs NYI	W	33	3	.909
Dustin Tokarski CAR	vs CBJ	W	28	1	.964
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at CAR	L	28	4	.857
Joel Hofer STL	vs NYR	W	28	2	.929
Dennis Hildeby TOR	vs BUF	W	27	3	.889
Jesper Wallstedt MIN	vs VGK	L	27	3	.889
Jonathan Quick NYR	at STL	L	24	3	.875
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at CHI	L	22	4	.818
Ilya Samsonov VGK	at MIN	W	22	2	.909

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