NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024

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

Game recaps

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Buffalo Sabres

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens rout Buffalo Sabres 6–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 6–1 at home. Patrik Laine (MTL) led the scoring with 3G 0A. MTL's first power-play unit (Laine, Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson and Slafkovský) scored 3 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 3:38 together.

•Patrik Laine had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 13:12.
•MTL's first power-play unit (Laine, Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson and Slafkovský) scored 3 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 3:38 together.
•Juraj Slafkovský had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:35.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3 at home. Nick Paul (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Dante Fabbro (CBJ) played 9:11, −11:53 down on his 21:04 season average over 67 games.

•Nick Paul had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:12.
•Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:49.
•Kirill Marchenko had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:54.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Los Angeles Kings 3–2 (OT)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 in overtime at home. Rickard Rakell (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Alex Turcotte (LAK) played 16:14, +4:34 up on his 11:40 season average over 67 games.

•Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:44.
•Michael Bunting had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:56.
•Vladislav Gavrikov had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:37.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout New York Islanders 4–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Islanders 4–0 at home. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Aho, Necas, Svechnikov and Jarvis) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:59 together.

•Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:50.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:35.
•CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Aho, Necas, Svechnikov and Jarvis) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:59 together.

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New Jersey Devils beat St. Louis Blues 4–1

New Jersey Devils beat St. Louis Blues 4–1 at STL. Jack Hughes (NJD) led the scoring with 0G 2A. NJD's first power-play unit (Hamilton, Noesen, Bratt, Hischier and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:20 together.

•Jack Hughes had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:48.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Hamilton, Noesen, Bratt, Hischier and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:20 together.
•New look for STL: Saad–Walker–Joseph skated 7:09 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators beat New York Rangers 2–0

Nashville Predators beat New York Rangers 2–0 at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NYR: Kreider–Trocheck–Berard skated 12:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Filip Forsberg had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:34.
•Steven Stamkos had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:35.
•New look for NYR: Kreider–Trocheck–Berard skated 12:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Washington Capitals 3–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat Washington Capitals 3–2 at home. Teuvo Teravainen (CHI) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Joey Anderson (CHI) played 4:46, −8:05 down on his 12:51 season average over 17 games.

•Teuvo Teravainen had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:03.
•Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:55.
•Joey Anderson (CHI) played 4:46, −8:05 down on his 12:51 season average over 17 games.

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Boston Bruins edge Calgary Flames 4–3 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Calgary Flames 4–3 in overtime at CGY. Elias Lindholm (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BOS: Marchand–Coyle–Lindholm skated 8:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Elias Lindholm had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:05.
•New look for BOS: Marchand–Coyle–Lindholm skated 8:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Dustin Wolf (CGY) faced 35 shots and stopped 31 (.886), +6 against a season average of 29.2; the overtime loss.

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Ottawa Senators beat Seattle Kraken 3–0

Ottawa Senators beat Seattle Kraken 3–0 at SEA. Noah Gregor (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jared McCann (SEA) played 23:51, +6:43 up on his 17:08 season average over 81 games.

•Jared McCann (SEA) played 23:51, +6:43 up on his 17:08 season average over 81 games.
•Tim Stützle (OTT) played 15:55, −3:57 down on his 19:52 season average over 81 games.
•Michael Amadio (OTT) played 10:31, −3:38 down on his 14:09 season average over 71 games.

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Winnipeg Jets edge San Jose Sharks 4–3

Winnipeg Jets beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 at SJS. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Mark Scheifele had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:39.
•Gabriel Vilardi had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:31.
•Kyle Connor had two goals (2 points) on 9 shots in 18:50.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Patrik Laine for MTL vs BUF, 81.9 mph. Full game report →

Patrik Laine (MTL vs BUF): Cycle, 3 passes, 81.9 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Patrik Laine MTL	vs BUF	3	0	3	5	0	0	13:12	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	at SJS	1	2	3	2	0	1	19:39	—
Nick Paul TBL	vs CBJ	1	2	3	2	0	0	18:12	—
Gabriel Vilardi WPG	at SJS	0	3	3	4	0	0	17:31	—
Teuvo Teravainen CHI	vs WSH	0	3	3	2	0	0	15:03	—
Kyle Connor WPG	at SJS	2	0	2	9	0	0	18:50	—
Elias Lindholm BOS	at CGY	1	1	2	7	1	1	19:05	—
Macklin Celebrini SJS	vs WPG	1	1	2	6	1	0	18:11	—
Jake Guentzel TBL	vs CBJ	1	1	2	5	0	2	17:49	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	vs NYI	1	1	2	3	0	0	16:50	—
Tyler Toffoli SJS	vs WPG	1	1	2	3	0	0	16:23	—
Rickard Rakell PIT	vs LAK	1	1	2	2	3	1	19:44	—

Line changes

New look for NYI: Palmieri–Nelson–Engvall skated 12:25 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 NYI: Cizikas–Fasching–MacLean skated 8:56 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Saad–Walker–Joseph skated 7:09 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Tatar–Lazar–Bastian skated 8:07 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Kreider–Trocheck–Berard skated 12:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Smith–Zibanejad–Kakko skated 6:41 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 CHI: Foligno–Donato–Bedard skated 7:03 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Eller–Vrana–Mangiapane skated 6:47 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Marchand–Coyle–Lindholm skated 8:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Frederic–Brazeau–Kastelic skated 4:33 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs BOS	O	35	4	.886
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at SJS	W	35	3	.914
Alexandar Georgiev SJS	vs WPG	L	33	4	.879
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs CBJ	W	32	3	.906
Jet Greaves CBJ	at TBL	L	32	4	.875
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	vs NYI	W	32	0	.1000
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at NSH	L	32	2	.938
Darcy Kuemper LAK	at PIT	O	31	3	.903
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	vs LAK	W	31	2	.935
Linus Ullmark OTT	at SEA	W	30	0	.1000
Jordan Binnington STL	vs NJD	L	27	3	.889
Joey Daccord SEA	vs OTT	L	27	3	.889
Juuse Saros NSH	vs NYR	W	25	0	.1000
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at CAR	L	23	4	.826
Logan Thompson WSH	at CHI	L	23	3	.870
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at CGY	W	23	3	.870
Arvid Soderblom CHI	vs WSH	W	22	2	.909
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs BUF	W	21	1	.952
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at MTL	L	21	6	.714
Jacob Markstrom NJD	at STL	W	20	1	.950
James Reimer BUF	at MTL	—	6	0	.1000
Marcus Hogberg NYI	at CAR	—	6	0	.1000

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