NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 21, 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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Los Angeles Kings

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators edge Los Angeles Kings 3–2 (OT)

Nashville Predators beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 in overtime at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Vladislav Gavrikov (LAK) played 27:05, +4:03 up on his 23:02 season average over 81 games.

•Filip Forsberg had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:45.
•Vladislav Gavrikov (LAK) played 27:05, +4:03 up on his 23:02 season average over 81 games.
•Zachary L'Heureux (NSH) played 16:02, +4:03 up on his 11:59 season average over 61 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–4

Calgary Flames beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–4 at home. Tyler Bertuzzi (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. CGY won it by committee.

•Tyler Bertuzzi had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:39.
•Connor Bedard had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 23:58.
•Blake Coleman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:14.

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Edmonton Oilers edge San Jose Sharks 3–2 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 in overtime at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Yaroslav Askarov (SJS) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +15 against a season average of 27.5; the overtime loss.

•Connor McDavid had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 25:19.
•Evan Bouchard had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:36.
•Yaroslav Askarov (SJS) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +15 against a season average of 27.5; the overtime loss.

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Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1

Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 at home. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 2A. BUF's first power-play unit (Zucker, Tuch, Thompson, Byram and Peterka) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 4:12 together.

•David Pastrnak had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:51.
•BUF's first power-play unit (Zucker, Tuch, Thompson, Byram and Peterka) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 4:12 together.
•New look for BUF: Krebs–Cozens–Peterka skated 9:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3

New York Islanders beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 at TOR. Bo Horvat (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Bo Horvat had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:41.
•William Nylander had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 20:50.
•Alexander Romanov had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:48.

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Montreal Canadiens rout Detroit Red Wings 5–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1 at home. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. MTL's first power-play unit (Laine, Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 5:35 together.

•Lane Hutson had 2 assists (2 points) in 21:31.
•Nick Suzuki had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:18.
•MTL's first power-play unit (Laine, Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 5:35 together.

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New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0

New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 at home. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for NJD: Noesen–Meier–Hischier skated 12:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nico Hischier had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:42.
•Timo Meier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:12.
•New look for NJD: Noesen–Meier–Hischier skated 12:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Final / OT

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers edge Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 (OT)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 in overtime at home. Owen Tippett (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Owen Tippett had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 19:11.
•Travis Konecny had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 23:11.
•Morgan Frost had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:51.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Minnesota Wild 5–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Minnesota Wild 5–0 at home. Cole Perfetti (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 2A. WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Ehlers, Connor and Vilardi) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:57 together.

•Cole Perfetti had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 14:37.
•Neal Pionk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:27.
•WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Ehlers, Connor and Vilardi) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:57 together.

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Ottawa Senators edge Vancouver Canucks 5–4 (OT)

Ottawa Senators beat Vancouver Canucks 5–4 in overtime at VAN. Shane Pinto (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Shane Pinto had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:17.
•Jake Sanderson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 23:10.
•Quinn Hughes had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 26:20.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Seattle Kraken 6–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Seattle Kraken 6–2 at home. Mark Stone (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Mark Stone had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:32.
•Brett Howden had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:50.
•Keegan Kolesar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:48.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Neal Pionk for WPG vs MIN, 86.7 mph. Full game report →

Neal Pionk (WPG vs MIN): Point shot, 4 passes, 86.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Owen Tippett PHI	vs CBJ	1	3	4	3	1	1	19:11	—
Tyler Bertuzzi CHI	at CGY	2	1	3	3	2	0	17:39	—
Shane Pinto OTT	at VAN	2	1	3	3	1	0	18:17	—
Quinn Hughes VAN	vs OTT	1	2	3	5	0	0	26:20	—
Bo Horvat NYI	at TOR	1	2	3	4	0	0	14:41	—
Jake Sanderson OTT	at VAN	1	2	3	3	1	3	23:10	—
Nico Hischier NJD	vs PIT	1	2	3	3	0	3	19:42	—
Connor Bedard CHI	at CGY	1	2	3	3	0	0	23:58	—
Mark Stone VGK	vs SEA	1	2	3	2	1	0	19:32	—
Cole Perfetti WPG	vs MIN	1	2	3	2	0	0	14:37	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs SJS	0	3	3	2	0	0	25:19	—
Travis Konecny PHI	vs CBJ	0	3	3	1	0	0	23:11	—

Line changes

New look for EDM: Perry–Henrique–Arvidsson skated 7:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Skinner–Brown–Janmark skated 4:51 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Krebs–Cozens–Peterka skated 9:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Lafferty–Kulich–Benson skated 9:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Frederic–Brazeau–Wahlstrom skated 8:14 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Veleno–Berggren–Kasper skated 5:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Noesen–Meier–Hischier skated 12:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Haula–Cotter–Mercer skated 6:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (88.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Boyd–Gaunce–Shore skated 7:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (29.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	at EDM	O	42	3	.929
Joseph Woll TOR	vs NYI	L	33	5	.848
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at VGK	L	33	5	.848
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at PHI	O	30	5	.833
Petr Mrazek CHI	at CGY	L	29	5	.828
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at TOR	W	29	3	.897
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs CHI	W	28	4	.857
Darcy Kuemper LAK	at NSH	O	26	3	.885
Tristan Jarry PIT	at NJD	L	26	2	.923
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs CBJ	W	25	4	.840
Leevi Meriläinen OTT	at VAN	W	25	4	.840
Justus Annunen NSH	vs LAK	W	24	2	.917
Alex Lyon DET	at MTL	L	24	5	.792
Jesper Wallstedt MIN	at WPG	L	24	5	.792
Ilya Samsonov VGK	vs SEA	W	23	2	.913
Calvin Pickard EDM	vs SJS	W	22	2	.909
Kevin Lankinen VAN	vs OTT	O	22	5	.773
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs DET	W	21	1	.952
Joonas Korpisalo BOS	vs BUF	W	20	1	.950
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs MIN	W	19	0	.1000
James Reimer BUF	at BOS	L	18	2	.889
Jacob Markstrom NJD	vs PIT	W	12	0	.1000

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