NHL Recaps: Monday, Dec 23, 2024

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

Game recaps

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New York Rangers

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils rout New York Rangers 5–0

New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 5–0 at home. Jack Hughes (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Jack Hughes had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:11.
•Dawson Mercer had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:06.
•Timo Meier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:55.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 at TOR. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

•Mark Scheifele had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 5 shots in 19:57.
•Kyle Connor had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 18:42.
•Gabriel Vilardi had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:52.

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Boston Bruins beat Washington Capitals 4–1

Boston Bruins beat Washington Capitals 4–1 at home. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. David Pastrnak (BOS) played 9:00, −11:19 down on his 20:19 season average over 81 games.

•Brad Marchand had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 21:01.
•Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:23.
•David Pastrnak (BOS) played 9:00, −11:19 down on his 20:19 season average over 81 games.

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St. Louis Blues rout Detroit Red Wings 4–0

St. Louis Blues beat Detroit Red Wings 4–0 at DET. Dylan Holloway (STL) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for STL: Buchnevich–Thomas–Texier skated 12:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (81.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Dylan Holloway had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:49.
•Colton Parayko had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:43.
•Robert Thomas had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:52.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Florida Panthers 4–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers 4–0 at FLA. Brandon Hagel (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) played 6:12, −15:11 down on his 21:23 season average over 77 games.

•Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:51.
•Anthony Cirelli had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:31.
•Victor Hedman had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:45.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout Philadelphia Flyers 7–3

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–3 at home. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Sidney Crosby had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 18:43.
•Rickard Rakell had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:32.
•Michael Bunting had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:52.

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Montreal Canadiens

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Montreal Canadiens 5–4

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Montreal Canadiens 5–4 at home. Kirill Marchenko (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Kirill Marchenko had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 23:17.
•Sean Monahan had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 22:37.
•Zach Werenski had 3 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 28:44.

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Buffalo Sabres rout New York Islanders 7–1

Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 7–1 at NYI. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) led the scoring with 0G 4A. BUF's first power-play unit (Zucker, Thompson, Dahlin, Quinn and Peterka) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:19 together.

•Rasmus Dahlin had 4 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 23:11.
•Jiri Kulich had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 14:57.
•Jack Quinn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:10.

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Nashville Predators beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–2

Nashville Predators beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–2 at home. Jonathan Marchessault (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Marchessault and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:09 together.

•Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:15.
•Filip Forsberg had 3 assists (3 points) in 18:18.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Marchessault and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:09 together.

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Minnesota Wild edge Chicago Blackhawks 4–3

Minnesota Wild beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 at home. Taylor Hall (CHI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CHI: Foligno–Donato–Nazar skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Taylor Hall had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:23.
•Yakov Trenin had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 8:49.
•New look for CHI: Foligno–Donato–Nazar skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vancouver Canucks edge San Jose Sharks 4–3

Vancouver Canucks beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 at home. Elias Pettersson (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. William Eklund (SJS) played 7:39, −12:04 down on his 19:43 season average over 76 games.

•Elias Pettersson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:56.
•Macklin Celebrini had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:11.
•Quinn Hughes had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:45.

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Dallas Stars edge Utah Mammoth 3–2

Dallas Stars beat Utah Mammoth 3–2 at UTA. Colin Blackwell (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for DAL: Steel–Bäck–Stankoven skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for DAL: Steel–Bäck–Stankoven skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for DAL: Duchene–Blackwell–Marchment skated 5:37 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Lian Bichsel (DAL) played 11:58, −3:00 down on his 14:58 season average over 37 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1 at home. Tomas Hertl (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Brock McGinn (ANA) played 1:15, −10:53 down on his 12:08 season average over 25 games.

•Keegan Kolesar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:46.
•Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:38.
•Brock McGinn (ANA) played 1:15, −10:53 down on his 12:08 season average over 25 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Bryan Rust for PIT vs PHI, 82.2 mph. Full game report →

Bryan Rust (PIT vs PHI): Point shot, carried in, 3 passes, 82.2 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mark Scheifele WPG	at TOR	3	1	4	5	0	1	19:57	—
Kyle Connor WPG	at TOR	2	2	4	4	0	0	18:42	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	vs PHI	1	3	4	2	0	0	18:43	—
Rasmus Dahlin BUF	at NYI	0	4	4	1	0	2	23:11	—
Dylan Holloway STL	at DET	3	0	3	3	3	1	16:49	—
Jonathan Marchessault NSH	vs CAR	2	1	3	5	0	0	20:15	—
Jack Hughes NJD	vs NYR	2	1	3	3	0	0	19:11	—
Jiri Kulich BUF	at NYI	2	1	3	3	0	0	14:57	—
Kirill Marchenko CBJ	vs MTL	1	2	3	4	0	0	23:17	—
Rickard Rakell PIT	vs PHI	1	2	3	2	3	0	18:32	—
Brad Marchand BOS	vs WSH	1	2	3	2	1	1	21:01	—
Zach Werenski CBJ	vs MTL	0	3	3	7	0	3	28:44	—

Line changes

New look for STL: Buchnevich–Thomas–Texier skated 12:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (81.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Kane–Larkin–DeBrincat skated 9:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Jost–Robinson–Blake skated 8:02 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Foligno–Donato–Nazar skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Shore–Trenin–Jones skated 5:24 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Steel–Bäck–Stankoven skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Duchene–Blackwell–Marchment skated 5:37 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 VGK: Howden–Laczynski–Dorofeyev skated 4:17 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jonas Johansson TBL	at FLA	W	36	0	.1000
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at CBJ	L	32	5	.844
Adin Hill VGK	vs ANA	W	32	1	.969
Jet Greaves CBJ	vs MTL	W	31	4	.871
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs CHI	W	31	3	.903
Jonathan Quick NYR	at NJD	L	30	5	.833
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs SJS	W	29	3	.897
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs DAL	L	29	3	.897
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs TBL	L	28	3	.893
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at NYI	W	28	1	.964
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs PHI	W	27	3	.889
Juuse Saros NSH	vs CAR	W	27	2	.926
Joseph Woll TOR	vs WPG	L	26	4	.846
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at MIN	L	26	3	.885
Casey DeSmith DAL	at UTA	W	26	2	.923
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at TOR	W	25	2	.920
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs BUF	L	24	6	.750
Dustin Tokarski CAR	at NSH	L	24	4	.833
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	at VAN	L	24	4	.833
Lukas Dostal ANA	at VGK	L	22	3	.864
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at BOS	L	21	3	.857
Cam Talbot DET	vs STL	L	20	3	.850
Jordan Binnington STL	at DET	W	19	0	.1000
Samuel Ersson PHI	at PIT	L	14	5	.643
Jacob Markstrom NJD	vs NYR	W	12	0	.1000
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs WSH	W	11	1	.909
John Gibson ANA	at VGK	—	11	0	.1000
Aleksei Kolosov PHI	at PIT	—	7	1	.857

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