NHL Recaps: Friday, Jan 3, 2025

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

Game recaps

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 (SO)

Florida Panthers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in a shootout at home. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. PIT's first power-play unit (Crosby, Rust, Rakell, Grzelcyk and Bunting) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 6:10 together.

•PIT's first power-play unit (Crosby, Rust, Rakell, Grzelcyk and Bunting) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 6:10 together.
•Michael Bunting (PIT) played 20:55, +5:27 up on his 15:28 season average over 75 games.
•Matthew Tkachuk (FLA) played 14:20, −3:58 down on his 18:18 season average over 51 games.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2 at home. Nick Foligno (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CHI: Foligno–Hall–Dickinson skated 8:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nick Foligno had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:22.
•Mike Matheson had 2 assists (2 points) on 8 shots in 28:10.
•New look for CHI: Foligno–Hall–Dickinson skated 8:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues rout Ottawa Senators 4–0

St. Louis Blues beat Ottawa Senators 4–0 at home. Brandon Saad (STL) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for STL: Joseph–Neighbours–Bolduc skated 8:39 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brandon Saad had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 17:03.
•New look for STL: Joseph–Neighbours–Bolduc skated 8:39 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Cole Reinhardt (OTT) played 11:31, +3:31 up on his 8:00 season average over 16 games.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Anaheim Ducks 3–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 at home. Darnell Nurse (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. ANA's first power-play unit (Strome, Vatrano, Terry, LaCombe and Carlsson) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:08 together.

•Darnell Nurse had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:52.
•ANA's first power-play unit (Strome, Vatrano, Terry, LaCombe and Carlsson) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:08 together.
•New look for EDM: Hyman–Janmark–Kapanen skated 5:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators beat Vancouver Canucks 3–0

Nashville Predators beat Vancouver Canucks 3–0 at VAN. Gustav Nyquist (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NSH: Sissons–McCarron–Wiesblatt skated 6:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (21.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Colton Sissons had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:25.
•Gustav Nyquist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:13.
•New look for NSH: Sissons–McCarron–Wiesblatt skated 6:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (21.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Jackson LaCombe for ANA @ EDM, 68.9 mph. Full game report →

Jackson LaCombe (ANA @ EDM): Forecheck turnover, 0 passes, 68.9 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brandon Saad STL	vs OTT	3	0	3	6	0	0	17:03	—
Nick Foligno CHI	vs MTL	2	0	2	3	2	0	18:22	—
Darnell Nurse EDM	vs ANA	1	1	2	2	0	1	20:52	—
Gustav Nyquist NSH	at VAN	1	1	2	2	0	0	15:13	—
Colton Sissons NSH	at VAN	1	1	2	1	2	2	14:25	—
Mike Matheson MTL	at CHI	0	2	2	8	3	1	28:10	—
Cole Caufield MTL	at CHI	1	0	1	7	0	0	19:03	—
Phillip Di Giuseppe VAN	vs NSH	0	0	0	2	9	0	13:06	—
Luke Schenn NSH	at VAN	0	0	0	0	8	2	15:23	—

Line changes

New look for CHI: Foligno–Hall–Dickinson skated 8:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Bertuzzi–Mikheyev–Bedard skated 7:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Joseph–Neighbours–Bolduc skated 8:39 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Hyman–Janmark–Kapanen skated 5:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Sissons–McCarron–Wiesblatt skated 6:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (21.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Jankowski–Evangelista–Svechkov skated 5:47 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Arvid Soderblom CHI	vs MTL	W	40	2	.950
Tristan Jarry PIT	at FLA	O	33	2	.939
Spencer Knight FLA	vs PIT	W	31	2	.935
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs ANA	W	29	2	.931
Juuse Saros NSH	at VAN	W	27	0	.1000
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at CHI	L	26	4	.846
Lukas Dostal ANA	at EDM	L	26	3	.885
Anton Forsberg OTT	at STL	L	25	4	.840
Jordan Binnington STL	vs OTT	W	20	0	.1000
Kevin Lankinen VAN	vs NSH	L	17	1	.941

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