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NHL Recaps: Saturday, Jan 18, 2025

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

Game recaps

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Philadelphia Flyers
3
New Jersey Devils
1

Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 3–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 at NJD. Noah Cates (PHI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. PHI's first power-play unit (Ristolainen, Sanheim, Cates, Brink and Foerster) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:26 together.

  • •Noah Cates had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:24.
  • •Tyson Foerster had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:36.
  • •PHI's first power-play unit (Ristolainen, Sanheim, Cates, Brink and Foerster) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:26 together.
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Anaheim Ducks
0
Florida Panthers
3

Florida Panthers beat Anaheim Ducks 3–0

Florida Panthers beat Anaheim Ducks 3–0 at home. Gustav Forsling (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Sam Reinhart (FLA) played 4:34, −16:08 down on his 20:42 season average over 78 games.

  • •Sam Reinhart (FLA) played 4:34, −16:08 down on his 20:42 season average over 78 games.
  • •John Gibson (ANA) faced 44 shots and stopped 42 (.955), +16 against a season average of 28.0; the loss.
  • •New look for FLA: Barkov–Rodrigues–Tkachuk skated 10:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
7
Montreal Canadiens
3

Toronto Maple Leafs rout Montreal Canadiens 7–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 7–3 at MTL. Oliver Ekman-Larsson (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Philippe Myers (TOR) played 8:14, −8:14 down on his 16:28 season average over 35 games.

  • •Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:35.
  • •Bobby McMann had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:22.
  • •Patrik Laine had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:35.
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Detroit Red Wings
1
Tampa Bay Lightning
5

Tampa Bay Lightning rout Detroit Red Wings 5–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1 at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. DET's first power-play unit (Kane, Larkin, DeBrincat, Seider and Raymond) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 6:58 together.

  • •Jake Guentzel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:56.
  • •Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:44.
  • •Darren Raddysh had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:05.
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Columbus Blue Jackets
0
New York Rangers
1

New York Rangers edge Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0 (SO)

New York Rangers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0 in a shootout at home. Adam Fantilli (CBJ) played 21:59, +4:34 up on his 17:25 season average over 81 games.

  • •Adam Fantilli (CBJ) played 21:59, +4:34 up on his 17:25 season average over 81 games.
  • •Kirill Marchenko (CBJ) played 23:02, +4:30 up on his 18:32 season average over 78 games.
  • •James van Riemsdyk (CBJ) played 16:14, +3:53 up on his 12:21 season average over 70 games.
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Pittsburgh Penguins
1
Washington Capitals
4

Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1

Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 at home. Pierre-Luc Dubois (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Bryan Rust (PIT) played 16:18, −3:30 down on his 19:48 season average over 70 games.

  • •Aliaksei Protas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:38.
  • •Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:43.
  • •Connor McMichael had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:02.
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Calgary Flames
3
Winnipeg Jets
1

Calgary Flames beat Winnipeg Jets 3–1

Calgary Flames beat Winnipeg Jets 3–1 at WPG. Blake Coleman (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 2A. CGY's first power-play unit (Backlund, Coleman, Andersson, Kerins and Kuzmenko) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:32 together.

  • •Blake Coleman had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:04.
  • •CGY's first power-play unit (Backlund, Coleman, Andersson, Kerins and Kuzmenko) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:32 together.
  • •Dustin Wolf (CGY) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +10 against a season average of 29.2; the win.
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San Jose Sharks
1
New York Islanders
4

New York Islanders beat San Jose Sharks 4–1

New York Islanders beat San Jose Sharks 4–1 at home. Brock Nelson (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SJS: Dellandrea–Eklund–Celebrini skated 13:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

  • •Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:35.
  • •Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:38.
  • •New look for SJS: Dellandrea–Eklund–Celebrini skated 13:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
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Minnesota Wild
2
Nashville Predators
6

Nashville Predators rout Minnesota Wild 6–2

Nashville Predators beat Minnesota Wild 6–2 at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 2A. MIN's first power-play unit (Zuccarello, Eriksson Ek, Boldy, Rossi and Faber) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 4:27 together.

  • •Filip Forsberg had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 8 shots in 19:12.
  • •Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:53.
  • •Roman Josi had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:34.
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St. Louis Blues
2
Utah Hockey Club
4

Utah Mammoth beat St. Louis Blues 4–2

Utah Mammoth beat St. Louis Blues 4–2 at home. Clayton Keller (UTA) led the scoring with 1G 3A. UTA's first power-play unit (Schmaltz, Keller, Kesselring, Doan and Cooley) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:15 together.

  • •Clayton Keller had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 15:51.
  • •Logan Cooley had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:42.
  • •UTA's first power-play unit (Schmaltz, Keller, Kesselring, Doan and Cooley) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:15 together.
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Edmonton Oilers
2
Vancouver Canucks
3

Vancouver Canucks edge Edmonton Oilers 3–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 at home. Quinn Hughes (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. VAN's first power-play unit (Miller, Boeser, Garland, Pettersson and Hughes) scored 2 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 4:06 together.

  • •Leon Draisaitl had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:42.
  • •Quinn Hughes had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:57.
  • •J.T. Miller had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:25.
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Los Angeles Kings
2
Seattle Kraken
4

Seattle Kraken beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2

Seattle Kraken beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2 at home. Jaden Schwartz (SEA) led the scoring with 3G 0A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Fiala, Kempe, Spence and Byfield) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:32 together.

  • •Jaden Schwartz had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 19:14.
  • •Kaapo Kakko had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:27.
  • •LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Fiala, Kempe, Spence and Byfield) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:32 together.
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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Ryan Pulock for NYI vs SJS, 82.8 mph. Full game report →

Ryan Pulock (NYI vs SJS): Forecheck turnover, 1 pass, 82.8 mph shot.

Top performers

PlayerGameGAPSOGHitsBlkTOIPP
Filip Forsberg NSHvs MIN22480019:12—
Artturi Lehkonen COLvs DAL22440018:51—
Clayton Keller UTAvs STL13420215:51—
Jaden Schwartz SEAvs LAK30361119:14—
Jason Robertson DALat COL21360019:42—
Tomas Hertl VGKat CHI21320220:00—
David Pastrnak BOSat OTT12361021:55—
Jonathan Drouin COLvs DAL12350017:53—
Blake Coleman CGYat WPG12342020:04—
Seth Jones CHIvs VGK12333223:23—
Logan Cooley UTAvs STL12331119:42—
Casey Mittelstadt COLvs DAL12331013:58—

Line changes

  • New look for NJD: Cotter–Mercer–Halonen skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for PHI: Laughton–Hathaway–Lycksell skated 7:27 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 FLA: Barkov–Rodrigues–Tkachuk skated 10:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for CGY: Lomberg–Rooney–Pelletier skated 5:28 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for CGY: Sharangovich–Kerins–Kuzmenko skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (29.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for SJS: Dellandrea–Eklund–Celebrini skated 13:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for NYI: Palmieri–Nelson–Duclair skated 11:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for NYI: Cizikas–Pageau–Holmstrom skated 10:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for UTA: Kerfoot–O'Brien–Stenlund skated 5:42 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

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