NHL Recaps: Friday, Mar 2, 2018

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

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Montreal Canadiens

New York Islanders

Montreal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 6–3

Montreal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 6–3 at NYI. Alex Galchenyuk (MTL) led the scoring with 3G 1A. New look for MTL: Gallagher–Galchenyuk–Drouin skated 10:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex Galchenyuk had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 5 shots in 17:07.
•Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:50.
•Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:00.

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Florida Panthers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1

Florida Panthers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 at home. Nick Bjugstad (FLA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Marco Scandella (BUF) played 5:08, −18:24 down on his 23:32 season average over 81 games.

•Evgenii Dadonov had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:12.
•Nick Bjugstad had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 14:14.
•Marco Scandella (BUF) played 5:08, −18:24 down on his 23:32 season average over 81 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils 3–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 at home. Justin Williams (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NJD's first power-play unit (Zajac, Maroon, Palmieri, Vatanen and Hall) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:05 together.

•NJD's first power-play unit (Zajac, Maroon, Palmieri, Vatanen and Hall) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:05 together.
•New look for NJD: Zajac–Palmieri–Hall skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jeff Skinner (CAR) played 11:49, −4:57 down on his 16:46 season average over 81 games.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Detroit Red Wings 4–3

Winnipeg Jets beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 at home. Patrik Laine (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jimmy Howard (DET) faced 42 shots and stopped 38 (.905), +13 against a season average of 29.5; the loss.

•Patrik Laine had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:06.
•Niklas Kronwall had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:47.
•Josh Morrissey had 2 assists (2 points) in 21:24.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Minnesota Wild 7–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Minnesota Wild 7–1 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 2G 3A.

•Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and 3 assists (5 points) on 6 shots in 19:10.
•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 18:52.
•Tyson Barrie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:28.

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New York Rangers beat Calgary Flames 3–1

New York Rangers beat Calgary Flames 3–1 at CGY. Ryan Spooner (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) faced 51 shots and stopped 50 (.980), +19 against a season average of 32.3; the win.

•Ryan Spooner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:52.
•Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) faced 51 shots and stopped 50 (.980), +19 against a season average of 32.3; the win.
•John Gilmour (NYR) played 24:36, +7:42 up on his 16:54 season average over 27 games.

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Nashville Predators edge Vancouver Canucks 4–3 (OT)

Nashville Predators beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 in overtime at VAN. Ryan Ellis (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Calle Jarnkrok had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:14.
•Daniel Sedin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:45.
•Ryan Ellis had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 27:21.

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Ottawa Senators edge Vegas Golden Knights 5–4

Ottawa Senators beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 at VGK. Bobby Ryan (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Bobby Ryan had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:05.
•Erik Karlsson had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 25:31.
•Colin Miller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:43.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Anaheim Ducks

Anaheim Ducks beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2

Anaheim Ducks beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 at home. Rickard Rakell (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for ANA: Perry–Grant–Rakell skated 9:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Cam Fowler had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:57.
•Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 15:41.
•Zach Werenski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:19.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs MIN	2	3	5	6	0	0	19:10	—
Alex Galchenyuk MTL	at NYI	3	1	4	5	0	1	17:07	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	vs MIN	1	3	4	1	1	1	18:52	—
Bobby Ryan OTT	at VGK	1	2	3	2	1	0	16:05	—
Erik Karlsson OTT	at VGK	0	3	3	2	0	2	25:31	—
Patrik Laine WPG	vs DET	2	0	2	4	0	0	18:06	—
Rickard Rakell ANA	vs CBJ	1	1	2	6	3	0	15:41	—
Ryan Ellis NSH	at VAN	1	1	2	5	0	1	27:21	—
Ryan Spooner NYR	at CGY	1	1	2	5	0	0	15:52	—
Cam Fowler ANA	vs CBJ	1	1	2	4	1	1	24:57	—
Mark Stone OTT	at VGK	1	1	2	4	1	0	21:06	—
Brock Nelson NYI	vs MTL	1	1	2	4	0	0	17:00	—

Line changes

New look for MTL: Gallagher–Galchenyuk–Drouin skated 10:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Brickley–Trocheck–Huberdeau skated 10:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Zajac–Palmieri–Hall skated 8:49 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 CGY: Stajan–Glass–Shore skated 6:02 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 NYR: McLeod–Carey–Holland skated 5:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (7.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Perry–Grant–Rakell skated 9:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	at CGY	W	51	1	.980
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs NSH	O	43	4	.907
Jimmy Howard DET	at WPG	L	42	4	.905
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs OTT	L	38	5	.868
John Gibson ANA	vs CBJ	W	36	2	.944
Charlie Lindgren MTL	at NYI	W	35	3	.914
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at ANA	L	35	4	.886
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs DET	W	33	3	.909
Semyon Varlamov COL	vs MIN	W	32	1	.969
Robin Lehner BUF	at FLA	L	30	4	.867
Keith Kinkaid NJD	at CAR	L	29	2	.931
Craig Anderson OTT	at VGK	W	29	4	.862
Jon Gillies CGY	vs NYR	L	27	3	.889
Juuse Saros NSH	at VAN	W	27	3	.889
Cam Ward CAR	vs NJD	W	26	1	.962
James Reimer FLA	vs BUF	W	25	1	.960
Jaroslav Halak NYI	vs MTL	L	24	5	.792
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at COL	L	17	5	.706
Alex Stalock MIN	at COL	—	9	2	.778

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