NHL Recaps: Saturday, Mar 17, 2018

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

Game recaps

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Chicago Blackhawks

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3

Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3 at home. Sam Reinhart (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Sam Reinhart had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:27.
•Nick Baptiste had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:16.
•Jonathan Toews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:56.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Florida Panthers 4–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Florida Panthers 4–2 at FLA. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for EDM: Rattie–Nugent-Hopkins–McDavid skated 12:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:39.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:45.
•Ty Rattie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 15:17.

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New Jersey Devils beat Los Angeles Kings 3–0

New Jersey Devils beat Los Angeles Kings 3–0 at LAK. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NJD: Coleman–Noesen–Bratt skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NJD: Coleman–Noesen–Bratt skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NJD: Zajac–Palmieri–Hall skated 7:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Keith Kinkaid (NJD) faced 38 shots and stopped 38 (.1000), +8 against a season average of 29.6; the win.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Montreal Canadiens 4–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4–0 at home. Andreas Johnsson (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Charlie Lindgren (MTL) faced 49 shots and stopped 45 (.918), +16 against a season average of 32.6; the loss.

•Charlie Lindgren (MTL) faced 49 shots and stopped 45 (.918), +16 against a season average of 32.6; the loss.
•TOR's first power-play unit (van Riemsdyk, Bozak, Kadri, Rielly and Marner) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:49 together.
•New look for TOR: Hyman–Johnsson–Nylander skated 11:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Boston Bruins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–0

Boston Bruins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–0 at TBL. Torey Krug (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 3A. David Backes (BOS) played 5:42, −9:52 down on his 15:34 season average over 56 games.

•Torey Krug had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:37.
•David Backes (BOS) played 5:42, −9:52 down on his 15:34 season average over 56 games.
•New look for BOS: Backes–Marchand–Pastrnak skated 4:57 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 at CAR. Jaccob Slavin (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for PHI: Giroux–Couturier–Raffl skated 11:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jaccob Slavin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:23.
•Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:04.
•Wayne Simmonds had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:30.

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Ottawa Senators

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Ottawa Senators 2–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 at home. Alexandre Burrows (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Mike Condon (OTT) faced 35 shots and stopped 33 (.943), +6 against a season average of 29.0; the loss.

•Mike Condon (OTT) faced 35 shots and stopped 33 (.943), +6 against a season average of 29.0; the loss.
•Nick Foligno (CBJ) played 14:49, −3:35 down on his 18:24 season average over 71 games.
•Fredrik Claesson (OTT) played 19:13, +3:56 up on his 15:17 season average over 63 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge New York Rangers 4–3 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat New York Rangers 4–3 in overtime at home. Alex Pietrangelo (STL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Zibanejad, Namestnikov, Buchnevich and Pionk) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:23 together.

•Alex Pietrangelo had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 25:12.
•Mika Zibanejad had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:24.
•Chris Kreider had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:59.

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Minnesota Wild beat Arizona Coyotes 3–1

Minnesota Wild beat Arizona Coyotes 3–1 at ARI. Nino Niederreiter (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. MIN's first power-play unit (Staal, Suter, Zucker, Niederreiter and Dumba) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:35 together.

•MIN's first power-play unit (Staal, Suter, Zucker, Niederreiter and Dumba) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:35 together.
•New look for ARI: Rinaldo–Archibald–Fischer skated 6:08 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Mathew Dumba (MIN) played 27:55, +4:09 up on his 23:46 season average over 81 games.

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San Jose Sharks beat Vancouver Canucks 5–3

San Jose Sharks beat Vancouver Canucks 5–3 at VAN. Kevin Labanc (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Alexander Edler had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 26:47.
•Kevin Labanc had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:32.
•Logan Couture had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:50.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Alex Pietrangelo STL	vs NYR	2	1	3	4	1	0	25:12	—
Sam Reinhart BUF	vs CHI	1	2	3	1	0	1	20:27	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at FLA	1	2	3	1	0	0	19:39	—
Torey Krug BOS	at TBL	0	3	3	2	2	1	19:37	—
Mika Zibanejad NYR	at STL	2	0	2	2	2	1	21:24	—
Nick Baptiste BUF	vs CHI	2	0	2	2	0	0	13:16	—
Ty Rattie EDM	at FLA	1	1	2	6	0	0	15:17	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	at FLA	1	1	2	5	0	1	21:45	—
Jonathan Toews CHI	at BUF	1	1	2	5	0	0	19:56	—
Kevin Labanc SJS	at VAN	1	1	2	5	0	0	15:32	—
Ryan O'Reilly BUF	vs CHI	1	1	2	4	1	3	24:42	—
Logan Couture SJS	at VAN	1	1	2	4	0	1	19:50	—

Line changes

New look for EDM: Rattie–Nugent-Hopkins–McDavid skated 12:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Coleman–Noesen–Bratt skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Zajac–Palmieri–Hall skated 7:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Hyman–Johnsson–Nylander skated 11:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Deslauriers–McCarron–Carr skated 9:11 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 TOR: Moore–Plekanec–Kapanen skated 9:44 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 BOS: Backes–Marchand–Pastrnak skated 4:57 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Gionta–Nash–Wingels skated 9:24 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Giroux–Couturier–Raffl skated 11:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Filppula–Simmonds–Konecny skated 10:13 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Rinaldo–Archibald–Fischer skated 6:08 together at 5v5 as the L4 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%
Charlie Lindgren MTL	at TOR	L	49	4	.918
Cam Talbot EDM	at FLA	W	42	2	.952
Keith Kinkaid NJD	at LAK	W	38	0	.1000
Chad Johnson BUF	vs CHI	W	37	3	.919
Roberto Luongo FLA	vs EDM	L	35	3	.914
Mike Condon OTT	at CBJ	L	35	2	.943
Curtis McElhinney TOR	vs MTL	W	33	0	.1000
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at STL	O	33	4	.879
Antti Raanta ARI	vs MIN	L	32	2	.938
J-F Berube CHI	at BUF	L	31	4	.871
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at ARI	W	31	1	.968
Aaron Dell SJS	at VAN	W	31	3	.903
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs SJS	L	29	4	.862
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs NJD	L	28	3	.893
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs BOS	L	27	3	.889
Cam Ward CAR	vs PHI	L	26	3	.885
Alex Lyon PHI	at CAR	W	25	2	.920
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs OTT	W	24	1	.958
Tuukka Rask BOS	at TBL	W	23	0	.1000
Jake Allen STL	vs NYR	W	20	3	.850

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