NHL Recaps: Saturday, Mar 24, 2018

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

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Vegas Golden Knights

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche edge Vegas Golden Knights 2–1 (SO)

Colorado Avalanche beat Vegas Golden Knights 2–1 in a shootout at home. Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Semyon Varlamov (COL) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +9 against a season average of 31.3; the win.

•Semyon Varlamov (COL) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +9 against a season average of 31.3; the win.
•Duncan Siemens (COL) played 3:42, −9:12 down on his 12:54 season average over 15 games.
•Shea Theodore (VGK) played 26:38, +6:23 up on his 20:15 season average over 60 games.

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San Jose Sharks rout Calgary Flames 5–1

San Jose Sharks beat Calgary Flames 5–1 at home. Evander Kane (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Brett Kulak (CGY) played 23:06, +10:16 up on his 12:50 season average over 70 games.

•Evander Kane had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:26.
•Brenden Dillon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:12.
•Chris Tierney had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:12.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Detroit Red Wings 4–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 at home. Frans Nielsen (DET) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Frederik Andersen (TOR) faced 41 shots and stopped 38 (.927), +8 against a season average of 33.5; the win.

•Frederik Andersen (TOR) faced 41 shots and stopped 38 (.927), +8 against a season average of 33.5; the win.
•Luke Witkowski (DET) played 13:33, +6:53 up on his 6:40 season average over 30 games.
•Nick Jensen (DET) played 20:39, +4:27 up on his 16:12 season average over 80 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens 6–4

Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens 6–4 at MTL. Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) led the scoring with 0G 4A.

•Nicklas Backstrom had 4 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 17:04.
•Charles Hudon had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:02.
•Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:06.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Ottawa Senators 5–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Ottawa Senators 5–2 at OTT. Jordan Staal (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for OTT: Ryan–Dzingel–Pageau skated 10:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:13.
•Phillip Di Giuseppe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:40.
•Valentin Zykov had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:55.

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Florida Panthers beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2

Florida Panthers beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2 at home. Vincent Trocheck (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Vincent Trocheck had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:27.
•Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:36.
•Jamie McGinn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:23.

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New Jersey Devils edge Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1

New Jersey Devils beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 at home. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NJD: Zajac–Coleman–Noesen skated 11:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NJD: Zajac–Coleman–Noesen skated 11:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Keith Kinkaid (NJD) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +6 against a season average of 29.6; the win.
•New look for NJD: Boyle–Grabner–Gibbons skated 8:28 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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Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Islanders 3–1

Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Islanders 3–1 at NYI. Brandon Saad (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. CHI's first power-play unit (Sharp, Anisimov, Kane, Gustafsson and Schmaltz) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:43 together.

•CHI's first power-play unit (Sharp, Anisimov, Kane, Gustafsson and Schmaltz) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:43 together.
•New look for CHI: Kane–Saad–DeBrincat skated 12:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CHI: Anisimov–Jurco–Martinsen skated 10:05 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Rangers rout Buffalo Sabres 5–1

New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–1 at home. Jimmy Vesey (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Jimmy Vesey had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:53.
•Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:14.
•Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:39.

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St. Louis Blues

Columbus Blue Jackets

St. Louis Blues edge Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1

St. Louis Blues beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 at CBJ. Cam Atkinson (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Brandon Dubinsky (CBJ) played 5:59, −9:31 down on his 15:30 season average over 61 games.

•Brandon Dubinsky (CBJ) played 5:59, −9:31 down on his 15:30 season average over 61 games.
•Kyle Brodziak (STL) played 20:04, +6:41 up on his 13:23 season average over 80 games.
•Joel Edmundson (STL) played 27:28, +6:50 up on his 20:38 season average over 68 games.

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Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators 4–1

Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators 4–1 at home. Jason Zucker (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Yannick Weber (NSH) played 1:40, −10:37 down on his 12:17 season average over 46 games.

•Jason Zucker had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:55.
•Yannick Weber (NSH) played 1:40, −10:37 down on his 12:17 season average over 46 games.
•New look for NSH: Hartnell–Bonino–Hartman skated 8:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Los Angeles Kings 3–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for LAK: Lewis–Clifford–Amadio skated 8:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor McDavid had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:43.
•Jeff Carter had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:47.
•Tanner Pearson had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:31.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nicklas Backstrom WSH	at MTL	0	4	4	1	0	0	17:04	—
Vincent Trocheck FLA	vs ARI	2	1	3	5	2	0	20:27	—
Jimmy Vesey NYR	vs BUF	2	1	3	3	0	0	15:53	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs LAK	2	0	2	5	0	0	22:43	—
Charles Hudon MTL	vs WSH	2	0	2	4	4	0	15:02	—
Evander Kane SJS	vs CGY	2	0	2	4	0	0	18:26	—
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	at MTL	2	0	2	4	0	0	18:06	—
Tom Wilson WSH	at MTL	2	0	2	3	2	0	16:55	—
Mika Zibanejad NYR	vs BUF	1	1	2	4	0	1	15:39	—
Jason Zucker MIN	vs NSH	1	1	2	4	0	0	15:55	—
Jeff Carter LAK	at EDM	1	1	2	3	4	0	17:47	—
Neal Pionk NYR	vs BUF	1	1	2	3	2	1	23:24	—

Line changes

New look for COL: Kerfoot–Compher–Jost skated 5:57 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Gaudreau–Lazar–Bennett skated 10:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Ryan–Dzingel–Pageau skated 10:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Zajac–Coleman–Noesen skated 11:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Boyle–Grabner–Gibbons skated 8:28 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 CHI: Kane–Saad–DeBrincat skated 12:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Anisimov–Jurco–Martinsen skated 10:05 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 NSH: Hartnell–Bonino–Hartman skated 8:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Lewis–Clifford–Amadio skated 8:02 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Darcy Kuemper ARI	at FLA	L	46	3	.935
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	vs BUF	W	44	1	.977
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs DET	W	41	3	.927
Semyon Varlamov COL	vs VGK	W	40	1	.975
Martin Jones SJS	vs CGY	W	38	1	.974
Cam Ward CAR	at OTT	W	36	2	.944
Keith Kinkaid NJD	vs TBL	W	36	1	.972
Jake Allen STL	at CBJ	W	34	1	.971
David Rittich CGY	at SJS	L	33	5	.848
Anton Forsberg CHI	at NYI	W	32	1	.969
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at NJD	L	31	2	.935
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at COL	O	30	1	.967
Carey Price MTL	vs WSH	L	30	6	.800
Jimmy Howard DET	at TOR	L	29	4	.862
Pekka Rinne NSH	at MIN	L	29	3	.897
Cam Talbot EDM	vs LAK	W	29	2	.931
James Reimer FLA	vs ARI	W	28	2	.929
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs STL	L	28	2	.929
Jonathan Quick LAK	at EDM	L	27	3	.889
Jaroslav Halak NYI	vs CHI	L	24	2	.917
Mike Condon OTT	vs CAR	L	23	4	.826
Philipp Grubauer WSH	at MTL	W	21	4	.810
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs NSH	W	20	1	.950
Robin Lehner BUF	at NYR	L	12	4	.667
Linus Ullmark BUF	at NYR	—	11	1	.909

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