NHL Recaps: Monday, Mar 26, 2018

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

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Buffalo Sabres

Toronto Maple Leafs

Buffalo Sabres edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 at TOR. Jack Eichel (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Chad Johnson (BUF) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +14 against a season average of 26.7; the win.

•Jack Eichel had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:08.
•Patrick Marleau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:02.
•Zemgus Girgensons had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:38.

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Florida Panthers beat New York Islanders 3–0

Florida Panthers beat New York Islanders 3–0 at NYI. Keith Yandle (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Christopher Gibson (NYI) faced 41 shots and stopped 38 (.927), +6 against a season average of 35.5; the loss.

•Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:32.
•Keith Yandle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:58.
•Christopher Gibson (NYI) faced 41 shots and stopped 38 (.927), +6 against a season average of 35.5; the loss.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Ottawa Senators 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Ottawa Senators 4–1 at home. Warren Foegele (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for OTT: Ryan–Duchene–Dzingel skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:12.
•Derek Ryan had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:24.
•New look for OTT: Ryan–Duchene–Dzingel skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 4–2

Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 4–2 at NYR. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:38 together.

•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 17:41.
•Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:36.
•Nicklas Backstrom had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:02.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 at home. Brendan Gallagher (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Brendan Gallagher had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:59.
•Alex Galchenyuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:35.
•Gustav Nyquist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:41.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1

Arizona Coyotes beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 at TBL. Clayton Keller (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. ARI's first power-play unit (Stepan, Ekman-Larsson, Panik, Keller and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:25 together.

•Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 9 shots in 17:10.
•ARI's first power-play unit (Stepan, Ekman-Larsson, Panik, Keller and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:25 together.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Killorn, Johnson, Hedman, Kucherov and Miller) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:50 together.

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San Jose Sharks edge Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 (SO)

San Jose Sharks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in a shootout at CHI. Alex DeBrincat (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CHI: Kane–Saad–Ejdsell skated 11:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (59.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:49.
•New look for CHI: Kane–Saad–Ejdsell skated 11:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (59.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SJS: Hansen–Sorensen–Goodrow skated 7:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1 at home. William Karlsson (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. VGK's first power-play unit (Tatar, Karlsson, Marchessault, Theodore and Tuch) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 2:27 together.

•Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:03.
•William Karlsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:30.
•Shea Theodore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:18.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 3–0

Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 3–0 at home. Anze Kopitar (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. LAK's first power-play unit (Phaneuf, Carter, Brown, Kopitar and Doughty) scored 2 power-play goals on 9 attempts in 3:49 together.

•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:51.
•Dion Phaneuf had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:39.
•Dustin Brown had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:23.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jonathan Marchessault VGK	vs COL	1	2	3	3	1	1	19:03	—
William Karlsson VGK	vs COL	1	2	3	3	0	0	18:30	—
Brendan Gallagher MTL	vs DET	2	0	2	5	0	2	20:59	—
Jack Eichel BUF	at TOR	2	0	2	4	2	2	21:08	—
Clayton Keller ARI	at TBL	1	1	2	9	0	0	17:10	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at NYR	1	1	2	8	0	0	17:41	—
Keith Yandle FLA	at NYI	1	1	2	4	0	1	23:58	—
Gustav Nyquist DET	at MTL	1	1	2	4	0	1	14:41	—
Patrick Marleau TOR	vs BUF	1	1	2	3	3	0	16:02	—
Alex DeBrincat CHI	vs SJS	1	1	2	3	0	1	14:49	—
Alex Galchenyuk MTL	vs DET	1	1	2	3	0	0	17:35	—
Warren Foegele CAR	vs OTT	1	1	2	2	5	0	11:12	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: O'Reilly–Nolan–Reinhart skated 4:26 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 FLA: Sceviour–Malgin–Mamin skated 7:34 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: MacKenzie–Haley–Vatrano skated 7:18 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Ryan–Duchene–Dzingel skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Sexton–McCormick–Chlapik skated 6:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Nordstrom–Foegele–Ryan skated 8:23 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Zuccarello–Hayes–Chytil skated 11:46 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 TBL: Johnson–Kucherov–Miller skated 8:10 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Palat–Gourde–Point skated 6:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (15.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Kane–Saad–Ejdsell skated 11:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (59.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Hansen–Sorensen–Goodrow skated 7:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Sharp–DeBrincat–Kampf skated 7:32 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Karlsson–Marchessault–Tuch skated 7:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (93.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Chad Johnson BUF	at TOR	W	41	2	.951
Christopher Gibson NYI	vs FLA	L	41	3	.927
Anton Forsberg CHI	vs SJS	O	38	3	.921
Louis Domingue TBL	vs ARI	L	34	3	.912
James Reimer FLA	at NYI	W	32	0	.1000
Jared Coreau DET	at MTL	L	31	4	.871
Martin Jones SJS	at CHI	W	31	3	.903
Philipp Grubauer WSH	at NYR	W	30	2	.933
Craig Anderson OTT	at CAR	L	29	3	.897
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs COL	W	29	1	.966
Semyon Varlamov COL	at VGK	L	29	3	.897
Mike Smith CGY	at LAK	L	29	3	.897
Carey Price MTL	vs DET	W	28	2	.929
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs BUF	L	27	3	.889
Ondrej Pavelec NYR	vs WSH	—	27	1	.963
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs CGY	W	23	0	.1000
Cam Ward CAR	vs OTT	W	20	1	.950
Antti Raanta ARI	at TBL	W	20	1	.950
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	vs WSH	L	6	3	.500

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