NHL Recaps: Saturday, Mar 31, 2018

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

Game recaps

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Florida Panthers

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins rout Florida Panthers 5–1

Boston Bruins beat Florida Panthers 5–1 at home. Jake DeBrusk (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for BOS: Krejci–Donato–DeBrusk skated 11:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jake DeBrusk had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:19.
•David Krejci had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:32.
•Ryan Donato had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:00.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Ottawa Senators 2–0

Detroit Red Wings beat Ottawa Senators 2–0 at home. Dylan Larkin (DET) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Colin White (OTT) played 17:06, +3:57 up on his 13:09 season average over 20 games.

•Colin White (OTT) played 17:06, +3:57 up on his 13:09 season average over 20 games.
•Gustav Nyquist (DET) played 13:53, −4:01 down on his 17:54 season average over 81 games.
•Justin Abdelkader (DET) played 12:38, −3:58 down on his 16:36 season average over 74 games.

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Final / OT

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks edge Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 (OT)

Vancouver Canucks beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 in overtime at home. Seth Jones (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 3A. VAN won it by committee.

•Seth Jones had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 28:57.
•Artemi Panarin had 4 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 21:38.
•Jussi Jokinen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 15:24.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 at TOR. Dustin Byfuglien (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 0A. TOR's first power-play unit (Marleau, Komarov, Gardiner, Nylander and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:16 together.

•TOR's first power-play unit (Marleau, Komarov, Gardiner, Nylander and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:16 together.
•WPG's first power-play unit (Byfuglien, Wheeler, Stastny, Scheifele and Laine) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:20 together.
•Travis Dermott (TOR) played 5:37, −10:40 down on his 16:17 season average over 36 games.

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New Jersey Devils edge New York Islanders 4–3

New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 4–3 at home. Taylor Hall (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Tanner Fritz (NYI) played 17:10, +4:47 up on his 12:23 season average over 33 games.

•Taylor Hall had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:40.
•Blake Coleman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:23.
•Stefan Noesen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:42.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2 at home. Riley Sheahan (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Hornqvist, Kessel and Schultz) scored 2 power-play goals on 9 attempts in 4:36 together.

•Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:48.
•Riley Sheahan had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:42.
•Brendan Gallagher had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:56.

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New York Rangers edge Carolina Hurricanes 2–1

New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 at CAR. Jeff Skinner (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NYR: Zuccarello–Vesey–Chytil skated 12:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NYR: Zuccarello–Vesey–Chytil skated 12:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) faced 41 shots and stopped 40 (.976), +9 against a season average of 32.3; the win.
•New look for NYR: Spooner–Hayes–Buchnevich skated 11:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Nashville Predators 7–4

Buffalo Sabres beat Nashville Predators 7–4 at NSH. Jack Eichel (BUF) led the scoring with 0G 5A. BUF's first power-play unit (Okposo, O'Reilly, Ristolainen, Reinhart and Eichel) scored 3 power-play goals on 13 attempts in 6:23 together.

•Jack Eichel had 5 assists (5 points) on 5 shots in 19:37.
•Sam Reinhart had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:06.
•Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 22:45.

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Dallas Stars beat Minnesota Wild 4–1

Dallas Stars beat Minnesota Wild 4–1 at home. Tyler Seguin (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Ryan Suter (MIN) played 16:58, −9:56 down on his 26:54 season average over 77 games.

•John Klingberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:11.
•Tyler Seguin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:18.
•Ryan Suter (MIN) played 16:58, −9:56 down on his 26:54 season average over 77 games.

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Arizona Coyotes rout St. Louis Blues 6–0

Arizona Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 6–0 at home. Max Domi (ARI) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Dylan Strome had 3 assists (3 points) in 14:28.
•Max Domi had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:39.
•Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:43.

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Calgary Flames edge Edmonton Oilers 3–2

Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 at home. Mikael Backlund (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Michael Stone (CGY) played 26:55, +10:18 up on his 16:37 season average over 81 games.

•Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:44.
•Michael Frolik had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:51.
•Zack Kassian had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:23.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge San Jose Sharks 3–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 at home. Shea Theodore (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SJS: Pavelski–Kane–Donskoi skated 8:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:36.
•Shea Theodore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:53.
•William Karlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:04.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jack Eichel BUF	at NSH	0	5	5	5	0	1	19:37	—
Seth Jones CBJ	at VAN	1	3	4	2	2	2	28:57	—
Artemi Panarin CBJ	at VAN	0	4	4	2	0	0	21:38	—
Sam Reinhart BUF	at NSH	3	0	3	5	1	2	18:06	—
Jake DeBrusk BOS	vs FLA	2	1	3	2	0	0	16:19	—
Ryan O'Reilly BUF	at NSH	1	2	3	5	0	1	22:45	—
Jussi Jokinen VAN	vs CBJ	1	2	3	1	1	0	15:24	—
David Krejci BOS	vs FLA	0	3	3	2	0	1	16:32	—
Max Domi ARI	vs STL	0	3	3	1	0	1	16:39	—
Rasmus Ristolainen BUF	at NSH	0	3	3	0	1	1	28:05	—
Dylan Strome ARI	vs STL	0	3	3	0	0	0	14:28	—
Taylor Hall NJD	vs NYI	2	0	2	6	0	0	19:40	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Krejci–Donato–DeBrusk skated 11:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Plekanec–Komarov–Kapanen skated 5:41 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 NYR: Zuccarello–Vesey–Chytil skated 12:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Spooner–Hayes–Buchnevich skated 11:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Carey–Namestnikov–Andersson skated 7:36 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Cullen–Coyle–Niederreiter skated 6:22 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Rattie–Draisaitl–McDavid skated 10:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Pavelski–Kane–Donskoi skated 8:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% 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 CAR	W	41	1	.976
Martin Jones SJS	at VGK	L	38	3	.921
Chad Johnson BUF	at NSH	W	36	4	.889
Mike Smith CGY	vs EDM	W	36	2	.944
Thomas Greiss NYI	at NJD	L	35	4	.886
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at DAL	L	35	3	.914
Kari Lehtonen DAL	vs MIN	W	34	1	.971
Antti Raanta ARI	vs STL	W	34	0	.1000
Antti Niemi MTL	at PIT	L	33	5	.848
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs FLA	W	31	1	.968
Jimmy Howard DET	vs OTT	W	31	0	.1000
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs SJS	W	31	2	.935
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs CBJ	W	30	4	.867
Keith Kinkaid NJD	vs NYI	W	30	3	.900
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at VAN	O	29	5	.828
Curtis McElhinney TOR	vs WPG	L	29	3	.897
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at TOR	W	29	1	.966
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs BUF	L	29	6	.793
Mike Condon OTT	at DET	L	27	2	.926
Matt Murray PIT	vs MTL	W	26	2	.923
James Reimer FLA	at BOS	L	24	5	.792
Cam Ward CAR	vs NYR	L	20	2	.900
Carter Hutton STL	at ARI	—	19	4	.789
Jake Allen STL	at ARI	L	14	2	.857
Al Montoya EDM	at CGY	—	13	0	.1000
Roberto Luongo FLA	at BOS	—	9	0	.1000
Juuse Saros NSH	vs BUF	—	7	1	.857
Cam Talbot EDM	at CGY	L	7	3	.571

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