NHL Recaps: Saturday, Apr 7, 2018

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

Game recaps

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New York Rangers

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers rout New York Rangers 5–0

Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 5–0 at home. Claude Giroux (PHI) led the scoring with 3G 0A. PHI's first power-play unit (Giroux, Voracek, Couturier, Gostisbehere and Patrick) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:41 together.

•Claude Giroux had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:16.
•Michael Raffl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 14:16.
•Sean Couturier had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:24.

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Boston Bruins beat Ottawa Senators 5–2

Boston Bruins beat Ottawa Senators 5–2 at home. Ryan Dzingel (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Krug, Pastrnak and Donato) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:17 together.

•Ryan Dzingel had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:48.
•Danton Heinen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 11:42.
•Colin White had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:01.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2 at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TOR's first power-play unit (van Riemsdyk, Bozak, Kadri, Rielly and Marner) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:11 together.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:17.
•Jake Gardiner had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:56.
•TOR's first power-play unit (van Riemsdyk, Bozak, Kadri, Rielly and Marner) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:11 together.

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New York Islanders edge Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in overtime at DET. Henrik Zetterberg (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Ryan Pulock (NYI) played 26:51, +8:34 up on his 18:17 season average over 67 games.

•Henrik Zetterberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:10.
•Ryan Pulock had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 26:51.
•Mathew Barzal had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:14.

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Florida Panthers edge Buffalo Sabres 4–3

Florida Panthers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 at home. Colton Sceviour (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for FLA: Sceviour–Trocheck–Huberdeau skated 11:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Colton Sceviour had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:38.
•Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:17.
•New look for FLA: Sceviour–Trocheck–Huberdeau skated 11:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 5–3

Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 5–3 at home. Patrick Maroon (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A. WSH won it by committee.

•Patrick Maroon had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:35.
•Alex Ovechkin had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 21:00.
•Michal Kempny had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:13.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 in overtime at home. Justin Williams (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Louis Domingue (TBL) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +12 against a season average of 30.4; the overtime loss.

•Justin Williams had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:20.
•Phillip Di Giuseppe had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:33.
•Louis Domingue (TBL) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +12 against a season average of 30.4; the overtime loss.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at home. Andrew Copp (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CHI: Sharp–Anisimov–Kane skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Andrew Copp had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:50.
•New look for CHI: Sharp–Anisimov–Kane skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CHI: Saad–Schmaltz–Martinsen skated 5:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2

Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 3G 0A. NSH's first power-play unit (Hartnell, Subban, Smith, Johansen and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 4:47 together.

•Filip Forsberg had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 17:07.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Hartnell, Subban, Smith, Johansen and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 4:47 together.
•New look for CBJ: Vanek–Broadhurst–Jenner skated 10:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues 5–2

Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues 5–2 at home. Gabriel Landeskog (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 22:23.
•Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 23:20.
•Jaden Schwartz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:27.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Arizona Coyotes 3–0

Anaheim Ducks beat Arizona Coyotes 3–0 at ARI. Adam Henrique (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. ANA's first power-play unit (Getzlaf, Perry, Henrique, Rakell and Montour) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:28 together.

•Adam Henrique had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:28.
•Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:21.
•ANA's first power-play unit (Getzlaf, Perry, Henrique, Rakell and Montour) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:28 together.

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Calgary Flames rout Vegas Golden Knights 7–1

Calgary Flames beat Vegas Golden Knights 7–1 at home. Mark Jankowski (CGY) led the scoring with 4G 0A. New look for VGK: Smith–Karlsson–Marchessault skated 9:27 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (23.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mark Jankowski had 4 goals (4 points) on 8 shots in 15:48.
•Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:04.
•Nicholas Shore had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:11.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Vancouver Canucks 3–2 (SO)

Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 in a shootout at home. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid, Bear and Caggiula) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:23 together.

•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:55.
•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:24.
•EDM's first power-play unit (Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid, Bear and Caggiula) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:23 together.

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Dallas Stars beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2

Dallas Stars beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2 at LAK. Jamie Benn (DAL) led the scoring with 3G 0A. Kari Lehtonen (DAL) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +10 against a season average of 25.6; the win.

•Jamie Benn had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:53.
•Alexander Radulov had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:33.
•Alec Martinez had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:50.

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Minnesota Wild beat San Jose Sharks 6–3

Minnesota Wild beat San Jose Sharks 6–3 at SJS. Jason Zucker (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Jason Zucker had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:20.
•Brent Burns had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 29:38.
•Louie Belpedio had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:47.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mark Jankowski CGY	vs VGK	4	0	4	8	0	0	15:48	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	vs CBJ	3	0	3	6	0	0	17:07	—
Claude Giroux PHI	vs NYR	3	0	3	3	1	0	16:16	—
Jamie Benn DAL	at LAK	3	0	3	3	0	1	18:53	—
Gabriel Landeskog COL	vs STL	1	2	3	6	10	1	22:23	—
Patrick Maroon NJD	at WSH	1	2	3	2	3	0	15:35	—
Alexander Radulov DAL	at LAK	0	3	3	3	0	0	21:33	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	vs NJD	2	0	2	8	0	1	21:00	—
Jason Zucker MIN	at SJS	2	0	2	5	3	1	15:20	—
Andrew Copp WPG	vs CHI	2	0	2	4	0	0	15:50	—
Ryan Dzingel OTT	at BOS	2	0	2	3	0	0	16:48	—
Alec Martinez LAK	vs DAL	2	0	2	2	0	1	22:50	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Zuccarello–Vesey–Andersson skated 13:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Ryan–Hoffman–Pageau skated 5:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (12.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Shaw–Rychel–Carr skated 9:12 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (17.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Sceviour–Trocheck–Huberdeau skated 11:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Okposo–O'Reilly–Nylander skated 6:37 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: Williams–Staal–Di Giuseppe skated 11:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (68% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Nordstrom–Zykov–Roy skated 7:08 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Sharp–Anisimov–Kane skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Saad–Schmaltz–Martinsen skated 5:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Vanek–Broadhurst–Jenner skated 10:06 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 CBJ: Letestu–Anderson–Robinson skated 5:28 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Vermette–Grant–Terry skated 5:29 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Smith–Karlsson–Marchessault skated 9:27 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (23.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Spezza–Ritchie–Janmark skated 4:40 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (12.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Louis Domingue TBL	at CAR	O	42	3	.929
James Reimer FLA	vs BUF	W	41	3	.927
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	at PHI	L	40	5	.875
Jared Coreau DET	vs NYI	O	40	4	.900
Thomas Greiss NYI	at DET	W	39	3	.923
Jeff Glass CHI	at WPG	L	39	4	.897
Cam Talbot EDM	vs VAN	W	38	2	.947
Jake Allen STL	at COL	L	37	3	.919
Kari Lehtonen DAL	at LAK	W	36	2	.944
Daniel Taylor OTT	at BOS	L	34	4	.882
Cam Ward CAR	vs TBL	W	34	2	.941
Jonathan Bernier COL	vs STL	W	34	2	.941
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs MTL	W	33	2	.939
Anders Nilsson VAN	at EDM	O	33	2	.939
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs CHI	W	31	1	.968
Ryan Miller ANA	at ARI	W	31	0	.1000
Carey Price MTL	at TOR	L	30	4	.867
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at SJS	W	30	3	.900
Anton Khudobin BOS	vs OTT	W	28	2	.929
Jon Gillies CGY	vs VGK	W	27	1	.963
Cory Schneider NJD	at WSH	L	26	5	.808
Braden Holtby WSH	vs NJD	W	26	3	.885
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at NSH	L	26	3	.885
Antti Raanta ARI	vs ANA	L	26	2	.923
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs CBJ	W	23	1	.957
Martin Jones SJS	vs MIN	L	19	5	.737
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at CGY	L	18	6	.667
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs DAL	L	18	4	.778
Brian Elliott PHI	vs NYR	W	17	0	.1000
Adam Wilcox BUF	at FLA	L	14	0	.1000
Malcolm Subban VGK	at CGY	—	13	1	.923
Chad Johnson BUF	at FLA	—	12	3	.750
Juuse Saros NSH	vs CBJ	—	8	1	.875
Aaron Dell SJS	vs MIN	—	4	0	.1000

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