NHL Recaps: Monday, May 7, 2018

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

Game recaps

Final / OT

PlayoffsFull report

Washington Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins

Washington Capitals edge Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 (OT)

Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 in overtime at PIT. Kris Letang (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Kuznetsov–Stephenson skated 17:26 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Kuznetsov–Stephenson skated 17:26 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PIT: Malkin–Kessel–Rust skated 10:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (34.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WSH: Oshie–Eller–Vrana skated 16:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Nashville Predators rout Winnipeg Jets 4–0

Nashville Predators beat Winnipeg Jets 4–0 at WPG. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Mike Fisher (NSH) played 2:58, −9:02 down on his 12:00 season average over 11 games.

•Filip Forsberg had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 16:17.
•Viktor Arvidsson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 13:40.
•Roman Josi had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:00.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Filip Forsberg NSH	at WPG	2	1	3	5	0	2	16:17	—
Viktor Arvidsson NSH	at WPG	2	1	3	4	1	0	13:40	—
Roman Josi NSH	at WPG	0	2	2	3	0	4	24:00	—
Ryan Johansen NSH	at WPG	0	2	2	2	1	0	14:49	—
Jamie Oleksiak PIT	vs WSH	0	0	0	1	4	4	19:12	—

Line changes

New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Kuznetsov–Stephenson skated 17:26 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Malkin–Kessel–Rust skated 10:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (34.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Oshie–Eller–Vrana skated 16:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Pekka Rinne NSH	at WPG	W	34	0	.1000
Matt Murray PIT	vs WSH	L	30	2	.933
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs NSH	L	28	3	.893
Braden Holtby WSH	at PIT	W	22	1	.955

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