NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Feb 26, 2019

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

Game recaps

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San Jose Sharks

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat San Jose Sharks 4–1

Boston Bruins beat San Jose Sharks 4–1 at home. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Krejci, Marchand, Krug and DeBrusk) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:55 together.

•Brad Marchand had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:13.
•David Krejci had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:01.
•BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Krejci, Marchand, Krug and DeBrusk) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:55 together.

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Calgary Flames beat New York Islanders 3–1

Calgary Flames beat New York Islanders 3–1 at NYI. Elias Lindholm (CGY) led the scoring with 0G 2A. CGY's first power-play unit (Giordano, Gaudreau, Lindholm, Monahan and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:41 together.

•Elias Lindholm had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:02.
•CGY's first power-play unit (Giordano, Gaudreau, Lindholm, Monahan and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:41 together.
•New look for NYI: Ladd–Komarov–Barzal skated 4:42 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 at home. Claude Giroux (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Ristolainen, Reinhart, Eichel and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:24 together.

•Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:59.
•BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Ristolainen, Reinhart, Eichel and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:24 together.
•New look for BUF: Okposo–Larsson–Girgensons skated 10:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals rout Ottawa Senators 7–2

Washington Capitals beat Ottawa Senators 7–2 at home. T.J. Oshie (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•T.J. Oshie had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:31.
•Brett Connolly had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:57.
•Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:38.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout Los Angeles Kings 6–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Los Angeles Kings 6–1 at home. Teuvo Teravainen (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 3A. Justin Faulk (CAR) played 12:20, −10:13 down on his 22:33 season average over 81 games.

•Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 16:06.
•Dougie Hamilton had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 9 shots in 21:42.
•Jordan Staal had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 12:55.

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2 at CBJ. Jared McCann (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Foligno, Atkinson, Duchene, Werenski and Panarin) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:38 together.

•Jared McCann had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:44.
•Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:02.
•CBJ's first power-play unit (Foligno, Atkinson, Duchene, Werenski and Panarin) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:38 together.

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Montreal Canadiens rout Detroit Red Wings 8–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 8–1 at DET. Max Domi (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 3A. New look for DET: Helm–Mantha–Larkin skated 11:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Max Domi had two goals and 3 assists (5 points) on 3 shots in 13:49.
•Andrew Shaw had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 14:16.
•Jonathan Drouin had 4 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 13:48.

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St. Louis Blues beat Nashville Predators 2–0

St. Louis Blues beat Nashville Predators 2–0 at home. Alex Pietrangelo (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Juuse Saros (NSH) faced 43 shots and stopped 42 (.977), +15 against a season average of 28.1; the loss.

•Alex Pietrangelo had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 26:38.
•Juuse Saros (NSH) faced 43 shots and stopped 42 (.977), +15 against a season average of 28.1; the loss.
•New look for NSH: Turris–Simmonds–Jarnkrok skated 8:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (13.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge Winnipeg Jets 3–2

Minnesota Wild beat Winnipeg Jets 3–2 at WPG. Patrik Laine (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 40 shots and stopped 37 (.925), +7 against a season average of 32.6; the loss.

•Patrik Laine had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:38.
•Eric Staal had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:03.
•Ryan Donato had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:28.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Florida Panthers 4–3 (SO)

Arizona Coyotes beat Florida Panthers 4–3 in a shootout at home. Derek Stepan (ARI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. ARI's first power-play unit (Stepan, Ekman-Larsson, Galchenyuk, Keller and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 4:46 together.

•Derek Stepan had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 24:25.
•Troy Brouwer had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:13.
•ARI's first power-play unit (Stepan, Ekman-Larsson, Galchenyuk, Keller and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 4:46 together.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas Stars 4–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas Stars 4–1 at home. Max Pacioretty (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DAL's first power-play unit (Spezza, Radulov, Seguin, Klingberg and Hintz) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:06 together.

•Max Pacioretty had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 18:13.
•Nate Schmidt had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:14.
•Paul Stastny had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:59.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Max Domi MTL	at DET	2	3	5	3	0	0	13:49	—
Teuvo Teravainen CAR	vs LAK	1	3	4	2	0	0	16:06	—
Jonathan Drouin MTL	at DET	0	4	4	1	0	0	13:48	—
Andrew Shaw MTL	at DET	3	0	3	3	2	0	14:16	—
Dougie Hamilton CAR	vs LAK	2	1	3	9	1	0	21:42	—
Brad Marchand BOS	vs SJS	1	2	3	4	1	0	16:13	—
Jordan Staal CAR	vs LAK	0	3	3	1	0	0	12:55	—
Max Pacioretty VGK	vs DAL	2	0	2	8	2	0	18:13	—
Derek Stepan ARI	vs FLA	2	0	2	6	0	0	24:25	—
Jared McCann PIT	at CBJ	2	0	2	3	0	1	12:44	—
T.J. Oshie WSH	vs OTT	2	0	2	3	0	0	16:31	—
Nate Schmidt VGK	vs DAL	1	1	2	4	1	4	24:14	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Krejci–Johansson–DeBrusk skated 10:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Ladd–Komarov–Barzal skated 4:42 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Okposo–Larsson–Girgensons skated 10:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: van Riemsdyk–Laughton–Hartman skated 10:10 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Helm–Mantha–Larkin skated 11:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Nielsen–Glendening–Rasmussen skated 9:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Turris–Simmonds–Jarnkrok skated 8:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (13.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Maroon–Bozak–Fabbri skated 9:36 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Boyle–Bonino–Sissons skated 6:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Parise–Fiala–Kunin skated 12:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ben Bishop DAL	at VGK	L	46	2	.957
Carter Hutton BUF	at PHI	L	44	4	.909
Juuse Saros NSH	at STL	L	43	1	.977
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs MIN	L	40	3	.925
Brian Elliott PHI	vs BUF	W	36	2	.944
Martin Jones SJS	at BOS	L	32	4	.875
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at WPG	W	32	2	.938
Roberto Luongo FLA	at ARI	O	30	3	.900
Carey Price MTL	at DET	W	29	1	.966
Mike Smith CGY	at NYI	W	27	1	.963
Robin Lehner NYI	vs CGY	L	27	3	.889
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs FLA	W	27	3	.889
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs PIT	L	26	4	.846
Anders Nilsson OTT	at WSH	L	24	6	.750
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs DAL	W	24	1	.958
Braden Holtby WSH	vs OTT	W	23	2	.913
Petr Mrazek CAR	vs LAK	W	23	1	.957
Matt Murray PIT	at CBJ	W	23	2	.913
Jimmy Howard DET	vs MTL	L	22	6	.727
Jaroslav Halak BOS	vs SJS	W	20	1	.950
Jonathan Quick LAK	at CAR	L	20	6	.700
Jordan Binnington STL	vs NSH	W	19	0	.1000
Jack Campbell LAK	at CAR	—	14	0	.1000
Craig Anderson OTT	at WSH	—	13	1	.923
Jonathan Bernier DET	vs MTL	—	12	2	.833
James Reimer FLA	at ARI	—	10	0	.1000

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