NHL Recaps: Saturday, Mar 2, 2019

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

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Edmonton Oilers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Edmonton Oilers rout Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0

Edmonton Oilers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0 at CBJ. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for EDM: Brodziak–Gagner–Rattie skated 5:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (12.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:43.
•Connor McDavid had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 21:14.
•Kris Russell had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:39.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–3

Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–3 at home. Dustin Brown (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Brendan Perlini had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:16.
•Dustin Brown had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:48.
•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:33.

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Boston Bruins edge New Jersey Devils 1–0

Boston Bruins beat New Jersey Devils 1–0 at home. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NJD: Pietila–Lappin–McLeod skated 10:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NJD: Pietila–Lappin–McLeod skated 10:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: Wagner–Nordstrom–Acciari skated 11:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Nico Hischier (NJD) played 11:04, −7:08 down on his 18:12 season average over 68 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 at home. Mitch Marner (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Frederik Andersen (TOR) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +4 against a season average of 32.6; the win.

•John Tavares had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:44.
•Mitch Marner had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:37.
•Frederik Andersen (TOR) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +4 against a season average of 32.6; the win.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout Montreal Canadiens 5–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montreal Canadiens 5–1 at MTL. Jake Guentzel (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 2A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Hornqvist, Kessel and Schultz) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:23 together.

•Jake Guentzel had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 17:35.
•Sidney Crosby had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 19:06.
•Jared McCann had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:04.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Ottawa Senators 5–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Ottawa Senators 5–1 at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Erik Cernak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:44.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:02.
•Victor Hedman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:54.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Florida Panthers 4–3 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 4–3 in overtime at FLA. Henrik Borgstrom (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for CAR: McKegg–Maenalanen–Wallmark skated 10:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Henrik Borgstrom had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 8:16.
•Mark Pysyk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:38.
•Dryden Hunt had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 7:45.

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Dallas Stars beat St. Louis Blues 4–1

Dallas Stars beat St. Louis Blues 4–1 at STL. Jamie Benn (DAL) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for STL: Maroon–O'Reilly–Tarasenko skated 10:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jamie Benn had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:32.
•John Klingberg had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:19.
•New look for STL: Maroon–O'Reilly–Tarasenko skated 10:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1

Arizona Coyotes beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 at home. Vinnie Hinostroza (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for ARI: Archibald–Dvorak–Crouse skated 11:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (74.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:53.
•Vinnie Hinostroza had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:43.
•Richard Panik had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:51.

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Minnesota Wild beat Calgary Flames 4–2

Minnesota Wild beat Calgary Flames 4–2 at CGY. Ryan Suter (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MIN: Read–Donato–Eriksson Ek skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Ryan Suter had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 28:14.
•Jordan Greenway had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:51.
•New look for MIN: Read–Donato–Eriksson Ek skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jake Guentzel PIT	at MTL	2	2	4	3	3	0	17:35	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	at MTL	1	3	4	3	1	1	19:06	—
Jamie Benn DAL	at STL	3	0	3	3	3	0	18:32	—
Henrik Borgstrom FLA	vs CAR	2	1	3	2	0	0	8:16	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at CBJ	1	2	3	4	0	0	22:43	—
Mitch Marner TOR	vs BUF	1	2	3	4	0	0	19:37	—
John Klingberg DAL	at STL	1	2	3	3	0	2	21:19	—
John Tavares TOR	vs BUF	1	2	3	3	0	0	19:44	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at CBJ	0	3	3	1	0	0	21:14	—
Dustin Brown LAK	vs CHI	2	0	2	5	3	0	18:48	—
Brendan Perlini CHI	at LAK	2	0	2	2	1	0	12:16	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs OTT	1	1	2	5	0	1	20:02	—

Line changes

New look for EDM: Brodziak–Gagner–Rattie skated 5:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (12.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Pietila–Lappin–McLeod skated 10:06 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 BOS: Wagner–Nordstrom–Acciari skated 11:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Petan–Gauthier–Moore skated 6:14 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 PIT: Crosby–Guentzel–McCann skated 10:09 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: McKegg–Maenalanen–Wallmark skated 10:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Maroon–O'Reilly–Tarasenko skated 10:24 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 STL: Bozak–Schwartz–Thomas skated 5:46 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 DAL: Spezza–Benn–L'Esperance skated 4:48 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Archibald–Dvorak–Crouse skated 11:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (74.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Read–Donato–Eriksson Ek skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Staal–Zucker–Fiala skated 7:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (35.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jimmy Howard DET	at ARI	L	44	3	.932
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs BUF	W	37	2	.946
Matt Murray PIT	at MTL	W	37	1	.973
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs OTT	W	37	1	.973
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at CGY	W	37	2	.946
Craig Anderson OTT	at TBL	L	34	5	.853
Petr Mrazek CAR	at FLA	W	34	3	.912
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs CHI	W	32	3	.906
Linus Ullmark BUF	at TOR	L	31	4	.871
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at CBJ	W	30	0	.1000
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at BOS	L	30	1	.967
Ben Bishop DAL	at STL	W	30	1	.967
Samuel Montembeault FLA	vs CAR	O	26	4	.846
Corey Crawford CHI	at LAK	L	25	6	.760
Carey Price MTL	vs PIT	L	24	4	.833
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs DET	W	23	1	.957
Mike Smith CGY	vs MIN	L	23	4	.826
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs NJD	W	20	0	.1000
Jordan Binnington STL	vs DAL	L	20	3	.850
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs EDM	L	19	4	.789
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs EDM	—	5	0	.1000

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