NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Mar 12, 2019

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

Game recaps

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Dallas Stars

Buffalo Sabres

Dallas Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 2–0

Dallas Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 2–0 at BUF. Roope Hintz (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DAL's first power-play unit (Radulov, Benn, Seguin, Klingberg and Hintz) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:39 together.

•Roope Hintz had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:50.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Radulov, Benn, Seguin, Klingberg and Hintz) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:39 together.
•New look for BUF: Sheary–Rodrigues–Nylander skated 9:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 5–3

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 5–3 at home. Jakub Vrana (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. PIT won it by committee.

•Jakub Vrana had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:52.
•Sidney Crosby had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:25.
•Jared McCann had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:24.

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Boston Bruins

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Boston Bruins 7–4

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Boston Bruins 7–4 at home. Josh Anderson (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Josh Anderson had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 16:08.
•Zach Werenski had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 22:58.
•Boone Jenner had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:09.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 at home. Max Domi (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jonathan Ericsson (DET) played 2:46, −14:44 down on his 17:30 season average over 51 games.

•Max Domi had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:32.
•Tomas Tatar had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:41.
•Jonathan Ericsson (DET) played 2:46, −14:44 down on his 17:30 season average over 51 games.

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Arizona Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 3–1

Arizona Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 at STL. Jaden Schwartz (STL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for STL: O'Reilly–Schenn–Thomas skated 12:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for STL: O'Reilly–Schenn–Thomas skated 12:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Joel Edmundson (STL) played 7:40, −11:54 down on his 19:34 season average over 63 games.
•Darcy Kuemper (ARI) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +10 against a season average of 30.5; the win.

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San Jose Sharks edge Winnipeg Jets 5–4

San Jose Sharks beat Winnipeg Jets 5–4 at WPG. Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Marc-Edouard Vlasic had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 23:36.
•Gustav Nyquist had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:04.
•Marcus Sorensen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:38.

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Calgary Flames rout New Jersey Devils 9–4

Calgary Flames beat New Jersey Devils 9–4 at home. Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) led the scoring with 3G 3A.

•Johnny Gaudreau had a hat trick and 3 assists (6 points) on 8 shots in 18:17.
•Elias Lindholm had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 17:44.
•Sean Monahan had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 14:29.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Nashville Predators 3–2

Anaheim Ducks beat Nashville Predators 3–2 at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for ANA: Grant–Rowney–Jones skated 8:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Filip Forsberg had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:55.
•Mikael Granlund had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:15.
•New look for ANA: Grant–Rowney–Jones skated 8:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.8% 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
Johnny Gaudreau CGY	vs NJD	3	3	6	8	0	0	18:17	—
Josh Anderson CBJ	vs BOS	1	3	4	5	2	0	16:08	—
Zach Werenski CBJ	vs BOS	1	3	4	3	1	1	22:58	—
Elias Lindholm CGY	vs NJD	1	3	4	2	1	0	17:44	—
Sean Monahan CGY	vs NJD	1	3	4	1	1	0	14:29	—
Boone Jenner CBJ	vs BOS	3	0	3	3	1	3	19:09	—
Brad Marchand BOS	at CBJ	2	1	3	5	1	0	21:22	—
Derek Ryan CGY	vs NJD	2	1	3	4	0	0	16:50	—
Marc-Edouard Vlasic SJS	at WPG	1	2	3	3	0	1	23:36	—
Ryan Dzingel CBJ	vs BOS	1	2	3	2	1	0	12:26	—
Gustav Nyquist SJS	at WPG	2	0	2	6	1	1	16:04	—
Max Domi MTL	vs DET	2	0	2	6	0	0	16:32	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Sheary–Rodrigues–Nylander skated 9:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Okposo–Larsson–Wilson skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Thompson–Weal–Lehkonen skated 9:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: O'Reilly–Schenn–Thomas skated 12:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Maroon–Bozak–Schwartz skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Grant–Rowney–Jones skated 8:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Simmonds–Johansen–Forsberg skated 8:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Ritchie–Sprong skated 8:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Matt Murray PIT	vs WSH	W	41	3	.927
Darcy Kuemper ARI	at STL	W	40	1	.975
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at CGY	L	39	9	.769
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs SJS	L	36	5	.861
Ben Bishop DAL	at BUF	W	35	0	.1000
Jonathan Bernier DET	at MTL	L	35	2	.943
John Gibson ANA	vs NSH	W	34	2	.941
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs BOS	W	31	4	.871
Braden Holtby WSH	at PIT	L	29	4	.862
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs DAL	L	27	2	.926
David Rittich CGY	vs NJD	W	26	4	.846
Aaron Dell SJS	at WPG	W	25	4	.840
Tuukka Rask BOS	at CBJ	L	24	5	.792
Carey Price MTL	vs DET	W	21	1	.952
Jordan Binnington STL	vs ARI	L	21	2	.905
Pekka Rinne NSH	at ANA	L	18	3	.833
Jaroslav Halak BOS	at CBJ	—	10	1	.900

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