NHL Recaps: Friday, Mar 15, 2019

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

Game recaps

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Philadelphia Flyers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs edge Philadelphia Flyers 7–6

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–6 at home. James van Riemsdyk (PHI) led the scoring with 3G 0A. TOR won it by committee.

•James van Riemsdyk had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 18:53.
•Jake Muzzin had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 7 shots in 21:54.
•Claude Giroux had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 23:05.

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Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–0

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–0 at home. Josh Anderson (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ) faced 46 shots and stopped 46 (.1000), +18 against a season average of 28.3; the win.

•Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ) faced 46 shots and stopped 46 (.1000), +18 against a season average of 28.3; the win.
•Artemi Panarin (CBJ) played 13:32, −6:24 down on his 19:56 season average over 78 games.
•New look for CAR: Ferland–Martinook–Wallmark skated 9:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (69.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Dallas Stars 2–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas Stars 2–1 at DAL. Roope Hintz (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Marc-Andre Fleury (VGK) faced 41 shots and stopped 40 (.976), +12 against a season average of 28.6; the win.

•Marc-Andre Fleury (VGK) faced 41 shots and stopped 40 (.976), +12 against a season average of 28.6; the win.
•Anton Khudobin (DAL) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +7 against a season average of 30.0; the loss.
•New look for DAL: Spezza–Ritchie–Nichushkin skated 5:41 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Colorado Avalanche 5–3

Anaheim Ducks beat Colorado Avalanche 5–3 at COL. Ryan Getzlaf (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:41.
•Corey Perry had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:24.
•Daniel Sprong had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 10:24.

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Calgary Flames rout New York Rangers 5–1

Calgary Flames beat New York Rangers 5–1 at home. Matthew Tkachuk (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 3A. New look for CGY: Gaudreau–Lindholm–Ryan skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Matthew Tkachuk had two goals and 3 assists (5 points) on 5 shots in 19:07.
•Michael Frolik had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:14.
•New look for CGY: Gaudreau–Lindholm–Ryan skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New Jersey Devils edge Vancouver Canucks 3–2 (SO)

New Jersey Devils beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 in a shootout at VAN. Bo Horvat (VAN) led the scoring with 0G 2A. VAN's first power-play unit (Edler, Leivo, Horvat, Boeser and Pettersson) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 5:18 together.

•Bo Horvat had 2 assists (2 points) in 22:38.
•VAN's first power-play unit (Edler, Leivo, Horvat, Boeser and Pettersson) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 5:18 together.
•Chris Tanev (VAN) played 3:07, −17:22 down on his 20:29 season average over 54 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Matthew Tkachuk CGY	vs NYR	2	3	5	5	3	0	19:07	—
James van Riemsdyk PHI	at TOR	3	0	3	6	0	1	18:53	—
Jake Muzzin TOR	vs PHI	2	1	3	7	1	3	21:54	—
Ryan Getzlaf ANA	at COL	1	2	3	4	3	2	16:41	—
Claude Giroux PHI	at TOR	0	3	3	3	0	1	23:05	—
Auston Matthews TOR	vs PHI	2	0	2	8	2	1	20:05	—
Corey Perry ANA	at COL	2	0	2	3	1	1	13:24	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs ANA	1	1	2	7	1	0	22:32	—
Daniel Sprong ANA	at COL	1	1	2	5	1	0	10:24	—
Shayne Gostisbehere PHI	at TOR	1	1	2	3	1	2	15:52	—
Radko Gudas PHI	at TOR	1	1	2	2	2	5	17:56	—
Michael Frolik CGY	vs NYR	1	1	2	2	0	1	12:14	—

Line changes

New look for CAR: Ferland–Martinook–Wallmark skated 9:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (69.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: McKegg–McGinn–Foegele skated 8:40 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Spezza–Ritchie–Nichushkin skated 5:41 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Gaudreau–Lindholm–Ryan skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Eriksson–Leivo–Horvat skated 7:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Brian Elliott PHI	at TOR	L	51	7	.863
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs CAR	W	46	0	.1000
John Gibson ANA	at COL	W	44	3	.932
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at DAL	W	41	1	.976
Anton Khudobin DAL	vs VGK	L	37	2	.946
Semyon Varlamov COL	vs ANA	L	36	4	.889
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs NJD	O	33	2	.939
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at CGY	L	32	5	.844
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs PHI	W	29	6	.793
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at VAN	W	27	2	.926
David Rittich CGY	vs NYR	W	25	1	.960
Petr Mrazek CAR	at CBJ	L	19	2	.895

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