NHL Recaps: Thursday, Mar 21, 2019

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

Game recaps

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Arizona Coyotes

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2

Florida Panthers beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2 at home. Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA) led the scoring with 0G 3A. FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Dadonov, Hoffman, Huberdeau and Barkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:00 together.

•Jonathan Huberdeau had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:26.
•Aleksander Barkov had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:02.
•Brad Richardson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:53.

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Boston Bruins rout New Jersey Devils 5–1

Boston Bruins beat New Jersey Devils 5–1 at NJD. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for NJD: Stafford–Pietila–Zacha skated 10:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Patrice Bergeron had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:10.
•Brad Marchand had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 15:54.
•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:51.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–3 at CAR. Steven Stamkos (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Steven Stamkos had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:44.
•Victor Hedman had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 26:21.
•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:54.

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Montreal Canadiens rout New York Islanders 4–0

Montreal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 4–0 at home. Jordan Weal (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MTL's first power-play unit (Weber, Weal, Armia, Drouin and Kotkaniemi) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:21 together.

•Joel Armia had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:04.
•Jonathan Drouin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:15.
•Jordan Weal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:50.

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St. Louis Blues beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2

St. Louis Blues beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 at home. Ivan Barbashev (STL) led the scoring with 3G 0A. Madison Bowey (DET) played 20:16, +5:07 up on his 15:09 season average over 49 games.

•Ivan Barbashev had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:08.
•Alexander Steen had 3 assists (3 points) in 12:12.
•Thomas Vanek had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 14:45.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Nashville Predators 2–1 (SO)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Nashville Predators 2–1 in a shootout at NSH. Bryan Rust (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Bryan Rust (PIT) played 20:44, +4:54 up on his 15:50 season average over 71 games.

•Bryan Rust (PIT) played 20:44, +4:54 up on his 15:50 season average over 71 games.
•New look for NSH: Bonino–Grimaldi–Sissons skated 5:39 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Nick Bjugstad (PIT) played 20:42, +5:40 up on his 15:02 season average over 63 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 at CHI. Sean Couturier (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Carter Hart (PHI) faced 41 shots and stopped 40 (.976), +10 against a season average of 31.5; the win.

•Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:06.
•Carter Hart (PHI) faced 41 shots and stopped 40 (.976), +10 against a season average of 31.5; the win.
•New look for PHI: Laughton–Hartman–Konecny skated 9:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 3–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 3–1 at DAL. Samuel Girard (COL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Philipp Grubauer (COL) faced 45 shots and stopped 44 (.978), +16 against a season average of 28.9; the win.

•Samuel Girard had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:00.
•Philipp Grubauer (COL) faced 45 shots and stopped 44 (.978), +16 against a season average of 28.9; the win.
•Carl Soderberg (COL) played 20:50, +3:26 up on his 17:24 season average over 81 games.

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Calgary Flames rout Ottawa Senators 5–1

Calgary Flames beat Ottawa Senators 5–1 at home. Andrew Mangiapane (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Andrew Mangiapane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:30.
•Garnet Hathaway had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:05.
•Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:32.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 at home. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for CBJ: Duchene–Anderson–Panarin skated 12:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Leon Draisaitl had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:03.
•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:33.
•New look for CBJ: Duchene–Anderson–Panarin skated 12:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Winnipeg Jets 5–0

Vegas Golden Knights beat Winnipeg Jets 5–0 at home. William Karlsson (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Max Pacioretty (VGK) played 4:32, −12:40 down on his 17:12 season average over 65 games.

•William Karlsson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:59.
•Reilly Smith had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:51.
•Nick Holden had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:56.

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Los Angeles Kings beat San Jose Sharks 4–2

Los Angeles Kings beat San Jose Sharks 4–2 at home. Dustin Brown (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SJS: Haley–Karlsson–Radil skated 4:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:04.
•Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:55.
•Alex Iafallo had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:27.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Ivan Barbashev STL	vs DET	3	0	3	4	6	0	14:08	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	at NJD	2	1	3	4	0	0	17:10	—
William Karlsson VGK	vs WPG	2	1	3	2	2	2	15:59	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	at CAR	1	2	3	3	2	1	18:44	—
Victor Hedman TBL	at CAR	0	3	3	2	3	0	26:21	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs CBJ	0	3	3	2	0	1	19:03	—
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA	vs ARI	0	3	3	2	0	0	18:26	—
Brad Marchand BOS	at NJD	0	3	3	1	0	0	15:54	—
Alexander Steen STL	vs DET	0	3	3	0	0	0	12:12	—
Thomas Vanek DET	at STL	2	0	2	5	0	0	14:45	—
Reilly Smith VGK	vs WPG	2	0	2	3	0	0	18:51	—
Aleksander Barkov FLA	vs ARI	2	0	2	2	2	1	21:02	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Stafford–Pietila–Zacha skated 10:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Ladd–Bailey–Nelson skated 12:27 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Bonino–Grimaldi–Sissons skated 5:39 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 PHI: Laughton–Hartman–Konecny skated 9:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Voracek–Lindblom–Patrick skated 6:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Duchene–Anderson–Panarin skated 12:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Kassian–Nugent-Hopkins–McDavid skated 12:00 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 EDM: Lucic–Chiasson–Draisaitl skated 8:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Haley–Karlsson–Radil skated 4:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Kane–Donskoi–Goodrow skated 7:38 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Philipp Grubauer COL	at DAL	W	45	1	.978
Carter Hart PHI	at CHI	W	41	1	.976
Craig Anderson OTT	at CGY	L	36	5	.861
Roberto Luongo FLA	vs ARI	W	34	2	.941
Martin Jones SJS	at LAK	L	34	3	.912
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs PIT	O	33	1	.970
Curtis McElhinney CAR	vs TBL	L	31	5	.839
Ben Bishop DAL	vs COL	L	31	2	.935
Matt Murray PIT	at NSH	W	29	1	.966
Louis Domingue TBL	at CAR	W	28	3	.893
Carey Price MTL	vs NYI	W	28	0	.1000
Corey Crawford CHI	vs PHI	L	27	2	.926
Cory Schneider NJD	vs BOS	L	26	4	.846
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs SJS	W	25	2	.920
Jonathan Bernier DET	at STL	L	23	4	.826
Tuukka Rask BOS	at NJD	W	22	1	.955
Thomas Greiss NYI	at MTL	L	22	4	.818
Jordan Binnington STL	vs DET	W	22	2	.909
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at EDM	L	22	4	.818
Darcy Kuemper ARI	at FLA	L	21	3	.857
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs CBJ	W	20	1	.950
Malcolm Subban VGK	vs WPG	W	20	0	.1000
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at VGK	—	20	2	.900
Mike Smith CGY	vs OTT	W	19	1	.947
Laurent Brossoit WPG	at VGK	L	18	3	.833
Robin Lehner NYI	at MTL	—	12	0	.1000

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