NHL Recaps: Saturday, Mar 23, 2019

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New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils edge Arizona Coyotes 2–1 (SO)

New Jersey Devils beat Arizona Coyotes 2–1 in a shootout at home. Drew Stafford (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NJD: Stafford–Wood–Zacha skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NJD: Stafford–Wood–Zacha skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ARI: Stepan–Archibald–Crouse skated 9:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NJD: Palmieri–Agostino–Hischier skated 9:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2

New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 at PHI. Josh Bailey (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. PHI's first power-play unit (Giroux, van Riemsdyk, Voracek, Couturier and Gostisbehere) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:39 together.

•Josh Bailey had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:32.
•Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:51.
•PHI's first power-play unit (Giroux, van Riemsdyk, Voracek, Couturier and Gostisbehere) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:39 together.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 at home. Colin Wilson (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for COL: Kerfoot–Compher–MacKinnon skated 9:55 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Colin Wilson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:01.
•Alexander Kerfoot had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:59.
•New look for COL: Kerfoot–Compher–MacKinnon skated 9:55 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators edge Edmonton Oilers 4–3 (OT)

Ottawa Senators beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 in overtime at EDM. Brady Tkachuk (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for OTT: Ryan–White–Balcers skated 12:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brady Tkachuk had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:28.
•New look for OTT: Ryan–White–Balcers skated 12:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Rudolfs Balcers (OTT) played 18:01, +5:49 up on his 12:12 season average over 35 games.

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New York Rangers edge Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 (OT)

New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 in overtime at TOR. Pavel Buchnevich (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Alexandar Georgiev (NYR) faced 45 shots and stopped 44 (.978), +13 against a season average of 32.0; the win.

•Alexandar Georgiev (NYR) faced 45 shots and stopped 44 (.978), +13 against a season average of 32.0; the win.
•New look for NYR: Zibanejad–Buchnevich–Lemieux skated 10:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYR: Strome–Vesey–Andersson skated 9:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 7–4

Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 7–4 at home. Brendan Gallagher (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Brendan Gallagher had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 9 shots in 15:31.
•Max Domi had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:34.
•Tomas Tatar had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 15:02.

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Boston Bruins rout Florida Panthers 7–3

Boston Bruins beat Florida Panthers 7–3 at FLA. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:01.
•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:24.
•Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:22.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout Minnesota Wild 5–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Minnesota Wild 5–1 at home. Teuvo Teravainen (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. MIN's first power-play unit (Staal, Suter, Spurgeon, Zucker and Fiala) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:03 together.

•Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:49.
•Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:35.
•MIN's first power-play unit (Staal, Suter, Spurgeon, Zucker and Fiala) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:03 together.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Nashville Predators 5–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Nashville Predators 5–0 at home. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 3G 1A. New look for WPG: Hayes–Connor–Laine skated 13:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kyle Connor had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 6 shots in 19:38.
•Kevin Hayes had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 15:19.
•New look for WPG: Hayes–Connor–Laine skated 13:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3

St. Louis Blues beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 at home. Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. STL's first power-play unit (Maroon, Bozak, Schwartz, Dunn and Thomas) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:45 together.

•Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:27.
•Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:07.
•STL's first power-play unit (Maroon, Bozak, Schwartz, Dunn and Thomas) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:45 together.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Dallas Stars 3–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Dallas Stars 3–2 at DAL. Jared McCann (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Teddy Blueger (PIT) played 16:58, +6:08 up on his 10:50 season average over 27 games.

•Jared McCann had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:30.
•Phil Kessel had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:57.
•Teddy Blueger (PIT) played 16:58, +6:08 up on his 10:50 season average over 27 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1

Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1 at VAN. Mark Giordano (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for CGY: Neal–Jankowski–Czarnik skated 10:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mark Giordano had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:35.
•Garnet Hathaway had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 10:27.
•New look for CGY: Neal–Jankowski–Czarnik skated 10:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 (OT)

Detroit Red Wings beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 in overtime at VGK. Anthony Mantha (DET) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for DET: Bertuzzi–Mantha–Larkin skated 14:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Anthony Mantha had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:21.
•Andreas Athanasiou had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:51.
•New look for DET: Bertuzzi–Mantha–Larkin skated 14:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Anaheim Ducks 4–3 (SO)

Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 4–3 in a shootout at home. Alec Martinez (LAK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. LAK's first power-play unit (Carter, Martinez, Clifford, Kempe and Iafallo) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:25 together.

•Alec Martinez had 2 assists (2 points) in 22:46.
•LAK's first power-play unit (Carter, Martinez, Clifford, Kempe and Iafallo) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:25 together.
•New look for ANA: Henrique–Sprong–Terry skated 12:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45% 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
Kyle Connor WPG	vs NSH	3	1	4	6	0	0	19:38	—
Kevin Hayes WPG	vs NSH	1	3	4	4	0	0	15:19	—
Brendan Gallagher MTL	vs BUF	2	1	3	9	1	1	15:31	—
Max Domi MTL	vs BUF	1	2	3	4	0	0	14:34	—
Mark Giordano CGY	at VAN	1	2	3	3	0	0	20:35	—
Teuvo Teravainen CAR	vs MIN	1	2	3	2	0	0	16:49	—
Tomas Tatar MTL	vs BUF	1	2	3	1	4	0	15:02	—
Anthony Mantha DET	at VGK	2	0	2	7	0	0	19:21	—
Jared McCann PIT	at DAL	2	0	2	4	1	0	16:30	—
Brady Tkachuk OTT	at EDM	2	0	2	2	3	0	15:28	—
Josh Bailey NYI	at PHI	2	0	2	2	0	0	18:32	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	at FLA	1	1	2	6	1	0	17:27	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Stafford–Wood–Zacha skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Stepan–Archibald–Crouse skated 9:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Palmieri–Agostino–Hischier skated 9:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Quenneville–Rooney–McLeod skated 8:53 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Kerfoot–Compher–MacKinnon skated 9:55 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Soderberg–Wilson–Andrighetto skated 4:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Ryan–White–Balcers skated 12:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Zibanejad–Buchnevich–Lemieux skated 10:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Strome–Vesey–Andersson skated 9:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Namestnikov–Lettieri–Chytil skated 7:24 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (26.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Brown–Gauthier–Moore skated 6:08 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Staal–Read–Fiala skated 5:16 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: Zucker–Rask–Aberg skated 5:11 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Hayes–Connor–Laine skated 13:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Ehlers skated 13:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Benn–Dowling–L'Esperance skated 4:55 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 CGY: Neal–Jankowski–Czarnik skated 10:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Bertuzzi–Mantha–Larkin skated 14:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Glendening–Athanasiou–Hirose skated 7:13 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 ANA: Henrique–Sprong–Terry skated 12:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Silfverberg–Rakell–Steel skated 10:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at TOR	W	45	1	.978
Carter Hutton BUF	at MTL	L	43	6	.860
Pekka Rinne NSH	at WPG	L	43	5	.884
Jordan Binnington STL	vs TBL	W	42	3	.929
Carter Hart PHI	vs NYI	L	40	4	.900
Samuel Montembeault FLA	vs BOS	L	38	6	.842
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs OTT	O	35	4	.886
Jaroslav Halak BOS	at FLA	W	34	3	.912
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at CAR	L	33	5	.848
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs NSH	W	33	0	.1000
Darcy Kuemper ARI	at NJD	O	32	1	.969
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs CHI	W	31	2	.935
Matt Murray PIT	at DAL	W	31	2	.935
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs CGY	L	31	3	.903
Anton Khudobin DAL	vs PIT	L	30	3	.900
Jimmy Howard DET	at VGK	W	30	2	.933
Malcolm Subban VGK	vs DET	O	30	3	.900
Ryan Miller ANA	at LAK	O	30	3	.900
Craig Anderson OTT	at EDM	W	29	3	.897
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs NYR	O	28	2	.929
Mike Smith CGY	at VAN	W	28	1	.964
Carey Price MTL	vs BUF	W	27	4	.852
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at STL	L	26	4	.846
Petr Mrazek CAR	vs MIN	W	25	1	.960
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs ARI	W	24	1	.958
Robin Lehner NYI	at PHI	W	24	2	.917
Corey Crawford CHI	at COL	L	24	3	.875
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs ANA	W	20	3	.850

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