NHL Recaps: Wednesday, Apr 3, 2019

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

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Ottawa Senators

New York Rangers

Ottawa Senators beat New York Rangers 4–1

Ottawa Senators beat New York Rangers 4–1 at NYR. Brady Tkachuk (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NYR: Strome–Namestnikov–Howden skated 9:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:45.
•Colin White had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:47.
•New look for NYR: Strome–Namestnikov–Howden skated 9:05 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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Chicago Blackhawks edge St. Louis Blues 4–3 (SO)

Chicago Blackhawks beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 in a shootout at home. Patrick Kane (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Cam Ward (CHI) faced 40 shots and stopped 37 (.925), +6 against a season average of 33.7; the win.

•Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 23:31.
•Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:07.
•Colton Parayko had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:45.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Calgary Flames 3–1

Anaheim Ducks beat Calgary Flames 3–1 at home. Carter Rowney (ANA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for ANA: Perry–Henrique–Shore skated 10:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Carter Rowney had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:56.
•New look for ANA: Perry–Henrique–Shore skated 10:49 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 CGY: Gaudreau–Czarnik–Ryan skated 9:29 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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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Patrick Kane CHI	vs STL	1	1	2	6	0	0	23:31	—
Vladimir Tarasenko STL	at CHI	1	1	2	4	1	1	20:07	—
Brady Tkachuk OTT	at NYR	1	1	2	2	2	1	17:45	—
Carter Rowney ANA	vs CGY	0	2	2	3	5	1	14:56	—
Colin White OTT	at NYR	0	2	2	3	0	0	17:47	—
Colton Parayko STL	at CHI	0	2	2	2	0	5	24:45	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Strome–Namestnikov–Howden skated 9:05 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 NYR: Vesey–Lemieux–Andersson skated 5:30 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 →
New look for CHI: Anisimov–Saad–Kahun skated 11:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Perry–Henrique–Shore skated 10:49 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 CGY: Gaudreau–Czarnik–Ryan skated 9:29 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Cam Ward CHI	vs STL	W	40	3	.925
Jake Allen STL	at CHI	O	38	3	.921
David Rittich CGY	at ANA	L	32	3	.906
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	vs OTT	L	31	4	.871
Anders Nilsson OTT	at NYR	W	28	1	.964
Ryan Miller ANA	vs CGY	W	26	1	.962

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