NHL Recaps: Saturday, Apr 6, 2019

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

Game recaps

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Boston Bruins

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston Bruins 6–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston Bruins 6–3 at BOS. Braydon Coburn (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:10.
•Braydon Coburn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:29.
•David Krejci had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:12.

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St. Louis Blues edge Vancouver Canucks 3–2 (SO)

St. Louis Blues beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 in a shootout at home. Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. STL's first power-play unit (Perron, Pietrangelo, O'Reilly, Schenn and Tarasenko) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:57 together.

•Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:43.
•Alexander Edler had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 27:07.
•Ryan O'Reilly had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:10.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Toronto Maple Leafs 6–5 (SO)

Montreal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–5 in a shootout at home. Ryan Poehling (MTL) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Ryan Poehling had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 11:22.
•Andrew Shaw had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:56.
•Jordan Weal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:55.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators

Columbus Blue Jackets rout Ottawa Senators 6–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Ottawa Senators 6–2 at OTT. Oliver Bjorkstrand (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for OTT: Tierney–White–Tkachuk skated 10:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 13:26.
•Pierre-Luc Dubois had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:13.
•Artemi Panarin had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:42.

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Buffalo Sabres rout Detroit Red Wings 7–1

Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 7–1 at DET. Jeff Skinner (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Anthony Mantha (DET) played 21:08, +3:21 up on his 17:47 season average over 66 games.

•Jeff Skinner had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:47.
•Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:42.
•Jack Eichel had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:01.

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New Jersey Devils edge Florida Panthers 4–3 (OT)

New Jersey Devils beat Florida Panthers 4–3 in overtime at FLA. Nathan Bastian (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NJD: Coleman–Bastian–Hischier skated 11:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nathan Bastian had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:38.
•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:46.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:38.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Philadelphia Flyers 4–3

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 at PHI. Jordan Staal (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. PHI's first power-play unit (Giroux, van Riemsdyk, Voracek, Couturier and Gostisbehere) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:45 together.

•Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:46.
•Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:56.
•Brock McGinn had 2 assists (2 points) in 13:58.

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New York Rangers edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 (OT)

New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 in overtime at PIT. Vladislav Namestnikov (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NYR: Vesey–Lemieux–Howden skated 11:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:19.
•Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:17.
•Vladislav Namestnikov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:01.

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New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 3–0

New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 3–0 at WSH. Valtteri Filppula (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NYI: Bailey–Nelson–Kuhnhackl skated 13:09 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Valtteri Filppula had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:00.
•New look for NYI: Bailey–Nelson–Kuhnhackl skated 13:09 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Kuznetsov–Wilson skated 13:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (34.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2

Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Cam Ward (CHI) faced 49 shots and stopped 45 (.918), +15 against a season average of 33.7; the loss.

•Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:41.
•Nick Bonino had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:26.
•Cam Ward (CHI) faced 49 shots and stopped 45 (.918), +15 against a season average of 33.7; the loss.

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Dallas Stars beat Minnesota Wild 3–0

Dallas Stars beat Minnesota Wild 3–0 at home. Tyler Seguin (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 5 attempts in 2:36 together.

•Tyler Seguin had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 14:44.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Radulov, Benn, Seguin, Klingberg and Hintz) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:36 together.
•Alex Stalock (MIN) faced 44 shots and stopped 41 (.932), +19 against a season average of 25.0; the loss.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 3–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 3–1 at CGY. Alex Chiasson (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Chiasson, Nugent-Hopkins, Klefbom, Nurse and Draisaitl) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:15 together.

•Alex Chiasson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:55.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:51.
•EDM's first power-play unit (Chiasson, Nugent-Hopkins, Klefbom, Nurse and Draisaitl) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:15 together.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2 at ARI. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Adam Lowry (WPG) played 9:59, −4:43 down on his 14:42 season average over 77 games.

•Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:18.
•Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:04.
•Adam Lowry (WPG) played 9:59, −4:43 down on his 14:42 season average over 77 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–2 at home. Ilya Kovalchuk (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kovalchuk, Brown, Kopitar, Doughty and Grundstrom) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 3:46 together.

•Ilya Kovalchuk had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:40.
•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:10.
•Dustin Brown had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:29.

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San Jose Sharks beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2

San Jose Sharks beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2 at home. Evander Kane (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Brent Burns had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:06.
•Evander Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:01.
•Gustav Nyquist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:13.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Ryan Poehling MTL	vs TOR	3	0	3	3	1	0	11:22	—
Oliver Bjorkstrand CBJ	at OTT	1	2	3	2	0	0	13:26	—
Tyler Seguin DAL	vs MIN	2	0	2	7	1	0	14:44	—
Jeff Skinner BUF	at DET	2	0	2	5	0	0	16:47	—
Pierre-Luc Dubois CBJ	at OTT	2	0	2	3	3	0	15:13	—
Valtteri Filppula NYI	at WSH	2	0	2	3	1	0	14:00	—
Nathan Bastian NJD	at FLA	2	0	2	2	6	1	16:38	—
Ilya Kovalchuk LAK	vs VGK	2	0	2	2	1	2	15:40	—
Andrew Shaw MTL	vs TOR	1	1	2	6	3	1	18:56	—
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA	vs NJD	1	1	2	6	3	1	19:38	—
Vladimir Tarasenko STL	vs VAN	1	1	2	6	0	0	19:43	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	vs CHI	1	1	2	5	1	0	19:41	—

Line changes

New look for OTT: Tierney–White–Tkachuk skated 10:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Coleman–Bastian–Hischier skated 11:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Vesey–Lemieux–Howden skated 11:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Bailey–Nelson–Kuhnhackl skated 13:09 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Kuznetsov–Wilson skated 13:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (34.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Filppula–Komarov–Beauvillier skated 9:42 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Boyd–Jaskin–Vrana skated 5:57 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Spezza–Dowling–Janmark skated 9:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Fiala–Donato–Sturm skated 6:39 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 CGY: Neal–Gaudreau–Lindholm skated 12:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Stastny–Pacioretty–Tuch skated 12:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Frederik Andersen TOR	at MTL	O	49	5	.898
Charlie Lindgren MTL	vs TOR	W	49	5	.898
Cam Ward CHI	at NSH	L	49	4	.918
Alex Stalock MIN	at DAL	L	44	3	.932
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at FLA	W	40	3	.925
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at PIT	W	39	3	.923
Thatcher Demko VAN	at STL	O	36	2	.944
Edward Pasquale TBL	at BOS	W	33	3	.909
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs CHI	W	33	2	.939
Calvin Pickard ARI	vs WPG	L	32	4	.875
Curtis McElhinney CAR	at PHI	W	31	3	.903
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at CGY	W	31	1	.968
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at LAK	L	31	4	.871
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs VGK	W	31	2	.935
Matt Murray PIT	vs NYR	O	30	4	.867
Martin Jones SJS	vs COL	W	30	2	.933
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at OTT	W	29	2	.931
Robin Lehner NYI	at WSH	W	29	0	.1000
Semyon Varlamov COL	at SJS	L	29	4	.862
Carter Hart PHI	vs CAR	L	28	4	.857
Roberto Luongo FLA	vs NJD	O	27	4	.852
Jimmy Howard DET	vs BUF	L	26	5	.808
Jordan Binnington STL	vs VAN	W	25	2	.920
Mike Smith CGY	vs EDM	L	25	3	.880
Linus Ullmark BUF	at DET	W	24	1	.958
Ben Bishop DAL	vs MIN	W	24	0	.1000
Pheonix Copley WSH	vs NYI	L	23	2	.913
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs TBL	L	21	5	.762
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at ARI	W	21	2	.905
Anders Nilsson OTT	vs CBJ	—	19	2	.895
Kaden Fulcher DET	vs BUF	—	11	2	.818
Craig Anderson OTT	vs CBJ	L	7	3	.571

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