NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020

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

Game recaps

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Calgary Flames

Boston Bruins

Calgary Flames beat Boston Bruins 5–2

Calgary Flames beat Boston Bruins 5–2 at BOS. Mikael Backlund (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 1A. CGY's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Gustafsson, Lindholm, Monahan and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:47 together.

•Mikael Backlund had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:14.
•Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:05.
•Sean Monahan had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:40.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)

Vancouver Canucks beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in overtime at MTL. Jake Virtanen (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Alexander Edler had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:08.
•Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:40.
•Jake Virtanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 12:01.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 at TBL. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Barrie, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 2 power-play goals on 4 attempts in 4:32 together.

•John Tavares had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:18.
•William Nylander had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:29.
•Kevin Shattenkirk had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:22.

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New York Rangers edge New York Islanders 4–3 (OT)

New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–3 in overtime at NYI. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Alexandar Georgiev (NYR) faced 45 shots and stopped 42 (.933), +14 against a season average of 31.3; the win.

•Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:41.
•Mathew Barzal had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:02.
•Ryan Lindgren had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:40.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat San Jose Sharks 4–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat San Jose Sharks 4–2 at home. Kevin Hayes (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for PHI: Hayes–Laughton–Konecny skated 10:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kevin Hayes had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:30.
•Travis Konecny had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 13:56.
•Scott Laughton had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:21.

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Washington Capitals edge Winnipeg Jets 4–3 (SO)

Washington Capitals beat Winnipeg Jets 4–3 in a shootout at home. Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Connor skated 11:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:01.
•Dmitry Orlov had 2 assists (2 points) in 24:14.
•New look for WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Connor skated 11:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1

Dallas Stars beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 at CAR. Roope Hintz (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Anton Khudobin (DAL) faced 41 shots and stopped 40 (.976), +12 against a season average of 29.4; the win.

•Roope Hintz had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 13:09.
•Denis Gurianov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:06.
•Jason Dickinson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:15.

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New Jersey Devils beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1

New Jersey Devils beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 at DET. Nikita Gusev (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NJD's first power-play unit (Subban, Gusev, Wood, Zacha and Bratt) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 5:12 together.

•Nikita Gusev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:45.
•Pavel Zacha had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:53.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Subban, Gusev, Wood, Zacha and Bratt) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 5:12 together.

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St. Louis Blues edge Chicago Blackhawks 6–5

St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–5 at home. Zachary Sanford (STL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Zachary Sanford had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 9 shots in 17:42.
•Robert Thomas had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:46.
•Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:42.

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Nashville Predators edge Ottawa Senators 3–2

Nashville Predators beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 at home. Ryan Ellis (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NSH: Johansen–Blackwell–Sissons skated 10:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Ryan Ellis had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:27.
•New look for NSH: Johansen–Blackwell–Sissons skated 10:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for OTT: Ryan–Anisimov–Paul skated 8:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild edge Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4

Minnesota Wild beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 at home. Mikko Koivu (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Mikko Koivu had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:16.
•Eric Staal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:21.
•Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:15.

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Florida Panthers edge Arizona Coyotes 2–1

Florida Panthers beat Arizona Coyotes 2–1 at ARI. Mike Hoffman (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Dadonov, Hoffman, Huberdeau and Barkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:54 together.

•Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:31.
•FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Dadonov, Hoffman, Huberdeau and Barkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:54 together.
•New look for FLA: Hoffman–Haula–Vatrano skated 10:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (29.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Edmonton Oilers 4–3 (OT)

Anaheim Ducks beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 in overtime at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 0G 3A. ANA won it by committee.

•Connor McDavid had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 23:49.
•Sonny Milano had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:42.
•Adam Henrique had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:00.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Zachary Sanford STL	vs CHI	2	1	3	9	2	2	17:42	—
Kevin Hayes PHI	vs SJS	2	1	3	3	0	1	16:30	—
Mikael Backlund CGY	at BOS	2	1	3	2	1	1	18:14	—
Roope Hintz DAL	at CAR	1	2	3	4	0	0	13:09	—
Matthew Tkachuk CGY	at BOS	1	2	3	3	2	0	19:05	—
Robert Thomas STL	vs CHI	1	2	3	2	0	0	15:46	—
Travis Konecny PHI	vs SJS	1	2	3	1	1	1	13:56	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at ANA	0	3	3	2	0	0	23:49	—
Sean Monahan CGY	at BOS	2	0	2	3	1	0	17:40	—
John Tavares TOR	at TBL	2	0	2	2	1	0	20:18	—
Mikko Koivu MIN	vs CBJ	2	0	2	2	0	0	13:16	—
Sonny Milano ANA	vs EDM	2	0	2	2	0	0	14:42	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Wagner–Kuraly–Lindholm skated 10:37 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 PHI: Hayes–Laughton–Konecny skated 10:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Couture–Kane–Labanc skated 11:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (48.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Connor skated 11:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Copp–Harkins–Roslovic skated 8:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (91.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Niederreiter–Trocheck–Necas skated 9:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (90% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Hayden–Rooney–McLeod skated 8:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Zajac–Wood–Anderson skated 6:54 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 NSH: Johansen–Blackwell–Sissons skated 10:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Ryan–Anisimov–Paul skated 8:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Hoffman–Haula–Vatrano skated 10:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (29.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Connolly–Wallmark–Saarela skated 10:12 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% 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 NYI	W	45	3	.933
Anton Khudobin DAL	at CAR	W	41	1	.976
Thatcher Demko VAN	at MTL	W	40	3	.925
Matiss Kivlenieks CBJ	at MIN	L	40	5	.875
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at ARI	W	38	1	.974
Laurent Brossoit WPG	at WSH	O	37	3	.919
Corey Crawford CHI	at STL	L	37	6	.838
Juuse Saros NSH	vs OTT	W	35	2	.943
Carey Price MTL	vs VAN	O	34	4	.882
Braden Holtby WSH	vs WPG	W	33	3	.909
Craig Anderson OTT	at NSH	L	33	3	.909
John Gibson ANA	vs EDM	W	32	3	.906
Jonathan Bernier DET	vs NJD	L	31	4	.871
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs CGY	L	30	4	.867
Jordan Binnington STL	vs CHI	W	30	5	.833
Frederik Andersen TOR	at TBL	W	29	3	.897
David Rittich CGY	at BOS	W	28	2	.929
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs NYR	O	28	4	.857
Carter Hart PHI	vs SJS	W	28	2	.929
Cory Schneider NJD	at DET	W	28	1	.964
Alex Stalock MIN	vs CBJ	W	28	4	.857
Aaron Dell SJS	at PHI	L	27	4	.852
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs FLA	L	26	2	.923
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs TOR	L	23	4	.826
Mike Smith EDM	at ANA	O	21	4	.810
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR	vs DAL	L	16	4	.750

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