NHL Recaps: Saturday, Feb 29, 2020

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

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Boston Bruins

New York Islanders

Boston Bruins rout New York Islanders 4–0

Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 4–0 at NYI. Charlie McAvoy (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for BOS: Nordstrom–Kuraly–Lindholm skated 7:39 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Charlie McAvoy had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 21:30.
•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:21.
•Torey Krug had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:21.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Calgary Flames 4–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Calgary Flames 4–3 at home. Elias Lindholm (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Andrew Mangiapane (CGY) played 19:23, +5:46 up on his 13:37 season average over 67 games.

•Elias Lindholm had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:16.
•Mikhail Sergachev had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:53.
•Nikita Kucherov had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:44.

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Los Angeles Kings edge New Jersey Devils 2–1 (OT)

Los Angeles Kings beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 in overtime at home. Dustin Brown (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Mackenzie Blackwood (NJD) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +7 against a season average of 30.9; the overtime loss.

•Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:00.
•Mackenzie Blackwood (NJD) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +7 against a season average of 30.9; the overtime loss.
•Nikita Gusev (NJD) played 19:38, +5:01 up on his 14:37 season average over 65 games.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Florida Panthers 3–2 (SO)

Chicago Blackhawks beat Florida Panthers 3–2 in a shootout at FLA. Mike Hoffman (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Corey Crawford (CHI) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +8 against a season average of 32.4; the win.

•Jonathan Toews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:12.
•Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 18:59.
•Corey Crawford (CHI) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +8 against a season average of 32.4; the win.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2 at home. Travis Dermott (TOR) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Martin Marincin (TOR) played 20:48, +5:50 up on his 14:58 season average over 25 games.

•Travis Dermott had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:56.
•Tyson Barrie had 2 assists (2 points) in 25:40.
•Martin Marincin (TOR) played 20:48, +5:50 up on his 14:58 season average over 25 games.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 in overtime at home. Tomas Tatar (MTL) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for CAR: Trocheck–Necas–Svechnikov skated 6:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Tomas Tatar had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:17.
•Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:16.
•Joel Edmundson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:50.

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Ottawa Senators edge Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (SO)

Ottawa Senators beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in a shootout at home. Artem Anisimov (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DET's first power-play unit (Gagner, Bertuzzi, Mantha, Larkin and Hronek) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:23 together.

•Artem Anisimov had two goals (2 points) on 10 shots in 18:27.
•Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:57.
•DET's first power-play unit (Gagner, Bertuzzi, Mantha, Larkin and Hronek) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:23 together.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Nashville Predators 3–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Nashville Predators 3–2 at NSH. Erik Johnson (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for COL: Donskoi–Nieto–Compher skated 5:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Erik Johnson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:30.
•Roman Josi had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 25:02.
•Ryan Ellis had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:30.

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St. Louis Blues edge Dallas Stars 4–3 (SO)

St. Louis Blues beat Dallas Stars 4–3 in a shootout at home. John Klingberg (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for STL: Steen–Bozak–de la Rose skated 10:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•John Klingberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:16.
•Vince Dunn had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:34.
•New look for STL: Steen–Bozak–de la Rose skated 10:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2

Arizona Coyotes beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 at home. Clayton Keller (ARI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for ARI: Hall–Dvorak–Keller skated 10:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Clayton Keller had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:47.
•Jordan Oesterle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:11.
•Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:42.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Winnipeg Jets 3–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 3–2 at home. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Chiasson, Nugent-Hopkins, Nurse, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 1:58 together.

•Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:51.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:20.
•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:19.

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San Jose Sharks rout Pittsburgh Penguins 5–0

San Jose Sharks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–0 at home. Evander Kane (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for PIT: Hornqvist–McCann–Simon skated 6:26 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Evander Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:48.
•Timo Meier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:23.
•Marcus Sorensen had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:46.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Clayton Keller ARI	vs BUF	2	1	3	5	1	1	17:47	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs WPG	2	1	3	4	1	0	22:51	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	vs WPG	1	2	3	3	0	3	21:20	—
Charlie McAvoy BOS	at NYI	1	2	3	2	1	3	21:30	—
Tomas Tatar MTL	vs CAR	0	3	3	5	1	0	17:17	—
Artem Anisimov OTT	vs DET	2	0	2	10	0	0	18:27	—
Mike Hoffman FLA	vs CHI	1	1	2	7	0	0	18:59	—
Dustin Brown LAK	vs NJD	1	1	2	5	6	1	19:00	—
Brad Marchand BOS	at NYI	1	1	2	4	0	1	17:21	—
Brendan Gallagher MTL	vs CAR	1	1	2	4	1	0	15:16	—
Oliver Ekman-Larsson ARI	vs BUF	1	1	2	3	3	1	22:42	—
Erik Johnson COL	at NSH	1	1	2	3	3	0	17:30	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Nordstrom–Kuraly–Lindholm skated 7:39 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Clutterbuck–Brassard–Martin skated 4:07 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Hoffman–Haula–Acciari skated 7:24 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 CHI: Kane–DeBrincat–Dach skated 6:43 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Gauthier–Engvall–Malgin skated 6:30 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Spezza–Clifford–Kapanen skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (31.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Trocheck–Necas–Svechnikov skated 6:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Bertuzzi–Larkin–Fabbri skated 13:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Filppula–Gagner–Mantha skated 12:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Donskoi–Nieto–Compher skated 5:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Steen–Bozak–de la Rose skated 10:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Hall–Dvorak–Keller skated 10:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Kassian–Nugent-Hopkins–Draisaitl skated 15:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Hornqvist–McCann–Simon skated 6:26 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Mike Smith EDM	vs WPG	W	41	2	.951
Corey Crawford CHI	at FLA	W	40	2	.950
Jonathan Bernier DET	at OTT	O	39	3	.923
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at LAK	O	38	2	.947
David Rittich CGY	at TBL	L	33	4	.879
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs NJD	W	33	1	.970
Pavel Francouz COL	at NSH	W	32	2	.938
Tristan Jarry PIT	at SJS	L	32	5	.844
Jake Allen STL	vs DAL	W	31	3	.903
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs BOS	L	30	4	.867
Charlie Lindgren MTL	vs CAR	W	30	3	.900
Juuse Saros NSH	vs COL	L	30	2	.933
Jonas Johansson BUF	at ARI	L	30	4	.867
Martin Jones SJS	vs PIT	W	30	0	.1000
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs CHI	O	29	2	.931
Thatcher Demko VAN	at TOR	L	29	3	.897
Anton Khudobin DAL	at STL	O	29	3	.897
Marcus Hogberg OTT	vs DET	W	28	3	.893
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs VAN	W	27	2	.926
Antti Raanta ARI	vs BUF	W	27	2	.926
Tuukka Rask BOS	at NYI	W	25	0	.1000
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at EDM	L	22	3	.864
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs CGY	W	21	3	.857
Anton Forsberg CAR	at MTL	—	20	3	.850
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR	at MTL	O	19	1	.947

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