NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Mar 3, 2020

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Montreal Canadiens

New York Islanders

Montreal Canadiens rout New York Islanders 6–2

Montreal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 6–2 at NYI. Brendan Gallagher (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MTL: Gallagher–Danault–Lehkonen skated 8:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (84.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 13:50.
•Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:36.
•Joel Armia had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:36.

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St. Louis Blues beat New York Rangers 3–1

St. Louis Blues beat New York Rangers 3–1 at NYR. Colton Parayko (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NYR's first power-play unit (Strome, Zibanejad, Buchnevich, DeAngelo and Panarin) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 4:16 together.

•Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:15.
•Colton Parayko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:50.
•Jaden Schwartz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:35.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout Ottawa Senators 7–3

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Ottawa Senators 7–3 at home. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) led the scoring with 0G 4A.

•Bryan Rust had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:09.
•Evgeni Malkin had 4 assists (4 points) in 18:42.
•Jason Zucker had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:53.

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Boston Bruins edge Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1

Boston Bruins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 at TBL. Jake DeBrusk (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BOS: Coyle–Wagner–DeBrusk skated 12:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BOS: Coyle–Wagner–DeBrusk skated 12:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 35 shots and stopped 33 (.943), +4 against a season average of 30.9; the loss.
•Brad Marchand (BOS) played 14:36, −4:55 down on his 19:31 season average over 69 games.

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Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators 3–1

Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators 3–1 at home. Kevin Fiala (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MIN: Staal–Fiala–Greenway skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:32.
•New look for MIN: Staal–Fiala–Greenway skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Alex Stalock (MIN) faced 38 shots and stopped 37 (.974), +10 against a season average of 28.5; the win.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 at home. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 1A. WPG's first power-play unit (Wheeler, Scheifele, Connor, Laine and Pionk) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:42 together.

•Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 24:15.
•Blake Wheeler had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:42.
•WPG's first power-play unit (Wheeler, Scheifele, Connor, Laine and Pionk) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:42 together.

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Chicago Blackhawks rout Anaheim Ducks 6–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat Anaheim Ducks 6–2 at home. Dylan Strome (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Dylan Strome had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 13:59.
•Alex Nylander had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:48.
•Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:11.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Dallas Stars 2–1 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat Dallas Stars 2–1 in overtime at DAL. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Radulov, Benn, Seguin and Klingberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 5:36 together.

•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:56.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Radulov, Benn, Seguin and Klingberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 5:36 together.
•EDM's first power-play unit (Chiasson, Nugent-Hopkins, Nurse, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 5:54 together.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat New Jersey Devils 3–0

Vegas Golden Knights beat New Jersey Devils 3–0 at home. Max Pacioretty (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NJD: Zajac–Wood–Boqvist skated 11:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Max Pacioretty had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:01.
•William Karlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:01.
•New look for NJD: Zajac–Wood–Boqvist skated 11:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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San Jose Sharks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2

San Jose Sharks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 at home. Evander Kane (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. SJS's first power-play unit (Thornton, Burns, Couture, Kane and Meier) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:15 together.

•Evander Kane had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 20:09.
•Antti Suomela had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 8:25.
•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:46.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Evgeni Malkin PIT	vs OTT	0	4	4	0	1	0	18:42	—
Bryan Rust PIT	vs OTT	3	0	3	5	0	1	17:09	—
Dylan Strome CHI	vs ANA	2	1	3	5	0	0	13:59	—
Kyle Connor WPG	vs BUF	2	1	3	4	0	0	24:15	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	vs OTT	1	2	3	6	0	0	20:44	—
Jason Zucker PIT	vs OTT	1	2	3	3	0	0	17:53	—
Evander Kane SJS	vs TOR	2	0	2	7	1	0	20:09	—
Kevin Fiala MIN	vs NSH	1	1	2	7	0	0	19:32	—
Brendan Gallagher MTL	at NYI	1	1	2	5	1	0	13:50	—
Patrick Kane CHI	vs ANA	1	1	2	5	0	1	18:11	—
Auston Matthews TOR	at SJS	1	1	2	5	1	0	21:46	—
Colton Parayko STL	at NYR	1	1	2	4	1	0	21:50	—

Line changes

New look for MTL: Gallagher–Danault–Lehkonen skated 8:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (84.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Coyle–Wagner–DeBrusk skated 12:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Staal–Fiala–Greenway skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Parise–Eriksson Ek–Kunin skated 6:15 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Watson–Sissons–Trenin skated 5:05 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 BUF: Simmonds–Olofsson–Eichel skated 7:49 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: Zajac–Wood–Boqvist skated 11:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Pirri–Cousins–Stephenson skated 10:47 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 NJD: Rooney–Anderson–McLeod skated 9:43 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (26.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at DAL	W	43	1	.977
Corey Crawford CHI	vs ANA	W	39	2	.949
Alex Stalock MIN	vs NSH	W	38	1	.974
Jack Campbell TOR	at SJS	L	37	4	.892
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs BOS	L	35	2	.943
Craig Anderson OTT	at PIT	L	35	7	.800
Carter Hutton BUF	at WPG	L	35	3	.914
Juuse Saros NSH	at MIN	L	33	3	.909
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at VGK	L	32	3	.906
Anton Khudobin DAL	vs EDM	O	27	2	.926
Robin Lehner VGK	vs NJD	W	27	0	.1000
Martin Jones SJS	vs TOR	W	27	2	.926
Jordan Binnington STL	at NYR	W	26	1	.962
Matt Murray PIT	vs OTT	W	26	3	.885
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs BUF	W	26	1	.962
John Gibson ANA	at CHI	L	24	5	.792
Carey Price MTL	at NYI	W	22	2	.909
Tuukka Rask BOS	at TBL	W	21	1	.952
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	vs STL	L	21	2	.905
Ryan Miller ANA	at CHI	—	16	1	.938
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs MTL	—	14	2	.857
Thomas Greiss NYI	vs MTL	L	12	3	.750

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