NHL Recaps: Saturday, Feb 20, 2021

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

Game recaps

Final

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Buffalo Sabres

New Jersey Devils

Buffalo Sabres edge New Jersey Devils 3–2

Buffalo Sabres beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 at NJD. Sam Reinhart (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for BUF: Reinhart–Olofsson–Eichel skated 14:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Sam Reinhart had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:50.
•New look for BUF: Reinhart–Olofsson–Eichel skated 14:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NJD: Zacha–Kuokkanen–Sharangovich skated 8:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 4–1

New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 4–1 at WSH. Ryan Strome (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Strome, Zibanejad, Panarin and Fox) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:28 together.

•Ryan Strome had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:49.
•Artemi Panarin had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:17.
•Pavel Buchnevich had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:05.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Vegas Golden Knights 3–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for COL: Calvert–Nichushkin–Bellemare skated 8:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (78.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:49.
•Devon Toews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:59.
•Mikko Rantanen had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:41.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Florida Panthers 2–1

Detroit Red Wings beat Florida Panthers 2–1 at home. Patrik Nemeth (DET) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jonathan Bernier (DET) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +7 against a season average of 31.5; the win.

•Jonathan Bernier (DET) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +7 against a season average of 31.5; the win.
•Christian Djoos (DET) played 9:20, −5:55 down on his 15:15 season average over 35 games.
•Patrik Nemeth (DET) played 23:12, +5:17 up on his 17:55 season average over 51 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge New York Islanders 3–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Islanders 3–2 at home. Kris Letang (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NYI: Bailey–Nelson–Beauvillier skated 13:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kris Letang had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:49.
•Sidney Crosby had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:48.
•New look for NYI: Bailey–Nelson–Beauvillier skated 13:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators

Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2

Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 at CBJ. Calle Jarnkrok (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NSH: Granlund–Forsberg–Arvidsson skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Calle Jarnkrok had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:42.
•New look for NSH: Granlund–Forsberg–Arvidsson skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 39 shots and stopped 35 (.897), +10 against a season average of 29.5; the loss.

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San Jose Sharks edge St. Louis Blues 5–4

San Jose Sharks beat St. Louis Blues 5–4 at STL. Jordan Kyrou (STL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. SJS won it by committee.

•Jordan Kyrou had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:27.
•Logan Couture had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:09.
•Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:36.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 5–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 5–3 at MTL. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 2A. TOR's first power-play unit (Thornton, Boyd, Rielly, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:39 together.

•Auston Matthews had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 20:21.
•Mitch Marner had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:29.
•Morgan Rielly had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:33.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2 at ARI. Alex Iafallo (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Alex Iafallo had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:01.
•Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:41.
•Anze Kopitar had 2 assists (2 points) in 22:35.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout Tampa Bay Lightning 4–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–0 at home. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CAR: Staal–Fast–Foegele skated 10:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:14.
•Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:43.
•New look for CAR: Staal–Fast–Foegele skated 10:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Minnesota Wild rout Anaheim Ducks 5–1

Minnesota Wild beat Anaheim Ducks 5–1 at ANA. Kevin Fiala (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for MIN: Zuccarello–Rask–Kaprizov skated 13:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kevin Fiala had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 16:44.
•Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:49.
•Kirill Kaprizov had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:45.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Calgary Flames 7–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 7–1 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 3G 2A. EDM's first power-play unit (Chiasson, Barrie, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 2 power-play goals on 4 attempts in 4:00 together.

•Connor McDavid had a hat trick and 2 assists (5 points) on 3 shots in 17:33.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:45.
•Darnell Nurse had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 32:52.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Connor McDavid EDM	vs CGY	3	2	5	3	1	0	17:33	—
Auston Matthews TOR	at MTL	2	2	4	4	1	1	20:21	—
Kevin Fiala MIN	at ANA	2	1	3	5	0	0	16:44	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	vs CGY	2	1	3	2	0	1	16:45	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs VGK	1	2	3	5	0	1	20:49	—
Jordan Kyrou STL	vs SJS	1	2	3	2	1	0	20:27	—
Mitch Marner TOR	at MTL	1	2	3	1	0	0	20:29	—
Sam Reinhart BUF	at NJD	2	0	2	3	1	1	14:50	—
Calle Jarnkrok NSH	at CBJ	2	0	2	3	0	0	16:42	—
Kris Letang PIT	vs NYI	2	0	2	2	5	1	21:49	—
Logan Couture SJS	at STL	2	0	2	2	2	0	20:09	—
Alex Iafallo LAK	at ARI	2	0	2	2	0	0	20:01	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Reinhart–Olofsson–Eichel skated 14:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Zacha–Kuokkanen–Sharangovich skated 8:18 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 NJD: Zajac–Bratt–Hischier skated 4:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Kreider–Strome–Buchnevich skated 9:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Calvert–Nichushkin–Bellemare skated 8:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (78.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Bailey–Nelson–Beauvillier skated 13:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Granlund–Forsberg–Arvidsson skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Sissons–Trenin–Kunin skated 9:18 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Hyman–Engvall–Mikheyev skated 12:14 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 CAR: Staal–Fast–Foegele skated 10:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Martinook–Paquette–Lorentz skated 8:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: McGinn–Aho–Svechnikov skated 10:22 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Zuccarello–Rask–Kaprizov skated 13:08 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 MIN: Fiala–Greenway–Eriksson Ek skated 11:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65% 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	vs CGY	W	44	1	.977
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs NSH	L	39	4	.897
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at COL	L	39	3	.923
Jonathan Bernier DET	vs FLA	W	39	1	.974
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs NYI	W	35	2	.943
Frederik Andersen TOR	at MTL	W	33	3	.909
Devan Dubnyk SJS	at STL	W	32	4	.875
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs BUF	L	29	3	.897
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs VGK	W	29	2	.931
John Gibson ANA	vs MIN	L	29	5	.828
Linus Ullmark BUF	at NJD	W	27	2	.926
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at WSH	W	27	1	.963
Jordan Binnington STL	vs SJS	L	27	5	.815
Carey Price MTL	vs TOR	L	27	5	.815
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	at ANA	W	27	1	.963
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at DET	L	27	2	.926
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at CAR	L	27	3	.889
Cal Petersen LAK	at ARI	W	24	2	.917
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR	vs TBL	W	24	0	.1000
Vitek Vanecek WSH	vs NYR	L	23	3	.870
Pekka Rinne NSH	at CBJ	W	23	2	.913
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs LAK	L	22	3	.864
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at PIT	L	18	3	.833
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at EDM	L	15	5	.667
David Rittich CGY	at EDM	—	9	2	.778
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs NSH	—	6	0	.1000

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