NHL Recaps: Thursday, Feb 25, 2021

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

Game recaps

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Boston Bruins

New York Islanders

New York Islanders rout Boston Bruins 7–2

New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 7–2 at home. Anders Lee (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Cal Clutterbuck (NYI) played 3:07, −10:32 down on his 13:39 season average over 49 games.

•Adam Pelech had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:54.
•Anders Lee had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:13.
•Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:28.

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Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2

Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 at home. Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Kuznetsov–Sheary skated 10:55 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Lars Eller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:54.
•Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:43.
•T.J. Oshie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:14.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 at home. Brett Pesce (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CAR: Fast–Aho–Svechnikov skated 8:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for CAR: Fast–Aho–Svechnikov skated 8:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Erik Cernak (TBL) played 8:24, −11:38 down on his 20:02 season average over 45 games.
•New look for CAR: Staal–McGinn–Foegele skated 7:10 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers edge Dallas Stars 3–2

Florida Panthers beat Dallas Stars 3–2 at home. Jamie Benn (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Sergei Bobrovsky (FLA) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +9 against a season average of 30.2; the win.

•Sergei Bobrovsky (FLA) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +9 against a season average of 30.2; the win.
•Mason Marchment (FLA) played 8:51, −5:27 down on his 14:18 season average over 32 games.
•Jake Oettinger (DAL) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +11 against a season average of 24.5; the loss.

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Chicago Blackhawks

Columbus Blue Jackets

Chicago Blackhawks beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–0

Chicago Blackhawks beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–0 at CBJ. Carl Soderberg (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CHI: Kane–DeBrincat–Kurashev skated 8:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for CHI: Kane–DeBrincat–Kurashev skated 8:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CBJ: Domi–Texier–Bemstrom skated 11:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CBJ: Nash–Stenlund–Robinson skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators rout Calgary Flames 6–1

Ottawa Senators beat Calgary Flames 6–1 at home. Colin White (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for OTT: Anisimov–Batherson–Stützle skated 12:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Colin White had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 12:05.
•Thomas Chabot had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:17.
•New look for OTT: Anisimov–Batherson–Stützle skated 12:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New Jersey Devils edge Buffalo Sabres 4–3 (OT)

New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 in overtime at BUF. Pavel Zacha (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for BUF: Sheahan–Reinhart–Olofsson skated 12:05 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Pavel Zacha had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:05.
•Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 14:41.
•Ty Smith had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:56.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Nashville Predators 5–2

Detroit Red Wings beat Nashville Predators 5–2 at home. Sam Gagner (DET) led the scoring with 3G 0A. NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Johansen, Granlund, Forsberg and Tolvanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:03 together.

•Sam Gagner had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 13:06.
•Luke Glendening had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:02.
•Bobby Ryan had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:19.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Montreal Canadiens 6–3

Winnipeg Jets beat Montreal Canadiens 6–3 at home. Blake Wheeler (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Blake Wheeler had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:11.
•Joel Armia had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:38.
•Kyle Connor had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:52.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 3–0

Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 3–0 at VAN. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Chiasson, Barrie, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 7:32 together.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 25:24.
•EDM's first power-play unit (Chiasson, Barrie, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 7:32 together.
•New look for VAN: Boeser–Pettersson–Hoglander skated 9:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Sam Gagner DET	vs NSH	3	0	3	4	0	0	13:06	—
Pavel Zacha NJD	at BUF	1	2	3	3	2	0	16:05	—
Blake Wheeler WPG	vs MTL	1	2	3	2	0	0	18:11	—
Colin White OTT	vs CGY	2	0	2	4	1	0	12:05	—
Kyle Connor WPG	vs MTL	2	0	2	4	0	1	16:52	—
Joel Armia MTL	at WPG	2	0	2	2	0	0	16:38	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at VAN	1	1	2	8	0	0	25:24	—
Anders Lee NYI	vs BOS	1	1	2	5	3	1	15:13	—
Nicklas Backstrom WSH	vs PIT	1	1	2	5	0	0	16:43	—
Jesper Bratt NJD	at BUF	1	1	2	5	0	0	14:41	—
T.J. Oshie WSH	vs PIT	1	1	2	3	1	0	18:14	—
Adam Pelech NYI	vs BOS	1	1	2	3	0	0	18:54	—

Line changes

New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Kuznetsov–Sheary skated 10:55 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Fast–Aho–Svechnikov skated 8:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Staal–McGinn–Foegele skated 7:10 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 CHI: Kane–DeBrincat–Kurashev skated 8:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Domi–Texier–Bemstrom skated 11:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Nash–Stenlund–Robinson skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Soderberg–Janmark–Suter skated 4:25 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Anisimov–Batherson–Stützle skated 12:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Nordstrom–Robinson–Gawdin skated 6:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (35.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Sheahan–Reinhart–Olofsson skated 12:05 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Boeser–Pettersson–Hoglander skated 9:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Pearson–Horvat–Virtanen skated 8:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs DAL	W	39	2	.949
Jonathan Bernier DET	vs NSH	W	39	2	.949
Jaroslav Halak BOS	at NYI	L	37	7	.811
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs BOS	W	36	2	.944
Jake Oettinger DAL	at FLA	L	35	3	.914
Tristan Jarry PIT	at WSH	L	33	3	.909
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs EDM	L	33	2	.939
Curtis McElhinney TBL	vs CAR	W	32	1	.969
Mike Smith EDM	at VAN	W	32	0	.1000
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at BUF	W	32	3	.906
Pekka Rinne NSH	at DET	L	31	4	.871
Matt Murray OTT	vs CGY	W	30	1	.967
Carey Price MTL	at WPG	L	29	5	.828
Vitek Vanecek WSH	vs PIT	W	28	2	.929
Malcolm Subban CHI	at CBJ	W	26	0	.1000
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs CHI	L	26	1	.962
Carter Hutton BUF	vs NJD	O	25	4	.840
James Reimer CAR	at TBL	L	21	2	.905
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs MTL	W	21	3	.857
David Rittich CGY	at OTT	L	20	4	.800
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs NJD	—	15	0	.1000
Artyom Zagidulin CGY	at OTT	—	11	2	.818

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