NHL Recaps: Monday, Mar 1, 2021

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

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Carolina Hurricanes

Florida Panthers

Carolina Hurricanes edge Florida Panthers 3–2 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 3–2 in overtime at FLA. Martin Necas (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Alex Nedeljkovic (CAR) faced 46 shots and stopped 44 (.957), +18 against a season average of 28.2; the win.

•Martin Necas had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 11:58.
•Alex Nedeljkovic (CAR) faced 46 shots and stopped 44 (.957), +18 against a season average of 28.2; the win.
•New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Barkov–Vatrano skated 13:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators rout Calgary Flames 5–1

Ottawa Senators beat Calgary Flames 5–1 at home. Drake Batherson (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for OTT: Tierney–Brown–Tkachuk skated 12:05 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Drake Batherson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:53.
•Tim Stützle had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:55.
•New look for OTT: Tierney–Brown–Tkachuk skated 12:05 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vancouver Canucks rout Winnipeg Jets 4–0

Vancouver Canucks beat Winnipeg Jets 4–0 at WPG. Nate Schmidt (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for WPG: Wheeler–Stastny–Scheifele skated 9:55 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:15.
•Nate Schmidt had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:29.
•Adam Gaudette had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:19.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Edmonton Oilers 3–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Edmonton Oilers 3–0 at EDM. Morgan Rielly (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TOR's first power-play unit (Thornton, Tavares, Rielly, Nylander and Marner) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:35 together.

•Morgan Rielly had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:25.
•William Nylander had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:25.
•TOR's first power-play unit (Thornton, Tavares, Rielly, Nylander and Marner) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:35 together.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Minnesota Wild 5–4 (OT)

Vegas Golden Knights beat Minnesota Wild 5–4 in overtime at home. Mark Stone (VGK) led the scoring with 0G 5A. VGK's first power-play unit (Pacioretty, Stone, Stephenson, Theodore and Glass) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 1:59 together.

•Mark Stone had 5 assists (5 points) on 1 shot in 20:35.
•Marcus Foligno had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 14:40.
•Max Pacioretty had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 8 shots in 19:31.

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St. Louis Blues edge Anaheim Ducks 5–4

St. Louis Blues beat Anaheim Ducks 5–4 at ANA. Isac Lundeström (ANA) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for STL: Clifford–MacEachern–Joshua skated 7:05 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Isac Lundeström had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:11.
•Zachary Sanford had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 15:42.
•Justin Faulk had 2 assists (2 points) in 21:51.

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San Jose Sharks rout Colorado Avalanche 6–2

San Jose Sharks beat Colorado Avalanche 6–2 at home. Evander Kane (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. COL's first power-play unit (Kadri, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Rantanen and Girard) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 5:03 together.

•Evander Kane had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:48.
•Timo Meier had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:00.
•Rudolfs Balcers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:01.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mark Stone VGK	vs MIN	0	5	5	1	1	0	20:35	—
Isac Lundeström ANA	vs STL	3	0	3	4	1	0	14:11	—
Max Pacioretty VGK	vs MIN	2	1	3	8	4	0	19:31	—
Zachary Sanford STL	at ANA	2	1	3	6	3	0	15:42	—
Marcus Foligno MIN	at VGK	2	1	3	2	1	0	14:40	—
Evander Kane SJS	vs COL	1	2	3	5	1	0	19:48	—
Martin Necas CAR	at FLA	1	2	3	3	0	1	11:58	—
Timo Meier SJS	vs COL	0	3	3	2	2	0	17:00	—
Drake Batherson OTT	vs CGY	2	0	2	3	2	0	14:53	—
Morgan Rielly TOR	at EDM	1	1	2	4	3	2	21:25	—
William Nylander TOR	at EDM	1	1	2	3	0	0	13:25	—
Rudolfs Balcers SJS	vs COL	1	1	2	1	0	2	14:01	—

Line changes

New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Barkov–Vatrano skated 13:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Niederreiter–McGinn–Aho skated 7:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Tierney–Brown–Tkachuk skated 12:05 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 CGY: Nordstrom–Leivo–Simon skated 4:50 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Wheeler–Stastny–Scheifele skated 9:55 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Beagle–Roussel–MacEwen skated 7:09 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 EDM: Nugent-Hopkins–McDavid–Yamamoto skated 6:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (76.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Clifford–MacEachern–Joshua skated 7:05 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR	at FLA	W	46	2	.957
Cam Talbot MIN	at VGK	O	39	5	.872
David Rittich CGY	at OTT	L	35	4	.886
Martin Jones SJS	vs COL	W	35	2	.943
John Gibson ANA	vs STL	L	34	4	.882
Ville Husso STL	at ANA	W	33	4	.879
Chris Driedger FLA	vs CAR	O	31	3	.903
Michael Hutchinson TOR	at EDM	W	31	0	.1000
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs MIN	W	30	4	.867
Matt Murray OTT	vs CGY	W	28	1	.964
Thatcher Demko VAN	at WPG	W	27	0	.1000
Philipp Grubauer COL	at SJS	L	26	5	.808
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs VAN	L	18	3	.833
Mike Smith EDM	vs TOR	—	13	0	.1000
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs TOR	L	10	3	.700

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