NHL Recaps: Thursday, Mar 4, 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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Buffalo Sabres

New York Islanders

New York Islanders beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2

New York Islanders beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 at home. Matt Martin (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jonas Johansson (BUF) faced 45 shots and stopped 40 (.889), +20 against a season average of 25.3; the loss.

•Matt Martin had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 11:30.
•Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:24.
•Casey Cizikas had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:29.

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New York Rangers rout New Jersey Devils 6–1

New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 6–1 at NJD. Chris Kreider (NYR) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for NJD: Kuokkanen–Sharangovich–Hughes skated 11:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Chris Kreider had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 13:27.
•Alexis Lafrenière had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:35.
•Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:18.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 at home. Jordan Staal (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Jordan Staal had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:56.
•Filip Zadina had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:10.
•Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:34.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3

Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 at PIT. Claude Giroux (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. PHI's first power-play unit (van Riemsdyk, Voracek, Couturier, Gostisbehere and Konecny) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:57 together.

•Claude Giroux had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:08.
•Nicolas Aube-Kubel had 2 assists (2 points) in 12:29.
•Oskar Lindblom had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:39.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)

Winnipeg Jets beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in overtime at MTL. Paul Stastny (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +6 against a season average of 29.7; the win.

•Paul Stastny had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:47.
•Corey Perry had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:11.
•Jonathan Drouin had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:45.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 (OT)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 in overtime at CHI. Alex Killorn (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +8 against a season average of 29.5; the win.

•Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:51.
•Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +8 against a season average of 29.5; the win.
•Alex Killorn (TBL) played 22:51, +5:02 up on his 17:49 season average over 55 games.

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Florida Panthers edge Nashville Predators 5–4

Florida Panthers beat Nashville Predators 5–4 at NSH. Aaron Ekblad (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Aaron Ekblad had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 6 shots in 24:45.
•Filip Forsberg had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:02.
•Aleksander Barkov had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:51.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Dallas Stars

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Dallas Stars 3–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Dallas Stars 3–2 at DAL. Boone Jenner (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DAL: Pavelski–Benn–Gurianov skated 12:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:07.
•New look for DAL: Pavelski–Benn–Gurianov skated 12:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for DAL: Dickinson–Robertson–Kiviranta skated 6:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames rout Ottawa Senators 7–3

Calgary Flames beat Ottawa Senators 7–3 at home. Dillon Dube (CGY) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Dillon Dube had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 12:07.
•Matthew Tkachuk had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 13:43.
•Brett Ritchie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 8:56.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 at home. Jake Virtanen (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for VAN: Miller–Boeser–Hoglander skated 11:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jake Virtanen had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:10.
•New look for VAN: Miller–Boeser–Hoglander skated 11:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TOR: Spezza–Vesey–Petan skated 5:58 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (28.6% 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
Aaron Ekblad FLA	at NSH	2	2	4	6	0	0	24:45	—
Chris Kreider NYR	at NJD	3	0	3	5	0	1	13:27	—
Dillon Dube CGY	vs OTT	3	0	3	4	0	0	12:07	—
Claude Giroux PHI	at PIT	2	1	3	4	0	0	14:08	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	vs FLA	1	2	3	5	2	0	20:02	—
Jordan Staal CAR	vs DET	1	2	3	2	2	0	17:56	—
Aleksander Barkov FLA	at NSH	0	3	3	4	0	2	22:51	—
Viktor Arvidsson NSH	vs FLA	0	3	3	4	0	0	16:48	—
Matthew Tkachuk CGY	vs OTT	0	3	3	2	3	0	13:43	—
Filip Zadina DET	at CAR	2	0	2	6	0	0	17:10	—
Matt Martin NYI	vs BUF	2	0	2	5	1	1	11:30	—
Jake Virtanen VAN	vs TOR	2	0	2	3	3	0	15:10	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Kuokkanen–Sharangovich–Hughes skated 11:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Johnson–Goodrow–Gourde skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Pavelski–Benn–Gurianov skated 12:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Dickinson–Robertson–Kiviranta skated 6:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Miller–Boeser–Hoglander skated 11:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Spezza–Vesey–Petan skated 5:58 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Sutter–Gaudette–Michaelis skated 8:20 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jonas Johansson BUF	at NYI	L	45	5	.889
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs FLA	L	38	5	.868
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at CHI	W	37	2	.946
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at MTL	W	36	3	.917
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR	vs DET	W	35	2	.943
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs PHI	L	35	4	.886
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at NSH	W	35	4	.886
Kevin Lankinen CHI	vs TBL	O	34	3	.912
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at NJD	W	33	1	.970
David Rittich CGY	vs OTT	W	32	3	.906
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs TOR	W	32	1	.969
Jonathan Bernier DET	at CAR	L	31	4	.871
Brian Elliott PHI	at PIT	W	29	3	.897
Michael Hutchinson TOR	at VAN	L	28	3	.893
Jake Allen MTL	vs WPG	O	27	4	.852
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at DAL	W	24	2	.917
Anton Khudobin DAL	vs CBJ	L	22	3	.864
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs BUF	W	18	2	.889
Joey Daccord OTT	at CGY	—	18	3	.833
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs NYR	L	15	4	.733
Matt Murray OTT	at CGY	L	11	4	.636
Aaron Dell NJD	vs NYR	—	4	2	.500
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at NJD	—	3	0	.1000

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