NHL Recaps: Friday, Mar 19, 2021

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

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New York Rangers

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals edge New York Rangers 2–1

Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 2–1 at home. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Strome, Zibanejad, Panarin and Fox) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:03 together.

•Alex Ovechkin had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:34.
•NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Strome, Zibanejad, Panarin and Fox) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:03 together.
•Trevor van Riemsdyk (WSH) played 0:00, −17:59 down on his 17:59 season average over 19 games.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Montreal Canadiens 3–2 (OT)

Vancouver Canucks beat Montreal Canadiens 3–2 in overtime at MTL. Jeff Petry (MTL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for VAN: Miller–Vesey–Virtanen skated 10:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jeff Petry had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:04.
•New look for VAN: Miller–Vesey–Virtanen skated 10:18 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 MTL: Toffoli–Armia–Suzuki skated 6:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames edge Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3

Calgary Flames beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 at TOR. Rasmus Andersson (CGY) led the scoring with 0G 2A. CGY's first power-play unit (Giordano, Lucic, Backlund, Mangiapane and Andersson) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 2:04 together.

•Rasmus Andersson had 2 assists (2 points) in 21:58.
•CGY's first power-play unit (Giordano, Lucic, Backlund, Mangiapane and Andersson) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 2:04 together.
•New look for TOR: Tavares–Galchenyuk–Nylander skated 9:21 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge San Jose Sharks 2–1 (SO)

St. Louis Blues beat San Jose Sharks 2–1 in a shootout at SJS. Ryan Donato (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for STL: Schenn–Tarasenko–Schwartz skated 15:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for STL: Schenn–Tarasenko–Schwartz skated 15:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Oskar Sundqvist (STL) played 4:32, −11:01 down on his 15:33 season average over 27 games.
•New look for STL: Perron–O'Reilly–Kyrou skated 13:24 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (79.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2 at LAK. Max Pacioretty (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Tobias Bjornfot (LAK) played 10:59, −6:03 down on his 17:02 season average over 32 games.

•Max Pacioretty had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:17.
•Alec Martinez had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:35.
•Tobias Bjornfot (LAK) played 10:59, −6:03 down on his 17:02 season average over 32 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Max Pacioretty VGK	at LAK	2	0	2	5	0	1	18:17	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	vs NYR	2	0	2	2	4	0	19:34	—
Alec Martinez VGK	at LAK	0	2	2	1	0	4	23:35	—
Jeff Petry MTL	vs VAN	0	2	2	1	2	0	23:04	—
Rasmus Andersson CGY	at TOR	0	2	2	0	2	3	21:58	—
Marco Scandella STL	at SJS	0	0	0	3	7	1	20:42	—

Line changes

New look for WSH: Backstrom–Sheary–Vrana skated 5:06 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Miller–Vesey–Virtanen skated 10:18 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 MTL: Toffoli–Armia–Suzuki skated 6:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Roussel–Gaudette–MacEwen skated 5:59 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Tavares–Galchenyuk–Nylander skated 9:21 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Hyman–Kerfoot–Mikheyev skated 6:11 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Schenn–Tarasenko–Schwartz skated 15:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Perron–O'Reilly–Kyrou skated 13:24 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (79.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Marleau–Gabriel–Donato skated 6:40 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 SJS: Sorensen–Gambrell–Leonard skated 9:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Athanasiou–Kempe–Vilardi skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Martin Jones SJS	vs STL	O	34	1	.971
Vitek Vanecek WSH	vs NYR	W	33	1	.970
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs VGK	L	33	4	.879
Thatcher Demko VAN	at MTL	W	31	2	.935
Jordan Binnington STL	at SJS	W	31	1	.968
Jake Allen MTL	vs VAN	O	28	3	.893
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at TOR	W	27	3	.889
Robin Lehner VGK	at LAK	W	25	2	.920
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at WSH	L	18	2	.889
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs CGY	L	18	4	.778

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