NHL Recaps: Saturday, Mar 20, 2021

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

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Pittsburgh Penguins

New Jersey Devils

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 3–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 at NJD. Jake Guentzel (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. PIT's first power-play unit (Crosby, Letang, Rust, Guentzel and Kapanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 2:38 together.

•Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:50.
•Sidney Crosby had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:52.
•PIT's first power-play unit (Crosby, Letang, Rust, Guentzel and Kapanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 2:38 together.

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Florida Panthers beat Nashville Predators 2–0

Florida Panthers beat Nashville Predators 2–0 at home. Anthony Duclair (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Juuse Saros (NSH) faced 48 shots and stopped 47 (.979), +18 against a season average of 29.8; the loss.

•Anthony Duclair had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:28.
•Juuse Saros (NSH) faced 48 shots and stopped 47 (.979), +18 against a season average of 29.8; the loss.
•New look for FLA: Acciari–Marchment–Lomberg skated 9:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Minnesota Wild 6–0

Colorado Avalanche beat Minnesota Wild 6–0 at home. Gabriel Landeskog (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:25.
•Nathan MacKinnon had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:09.
•Cale Makar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:11.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at home. Victor Hedman (TBL) led the scoring with 0G 3A. TBL's first power-play unit (Killorn, Stamkos, Hedman, Palat and Point) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:29 together.

•Victor Hedman had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:37.
•Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:53.
•Alex Killorn had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:31.

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New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 3–1

New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 3–1 at WSH. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Richard Panik (WSH) played 4:28, −8:04 down on his 12:32 season average over 47 games.

•Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:30.
•Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:59.
•Richard Panik (WSH) played 4:28, −8:04 down on his 12:32 season average over 47 games.

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New York Islanders rout Philadelphia Flyers 6–1

New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–1 at home. Casey Cizikas (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NYI's first power-play unit (Bailey, Leddy, Nelson, Pageau and Wahlstrom) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:23 together.

•Casey Cizikas had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:33.
•Josh Bailey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:59.
•Oliver Wahlstrom had 2 assists (2 points) in 11:26.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 (SO)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 in a shootout at CAR. Andrei Svechnikov (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +8 against a season average of 29.5; the win.

•Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +8 against a season average of 29.5; the win.
•New look for CBJ: Matteau–MacInnis–Robinson skated 7:01 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Kevin Stenlund (CBJ) played 16:12, +3:47 up on his 12:25 season average over 31 games.

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Dallas Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0

Dallas Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0 at DET. Ty Dellandrea (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for DAL: Faksa–Dickinson–Dellandrea skated 9:56 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for DAL: Faksa–Dickinson–Dellandrea skated 9:56 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for DAL: Kero–Caamano–Gardner skated 6:34 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Roope Hintz (DAL) played 14:45, −3:34 down on his 18:19 season average over 40 games.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Vancouver Canucks 5–4 (SO)

Montreal Canadiens beat Vancouver Canucks 5–4 in a shootout at home. Bo Horvat (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MTL won it by committee.

•Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:00.
•Tomas Tatar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:37.
•Phillip Danault had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:07.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary Flames 2–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary Flames 2–0 at home. Zach Hyman (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for TOR: Simmonds–Marner–Matthews skated 8:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for TOR: Simmonds–Marner–Matthews skated 8:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Dillon Dube (CGY) played 6:06, −7:41 down on his 13:47 season average over 50 games.
•New look for CGY: Lindholm–Bennett–Tkachuk skated 6:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Arizona Coyotes rout Anaheim Ducks 5–1

Arizona Coyotes beat Anaheim Ducks 5–1 at ANA. Derick Brassard (ARI) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for ARI: Kessel–Dvorak–Caggiula skated 14:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Derick Brassard had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 13:54.
•Jakob Chychrun had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:15.
•New look for ARI: Kessel–Dvorak–Caggiula skated 14:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat San Jose Sharks 5–2

St. Louis Blues beat San Jose Sharks 5–2 at SJS. David Perron (STL) led the scoring with 1G 3A. New look for SJS: Sorensen–Donato–Gambrell skated 11:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•David Perron had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 17:17.
•Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 18:24.
•Jordan Kyrou had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:36.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 4–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 4–2 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. WPG's first power-play unit (Perreault, Copp, Ehlers, Dubois and Pionk) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 1:54 together.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:44.
•Darnell Nurse had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 26:41.
•Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:04.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
David Perron STL	at SJS	1	3	4	3	0	2	17:17	—
Ryan O'Reilly STL	at SJS	1	3	4	2	0	0	18:24	—
Derick Brassard ARI	at ANA	3	0	3	3	1	0	13:54	—
Jordan Kyrou STL	at SJS	2	1	3	2	0	1	18:36	—
Gabriel Landeskog COL	vs MIN	1	2	3	4	1	0	17:25	—
Victor Hedman TBL	vs CHI	0	3	3	2	0	1	20:37	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs MIN	0	3	3	1	4	0	16:09	—
Casey Cizikas NYI	vs PHI	2	0	2	2	1	0	14:33	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs WPG	1	1	2	5	0	0	21:44	—
Mika Zibanejad NYR	at WSH	1	1	2	4	1	3	21:30	—
Pierre-Luc Dubois WPG	at EDM	1	1	2	4	4	0	17:04	—
Pavel Buchnevich NYR	at WSH	1	1	2	4	2	0	19:59	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Wood–Zacha–Merkley skated 6:57 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Kapanen–McCann–Rodrigues skated 9:06 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Acciari–Marchment–Lomberg skated 9:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Killorn–Stamkos–Cirelli skated 9:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Oshie–Panik–Sprong skated 4:14 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 WSH: Ovechkin–Kuznetsov–Wilson skated 5:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Matteau–MacInnis–Robinson skated 7:01 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Faksa–Dickinson–Dellandrea skated 9:56 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Kero–Caamano–Gardner skated 6:34 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Simmonds–Marner–Matthews skated 8:25 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 CGY: Lindholm–Bennett–Tkachuk skated 6:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Thornton–Spezza–Kerfoot skated 6:20 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 ARI: Kessel–Dvorak–Caggiula skated 14:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Grant–Deslauriers–Comtois skated 5:27 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Silfverberg–Heinen–Lundeström skated 6:03 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 SJS: Sorensen–Donato–Gambrell skated 11:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Juuse Saros NSH	at FLA	L	48	1	.979
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	at COL	L	42	6	.857
Braden Holtby VAN	at MTL	O	40	4	.900
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at CAR	W	37	2	.946
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at EDM	L	36	3	.917
Thomas Greiss DET	vs DAL	L	33	3	.909
David Rittich CGY	at TOR	L	33	2	.939
James Reimer CAR	vs CBJ	O	31	2	.935
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs CHI	W	31	1	.968
Jack Campbell TOR	vs CGY	W	31	0	.1000
Mike Smith EDM	vs WPG	W	31	2	.935
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs MIN	W	31	0	.1000
Ville Husso STL	at SJS	W	31	2	.935
Keith Kinkaid NYR	at WSH	W	29	1	.966
Scott Wedgewood NJD	vs PIT	L	29	3	.897
Malcolm Subban CHI	at TBL	L	29	4	.862
Antti Raanta ARI	at ANA	W	28	1	.964
Carter Hart PHI	at NYI	L	28	6	.786
Casey DeSmith PIT	at NJD	W	25	1	.960
Ilya Samsonov WSH	vs NYR	L	24	2	.917
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs PHI	W	24	1	.958
Chris Driedger FLA	vs NSH	W	21	0	.1000
Anton Khudobin DAL	at DET	W	21	0	.1000
Devan Dubnyk SJS	vs STL	L	20	4	.800
Carey Price MTL	vs VAN	W	18	4	.778
Ryan Miller ANA	vs ARI	L	14	3	.786
Anthony Stolarz ANA	vs ARI	—	14	2	.857

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