NHL Recaps: Monday, Mar 22, 2021

9 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 Rangers

New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3

New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 at home. Adam Fox (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Adam Fox had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 24:14.
•Artemi Panarin had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 20:26.
•Chris Kreider had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:39.

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Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets

Carolina Hurricanes beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–0 at CBJ. Jesper Fast (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Nick Foligno (CBJ) played 13:26, −4:26 down on his 17:52 season average over 48 games.

•Jesper Fast had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:06.
•Sebastian Aho had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:24.
•Nick Foligno (CBJ) played 13:26, −4:26 down on his 17:52 season average over 48 games.

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Ottawa Senators edge Calgary Flames 2–1

Ottawa Senators beat Calgary Flames 2–1 at home. Mike Reilly (OTT) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CGY: Gaudreau–Monahan–Bennett skated 13:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mike Reilly had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:07.
•New look for CGY: Gaudreau–Monahan–Bennett skated 13:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Filip Gustavsson (OTT) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +8 against a season average of 28.2; the win.

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New York Islanders edge Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 in overtime at PHI. Jean-Gabriel Pageau (NYI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 37 shots and stopped 36 (.973), +11 against a season average of 25.6; the win.

•Jean-Gabriel Pageau had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:49.
•Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 37 shots and stopped 36 (.973), +11 against a season average of 25.6; the win.
•New look for PHI: Giroux–Voracek–Lindblom skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1

Minnesota Wild beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 at home. Ryan Suter (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for ANA: Silfverberg–Steel–Jones skated 6:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for ANA: Silfverberg–Steel–Jones skated 6:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Grant–Terry skated 4:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MIN: Parise–Greenway–Eriksson Ek skated 10:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (76.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout St. Louis Blues 5–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat St. Louis Blues 5–1 at home. Mark Stone (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 1A. VGK's first power-play unit (Smith, Stone, Karlsson, Marchessault and Theodore) scored 2 power-play goals on 16 attempts in 4:52 together.

•Mark Stone had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:14.
•William Karlsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:29.
•Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 21:02.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Vancouver Canucks 4–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Vancouver Canucks 4–0 at VAN. Adam Lowry (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for VAN: Motte–Hawryluk–Gaudette skated 5:47 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Adam Lowry had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:28.
•New look for VAN: Motte–Hawryluk–Gaudette skated 5:47 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jimmy Vesey (VAN) played 19:47, +7:13 up on his 12:34 season average over 49 games.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Arizona Coyotes 5–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Arizona Coyotes 5–1 at ARI. Joonas Donskoi (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. ARI's first power-play unit (Brassard, Kessel, Ekman-Larsson, Pitlick and Oesterle) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:15 together.

•Joonas Donskoi had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 14:08.
•Tyson Jost had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 13:35.
•Valeri Nichushkin had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:56.

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San Jose Sharks edge Los Angeles Kings 2–1

San Jose Sharks beat Los Angeles Kings 2–1 at home. Logan Couture (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Martin Jones (SJS) faced 42 shots and stopped 41 (.976), +13 against a season average of 28.8; the win.

•Martin Jones (SJS) faced 42 shots and stopped 41 (.976), +13 against a season average of 28.8; the win.
•New look for SJS: Gabriel–Donato–Leonard skated 5:02 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SJS: Sorensen–Balcers–Gambrell skated 9:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% 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
Mark Stone VGK	vs STL	2	1	3	3	0	0	20:14	—
William Karlsson VGK	vs STL	1	2	3	4	0	0	20:29	—
Adam Fox NYR	vs BUF	1	2	3	2	1	2	24:14	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	vs BUF	0	3	3	6	0	0	20:26	—
Kaapo Kakko NYR	vs BUF	2	0	2	6	0	0	14:49	—
Joonas Donskoi COL	at ARI	2	0	2	5	0	0	14:08	—
Adam Lowry WPG	at VAN	2	0	2	4	1	1	15:28	—
Chris Kreider NYR	vs BUF	2	0	2	4	1	0	18:39	—
Jonathan Marchessault VGK	vs STL	1	1	2	7	0	0	21:02	—
Jesper Fast CAR	at CBJ	1	1	2	1	2	0	16:06	—
Ryan Strome NYR	vs BUF	0	2	2	6	0	0	19:59	—
Tyson Jost COL	at ARI	0	2	2	5	3	0	13:35	—

Line changes

New look for CGY: Gaudreau–Monahan–Bennett skated 13:04 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 CGY: Rinaldo–Leivo–Ryan skated 7:48 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Norris–Batherson–Stützle skated 10:01 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Giroux–Voracek–Lindblom skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Raffl–Aube-Kubel–Patrick skated 8:32 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 ANA: Silfverberg–Steel–Jones skated 6:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Grant–Terry skated 4:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Parise–Greenway–Eriksson Ek skated 10:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (76.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Deslauriers–Rakell–Lundeström skated 4:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Johansson–Hartman–Fiala skated 10:38 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: Motte–Hawryluk–Gaudette skated 5:47 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Gabriel–Donato–Leonard skated 5:02 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 SJS: Sorensen–Balcers–Gambrell skated 9:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% 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 LAK	W	42	1	.976
Dustin Tokarski BUF	at NYR	L	37	4	.892
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at PHI	W	37	1	.973
Filip Gustavsson OTT	vs CGY	W	36	1	.972
Jordan Binnington STL	at VGK	L	35	5	.857
Antti Raanta ARI	vs COL	L	34	4	.882
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs WPG	L	29	4	.862
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs CAR	L	28	3	.893
Cam Talbot MIN	vs ANA	W	25	1	.960
Philipp Grubauer COL	at ARI	W	25	1	.960
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at OTT	L	23	2	.913
Ryan Miller ANA	at MIN	L	23	2	.913
Jonathan Quick LAK	at SJS	L	23	2	.913
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at VAN	W	22	0	.1000
Brian Elliott PHI	vs NYI	O	20	2	.900
Keith Kinkaid NYR	vs BUF	W	19	3	.842
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR	at CBJ	W	19	0	.1000
Robin Lehner VGK	vs STL	W	16	1	.938
Carter Hutton BUF	at NYR	—	2	0	.1000

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