NHL Recaps: Sunday, Mar 28, 2021

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

Game recaps

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New York Rangers

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals edge New York Rangers 5–4

Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 5–4 at home. T.J. Oshie (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•T.J. Oshie had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:54.
•Colin Blackwell had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 9:28.
•Tom Wilson had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:58.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1

Detroit Red Wings beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 at home. Vladislav Namestnikov (DET) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Bobby Ryan (DET) played 4:11, −11:29 down on his 15:40 season average over 32 games.

•Bobby Ryan (DET) played 4:11, −11:29 down on his 15:40 season average over 32 games.
•New look for CBJ: Nash–MacInnis–Robinson skated 5:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CBJ: Atkinson–Roslovic–Laine skated 5:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Anaheim Ducks edge St. Louis Blues 3–2 (OT)

Anaheim Ducks beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 in overtime at STL. Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. STL's first power-play unit (Perron, O'Reilly, Schenn, Tarasenko and Krug) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:33 together.

•Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:44.
•Max Jones had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:22.
•STL's first power-play unit (Perron, O'Reilly, Schenn, Tarasenko and Krug) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:33 together.

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New Jersey Devils edge Boston Bruins 1–0

New Jersey Devils beat Boston Bruins 1–0 at BOS. Kyle Palmieri (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Mackenzie Blackwood (NJD) faced 40 shots and stopped 40 (.1000), +9 against a season average of 30.9; the win.

•Mackenzie Blackwood (NJD) faced 40 shots and stopped 40 (.1000), +9 against a season average of 30.9; the win.
•New look for BOS: Blidh–Studnicka–Kuhlman skated 5:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jack Hughes (NJD) played 14:11, −4:58 down on his 19:09 season average over 55 games.

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Florida Panthers beat Dallas Stars 4–1

Florida Panthers beat Dallas Stars 4–1 at DAL. Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Aaron Ekblad (FLA) played 10:36, −14:55 down on his 25:31 season average over 34 games.

•Jonathan Huberdeau had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:27.
•Aaron Ekblad (FLA) played 10:36, −14:55 down on his 25:31 season average over 34 games.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Klingberg, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:20 together.

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Nashville Predators edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2

Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 at CHI. Alex DeBrincat (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CHI: DeBrincat–Suter–Kurashev skated 4:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex DeBrincat had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:14.
•Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:17.
•Pius Suter had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:56.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA	at DAL	2	1	3	4	1	1	22:27	—
T.J. Oshie WSH	vs NYR	1	2	3	3	3	1	16:54	—
Alex DeBrincat CHI	vs NSH	2	0	2	3	3	0	19:14	—
Tom Wilson WSH	vs NYR	2	0	2	2	2	1	19:58	—
Colin Blackwell NYR	at WSH	2	0	2	2	0	0	9:28	—
Viktor Arvidsson NSH	at CHI	1	1	2	5	1	0	16:17	—
Vladimir Tarasenko STL	vs ANA	1	1	2	4	5	0	17:44	—
Pius Suter CHI	vs NSH	0	2	2	3	0	0	16:56	—
Adam Fox NYR	at WSH	0	2	2	1	0	1	27:09	—
Dmitry Orlov WSH	vs NYR	0	2	2	0	2	3	16:47	—
Max Jones ANA	at STL	0	2	2	0	1	1	18:22	—
Kevin Rooney NYR	at WSH	0	2	2	0	2	0	12:43	—

Line changes

New look for CBJ: Nash–MacInnis–Robinson skated 5:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Atkinson–Roslovic–Laine skated 5:41 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 CBJ: Bjorkstrand–Domi–Stenlund skated 5:27 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 ANA: Silfverberg–Heinen–Steel skated 9:24 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 STL: Perron–Schenn–Thomas skated 13:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Blidh–Studnicka–Kuhlman skated 5:10 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 DAL: Caamano–Gardner–L'Esperance skated 5:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: DeBrincat–Suter–Kurashev skated 4:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 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%
Anthony Stolarz ANA	at STL	W	40	2	.950
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at BOS	W	40	0	.1000
Chris Driedger FLA	at DAL	W	34	1	.971
Malcolm Subban CHI	vs NSH	L	31	3	.903
Jaroslav Halak BOS	vs NJD	L	29	1	.966
Pekka Rinne NSH	at CHI	W	29	2	.931
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at DET	L	27	2	.926
Jordan Binnington STL	vs ANA	O	24	3	.875
Keith Kinkaid NYR	at WSH	L	22	5	.773
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs FLA	L	22	3	.864
Ilya Samsonov WSH	vs NYR	W	20	4	.800
Calvin Pickard DET	vs CBJ	W	17	1	.941

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