NHL Recaps: Monday, Mar 29, 2021

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Philadelphia Flyers

Buffalo Sabres

Philadelphia Flyers edge Buffalo Sabres 4–3 (OT)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 in overtime at BUF. Ivan Provorov (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BUF: Hall–Thompson–Mittelstadt skated 12:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:14.
•Ivan Provorov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 25:27.
•Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:44.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge New York Islanders 2–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Islanders 2–1 at home. Mike Matheson (PIT) led the scoring with 0G 2A. NYI's first power-play unit (Eberle, Martin, Leddy, Barzal and Beauvillier) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 2:21 together.

•John Marino had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:54.
•Mike Matheson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:37.
•NYI's first power-play unit (Eberle, Martin, Leddy, Barzal and Beauvillier) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 2:21 together.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 in overtime at TOR. Mitch Marner (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for EDM: Turris–Nugent-Hopkins–Yamamoto skated 11:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:45.
•Justin Holl had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:08.
•New look for EDM: Turris–Nugent-Hopkins–Yamamoto skated 11:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Anaheim Ducks 5–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Anaheim Ducks 5–2 at home. Cale Makar (COL) led the scoring with 0G 3A. COL's first power-play unit (Donskoi, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Rantanen and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:31 together.

•Cale Makar had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:59.
•Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:48.
•Nathan MacKinnon had 2 assists (2 points) on 7 shots in 20:22.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Calgary Flames 5–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Calgary Flames 5–1 at CGY. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for WPG: Scheifele–Ehlers–Connor skated 11:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:07.
•Nikolaj Ehlers had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 15:36.
•Kyle Connor had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:48.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 at home. Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. VGK's first power-play unit (Smith, Stone, Karlsson, Marchessault and Theodore) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 2:44 together.

•Jonathan Marchessault had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:37.
•VGK's first power-play unit (Smith, Stone, Karlsson, Marchessault and Theodore) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 2:44 together.
•New look for LAK: Athanasiou–Kempe–Anderson-Dolan skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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San Jose Sharks edge Minnesota Wild 4–3 (SO)

San Jose Sharks beat Minnesota Wild 4–3 in a shootout at home. Erik Karlsson (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for SJS: Hertl–Meier–Balcers skated 15:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (48.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Erik Karlsson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:07.
•Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:01.
•Marcus Johansson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:52.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mark Scheifele WPG	at CGY	2	1	3	3	0	0	18:07	—
Cale Makar COL	vs ANA	0	3	3	4	1	1	21:59	—
Nikolaj Ehlers WPG	at CGY	0	3	3	1	0	0	15:36	—
Erik Karlsson SJS	vs MIN	2	0	2	3	1	2	25:07	—
Ivan Provorov PHI	at BUF	1	1	2	6	0	2	25:27	—
Claude Giroux PHI	at BUF	1	1	2	4	0	0	20:14	—
Sean Couturier PHI	at BUF	1	1	2	4	0	0	21:44	—
Marcus Johansson MIN	at SJS	1	1	2	3	0	0	16:52	—
Mitch Marner TOR	vs EDM	1	1	2	2	2	1	21:45	—
Kevin Fiala MIN	at SJS	1	1	2	2	2	0	17:01	—
Valeri Nichushkin COL	vs ANA	1	1	2	1	0	1	13:48	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs ANA	0	2	2	7	0	0	20:22	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Hall–Thompson–Mittelstadt skated 12:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Gaudreau–Lafferty–Aston-Reese skated 10:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Pageau–Johnston–Wahlstrom skated 8:10 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 EDM: Turris–Nugent-Hopkins–Yamamoto skated 11:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Simmonds–Engvall–Mikheyev skated 6:29 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Scheifele–Ehlers–Connor skated 11:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Wheeler–Stastny–Dubois skated 10:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Athanasiou–Kempe–Anderson-Dolan skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Carter–Moore–Vilardi skated 9:54 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 LAK: Wagner–Grundstrom–Lizotte skated 9:05 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 SJS: Hertl–Meier–Balcers skated 15:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (48.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ryan Miller ANA	at COL	L	48	5	.896
Cam Talbot MIN	at SJS	O	39	3	.923
Linus Ullmark BUF	vs PHI	O	36	4	.889
Brian Elliott PHI	at BUF	W	32	3	.906
Mike Smith EDM	at TOR	W	31	2	.935
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at CGY	W	30	1	.967
Robin Lehner VGK	vs LAK	W	25	1	.960
Martin Jones SJS	vs MIN	W	25	3	.880
Jonathan Quick LAK	at VGK	L	24	4	.833
Michael Hutchinson TOR	vs EDM	O	23	3	.870
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs WPG	L	23	4	.826
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at PIT	L	22	2	.909
Casey DeSmith PIT	vs NYI	—	20	1	.950
Philipp Grubauer COL	vs ANA	W	15	2	.867
David Rittich CGY	vs WPG	—	6	1	.833
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs NYI	W	5	0	.1000

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