NHL Recaps: Sunday, Apr 4, 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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Detroit Red Wings

Tampa Bay Lightning

Detroit Red Wings rout Tampa Bay Lightning 5–1

Detroit Red Wings beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–1 at TBL. Luke Glendening (DET) led the scoring with 0G 2A. DET's first power-play unit (Erne, Larkin, Hronek, Rasmussen and Zadina) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:10 together.

•Anthony Mantha had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:29.
•Luke Glendening had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:48.
•Vladislav Namestnikov had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:38.

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Washington Capitals edge New Jersey Devils 5–4

Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 5–4 at NJD. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:09.
•Ryan Murray had 3 assists (3 points) in 15:35.
•Travis Zajac had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:25.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–0

Florida Panthers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–0 at home. Aleksander Barkov (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Riley Stillman (FLA) played 6:44, −9:04 down on his 15:48 season average over 20 games.

•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:46.
•MacKenzie Weegar had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:43.
•Riley Stillman (FLA) played 6:44, −9:04 down on his 15:48 season average over 20 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Dallas Stars 1–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Dallas Stars 1–0 at home. Jordan Martinook (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Brock McGinn (CAR) played 4:11, −11:06 down on his 15:17 season average over 36 games.

•Brock McGinn (CAR) played 4:11, −11:06 down on his 15:17 season average over 36 games.
•Jake Oettinger (DAL) faced 38 shots and stopped 37 (.974), +14 against a season average of 24.5; the loss.
•New look for CAR: Trocheck–Martinook–Necas skated 10:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary Flames 4–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary Flames 4–2 at CGY. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CGY: Lucic–Backlund–Mangiapane skated 12:03 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:18.
•John Tavares had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:13.
•William Nylander had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:21.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Anaheim Ducks 3–2 (OT)

Arizona Coyotes beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 in overtime at ANA. Jakob Chychrun (ARI) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for ANA: Henrique–Silfverberg–Heinen skated 13:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jakob Chychrun had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 25:50.
•Trevor Zegras had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:10.
•New look for ANA: Henrique–Silfverberg–Heinen skated 13:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.6% 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
Jakob Chychrun ARI	at ANA	3	0	3	7	0	1	25:50	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at NJD	1	2	3	3	0	1	17:09	—
Ryan Murray NJD	vs WSH	0	3	3	0	2	0	15:35	—
Travis Zajac NJD	vs WSH	2	0	2	3	0	0	19:25	—
Aleksander Barkov FLA	vs CBJ	1	1	2	5	0	0	17:46	—
John Tavares TOR	at CGY	1	1	2	3	1	1	16:13	—
Auston Matthews TOR	at CGY	1	1	2	3	1	1	19:18	—
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	at NJD	1	1	2	2	2	0	13:09	—
MacKenzie Weegar FLA	vs CBJ	0	2	2	2	1	4	24:43	—
Luke Glendening DET	at TBL	0	2	2	2	2	2	16:48	—
Nick Merkley NJD	vs WSH	0	2	2	2	1	0	11:59	—
Dmitry Orlov WSH	at NJD	0	2	2	1	3	3	18:40	—

Line changes

New look for CAR: Trocheck–Martinook–Necas skated 10:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Kero–Caamano–Dellandrea skated 4:26 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Lucic–Backlund–Mangiapane skated 12:03 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Nordstrom–Bennett–Ryan skated 9:28 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Henrique–Silfverberg–Heinen skated 13:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Backes–Grant–Deslauriers skated 11:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Kessel–Dvorak–Keller skated 9:33 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ilya Samsonov WSH	at NJD	W	39	4	.897
Jake Oettinger DAL	at CAR	L	38	1	.974
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at FLA	L	35	3	.914
Michael Hutchinson TOR	at CGY	W	34	2	.941
Chris Driedger FLA	vs CBJ	W	32	0	.1000
John Gibson ANA	vs ARI	O	31	3	.903
David Rittich CGY	vs TOR	L	30	4	.867
Petr Mrazek CAR	vs DAL	W	28	0	.1000
Thomas Greiss DET	at TBL	W	28	1	.964
Adin Hill ARI	at ANA	W	20	2	.900
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs WSH	L	19	5	.737
Christopher Gibson TBL	vs DET	L	17	4	.765

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