NHL Recaps: Friday, Apr 9, 2021

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

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Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres

Washington Capitals edge Buffalo Sabres 4–3

Washington Capitals beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 at BUF. Justin Schultz (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Matt Irwin (BUF) played 4:28, −12:18 down on his 16:46 season average over 23 games.

•Justin Schultz had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:45.
•Brenden Dillon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:44.
•Lars Eller had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:03.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 6–4

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 6–4 at NJD. Bryan Rust (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Bryan Rust had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:30.
•Sidney Crosby had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:48.
•Miles Wood had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:06.

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New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–1

New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–1 at NYI. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NYR: Rooney–Howden–Kravtsov skated 9:35 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Artemi Panarin had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:21.
•New look for NYR: Rooney–Howden–Kravtsov skated 9:35 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Semyon Varlamov (NYI) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +7 against a season average of 28.3; the loss.

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St. Louis Blues rout Minnesota Wild 9–1

St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 9–1 at home. Ryan O'Reilly (STL) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

•Ryan O'Reilly had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 5 shots in 14:15.
•Justin Faulk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:56.
•Sammy Blais had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:30.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Arizona Coyotes 7–4

Vegas Golden Knights beat Arizona Coyotes 7–4 at home. Phil Kessel (ARI) led the scoring with 0G 3A. VGK won it by committee.

•Phil Kessel had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 15:35.
•Reilly Smith had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 14:58.
•Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:38.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Anaheim Ducks 2–0

Colorado Avalanche beat Anaheim Ducks 2–0 at ANA. Valeri Nichushkin (COL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for ANA: Rakell–De Leo–Comtois skated 11:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for ANA: Rakell–De Leo–Comtois skated 11:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ANA: Backes–Deslauriers–Volkov skated 6:54 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Ryan Graves (COL) played 22:47, +3:48 up on his 18:59 season average over 53 games.

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San Jose Sharks beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2

San Jose Sharks beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2 at home. Brent Burns (SJS) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Brendan Lemieux (LAK) played 5:51, −4:22 down on his 10:13 season average over 48 games.

•Brent Burns had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 24:13.
•Evander Kane had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:17.
•Brendan Lemieux (LAK) played 5:51, −4:22 down on his 10:13 season average over 48 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Ryan O'Reilly STL	vs MIN	3	1	4	5	0	0	14:15	—
Bryan Rust PIT	at NJD	2	1	3	2	4	1	20:30	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	at NJD	1	2	3	5	0	0	20:48	—
Justin Schultz WSH	at BUF	1	2	3	3	2	1	19:45	—
Sammy Blais STL	vs MIN	1	2	3	3	2	0	15:30	—
Justin Faulk STL	vs MIN	1	2	3	2	1	2	17:56	—
Brent Burns SJS	vs LAK	0	3	3	1	1	2	24:13	—
Phil Kessel ARI	at VGK	0	3	3	1	0	0	15:35	—
Reilly Smith VGK	vs ARI	2	0	2	5	0	1	14:58	—
Jaden Schwartz STL	vs MIN	2	0	2	4	0	0	15:45	—
Miles Wood NJD	vs PIT	2	0	2	2	2	0	16:06	—
Jonathan Marchessault VGK	vs ARI	1	1	2	6	1	0	16:05	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Rooney–Howden–Kravtsov skated 9:35 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Rakell–De Leo–Comtois skated 11:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Backes–Deslauriers–Volkov skated 6:54 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	at STL	L	38	9	.763
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs NYR	L	35	3	.914
John Gibson ANA	vs COL	L	34	1	.971
Martin Jones SJS	vs LAK	W	34	2	.941
Dustin Tokarski BUF	vs WSH	L	33	4	.879
Vitek Vanecek WSH	at BUF	W	33	3	.909
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at NYI	W	32	1	.969
Adin Hill ARI	at VGK	L	32	5	.844
Casey DeSmith PIT	at NJD	W	30	4	.867
Jonas Johansson COL	at ANA	W	28	0	.1000
Cal Petersen LAK	at SJS	L	28	4	.857
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs PIT	L	26	5	.808
Robin Lehner VGK	vs ARI	W	26	4	.846
Jordan Binnington STL	vs MIN	W	25	1	.960
Ivan Prosvetov ARI	at VGK	—	4	1	.750

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