NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Apr 13, 2021

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

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Buffalo Sabres

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (SO)

Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in a shootout at home. Craig Smith (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BOS: Wagner–Kuraly–Lazar skated 10:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Craig Smith had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:32.
•New look for BOS: Wagner–Kuraly–Lazar skated 10:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: Coyle–Ritchie–DeBrusk skated 7:50 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals rout Philadelphia Flyers 6–1

Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–1 at home. Conor Sheary (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Conor Sheary had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 11:35.
•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:17.
•Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 14:59.

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New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 3–0

New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 3–0 at NJD. Pavel Buchnevich (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NJD: Wood–Bratt–Hischier skated 13:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:05.
•Adam Fox had 2 assists (2 points) in 22:27.
•New look for NJD: Wood–Bratt–Hischier skated 13:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 in overtime at TOR. Elias Lindholm (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CGY's first power-play unit (Giordano, Gaudreau, Lindholm, Andersson and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:02 together.

•Elias Lindholm had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:15.
•Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:26.
•Zach Hyman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:17.

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Nashville Predators rout Tampa Bay Lightning 7–2

Nashville Predators beat Tampa Bay Lightning 7–2 at home. Viktor Arvidsson (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Viktor Arvidsson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:15.
•Roman Josi had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:07.
•Rocco Grimaldi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:54.

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Florida Panthers edge Dallas Stars 3–2 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Dallas Stars 3–2 in overtime at DAL. Jason Robertson (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DAL: Pavelski–Benn–Robertson skated 12:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:59.
•Jamie Benn had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:33.
•New look for DAL: Pavelski–Benn–Robertson skated 12:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% 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
Viktor Arvidsson NSH	vs TBL	2	1	3	3	0	1	15:15	—
Roman Josi NSH	vs TBL	1	2	3	3	0	2	21:07	—
Conor Sheary WSH	vs PHI	1	2	3	2	0	0	11:35	—
Elias Lindholm CGY	at TOR	1	1	2	6	1	1	18:15	—
Anthony Mantha WSH	vs PHI	1	1	2	6	0	0	14:59	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	vs PHI	1	1	2	3	0	2	18:17	—
Nicklas Backstrom WSH	vs PHI	1	1	2	3	0	2	17:39	—
Jason Robertson DAL	vs FLA	1	1	2	3	1	0	20:59	—
Tom Wilson WSH	vs PHI	1	1	2	2	1	2	14:53	—
Rocco Grimaldi NSH	vs TBL	1	1	2	2	1	0	14:54	—
Craig Smith BOS	vs BUF	1	1	2	1	1	0	13:32	—
Pavel Buchnevich NYR	at NJD	1	1	2	1	0	0	19:05	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Wagner–Kuraly–Lazar skated 10:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Coyle–Ritchie–DeBrusk skated 7:50 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Krejci–Smith–Hall skated 10:29 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (36.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Bjork–Cozens–Ruotsalainen skated 5:17 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Wood–Bratt–Hischier skated 13:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Johnsson–Merkley–McLeod skated 10:03 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Pavelski–Benn–Robertson skated 12:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Huberdeau–Duclair–Barkov skated 13:26 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Brian Elliott PHI	at WSH	L	32	6	.813
Dustin Tokarski BUF	at BOS	O	31	2	.935
Anton Khudobin DAL	vs FLA	O	31	3	.903
Ilya Samsonov WSH	vs PHI	W	30	1	.967
David Rittich TOR	vs CGY	O	28	3	.893
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at NJD	W	27	0	.1000
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at TOR	W	26	2	.923
Chris Driedger FLA	at DAL	W	26	2	.923
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs BUF	W	23	2	.913
Juuse Saros NSH	vs TBL	W	23	2	.913
Curtis McElhinney TBL	at NSH	L	22	7	.682
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs NYR	L	19	2	.895
Linus Ullmark BUF	at BOS	—	3	0	.1000

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