NHL Recaps: Thursday, Apr 15, 2021

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

Game recaps

Final

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New York Islanders

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 4–1

Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 4–1 at home. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Semyon Varlamov (NYI) faced 44 shots and stopped 41 (.932), +16 against a season average of 28.3; the loss.

•Brad Marchand had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:48.
•David Pastrnak had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:56.
•Semyon Varlamov (NYI) faced 44 shots and stopped 41 (.932), +16 against a season average of 28.3; the loss.

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New York Rangers rout New Jersey Devils 4–0

New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 4–0 at home. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for NJD: Merkley–Maltsev–Hischier skated 7:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Artemi Panarin had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:33.
•Colin Blackwell had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 13:00.
•Ryan Strome had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:54.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 5–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 5–2 at WSH. Anders Bjork (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Kyle Okposo (BUF) played 2:17, −11:56 down on his 14:13 season average over 34 games.

•Anders Bjork had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:40.
•Dylan Cozens had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:15.
•Kyle Okposo (BUF) played 2:17, −11:56 down on his 14:13 season average over 34 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Nashville Predators 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Nashville Predators 4–1 at home. Andrei Svechnikov (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Staal, Trocheck, Hamilton, Aho and Svechnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:07 together.

•Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:56.
•Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:20.
•CAR's first power-play unit (Staal, Trocheck, Hamilton, Aho and Svechnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:07 together.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Florida Panthers 3–2 (OT)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers 3–2 in overtime at home. Alex Killorn (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TBL's first power-play unit (Killorn, Hedman, Palat, Point and Cirelli) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:11 together.

•Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:46.
•Markus Nutivaara had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:27.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Killorn, Hedman, Palat, Point and Cirelli) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:11 together.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 (SO)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 in a shootout at PIT. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for PHI: van Riemsdyk–Couturier–Konecny skated 14:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for PHI: van Riemsdyk–Couturier–Konecny skated 14:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PIT: Carter–Zucker–McCann skated 12:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PHI: Laughton–Laczynski–Farabee skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 at TOR. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:40.
•Mark Scheifele had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:22.
•Nikolaj Ehlers had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:20.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1

Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at home. Troy Stecher (DET) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for DET: Filppula–Vrana–Rasmussen skated 7:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (11.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Troy Stecher had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:06.
•Marc Staal had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:14.
•New look for DET: Filppula–Vrana–Rasmussen skated 7:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (11.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Final

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1

Dallas Stars beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 at home. Denis Gurianov (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Michael Del Zotto (CBJ) played 22:41, +4:53 up on his 17:48 season average over 52 games.

•Denis Gurianov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:31.
•Michael Del Zotto (CBJ) played 22:41, +4:53 up on his 17:48 season average over 52 games.
•New look for CBJ: Matteau–Sherwood–Dunne skated 6:15 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% 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
Denis Gurianov DAL	vs CBJ	2	1	3	4	0	0	15:31	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	vs NJD	2	1	3	3	0	0	18:33	—
Kyle Connor WPG	at TOR	2	1	3	3	0	0	17:40	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	at TOR	1	2	3	3	1	0	19:22	—
Colin Blackwell NYR	vs NJD	0	3	3	1	0	2	13:00	—
Nikolaj Ehlers WPG	at TOR	2	0	2	4	1	0	15:20	—
Brad Marchand BOS	vs NYI	2	0	2	3	1	0	16:48	—
Troy Stecher DET	vs CHI	2	0	2	2	1	2	17:06	—
John Tavares TOR	vs WPG	1	1	2	5	1	1	20:49	—
Andrei Svechnikov CAR	vs NSH	1	1	2	4	1	1	13:56	—
Alex Killorn TBL	vs FLA	1	1	2	3	0	1	16:46	—
Vincent Trocheck CAR	vs NSH	1	1	2	2	5	0	14:20	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Merkley–Maltsev–Hischier skated 7:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Gusev–Barkov–Marchment skated 12:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Palat–Point–Barré-Boulet skated 13:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: van Riemsdyk–Couturier–Konecny skated 14:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Carter–Zucker–McCann skated 12:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Laughton–Laczynski–Farabee skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Lindblom–Allison–Patrick skated 6:09 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 PIT: Blueger–Rodrigues–Aston-Reese skated 10:17 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Filppula–Vrana–Rasmussen skated 7:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (11.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Gagner–Panik–Namestnikov skated 5:38 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Matteau–Sherwood–Dunne skated 6:15 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Dowling–Kero–Gardner skated 8:00 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at BOS	L	44	3	.932
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs FLA	W	38	2	.947
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at NYR	L	33	4	.879
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at TOR	W	33	2	.939
Carter Hart PHI	at PIT	W	32	1	.969
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at DAL	L	31	4	.871
Dustin Tokarski BUF	at WSH	W	29	2	.931
Juuse Saros NSH	at CAR	L	29	4	.862
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs PHI	O	27	1	.963
Kevin Lankinen CHI	at DET	L	27	3	.889
Thomas Greiss DET	vs CHI	W	25	1	.960
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs NYI	W	23	1	.957
Vitek Vanecek WSH	vs BUF	L	21	4	.810
Petr Mrazek CAR	vs NSH	W	20	1	.950
Chris Driedger FLA	at TBL	O	19	3	.842
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs CBJ	W	18	1	.944
David Rittich TOR	vs WPG	—	17	1	.941
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs NJD	W	16	0	.1000
Craig Anderson WSH	vs BUF	—	8	0	.1000
Jack Campbell TOR	vs WPG	L	6	3	.500

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