NHL Recaps: Friday, Apr 16, 2021

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

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Calgary Flames

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens edge Calgary Flames 2–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 2–1 at home. Tyler Toffoli (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Andrew Mangiapane (CGY) played 13:15, −3:29 down on his 16:44 season average over 55 games.

•Tyler Toffoli had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:55.
•Nick Suzuki had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:11.
•Andrew Mangiapane (CGY) played 13:15, −3:29 down on his 16:44 season average over 55 games.

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Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 3–0

Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 3–0 at home. Taylor Hall (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NYI: Palmieri–Nelson–Dal Colle skated 8:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NYI: Palmieri–Nelson–Dal Colle skated 8:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Steven Kampfer (BOS) played 11:21, −5:38 down on his 16:59 season average over 19 games.
•New look for NYI: Komarov–Martin–Cizikas skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge San Jose Sharks 3–2

Minnesota Wild beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 at home. Nick Bonino (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SJS: Marleau–Hertl–Balcers skated 12:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nick Bonino had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:44.
•New look for SJS: Marleau–Hertl–Balcers skated 12:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SJS: Donato–Viel–Handemark skated 4:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Anaheim Ducks 4–0

Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 4–0 at ANA. Chandler Stephenson (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. John Gibson (ANA) faced 51 shots and stopped 47 (.922), +21 against a season average of 29.8; the loss.

•Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:18.
•Mark Stone had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:47.
•John Gibson (ANA) faced 51 shots and stopped 47 (.922), +21 against a season average of 29.8; the loss.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Tyler Toffoli MTL	vs CGY	2	0	2	5	4	0	15:55	—
Chandler Stephenson VGK	at ANA	1	1	2	3	0	1	16:18	—
Nick Bonino MIN	vs SJS	1	1	2	2	1	2	16:44	—
Mark Stone VGK	at ANA	0	2	2	2	1	2	16:47	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	vs CGY	0	2	2	1	0	3	16:11	—
Matt Martin NYI	at BOS	0	0	0	2	7	1	10:32	—

Line changes

New look for NYI: Palmieri–Nelson–Dal Colle skated 8:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Komarov–Martin–Cizikas skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Pageau–Beauvillier–Wahlstrom skated 7:24 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Marleau–Hertl–Balcers skated 12:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Donato–Viel–Handemark skated 4:13 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: Sorensen–Meier–Gambrell skated 10:27 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Janmark–Carrier–Tuch skated 9:55 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
John Gibson ANA	vs VGK	L	51	4	.922
Jake Allen MTL	vs CGY	W	29	1	.966
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at BOS	L	27	2	.926
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs NYI	W	25	0	.1000
Cam Talbot MIN	vs SJS	W	22	2	.909
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at MTL	L	20	2	.900
Martin Jones SJS	at MIN	L	18	3	.833
Robin Lehner VGK	at ANA	W	16	0	.1000

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