NHL Recaps: Saturday, Apr 17, 2021

11 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 Jersey Devils

New York Rangers

New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 6–3

New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 6–3 at home. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Artemi Panarin had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 17:48.
•Pavel Buchnevich had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:28.
•Ryan Strome had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:37.

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Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3

Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 at PHI. John Carlson (WSH) led the scoring with 0G 4A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 2 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 5:00 together.

•John Carlson had 4 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 22:01.
•Alex Ovechkin had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:08.
•Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:30.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 at BUF. Tage Thompson (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 0A. PIT's first power-play unit (Crosby, Letang, Rust, Guentzel and McCann) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:38 together.

•PIT's first power-play unit (Crosby, Letang, Rust, Guentzel and McCann) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:38 together.
•Dustin Tokarski (BUF) faced 41 shots and stopped 38 (.927), +7 against a season average of 34.4; the loss.
•Anders Bjork (BUF) played 17:10, +3:22 up on his 13:48 season average over 44 games.

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Ottawa Senators rout Montreal Canadiens 4–0

Ottawa Senators beat Montreal Canadiens 4–0 at MTL. Drake Batherson (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 1A. OTT's first power-play unit (Chabot, Norris, Batherson, Tkachuk and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:29 together.

•Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:38.
•Brady Tkachuk had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:57.
•Josh Norris had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:47.

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Arizona Coyotes edge St. Louis Blues 3–2

Arizona Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 at home. Tyler Bozak (STL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. ARI's first power-play unit (Kessel, Ekman-Larsson, Dvorak, Pederson and Keller) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:08 together.

•ARI's first power-play unit (Kessel, Ekman-Larsson, Dvorak, Pederson and Keller) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:08 together.
•New look for ARI: Schmaltz–Garland–Keller skated 10:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ARI: Bunting–Fischer–Pederson skated 7:41 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Nashville Predators 3–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Nashville Predators 3–1 at home. Jaccob Slavin (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Juuse Saros (NSH) faced 47 shots and stopped 45 (.957), +17 against a season average of 29.8; the loss.

•Juuse Saros (NSH) faced 47 shots and stopped 45 (.957), +17 against a season average of 29.8; the loss.
•New look for NSH: Duchene–Haula–Cousins skated 9:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jani Hakanpää (CAR) played 14:23, −3:42 down on his 18:05 season average over 56 games.

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Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3

Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3 at TBL. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Hornqvist, Huberdeau, Gusev and Barkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:44 together.

•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:54.
•Sam Bennett had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:40.
•Victor Hedman had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:48.

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Chicago Blackhawks rout Detroit Red Wings 4–0

Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 4–0 at DET. Vinnie Hinostroza (CHI) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for CHI: Kane–Hinostroza–Suter skated 7:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Vinnie Hinostroza had 3 assists (3 points) in 12:02.
•Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:38.
•New look for CHI: Kane–Hinostroza–Suter skated 7:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 3–0

Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 3–0 at WPG. Tyson Barrie (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Chiasson, Barrie, Draisaitl, McDavid and Yamamoto) scored 2 power-play goals on 9 attempts in 4:33 together.

•Tyson Barrie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:20.
•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:38.
•Leon Draisaitl had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 27:08.

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Minnesota Wild beat San Jose Sharks 5–2

Minnesota Wild beat San Jose Sharks 5–2 at home. Mats Zuccarello (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SJS: Labanc–Meier–Kellman skated 8:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:14.
•New look for SJS: Labanc–Meier–Kellman skated 8:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SJS: Couture–Kane–Gregor skated 4:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars rout Columbus Blue Jackets 5–1

Dallas Stars beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–1 at home. John Klingberg (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Denis Gurianov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:04.
•Esa Lindell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:58.
•Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:09.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Artemi Panarin NYR	vs NJD	1	3	4	4	0	1	17:48	—
John Carlson WSH	at PHI	0	4	4	3	0	1	22:01	—
Pavel Buchnevich NYR	vs NJD	3	0	3	5	2	0	19:28	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at PHI	2	1	3	5	1	0	20:08	—
Drake Batherson OTT	at MTL	2	1	3	2	0	0	16:38	—
Ryan Strome NYR	vs NJD	1	2	3	2	0	1	17:37	—
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	at PHI	1	2	3	1	0	1	17:30	—
Mika Zibanejad NYR	vs NJD	0	3	3	0	1	2	19:41	—
Vinnie Hinostroza CHI	at DET	0	3	3	0	1	0	12:02	—
Patrick Kane CHI	at DET	1	1	2	5	0	0	18:38	—
John Klingberg DAL	vs CBJ	1	1	2	5	0	0	19:54	—
P.K. Subban NJD	at NYR	1	1	2	4	1	3	22:06	—

Line changes

New look for OTT: Brown–Formenton–Pinto skated 6:01 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 ARI: Schmaltz–Garland–Keller skated 10:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Bunting–Fischer–Pederson skated 7:41 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Clifford–Walker–Barbashev skated 9:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Duchene–Haula–Cousins skated 9:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Huberdeau–Duclair–Bennett skated 10:33 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Kane–Hinostroza–Suter skated 7:47 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 →
New look for SJS: Labanc–Meier–Kellman skated 8:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Couture–Kane–Gregor skated 4:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Sorensen–Donato–Gambrell skated 7:17 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Juuse Saros NSH	at CAR	L	47	2	.957
Dustin Tokarski BUF	vs PIT	L	41	3	.927
Alex Lyon PHI	vs WSH	L	40	5	.875
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs NJD	W	33	3	.909
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at TBL	W	31	3	.903
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs FLA	L	31	4	.871
Tristan Jarry PIT	at BUF	W	30	2	.933
Malcolm Subban CHI	at DET	W	29	0	.1000
Jordan Binnington STL	at ARI	L	29	3	.897
Aaron Dell NJD	at NYR	L	28	4	.857
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR	vs NSH	W	28	1	.964
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	vs SJS	W	28	2	.929
Jonathan Bernier DET	vs CHI	L	26	3	.885
Mike Smith EDM	at WPG	W	26	0	.1000
Ilya Samsonov WSH	at PHI	W	25	3	.880
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs EDM	L	25	3	.880
Martin Jones SJS	at MIN	L	24	5	.792
Matt Murray OTT	at MTL	W	23	0	.1000
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs CBJ	W	22	1	.955
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs STL	W	22	2	.909
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at DAL	L	16	4	.750
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at DAL	—	16	1	.938
Carey Price MTL	vs OTT	L	14	3	.786
Josef Korenar SJS	at MIN	—	4	0	.1000

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