NHL Recaps: Sunday, Apr 18, 2021

6 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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Washington Capitals

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat Washington Capitals 6–3

Boston Bruins beat Washington Capitals 6–3 at home. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Brad Marchand had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 19:11.
•Patrice Bergeron had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:54.
•David Pastrnak had 3 assists (3 points) in 14:59.

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New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 5–3

New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 5–3 at NJD. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Strome, Zibanejad, Panarin and Fox) scored 2 power-play goals on 9 attempts in 5:52 together.

•Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:02.
•Mikhail Maltsev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 9:13.
•Ryan Strome had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:17.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 at home. Sam Reinhart (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 0A. BUF's first power-play unit (Ristolainen, Reinhart, Olofsson, Mittelstadt and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 4:24 together.

•Sam Reinhart had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:44.
•Rasmus Dahlin had 2 assists (2 points) on 8 shots in 23:12.
•Victor Olofsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:03.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 5–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 5–2 at ANA. Max Pacioretty (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Shea Theodore (VGK) played 17:19, −5:20 down on his 22:39 season average over 52 games.

•Mark Stone had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:38.
•Max Pacioretty had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:15.
•Nicolas Roy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:34.

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New York Islanders edge Philadelphia Flyers 1–0 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 1–0 in overtime at PHI. Nick Leddy (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for PHI: Giroux–Voracek–Couturier skated 12:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for PHI: Giroux–Voracek–Couturier skated 12:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PHI: van Riemsdyk–Laughton–Konecny skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PHI: Hayes–Allison–Farabee skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (OT)

Vancouver Canucks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 in overtime at home. Bo Horvat (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 1A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 5:23 together.

•Bo Horvat had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:49.
•Nils Hoglander had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:15.
•William Nylander had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:00.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brad Marchand BOS	vs WSH	2	2	4	3	0	1	19:11	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	vs WSH	2	1	3	5	1	1	17:54	—
Bo Horvat VAN	vs TOR	2	1	3	2	1	2	19:49	—
David Pastrnak BOS	vs WSH	0	3	3	0	0	0	14:59	—
T.J. Oshie WSH	at BOS	2	0	2	3	2	0	19:47	—
Sam Reinhart BUF	vs PIT	2	0	2	2	0	2	19:44	—
David Krejci BOS	vs WSH	2	0	2	2	1	0	14:05	—
Mika Zibanejad NYR	at NJD	1	1	2	3	1	1	21:02	—
Max Pacioretty VGK	at ANA	1	1	2	3	2	0	16:15	—
Nils Hoglander VAN	vs TOR	1	1	2	3	1	0	14:15	—
William Nylander TOR	at VAN	1	1	2	3	0	0	21:00	—
Mark Stone VGK	at ANA	1	1	2	3	0	0	18:38	—

Line changes

New look for PHI: Giroux–Voracek–Couturier skated 12:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: van Riemsdyk–Laughton–Konecny skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Hayes–Allison–Farabee skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L3 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%
Braden Holtby VAN	vs TOR	W	39	2	.949
Dustin Tokarski BUF	vs PIT	W	36	2	.944
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at ANA	W	35	2	.943
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs WSH	W	33	3	.909
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at PHI	W	30	0	.1000
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	at NJD	W	28	3	.893
Brian Elliott PHI	vs NYI	O	28	1	.964
John Gibson ANA	vs VGK	L	28	4	.857
Casey DeSmith PIT	at BUF	L	28	3	.893
Vitek Vanecek WSH	at BOS	L	27	5	.815
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs NYR	L	25	4	.840
Jack Campbell TOR	at VAN	O	24	3	.875
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at NJD	—	2	0	.1000

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