NHL Recaps: Saturday, Apr 24, 2021

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

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 4–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 4–2 at home. Jake Guentzel (PIT) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NJD: Johnsson–Sharangovich–Hughes skated 14:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jake Guentzel had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:11.
•New look for NJD: Johnsson–Sharangovich–Hughes skated 14:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Will Butcher (NJD) played 25:07, +6:22 up on his 18:45 season average over 22 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat Colorado Avalanche 5–3

St. Louis Blues beat Colorado Avalanche 5–3 at home. Ryan O'Reilly (STL) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

•Ryan O'Reilly had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 3 shots in 23:57.
•Cale Makar had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 26:28.
•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:56.

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Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 6–3

Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 6–3 at NYI. Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NYI's first power-play unit (Eberle, Pageau, Barzal, Beauvillier and Dobson) scored 2 power-play goals on 4 attempts in 1:03 together.

•Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 13:26.
•Daniel Sprong had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:23.
•Brenden Dillon had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:12.

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Florida Panthers edge Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 in overtime at home. MacKenzie Weegar (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 3A. CAR's first power-play unit (Staal, Trocheck, Hamilton, Aho and Svechnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 5:33 together.

•MacKenzie Weegar had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 23:00.
•Dougie Hamilton had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:47.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:25.

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Dallas Stars edge Detroit Red Wings 2–1 (OT)

Dallas Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 in overtime at DET. Jamie Benn (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jonathan Bernier (DET) faced 52 shots and stopped 50 (.962), +20 against a season average of 31.5; the overtime loss.

•Jonathan Bernier (DET) faced 52 shots and stopped 50 (.962), +20 against a season average of 31.5; the overtime loss.
•New look for DET: Gagner–Svechnikov–Rasmussen skated 4:03 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jason Robertson (DAL) played 19:52, +3:02 up on his 16:50 season average over 50 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1 at WPG. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +6 against a season average of 29.7; the loss.

•Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +6 against a season average of 29.7; the loss.
•Joe Thornton (TOR) played 9:05, −4:45 down on his 13:50 season average over 43 games.
•Mark Scheifele (WPG) played 17:11, −3:51 down on his 21:02 season average over 55 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2

Calgary Flames beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2 at home. Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Noah Hanifin (CGY) played 1:28, −18:57 down on his 20:25 season average over 46 games.

•Johnny Gaudreau had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 15:36.
•Derek Ryan had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:05.
•Erik Gustafsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 12:13.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Anaheim Ducks 5–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 5–1 at ANA. Chandler Stephenson (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for ANA: Backes–Grant–Deslauriers skated 9:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Chandler Stephenson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 21:18.
•Shea Theodore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:01.
•Alex Pietrangelo had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:04.

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Minnesota Wild beat San Jose Sharks 6–3

Minnesota Wild beat San Jose Sharks 6–3 at SJS. Kevin Fiala (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SJS: Kane–Hertl–Labanc skated 13:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jared Spurgeon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:48.
•Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:30.
•Nick Bonino had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:41.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Ottawa Senators 4–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Ottawa Senators 4–2 at home. J.T. Miller (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. VAN's first power-play unit (Miller, Pearson, Horvat, Boeser and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:51 together.

•Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:27.
•J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:32.
•Bo Horvat had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:24.

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Arizona Coyotes rout Los Angeles Kings 4–0

Arizona Coyotes beat Los Angeles Kings 4–0 at LAK. Phil Kessel (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for LAK: Kopitar–Athanasiou–Iafallo skated 6:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:29.
•Alex Goligoski had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:15.
•New look for LAK: Kopitar–Athanasiou–Iafallo skated 6:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 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
Ryan O'Reilly STL	vs COL	3	1	4	3	0	1	23:57	—
MacKenzie Weegar FLA	vs CAR	1	3	4	4	7	7	23:00	—
Chandler Stephenson VGK	at ANA	2	1	3	2	0	0	21:18	—
Cale Makar COL	at STL	1	2	3	4	2	1	26:28	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	at STL	1	2	3	3	1	0	19:56	—
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	at NYI	1	2	3	1	0	0	13:26	—
Johnny Gaudreau CGY	vs MTL	2	0	2	6	0	0	15:36	—
Dougie Hamilton CAR	at FLA	2	0	2	5	2	2	23:47	—
Daniel Sprong WSH	at NYI	2	0	2	3	2	0	14:23	—
Shea Theodore VGK	at ANA	1	1	2	4	0	1	21:01	—
J.T. Miller VAN	vs OTT	1	1	2	4	1	0	19:32	—
Phil Kessel ARI	at LAK	1	1	2	4	0	0	15:29	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Johnsson–Sharangovich–Hughes skated 14:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Kuznetsov–Wilson–Sprong skated 10:56 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 DET: Gagner–Svechnikov–Rasmussen skated 4:03 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 →
New look for CGY: Gaudreau–Monahan–Mangiapane skated 6:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Backes–Grant–Deslauriers skated 9:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Kane–Hertl–Labanc skated 13:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Couture–Meier–Balcers skated 13:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Miller–MacEwen–Hoglander skated 6:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Kopitar–Athanasiou–Iafallo skated 6:45 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 LAK: Grundstrom–Luff–Anderson-Dolan skated 6:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jonathan Bernier DET	vs DAL	O	52	2	.962
Cal Petersen LAK	vs ARI	L	40	4	.900
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR	at FLA	O	36	4	.889
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at PIT	L	36	3	.917
Casey DeSmith PIT	vs NJD	W	36	2	.944
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs TOR	L	36	3	.917
Cayden Primeau MTL	at CGY	L	33	4	.879
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs MTL	W	32	2	.938
John Gibson ANA	vs VGK	L	31	5	.839
Jordan Binnington STL	vs COL	W	31	3	.903
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs WSH	L	30	6	.800
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	at SJS	W	30	3	.900
Devan Dubnyk COL	at STL	L	29	4	.862
Braden Holtby VAN	vs OTT	W	28	2	.929
Jack Campbell TOR	at WPG	W	26	1	.962
Darcy Kuemper ARI	at LAK	W	26	0	.1000
Robin Lehner VGK	at ANA	W	24	1	.958
Ilya Samsonov WSH	at NYI	W	24	3	.875
Marcus Hogberg OTT	at VAN	L	20	2	.900
Chris Driedger FLA	vs CAR	W	19	3	.842
Anton Khudobin DAL	at DET	W	17	1	.941
Josef Korenar SJS	vs MIN	L	17	2	.882
Matt Murray OTT	at VAN	—	13	1	.923
Martin Jones SJS	vs MIN	—	8	3	.625

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