NHL Recaps: Thursday, Apr 29, 2021

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

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Dallas Stars

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Dallas Stars 3–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Dallas Stars 3–0 at home. Ondrej Palat (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Blake Coleman (TBL) played 18:33, +3:09 up on his 15:24 season average over 54 games.

•Blake Coleman (TBL) played 18:33, +3:09 up on his 15:24 season average over 54 games.
•Barclay Goodrow (TBL) played 18:49, +3:46 up on his 15:03 season average over 54 games.

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Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2

Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 at home. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BUF: Asplund–Mittelstadt–Ruotsalainen skated 13:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:51.
•David Krejci had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:32.
•Craig Smith had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:25.

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New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3

New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 at home. Yegor Sharangovich (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Yegor Sharangovich had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:42.
•Pavel Zacha had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:35.
•Damon Severson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:30.

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New York Islanders rout New York Rangers 4–0

New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4–0 at NYR. Brock Nelson (NYI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NYI: Bailey–Nelson–Beauvillier skated 9:56 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (37% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brock Nelson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:32.
•Scott Mayfield had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:24.
•New look for NYI: Bailey–Nelson–Beauvillier skated 9:56 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (37% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Washington Capitals 5–4 (OT)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 5–4 in overtime at WSH. Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) led the scoring with 0G 3A. PIT won it by committee.

•Nicklas Backstrom had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 21:16.
•Kasperi Kapanen had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:29.
•Dmitry Orlov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:00.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 at home. Teuvo Teravainen (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Jakub Vrana (DET) played 21:32, +6:40 up on his 14:52 season average over 49 games.

•Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:16.
•Sebastian Aho had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:27.
•Jakub Vrana (DET) played 21:32, +6:40 up on his 14:52 season average over 49 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 at home. Mitch Marner (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for TOR: Thornton–Marner–Matthews skated 14:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:42.
•New look for TOR: Thornton–Marner–Matthews skated 14:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VAN: Sutter–Motte–Lind skated 7:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge Minnesota Wild 5–4 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 5–4 in overtime at MIN. Kevin Fiala (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 2A. STL won it by committee.

•Kevin Fiala had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:47.
•Ryan O'Reilly had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:18.
•Victor Rask had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:57.

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Florida Panthers edge Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in overtime at CHI. Alexander Wennberg (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CHI: Hinostroza–Hagel–Dach skated 10:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alexander Wennberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:34.
•Brandon Montour had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:59.
•MacKenzie Weegar had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:41.

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Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1

Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1 at EDM. Elias Lindholm (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Kris Russell (EDM) played 12:09, −6:26 down on his 18:35 season average over 34 games.

•Elias Lindholm had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:55.
•Matthew Tkachuk had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:25.
•Rasmus Andersson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:52.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Kevin Fiala MIN	vs STL	1	2	3	4	2	0	18:47	—
Nicklas Backstrom WSH	vs PIT	0	3	3	2	0	0	21:16	—
Elias Lindholm CGY	at EDM	2	0	2	5	0	1	18:55	—
Ryan O'Reilly STL	at MIN	2	0	2	4	0	2	22:18	—
Yegor Sharangovich NJD	vs PHI	2	0	2	4	1	1	16:42	—
Kasperi Kapanen PIT	at WSH	2	0	2	2	0	0	17:29	—
Mitch Marner TOR	vs VAN	1	1	2	5	0	0	18:42	—
Brad Marchand BOS	vs BUF	1	1	2	4	3	1	20:51	—
Dmitry Orlov WSH	vs PIT	1	1	2	4	3	1	21:00	—
Alexander Wennberg FLA	at CHI	1	1	2	3	0	2	19:34	—
Pavel Zacha NJD	vs PHI	1	1	2	3	0	1	15:35	—
Brandon Montour FLA	at CHI	1	1	2	2	4	1	19:59	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Asplund–Mittelstadt–Ruotsalainen skated 13:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Bjork–Caggiula–Cozens skated 11:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Bailey–Nelson–Beauvillier skated 9:56 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (37% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Palmieri–Pageau–Wahlstrom skated 6:37 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Chytil–Kravtsov–Kakko skated 7:12 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Thornton–Marner–Matthews skated 14:15 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 VAN: Sutter–Motte–Lind skated 7:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Spezza–Engvall–Brooks skated 7:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (86.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Hinostroza–Hagel–Dach skated 10:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Chiasson–Shore–Haas skated 5:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at BOS	L	39	4	.897
Kevin Lankinen CHI	vs FLA	O	39	4	.897
Tristan Jarry PIT	at WSH	W	37	4	.892
Vitek Vanecek WSH	vs PIT	O	35	5	.857
Jonathan Bernier DET	at CAR	L	32	3	.906
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs BUF	W	31	2	.935
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at EDM	W	31	1	.968
Ville Husso STL	at MIN	W	30	4	.867
Mike Smith EDM	vs CGY	L	30	3	.900
Jake Oettinger DAL	at TBL	L	27	2	.926
Spencer Knight FLA	at CHI	W	27	3	.889
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs NYI	L	26	3	.885
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at NYR	W	25	0	.1000
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs PHI	W	24	3	.875
Braden Holtby VAN	at TOR	L	24	4	.833
Cam Talbot MIN	vs STL	O	21	5	.762
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs DAL	W	20	0	.1000
Alex Lyon PHI	at NJD	L	18	4	.778
James Reimer CAR	vs DET	W	17	1	.941
David Rittich TOR	vs VAN	W	16	1	.938

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