NHL Recaps: Monday, May 3, 2021

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

Game recaps

Final / OT

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Dallas Stars

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers edge Dallas Stars 5–4 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Dallas Stars 5–4 in overtime at home. Aleksander Barkov (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:52.
•Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:43.
•MacKenzie Weegar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:30.

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Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 4–2

Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 4–2 at home. Sam Reinhart (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Semyon Varlamov (NYI) faced 39 shots and stopped 36 (.923), +11 against a season average of 28.3; the loss.

•Sam Reinhart had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:12.
•Adam Pelech had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:33.
•Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 15:34.

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Boston Bruins beat New Jersey Devils 3–0

Boston Bruins beat New Jersey Devils 3–0 at NJD. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Scott Wedgewood (NJD) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +13 against a season average of 28.6; the loss.

•Patrice Bergeron had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:45.
•Brad Marchand had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:30.
•Scott Wedgewood (NJD) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +13 against a season average of 28.6; the loss.

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Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 6–3

Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 6–3 at NYR. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. WSH won it by committee.

•Mika Zibanejad had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 23:47.
•Garnet Hathaway had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:25.
•Nic Dowd had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:25.

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Philadelphia Flyers rout Pittsburgh Penguins 7–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–2 at home. Claude Giroux (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Claude Giroux had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:42.
•Joel Farabee had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 12:18.
•Jakub Voracek had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 11:36.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 at home. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 3G 0A. CAR's first power-play unit (Staal, Trocheck, Hamilton, Aho and Svechnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:39 together.

•Sebastian Aho had a hat trick (3 points) on 9 shots in 17:50.
•Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:05.
•Dominik Kubalik had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:35.

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Final / OT

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Nashville Predators

Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators edge Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 (OT)

Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 in overtime at CBJ. Emil Bemstrom (CBJ) led the scoring with 3G 0A. NSH won it by committee.

•Emil Bemstrom had a hat trick (3 points) on 8 shots in 18:10.
•Roman Josi had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:58.
•Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:06.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 in overtime at home. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 0G 3A. MTL's first power-play unit (Perry, Petry, Toffoli, Armia and Suzuki) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 4:04 together.

•Jeff Petry had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 27:11.
•Nick Suzuki had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:09.
•MTL's first power-play unit (Perry, Petry, Toffoli, Armia and Suzuki) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 4:04 together.

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Ottawa Senators edge Winnipeg Jets 2–1

Ottawa Senators beat Winnipeg Jets 2–1 at home. Connor Brown (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Thomas Chabot (OTT) played 2:57, −23:49 down on his 26:46 season average over 48 games.

•Connor Brown had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:51.
•Thomas Chabot (OTT) played 2:57, −23:49 down on his 26:46 season average over 48 games.
•New look for WPG: Stastny–Perreault–Dubois skated 7:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1

St. Louis Blues beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1 at home. Justin Faulk (STL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Haydn Fleury (ANA) played 21:57, +6:42 up on his 15:15 season average over 46 games.

•Justin Faulk had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 25:48.
•Haydn Fleury (ANA) played 21:57, +6:42 up on his 15:15 season average over 46 games.
•Cam Fowler (ANA) played 16:55, −4:56 down on his 21:51 season average over 55 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge Vegas Golden Knights 6–5

Minnesota Wild beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–5 at home. Nick Bonino (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Nick Bonino had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:44.
•Alec Martinez had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:09.
•Jonas Brodin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:29.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Arizona Coyotes 3–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Arizona Coyotes 3–2 at ARI. Anze Kopitar (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. ARI's first power-play unit (Goligoski, Brassard, Bunting, Garland and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:15 together.

•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:11.
•ARI's first power-play unit (Goligoski, Brassard, Bunting, Garland and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:15 together.
•LAK's first power-play unit (Brown, Kopitar, Doughty, Kempe and Iafallo) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:55 together.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 5–3

Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 5–3 at VAN. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 2A. New look for EDM: Draisaitl–McDavid–Puljujarvi skated 15:09 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor McDavid had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 18:40.
•J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:16.
•Jesse Puljujarvi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:21.

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Colorado Avalanche edge San Jose Sharks 5–4 (OT)

Colorado Avalanche beat San Jose Sharks 5–4 in overtime at SJS. Evander Kane (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. COL won it by committee.

•Evander Kane had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:52.
•Andre Burakovsky had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:25.
•Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:04.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Connor McDavid EDM	at VAN	2	2	4	2	1	1	18:40	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	vs CHI	3	0	3	9	0	0	17:50	—
Emil Bemstrom CBJ	vs NSH	3	0	3	8	1	0	18:10	—
Claude Giroux PHI	vs PIT	2	1	3	4	0	0	21:42	—
Sam Reinhart BUF	vs NYI	2	1	3	3	0	4	19:12	—
Nick Bonino MIN	vs VGK	2	1	3	2	1	3	16:44	—
Joel Farabee PHI	vs PIT	1	2	3	4	1	0	12:18	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	vs TOR	0	3	3	2	2	0	20:09	—
Jakub Voracek PHI	vs PIT	0	3	3	2	0	1	11:36	—
Jeff Petry MTL	vs TOR	0	3	3	1	0	2	27:11	—
Mika Zibanejad NYR	vs WSH	2	0	2	7	0	1	23:47	—
Evander Kane SJS	vs COL	2	0	2	6	3	1	19:52	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Greer–Merkley–Boqvist skated 6:38 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (21.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Stastny–Perreault–Dubois skated 7:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Thompson–Lewis–Vesalainen skated 5:29 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Kessel–Larsson–Garland skated 12:03 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 LAK: Brown–Kopitar–Kempe skated 11:51 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 EDM: Draisaitl–McDavid–Puljujarvi skated 15:09 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Scott Wedgewood NJD	vs BOS	L	42	3	.929
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at BUF	L	39	3	.923
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs WSH	L	39	5	.872
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs NSH	O	38	4	.895
Casey DeSmith PIT	at PHI	L	37	4	.892
Alex Lyon PHI	vs PIT	W	37	2	.946
Michael Houser BUF	vs NYI	W	36	2	.944
Juuse Saros NSH	at CBJ	W	32	3	.906
Robin Lehner VGK	at MIN	L	32	6	.813
Cam Talbot MIN	vs VGK	W	32	5	.844
John Gibson ANA	at STL	L	31	2	.935
Martin Jones SJS	vs COL	O	31	5	.839
Braden Holtby VAN	vs EDM	L	31	4	.871
Spencer Knight FLA	vs DAL	W	29	4	.862
Jake Allen MTL	vs TOR	W	29	2	.931
Filip Gustavsson OTT	vs WPG	W	29	1	.966
Jake Oettinger DAL	at FLA	O	28	1	.964
Philipp Grubauer COL	at SJS	W	27	4	.852
Vitek Vanecek WSH	at NYR	W	26	3	.885
Darcy Kuemper ARI	vs LAK	L	26	3	.885
Jack Campbell TOR	at MTL	O	23	3	.870
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at VAN	W	23	3	.870
Tuukka Rask BOS	at NJD	W	20	0	.1000
Jordan Binnington STL	vs ANA	W	20	1	.950
Collin Delia CHI	at CAR	—	19	0	.1000
Jonathan Quick LAK	at ARI	W	19	2	.895
Malcolm Subban CHI	at CAR	L	18	4	.778
Laurent Brossoit WPG	at OTT	L	18	2	.889
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR	vs CHI	W	17	2	.882
Anton Khudobin DAL	at FLA	—	15	4	.733
Cal Petersen LAK	at ARI	—	15	0	.1000
Tristan Jarry PIT	at PHI	—	7	2	.714

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