NHL Recaps: Thursday, May 6, 2021

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

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Chicago Blackhawks

Carolina Hurricanes

Chicago Blackhawks edge Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 (OT)

Chicago Blackhawks beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 in overtime at CAR. Riley Stillman (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Duncan Keith (CHI) played 5:37, −18:08 down on his 23:45 season average over 53 games.

•Duncan Keith (CHI) played 5:37, −18:08 down on his 23:45 season average over 53 games.
•New look for CHI: Kane–Gaudette–Suter skated 10:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Riley Stillman (CHI) played 24:26, +9:31 up on his 14:55 season average over 20 games.

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Boston Bruins rout New York Rangers 4–0

Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 4–0 at home. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NYR: Strome–Brodzinski–Kakko skated 10:27 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brad Marchand had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:27.
•David Krejci had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:49.
•New look for NYR: Strome–Brodzinski–Kakko skated 10:27 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New Jersey Devils edge New York Islanders 2–1

New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 2–1 at NYI. Anthony Beauvillier (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NJD: Bastian–McLeod–Boqvist skated 11:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NJD: Bastian–McLeod–Boqvist skated 11:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NJD: Studenic–Foote–Thompson skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYI: Pageau–Johnston–Wahlstrom skated 6:33 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout Buffalo Sabres 8–4

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 8–4 at home. Jeff Carter (PIT) led the scoring with 4G 0A.

•Jeff Carter had 4 goals (4 points) on 5 shots in 17:16.
•Jared McCann had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 14:13.
•Frederick Gaudreau had 3 assists (3 points) in 13:34.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2 at home. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Phillip Danault (MTL) played 3:26, −13:42 down on his 17:08 season average over 52 games.

•John Tavares had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:08.
•Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:37.
•Jake Muzzin had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:26.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 6–3

Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 6–3 at EDM. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 0G 3A. VAN won it by committee.

•Connor McDavid had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 20:01.
•Leon Draisaitl had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:56.
•Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:31.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jeff Carter PIT	vs BUF	4	0	4	5	1	1	17:16	—
Jared McCann PIT	vs BUF	1	2	3	2	1	0	14:13	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs VAN	0	3	3	6	2	0	20:01	—
Frederick Gaudreau PIT	vs BUF	0	3	3	0	0	1	13:34	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs VAN	2	0	2	4	1	0	19:56	—
Drake Caggiula BUF	at PIT	2	0	2	4	0	0	13:09	—
Brock Boeser VAN	at EDM	1	1	2	4	0	0	17:31	—
Nils Hoglander VAN	at EDM	1	1	2	4	0	0	14:49	—
Tage Thompson BUF	at PIT	1	1	2	3	1	0	15:00	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	vs BUF	1	1	2	3	0	0	17:17	—
John Tavares TOR	vs MTL	1	1	2	3	0	0	18:08	—
Kasperi Kapanen PIT	vs BUF	1	1	2	2	0	1	14:47	—

Line changes

New look for CHI: Kane–Gaudette–Suter skated 10:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Staal–Niederreiter–Necas skated 9:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (76.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: DeBrincat–Hagel–Kurashev skated 9:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Strome–Brodzinski–Kakko skated 10:27 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Lazar–Frederic–Kuhlman skated 10:39 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Blackwell–Zibanejad–Kravtsov skated 9:03 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (18.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Bastian–McLeod–Boqvist skated 11:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Studenic–Foote–Thompson skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Pageau–Johnston–Wahlstrom skated 6:33 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Zajac–Palmieri–Barzal skated 8:32 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 MTL: Anderson–Lehkonen–Kotkaniemi skated 6:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Thatcher Demko VAN	at EDM	W	42	3	.929
Collin Delia CHI	at CAR	W	37	1	.973
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at BOS	L	34	4	.882
Michael Houser BUF	at PIT	L	34	8	.765
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at NYI	W	33	1	.970
Petr Mrazek CAR	vs CHI	O	27	2	.926
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs NJD	L	25	2	.920
Mike Smith EDM	vs VAN	—	23	2	.913
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs BUF	W	23	4	.826
Jack Campbell TOR	vs MTL	W	21	2	.905
Jake Allen MTL	at TOR	—	20	1	.950
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs NYR	W	15	0	.1000
Cayden Primeau MTL	at TOR	L	15	4	.733
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs VAN	L	4	4	.000

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