NHL Recaps: Saturday, May 15, 2021

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

Game recaps

Final

Full report

Vancouver Canucks

Edmonton Oilers

Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1 at EDM. Matthew Highmore (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for EDM: Archibald–Khaira–Nygard skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Matthew Highmore had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:35.
•J.T. Miller had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:10.
•New look for EDM: Archibald–Khaira–Nygard skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Washington Capitals edge Boston Bruins 3–2 (OT)

Washington Capitals beat Boston Bruins 3–2 in overtime at home. Tom Wilson (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for WSH: Oshie–Wilson–Sprong skated 7:09 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:31.
•T.J. Oshie had 2 assists (2 points) in 13:40.
•New look for WSH: Oshie–Wilson–Sprong skated 7:09 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Matthew Highmore VAN	at EDM	2	0	2	4	1	0	17:35	—
Tom Wilson WSH	vs BOS	1	1	2	4	3	0	16:31	—
J.T. Miller VAN	at EDM	0	2	2	1	1	0	17:10	—
T.J. Oshie WSH	vs BOS	0	2	2	0	4	0	13:40	—
Brenden Dillon WSH	vs BOS	1	0	1	2	6	3	20:18	—
Jeremy Lauzon BOS	at WSH	0	0	0	1	8	4	19:12	—
Sean Kuraly BOS	at WSH	0	0	0	1	6	2	13:29	—
Chris Wagner BOS	at WSH	0	0	0	0	8	1	11:37	—

Line changes

New look for EDM: Archibald–Khaira–Nygard skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Oshie–Wilson–Sprong skated 7:09 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs VAN	L	41	4	.902
Thatcher Demko VAN	at EDM	W	32	1	.969
Tuukka Rask BOS	at WSH	L	32	3	.906
Craig Anderson WSH	vs BOS	W	22	1	.955
Vitek Vanecek WSH	vs BOS	—	4	1	.750

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