NHL Recaps: Monday, May 24, 2021

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

Game recaps

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New York Islanders

Pittsburgh Penguins

New York Islanders edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in overtime at PIT. Bryan Rust (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 50 shots and stopped 48 (.960), +17 against a season average of 32.9; the win.

•Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 23:26.
•Josh Bailey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:48.
•Kris Letang had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 37:20.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Montreal Canadiens 2–1

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 2–1 at MTL. Morgan Rielly (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Artturi Lehkonen (MTL) played 3:12, −12:40 down on his 15:52 season average over 16 games.

•Artturi Lehkonen (MTL) played 3:12, −12:40 down on his 15:52 season average over 16 games.
•New look for MTL: Armia–Suzuki–Caufield skated 9:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MTL: Toffoli–Gallagher–Kotkaniemi skated 7:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1

Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 at home. Patric Hornqvist (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 37 shots and stopped 34 (.919), +7 against a season average of 30.4; the loss.

•MacKenzie Weegar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:43.
•Patric Hornqvist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:02.
•Aleksander Barkov had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:30.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Edmonton Oilers 4–3 (OT)

Winnipeg Jets beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 in overtime at home. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Mark Scheifele had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 40:13.
•Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 39:40.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 39:58.

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Minnesota Wild beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2

Minnesota Wild beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 at VGK. Jordan Greenway (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for MIN: Zuccarello–Rask–Kaprizov skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for MIN: Zuccarello–Rask–Kaprizov skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Cam Talbot (MIN) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +8 against a season average of 31.7; the win.
•New look for MIN: Parise–Hartman–Fiala skated 11:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% 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
Mark Scheifele WPG	vs EDM	2	0	2	7	0	1	40:13	—
Patric Hornqvist FLA	vs TBL	1	1	2	6	3	0	17:02	—
Bryan Rust PIT	vs NYI	1	1	2	6	1	0	23:26	—
Kyle Connor WPG	vs EDM	1	1	2	4	1	1	39:40	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	at WPG	1	1	2	4	0	1	39:58	—
Josh Bailey NYI	at PIT	1	1	2	3	2	0	23:48	—
MacKenzie Weegar FLA	vs TBL	1	1	2	1	4	3	20:43	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at WPG	0	2	2	10	2	0	44:37	—
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA	vs TBL	0	2	2	5	0	0	19:15	—
Blake Wheeler WPG	vs EDM	0	2	2	3	3	2	36:56	—
Kris Letang PIT	vs NYI	0	2	2	1	10	1	37:20	—
Josh Morrissey WPG	vs EDM	0	2	2	1	2	7	41:54	—

Line changes

New look for MTL: Armia–Suzuki–Caufield skated 9:23 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 MTL: Toffoli–Gallagher–Kotkaniemi skated 7:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Galchenyuk–Kerfoot–Nylander skated 7:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Simmonds–Engvall–Mikheyev skated 5:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (88.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Zuccarello–Rask–Kaprizov skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Parise–Hartman–Fiala skated 11:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at PIT	W	50	2	.960
Mike Smith EDM	at WPG	L	43	4	.907
Cam Talbot MIN	at VGK	W	40	2	.950
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs EDM	W	40	3	.925
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at FLA	L	37	3	.919
Spencer Knight FLA	vs TBL	W	37	1	.973
Carey Price MTL	vs TOR	L	29	2	.931
Jack Campbell TOR	at MTL	W	29	1	.966
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs NYI	L	28	3	.893
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs MIN	L	13	3	.769

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