NHL Recaps: Saturday, Mar 12, 2022

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St. Louis Blues

Nashville Predators

St. Louis Blues beat Nashville Predators 7–4

St. Louis Blues beat Nashville Predators 7–4 at NSH. Robert Thomas (STL) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Robert Thomas had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 18:09.
•Matt Duchene had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:58.
•Ryan Johansen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:06.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 at home. Jordan Martinook (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CAR: Trocheck–Martinook–Svechnikov skated 12:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for CAR: Trocheck–Martinook–Svechnikov skated 12:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PHI: Lindblom–Konecny–Frost skated 10:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Martin Jones (PHI) faced 35 shots and stopped 33 (.943), +2 against a season average of 32.6; the loss.

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Boston Bruins edge Arizona Coyotes 3–2

Boston Bruins beat Arizona Coyotes 3–2 at home. Craig Smith (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jakob Chychrun (ARI) played 5:51, −17:31 down on his 23:22 season average over 46 games.

•Craig Smith had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:34.
•Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:57.
•Trent Frederic had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:49.

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Seattle Kraken edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3 (SO)

Seattle Kraken beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in a shootout at MTL. Alexander Romanov (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MTL: Armia–Lehkonen–Poehling skated 9:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alexander Romanov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:59.
•Marcus Johansson had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:29.
•New look for MTL: Armia–Lehkonen–Poehling skated 9:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Ottawa Senators 6–3

Chicago Blackhawks beat Ottawa Senators 6–3 at OTT. Patrick Kane (CHI) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Patrick Kane had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 24:53.
•Caleb Jones had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:06.
•Jonathan Toews had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:09.

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New Jersey Devils edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1 (SO)

New Jersey Devils beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 in a shootout at home. Troy Terry (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NJD: Vesey–Zacha–Mercer skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NJD: Vesey–Zacha–Mercer skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Anthony Stolarz (ANA) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +11 against a season average of 28.9; the overtime loss.
•Maxime Comtois (ANA) played 18:49, +4:46 up on his 14:03 season average over 51 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0

Calgary Flames beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0 at home. Matthew Tkachuk (CGY) led the scoring with 0G 2A. CGY's first power-play unit (Toffoli, Gaudreau, Lindholm, Andersson and Tkachuk) scored 2 power-play goals on 3 attempts in 1:09 together.

•Matthew Tkachuk had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:14.
•CGY's first power-play unit (Toffoli, Gaudreau, Lindholm, Andersson and Tkachuk) scored 2 power-play goals on 3 attempts in 1:09 together.
•Thomas Greiss (DET) faced 43 shots and stopped 40 (.930), +16 against a season average of 27.2; the loss.

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New York Rangers beat Dallas Stars 7–4

New York Rangers beat Dallas Stars 7–4 at DAL. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 4A.

•Artemi Panarin had a goal and 4 assists (5 points) on 2 shots in 20:18.
•Dryden Hunt had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:10.
•Esa Lindell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:39.

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San Jose Sharks rout Los Angeles Kings 5–0

San Jose Sharks beat Los Angeles Kings 5–0 at home. Timo Meier (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. SJS's first power-play unit (Burns, Couture, Karlsson, Hertl and Meier) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:36 together.

•Timo Meier had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:13.
•Tomas Hertl had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:38.
•Nick Bonino had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:22.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Brian Elliott (TBL) faced 48 shots and stopped 45 (.938), +21 against a season average of 27.2; the loss.

•Connor McDavid had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 21:49.
•Kailer Yamamoto had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:40.
•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:36.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Artemi Panarin NYR	at DAL	1	4	5	2	0	0	20:18	—
Robert Thomas STL	at NSH	2	2	4	3	0	0	18:09	—
Matt Duchene NSH	vs STL	2	1	3	5	1	1	17:58	—
Timo Meier SJS	vs LAK	1	2	3	4	0	2	19:13	—
Ryan Johansen NSH	vs STL	1	2	3	3	3	0	17:06	—
Patrick Kane CHI	at OTT	0	3	3	1	0	0	24:53	—
Dryden Hunt NYR	at DAL	0	3	3	1	0	0	17:10	—
Jordan Kyrou STL	at NSH	0	3	3	0	0	0	14:58	—
David Perron STL	at NSH	2	0	2	7	2	1	17:47	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs TBL	2	0	2	7	1	0	21:49	—
Tomas Hertl SJS	vs LAK	2	0	2	2	0	3	18:38	—
Craig Smith BOS	vs ARI	2	0	2	2	0	2	12:34	—

Line changes

New look for CAR: Trocheck–Martinook–Svechnikov skated 12:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Lindblom–Konecny–Frost skated 10:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Stepan–Lorentz–Kotkaniemi skated 7:30 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 CAR: Teravainen–Aho–Necas skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Armia–Lehkonen–Poehling skated 9:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Schwartz–McCann–Lind skated 8:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Vesey–Zacha–Mercer skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Grant–Lettieri–Lundeström skated 5:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (12.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Danault–Moore–Kaliyev skated 11:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Brian Elliott TBL	at EDM	L	48	3	.938
Thomas Greiss DET	at CGY	L	43	3	.930
Karel Vejmelka ARI	at BOS	L	40	3	.925
Anthony Stolarz ANA	at NJD	O	40	1	.975
Martin Jones PHI	at CAR	L	35	2	.943
Ville Husso STL	at NSH	W	35	4	.886
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs SEA	O	34	3	.912
Nico Daws NJD	vs ANA	W	34	1	.971
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at MTL	W	33	3	.909
Juuse Saros NSH	vs STL	L	33	5	.848
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at DAL	W	33	4	.879
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs TBL	W	32	1	.969
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs ARI	W	29	2	.931
Frederik Andersen CAR	vs PHI	W	29	1	.966
Adin Hill SJS	vs LAK	W	29	0	.1000
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs CHI	L	28	6	.786
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs NYR	L	28	6	.786
Cal Petersen LAK	at SJS	L	27	5	.815
Marc-Andre Fleury CHI	at OTT	W	23	3	.870
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs DET	W	19	0	.1000

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