NHL Recaps: Sunday, Mar 13, 2022

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

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Carolina Hurricanes

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 at home. Brian Boyle (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Tristan Jarry (PIT) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +14 against a season average of 29.5; the win.

•Brian Boyle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:41.
•Tristan Jarry (PIT) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +14 against a season average of 29.5; the win.
•New look for PIT: Carter–Kapanen–Zohorna skated 5:54 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 at home. Vinnie Hinostroza (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for TOR: Tavares–Nylander–Kase skated 10:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Vinnie Hinostroza had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 13:48.
•Peyton Krebs had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:20.
•Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:38.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in overtime at PHI. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. MTL's first power-play unit (Wideman, Anderson, Suzuki, Poehling and Caufield) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:50 together.

•Nick Suzuki had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:27.
•Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:29.
•Rem Pitlick had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:07.

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Vegas Golden Knights

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–4

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–4 at home. Oliver Bjorkstrand (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 7 shots in 19:40.
•Cole Sillinger had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 16:58.
•Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:33.

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Winnipeg Jets edge St. Louis Blues 4–3 (OT)

Winnipeg Jets beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 in overtime at STL. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Kyle Connor had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 24:36.
•Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:19.
•Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:23.

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Nashville Predators rout Minnesota Wild 6–2

Nashville Predators beat Minnesota Wild 6–2 at MIN. Roman Josi (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Roman Josi had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 23:58.
•Filip Forsberg had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:27.
•Nick Cousins had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 12:34.

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New York Islanders edge Anaheim Ducks 4–3

New York Islanders beat Anaheim Ducks 4–3 at home. Kyle Palmieri (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for ANA: Milano–Lettieri–Zegras skated 11:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kyle Palmieri had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:03.
•Josh Bailey had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:41.
•New look for ANA: Milano–Lettieri–Zegras skated 11:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Calgary Flames 3–0

Colorado Avalanche beat Calgary Flames 3–0 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Darcy Kuemper (COL) faced 46 shots and stopped 46 (.1000), +15 against a season average of 30.8; the win.

•Nathan MacKinnon had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:46.
•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:24.
•Darcy Kuemper (COL) faced 46 shots and stopped 46 (.1000), +15 against a season average of 30.8; the win.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Vancouver Canucks 2–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Vancouver Canucks 2–1 at VAN. J.T. Miller (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for TBL: Killorn–Stamkos–Kucherov skated 12:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for TBL: Killorn–Stamkos–Kucherov skated 12:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TBL: Palat–Point–Cirelli skated 11:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +6 against a season average of 29.7; the win.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Florida Panthers 3–2 (SO)

Los Angeles Kings beat Florida Panthers 3–2 in a shootout at home. Martin Frk (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Sean Durzi (LAK) played 26:14, +6:45 up on his 19:29 season average over 63 games.

•Sean Durzi (LAK) played 26:14, +6:45 up on his 19:29 season average over 63 games.
•Brandon Montour (FLA) played 12:05, −5:53 down on his 17:58 season average over 80 games.
•Spencer Knight (FLA) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +10 against a season average of 27.4; the overtime loss.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Roman Josi NSH	at MIN	2	2	4	4	0	4	23:58	—
Oliver Bjorkstrand CBJ	vs VGK	1	3	4	7	1	1	19:40	—
Cole Sillinger CBJ	vs VGK	3	0	3	6	3	0	16:58	—
Vinnie Hinostroza BUF	vs TOR	2	1	3	5	1	0	13:48	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	at MIN	2	1	3	2	2	0	16:27	—
Kyle Connor WPG	at STL	1	2	3	5	0	0	24:36	—
Nick Cousins NSH	at MIN	1	2	3	2	1	2	12:34	—
Vladimir Tarasenko STL	vs WPG	1	2	3	1	3	3	19:19	—
Kyle Palmieri NYI	vs ANA	2	0	2	5	1	0	17:03	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs CGY	2	0	2	5	0	0	19:46	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	at PHI	2	0	2	4	0	0	23:27	—
Peyton Krebs BUF	vs TOR	2	0	2	2	0	0	14:20	—

Line changes

New look for PIT: Carter–Kapanen–Zohorna skated 5:54 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Tavares–Nylander–Kase skated 10:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Milano–Lettieri–Zegras skated 11:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Grant–O'Regan–Lundeström skated 6:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: MacKinnon–Nichushkin–Rantanen skated 12:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Lucic–Ritchie–Monahan skated 9:58 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (56% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Killorn–Stamkos–Kucherov skated 12:40 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 TBL: Palat–Point–Cirelli skated 11:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Motte–Lammikko–Rempal skated 6:57 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Frk–Grundstrom–Lizotte skated 7:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Darcy Kuemper COL	vs CGY	W	46	0	.1000
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs CAR	W	43	2	.953
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs ANA	W	42	3	.929
Petr Mrazek TOR	at BUF	L	37	4	.892
Logan Thompson VGK	at CBJ	L	37	5	.865
Jordan Binnington STL	vs WPG	O	37	4	.892
Spencer Knight FLA	at LAK	O	37	2	.946
Craig Anderson BUF	vs TOR	W	36	2	.944
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at VAN	W	36	1	.972
Carter Hart PHI	vs MTL	O	35	4	.886
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs FLA	W	32	2	.938
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at STL	W	31	3	.903
Dan Vladar CGY	at COL	L	31	2	.935
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs TBL	L	31	2	.935
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at PHI	W	30	3	.900
John Gibson ANA	at NYI	L	29	4	.862
David Rittich NSH	at MIN	W	28	2	.929
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs VGK	W	27	4	.852
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN	vs NSH	L	23	4	.826
Antti Raanta CAR	at PIT	L	20	2	.900

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