NHL Recaps: Thursday, Mar 17, 2022

10 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

New York Rangers

New York Islanders edge New York Rangers 2–1

New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 2–1 at NYR. Chris Kreider (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NYI's first power-play unit (Lee, Nelson, Pageau, Barzal and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:54 together.

•NYI's first power-play unit (Lee, Nelson, Pageau, Barzal and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:54 together.
•New look for NYR: Strome–Vatrano–Panarin skated 11:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYR: Goodrow–Hunt–Chytil skated 7:13 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Carolina Hurricanes 3–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 at home. Jaccob Slavin (CAR) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Erik Kallgren (TOR) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +9 against a season average of 27.5; the win.

•Jaccob Slavin had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:00.
•Erik Kallgren (TOR) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +9 against a season average of 27.5; the win.
•New look for TOR: Kerfoot–Nylander–Kase skated 7:13 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)

Dallas Stars beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in overtime at MTL. John Klingberg (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. MTL's first power-play unit (Wideman, Armia, Dvorak, Suzuki and Caufield) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:14 together.

•John Klingberg had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 29:06.
•Jamie Benn had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 14:40.
•Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:07.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Nashville Predators 5–4

Philadelphia Flyers beat Nashville Predators 5–4 at home. Roman Josi (NSH) led the scoring with 0G 3A. NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Duchene, Johansen, Granlund and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:48 together.

•Roman Josi had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 25:13.
•Joel Farabee had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:58.
•Kevin Hayes had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:26.

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Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals rout Columbus Blue Jackets 7–2

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 7–2 at CBJ. Anthony Mantha (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Vitek Vanecek (WSH) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +14 against a season average of 26.6; the win.

•Anthony Mantha had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 12:40.
•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:03.
•Conor Sheary had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:31.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge St. Louis Blues 3–2 (SO)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 in a shootout at STL. Ivan Barbashev (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Ville Husso (STL) faced 45 shots and stopped 43 (.956), +14 against a season average of 30.9; the overtime loss.

•Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:18.
•Ville Husso (STL) faced 45 shots and stopped 43 (.956), +14 against a season average of 30.9; the overtime loss.
•New look for STL: Schenn–Tarasenko–Buchnevich skated 5:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Buffalo Sabres 6–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Buffalo Sabres 6–1 at home. Tyson Barrie (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:12.
•Kailer Yamamoto had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:38.
•Tyson Barrie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:07.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Vancouver Canucks 1–0

Detroit Red Wings beat Vancouver Canucks 1–0 at VAN. Pius Suter (DET) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Alex Nedeljkovic (DET) faced 43 shots and stopped 43 (.1000), +13 against a season average of 30.4; the win.

•Alex Nedeljkovic (DET) faced 43 shots and stopped 43 (.1000), +13 against a season average of 30.4; the win.
•New look for VAN: Chiasson–Petan–Pettersson skated 8:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Thatcher Demko (VAN) faced 35 shots and stopped 34 (.971), +4 against a season average of 30.7; the loss.

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Los Angeles Kings beat San Jose Sharks 3–0

Los Angeles Kings beat San Jose Sharks 3–0 at home. Sean Durzi (LAK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Danault, Kempe, Iafallo and Durzi) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 5:05 together.

•Sean Durzi had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 26:22.
•LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Danault, Kempe, Iafallo and Durzi) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 5:05 together.
•Sean Durzi (LAK) played 26:22, +6:53 up on his 19:29 season average over 63 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Florida Panthers 5–3

Vegas Golden Knights beat Florida Panthers 5–3 at home. Aaron Ekblad (FLA) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Jack Eichel (VGK) played 11:58, −7:39 down on his 19:37 season average over 33 games.

•Aaron Ekblad had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 26:49.
•Evgenii Dadonov had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:25.
•Jack Eichel (VGK) played 11:58, −7:39 down on his 19:37 season average over 33 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
John Klingberg DAL	at MTL	2	1	3	6	1	2	29:06	—
Jamie Benn DAL	at MTL	1	2	3	3	1	0	14:40	—
Roman Josi NSH	at PHI	0	3	3	6	0	2	25:13	—
Aaron Ekblad FLA	at VGK	0	3	3	3	2	2	26:49	—
Anthony Mantha WSH	at CBJ	2	0	2	5	1	0	12:40	—
Evgenii Dadonov VGK	vs FLA	2	0	2	4	0	1	15:25	—
Cole Caufield MTL	vs DAL	1	1	2	5	0	0	20:07	—
Travis Sanheim PHI	vs NSH	1	1	2	4	1	5	21:32	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs BUF	1	1	2	4	3	0	16:12	—
Tyson Barrie EDM	vs BUF	1	1	2	4	1	1	18:07	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at CBJ	1	1	2	4	1	0	17:03	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	vs DAL	1	1	2	3	0	3	22:50	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Strome–Vatrano–Panarin skated 11:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Goodrow–Hunt–Chytil skated 7:13 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Reaves–McKegg–Brodzinski skated 6:03 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 TOR: Kerfoot–Nylander–Kase skated 7:13 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Spezza–Clifford–Robertson skated 5:14 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 STL: Schenn–Tarasenko–Buchnevich skated 5:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Chiasson–Petan–Pettersson skated 8:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Amadio–Kolesar–Howden skated 6:05 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ville Husso STL	vs PIT	O	45	2	.956
Alex Nedeljkovic DET	at VAN	W	43	0	.1000
Vitek Vanecek WSH	at CBJ	W	41	2	.951
Erik Kallgren TOR	vs CAR	W	36	2	.944
Craig Anderson BUF	at EDM	L	36	6	.833
Logan Thompson VGK	vs FLA	W	36	3	.917
Jake Allen MTL	vs DAL	O	35	4	.886
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs DET	L	35	1	.971
Carter Hart PHI	vs NSH	W	34	4	.882
Juuse Saros NSH	at PHI	L	33	5	.848
Spencer Knight FLA	at VGK	L	32	4	.875
Jake Oettinger DAL	at MTL	W	31	3	.903
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at NYR	W	30	1	.967
Cal Petersen LAK	vs SJS	W	29	0	.1000
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs NYI	L	28	2	.929
Mike Smith EDM	vs BUF	W	28	1	.964
James Reimer SJS	at LAK	L	26	2	.923
Tristan Jarry PIT	at STL	W	25	2	.920
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs WSH	—	23	3	.870
Frederik Andersen CAR	at TOR	L	21	3	.857
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs WSH	L	9	3	.667

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