NHL Recaps: Monday, Mar 28, 2022

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

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Carolina Hurricanes

Washington Capitals

Carolina Hurricanes rout Washington Capitals 6–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Washington Capitals 6–1 at WSH. Martin Necas (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Martin Necas had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:58.
•Brady Skjei had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:28.
•Max Domi had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:45.

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St. Louis Blues beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1

St. Louis Blues beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 at home. Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Ville Husso (STL) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +5 against a season average of 30.9; the win.

•Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 15:57.
•Robert Thomas had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:39.
•Ville Husso (STL) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +5 against a season average of 30.9; the win.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Chicago Blackhawks 6–5

Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–5 at CHI. Victor Olofsson (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Victor Olofsson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 14:53.
•Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:48.
•Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:05.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Arizona Coyotes 6–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Arizona Coyotes 6–1 at home. Ryan McLeod (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for EDM: Kane–McDavid–Puljujarvi skated 10:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Ryan McLeod had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 12:48.
•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:34.
•Jesse Puljujarvi had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:53.

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Seattle Kraken rout Los Angeles Kings 6–1

Seattle Kraken beat Los Angeles Kings 6–1 at LAK. Vince Dunn (SEA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for LAK: Kopitar–Arvidsson–Moore skated 9:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Vince Dunn had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:06.
•New look for LAK: Kopitar–Arvidsson–Moore skated 9:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for LAK: Danault–Kempe–Iafallo skated 7:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% 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
Ryan McLeod EDM	vs ARI	2	1	3	6	0	0	12:48	—
Vladimir Tarasenko STL	vs VAN	2	1	3	5	2	0	15:57	—
Victor Olofsson BUF	at CHI	2	1	3	5	0	0	14:53	—
Martin Necas CAR	at WSH	2	1	3	4	1	0	15:58	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs ARI	1	1	2	6	0	1	18:34	—
Tage Thompson BUF	at CHI	1	1	2	3	0	1	17:58	—
Alex Tuch BUF	at CHI	1	1	2	2	2	3	16:05	—
Brady Skjei CAR	at WSH	1	1	2	2	3	1	18:28	—
Alex DeBrincat CHI	vs BUF	1	1	2	1	2	2	17:48	—
Rasmus Dahlin BUF	at CHI	0	2	2	5	2	0	26:10	—
Jesse Puljujarvi EDM	vs ARI	0	2	2	4	4	0	14:53	—
Vince Dunn SEA	at LAK	0	2	2	4	0	0	21:06	—

Line changes

New look for STL: MacEachern–Walker–Toropchenko skated 6:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Kane–McDavid–Puljujarvi skated 10:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Hyman–Draisaitl–Yamamoto skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Kopitar–Arvidsson–Moore skated 9:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Danault–Kempe–Iafallo skated 7:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Cal Petersen LAK	vs SEA	L	38	6	.842
Kevin Lankinen CHI	vs BUF	L	37	6	.838
Chris Driedger SEA	at LAK	W	37	1	.973
Ville Husso STL	vs VAN	W	36	1	.972
Karel Vejmelka ARI	at EDM	L	35	5	.857
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs ARI	W	32	1	.969
Jaroslav Halak VAN	at STL	L	28	3	.893
Frederik Andersen CAR	at WSH	W	26	1	.962
Vitek Vanecek WSH	vs CAR	L	23	5	.783
Dustin Tokarski BUF	at CHI	W	21	5	.762
Josef Korenar ARI	at EDM	—	7	1	.857
Ilya Samsonov WSH	vs CAR	—	6	1	.833

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