NHL Recaps: Thursday, Apr 7, 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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Nashville Predators

Ottawa Senators

Nashville Predators edge Ottawa Senators 3–2

Nashville Predators beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 at OTT. 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 3:35 together.

•Roman Josi had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 23:37.
•Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:08.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Duchene, Johansen, Granlund and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:35 together.

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Montreal Canadiens beat New Jersey Devils 7–4

Montreal Canadiens beat New Jersey Devils 7–4 at NJD. Christian Dvorak (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Chris Wideman had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:07.
•Christian Dvorak had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 14:47.
•Kale Clague had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 18:49.

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New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0

New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 at home. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for PIT: Malkin–Rust–Guentzel skated 12:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mika Zibanejad had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:30.
•New look for PIT: Malkin–Rust–Guentzel skated 12:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PIT: Carter–Rakell–Rodrigues skated 11:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Philadelphia Flyers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 at CBJ. Travis Sanheim (PHI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for PHI: Hayes–Tippett–Cates skated 9:35 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Travis Sanheim had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:04.
•New look for PHI: Hayes–Tippett–Cates skated 9:35 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PHI: Atkinson–Laughton–Farabee skated 9:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3

Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 at home. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Jordan Staal had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:38.
•Sebastian Aho had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:22.
•Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:26.

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Seattle Kraken beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–0

Seattle Kraken beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–0 at CHI. Jordan Eberle (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CHI: Toews–Dach–Reichel skated 5:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:24.
•New look for CHI: Toews–Dach–Reichel skated 5:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Tyler Johnson (CHI) played 7:08, −6:05 down on his 13:13 season average over 25 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Dallas Stars 4–3 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Dallas Stars 4–3 in overtime at DAL. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Scott Wedgewood (DAL) faced 41 shots and stopped 37 (.902), +8 against a season average of 32.9; the overtime loss.

•Auston Matthews had two goals (2 points) on 12 shots in 23:06.
•Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:33.
•William Nylander had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:23.

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Vancouver Canucks rout Arizona Coyotes 5–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Arizona Coyotes 5–1 at ARI. Bo Horvat (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Alex Chiasson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:51.
•Bo Horvat had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:47.
•Elias Pettersson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:56.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Los Angeles Kings 3–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 at LAK. Evan Bouchard (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for LAK: Grundstrom–Vilardi–Byfield skated 7:26 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Evan Bouchard had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:28.
•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:13.
•Trevor Moore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:54.

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Calgary Flames beat San Jose Sharks 4–2

Calgary Flames beat San Jose Sharks 4–2 at SJS. Matthew Tkachuk (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 2A. James Reimer (SJS) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +5 against a season average of 30.2; the loss.

•Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:53.
•Elias Lindholm had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 18:46.
•Johnny Gaudreau had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:34.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Bo Horvat VAN	at ARI	2	1	3	5	0	1	17:47	—
Alex Chiasson VAN	at ARI	2	1	3	4	1	2	15:51	—
Elias Pettersson VAN	at ARI	1	2	3	4	0	0	16:56	—
Evan Bouchard EDM	at LAK	1	2	3	3	3	2	16:28	—
Matthew Tkachuk CGY	at SJS	1	2	3	3	0	1	17:53	—
Christian Dvorak MTL	at NJD	1	2	3	2	1	0	14:47	—
Kale Clague MTL	at NJD	1	2	3	1	4	1	18:49	—
Chris Wideman MTL	at NJD	1	2	3	1	0	1	17:07	—
Roman Josi NSH	at OTT	0	3	3	1	4	1	23:37	—
Auston Matthews TOR	at DAL	2	0	2	12	0	0	23:06	—
Elias Lindholm CGY	at SJS	2	0	2	7	1	1	18:46	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	vs BUF	2	0	2	3	3	1	17:22	—

Line changes

New look for NSH: Cousins–Kunin–Luff skated 5:40 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 NSH: Duchene–Granlund–Tolvanen skated 9:57 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Malkin–Rust–Guentzel skated 12:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Carter–Rakell–Rodrigues skated 11:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Blueger–Kapanen–Heinen skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Hayes–Tippett–Cates skated 9:35 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Atkinson–Laughton–Farabee skated 9:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: van Riemsdyk–Konecny–Frost skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Toews–Dach–Reichel skated 5:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Grundstrom–Vilardi–Byfield skated 7:26 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Lemieux–Kupari–Kaliyev skated 4:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Dahlen–Viel–Reedy skated 6:19 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (10% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Scott Wedgewood DAL	vs TOR	O	41	4	.902
Jake Allen MTL	at NJD	W	37	4	.892
James Reimer SJS	vs CGY	L	35	3	.914
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs NSH	L	34	3	.912
Mike Smith EDM	at LAK	W	33	2	.939
Dan Vladar CGY	at SJS	W	33	2	.939
Harri Sateri ARI	vs VAN	L	32	5	.844
Craig Anderson BUF	at CAR	L	31	4	.871
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs PHI	L	31	4	.871
Kevin Lankinen CHI	vs SEA	L	31	2	.935
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs PIT	W	30	0	.1000
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs EDM	L	30	3	.900
Juuse Saros NSH	at OTT	W	29	2	.931
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at CHI	W	29	0	.1000
Jaroslav Halak VAN	at ARI	W	28	1	.964
Martin Jones PHI	at CBJ	W	27	1	.963
Tristan Jarry PIT	at NYR	L	23	2	.913
Antti Raanta CAR	vs BUF	W	21	3	.857
Andrew Hammond NJD	vs MTL	L	19	6	.684
Jack Campbell TOR	at DAL	W	18	3	.833
Nico Daws NJD	vs MTL	—	7	1	.857
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	vs CGY	—	5	0	.1000

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