NHL Recaps: Saturday, Apr 9, 2022

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

Game recaps

Final

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New Jersey Devils

Dallas Stars

New Jersey Devils beat Dallas Stars 3–1

New Jersey Devils beat Dallas Stars 3–1 at DAL. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DAL: Radulov–Namestnikov–Peterson skated 5:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nico Hischier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:25.
•Fabian Zetterlund had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:03.
•New look for DAL: Radulov–Namestnikov–Peterson skated 5:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3

Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 at PIT. Tom Wilson (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:37 together.

•Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:43.
•John Carlson had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:15.
•WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:37 together.

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Florida Panthers beat Nashville Predators 4–1

Florida Panthers beat Nashville Predators 4–1 at NSH. Gustav Forsling (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Luke Kunin (NSH) played 9:36, −4:17 down on his 13:53 season average over 81 games.

•Gustav Forsling had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:17.
•Luke Kunin (NSH) played 9:36, −4:17 down on his 13:53 season average over 81 games.
•FLA's PP1 (Giroux, Huberdeau, Duclair, Barkov and Reinhart) went scoreless in 4:14 of 5v4 time with 5 attempts.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Montreal Canadiens 3–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 3–2 at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for MTL: Pitlick–Dauphin–Pezzetta skated 4:37 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Auston Matthews had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:02.
•New look for MTL: Pitlick–Dauphin–Pezzetta skated 4:37 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TOR: Spezza–Simmonds–Blackwell skated 6:10 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Final / OT

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Detroit Red Wings

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Detroit Red Wings 5–4 (OT)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4 in overtime at DET. Jack Roslovic (CBJ) led the scoring with 3G 1A. Jack Roslovic (CBJ) played 24:45, +10:36 up on his 14:09 season average over 80 games.

•Jack Roslovic had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 6 shots in 24:45.
•Zach Werenski had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 31:48.
•Jakub Vrana had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 14:24.

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New York Rangers rout Ottawa Senators 5–1

New York Rangers beat Ottawa Senators 5–1 at home. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for NYR: Reaves–Hunt–Rooney skated 11:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Artemi Panarin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:03.
•Chris Kreider had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:18.
•Ryan Lindgren had 2 assists (2 points) in 20:29.

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Calgary Flames beat Seattle Kraken 4–1

Calgary Flames beat Seattle Kraken 4–1 at SEA. Noah Hanifin (CGY) led the scoring with 0G 4A. Victor Rask (SEA) played 16:09, +4:02 up on his 12:07 season average over 46 games.

•Noah Hanifin had 4 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 22:25.
•Dillon Dube had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:24.
•Victor Rask (SEA) played 16:09, +4:02 up on his 12:07 season average over 46 games.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3

Anaheim Ducks beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 at PHI. Trevor Zegras (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Sonny Milano (ANA) played 20:57, +5:46 up on his 15:11 season average over 65 games.

•Trevor Zegras had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:54.
•Derek Grant had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:44.
•Andrej Sustr had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:52.

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St. Louis Blues rout New York Islanders 6–1

St. Louis Blues beat New York Islanders 6–1 at home. Justin Faulk (STL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Justin Faulk had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 22:10.
•Robert Thomas had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:30.
•Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 15:45.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Edmonton Oilers 2–1 (SO)

Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 2–1 in a shootout at EDM. Warren Foegele (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Darcy Kuemper (COL) faced 50 shots and stopped 49 (.980), +19 against a season average of 30.8; the win.

•Darcy Kuemper (COL) faced 50 shots and stopped 49 (.980), +19 against a season average of 30.8; the win.
•New look for EDM: Brassard–Kassian–McLeod skated 7:10 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (78.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Derick Brassard (EDM) played 8:06, −4:55 down on his 13:01 season average over 45 games.

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Vancouver Canucks beat San Jose Sharks 4–2

Vancouver Canucks beat San Jose Sharks 4–2 at home. Alex Chiasson (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. SJS's first power-play unit (Burns, Couture, Karlsson, Hertl and Meier) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:44 together.

•Alex Chiasson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 17:51.
•SJS's first power-play unit (Burns, Couture, Karlsson, Hertl and Meier) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:44 together.
•New look for SJS: Hertl–Balcers–Barabanov skated 8:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Arizona Coyotes 6–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Arizona Coyotes 6–1 at home. Brayden McNabb (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Karel Vejmelka (ARI) faced 39 shots and stopped 33 (.846), +7 against a season average of 32.1; the loss.

•Brayden McNabb had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 21:05.
•Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:54.
•Chandler Stephenson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:23.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jack Roslovic CBJ	at DET	3	1	4	6	1	0	24:45	—
Noah Hanifin CGY	at SEA	0	4	4	2	2	1	22:25	—
Justin Faulk STL	vs NYI	2	1	3	5	0	1	22:10	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	vs OTT	1	2	3	3	0	0	16:03	—
Brayden McNabb VGK	vs ARI	1	2	3	2	2	0	21:05	—
Robert Thomas STL	vs NYI	1	2	3	2	0	0	17:30	—
Vladimir Tarasenko STL	vs NYI	1	2	3	1	0	0	15:45	—
Zach Werenski CBJ	at DET	0	3	3	6	0	5	31:48	—
Auston Matthews TOR	vs MTL	2	0	2	6	2	0	21:02	—
Jakub Vrana DET	vs CBJ	2	0	2	6	0	0	14:24	—
Chris Kreider NYR	vs OTT	2	0	2	5	2	0	15:18	—
Trevor Zegras ANA	at PHI	2	0	2	2	2	1	18:54	—

Line changes

New look for DAL: Radulov–Namestnikov–Peterson skated 5:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Pitlick–Dauphin–Pezzetta skated 4:37 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Spezza–Simmonds–Blackwell skated 6:10 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Reaves–Hunt–Rooney skated 11:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Tierney–Gaudette–Gambrell skated 5:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Brassard–Kassian–McLeod skated 7:10 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (78.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Hertl–Balcers–Barabanov skated 8:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Miller–Garland–Pettersson skated 8:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Couture–Meier–Chmelevski skated 6:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Kolesar–Leschyshyn–Rondbjerg skated 8:51 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Darcy Kuemper COL	at EDM	W	50	1	.980
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs WSH	L	43	4	.907
Karel Vejmelka ARI	at VGK	L	39	6	.846
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at DET	W	38	4	.895
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	at VAN	L	38	3	.921
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs SJS	W	37	2	.946
Martin Jones PHI	vs ANA	L	34	5	.853
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs COL	O	34	1	.971
Alex Nedeljkovic DET	vs CBJ	O	33	5	.848
Anton Forsberg OTT	at NYR	L	33	5	.848
Anthony Stolarz ANA	at PHI	W	33	3	.909
Ilya Samsonov WSH	at PIT	W	32	3	.906
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at STL	L	31	6	.806
Jordan Binnington STL	vs NYI	W	31	1	.968
Robin Lehner VGK	vs ARI	W	30	1	.967
Nico Daws NJD	at DAL	W	28	1	.964
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at SEA	W	28	1	.964
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs CGY	L	28	3	.893
Erik Kallgren TOR	vs MTL	W	26	2	.923
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at TOR	L	25	2	.920
Spencer Knight FLA	at NSH	W	25	1	.960
Juuse Saros NSH	vs FLA	L	23	2	.913
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs NJD	L	23	3	.870
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs OTT	W	22	1	.955
Jake Allen MTL	at TOR	—	15	1	.933

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