NHL Recaps: Saturday, Apr 16, 2022

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins edge Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1

Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 at home. Erik Haula (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Kasperi Kapanen (PIT) played 7:06, −7:32 down on his 14:38 season average over 78 games.

•Kasperi Kapanen (PIT) played 7:06, −7:32 down on his 14:38 season average over 78 games.
•Evan Rodrigues (PIT) played 9:05, −6:50 down on his 15:55 season average over 81 games.
•Kris Letang (PIT) played 30:23, +4:40 up on his 25:43 season average over 77 games.

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New York Rangers rout Detroit Red Wings 4–0

New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–0 at home. Alexis Lafrenière (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Strome, Zibanejad, Panarin and Fox) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:46 together.

•Alexis Lafrenière had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:03.
•Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:23.
•Barclay Goodrow had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:30.

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Nashville Predators edge Chicago Blackhawks 4–3

Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 at home. Patrick Kane (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Duchene, Johansen, Granlund and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:38 together.

•Mikael Granlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:45.
•Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 25:53.
•Alex DeBrincat had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:28.

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St. Louis Blues edge Minnesota Wild 6–5 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 6–5 in overtime at home. Ryan Hartman (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 1A. STL won it by committee.

•Ryan Hartman had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:21.
•Brayden Schenn had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:54.
•Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:12.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Vegas Golden Knights 4–0

Edmonton Oilers beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–0 at home. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Mike Smith (EDM) faced 39 shots and stopped 39 (.1000), +8 against a season average of 31.2; the win.

•Mike Smith (EDM) faced 39 shots and stopped 39 (.1000), +8 against a season average of 31.2; the win.
•Logan Thompson (VGK) faced 36 shots and stopped 32 (.889), +6 against a season average of 29.9; the loss.
•Tyson Barrie (EDM) played 11:56, −7:07 down on his 19:03 season average over 72 games.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Philadelphia Flyers 4–3

Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 at home. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Tuch, Thompson, Mittelstadt and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:34 together.

•Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:33.
•BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Tuch, Thompson, Mittelstadt and Dahlin) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:34 together.
•New look for BUF: Skinner–Olofsson–Thompson skated 9:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals rout Montreal Canadiens 8–4

Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens 8–4 at MTL. Anthony Mantha (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Anthony Mantha had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 14:04.
•Dmitry Orlov had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 18:13.
•Ryan Poehling had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:02.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Ottawa Senators 5–4 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 5–4 in overtime at OTT. Mark Giordano (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Mark Giordano had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:29.
•Mitch Marner had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:09.
•Tim Stützle had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:44.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Winnipeg Jets 7–4

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Winnipeg Jets 7–4 at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Nikita Kucherov had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 19:40.
•Victor Hedman had 4 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 23:03.
•Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:36.

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Dallas Stars edge San Jose Sharks 2–1

Dallas Stars beat San Jose Sharks 2–1 at home. Timo Meier (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for SJS: Hertl–Meier–Dahlen skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for SJS: Hertl–Meier–Dahlen skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SJS: Viel–Reedy–Weatherby skated 5:56 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Mario Ferraro (SJS) played 19:39, −3:24 down on his 23:03 season average over 62 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Carolina Hurricanes 7–4

Colorado Avalanche beat Carolina Hurricanes 7–4 at home. Mikko Rantanen (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:35.
•J.T. Compher had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:35.
•Jordan Staal had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 12:40.

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Calgary Flames rout Arizona Coyotes 9–1

Calgary Flames beat Arizona Coyotes 9–1 at home. Matthew Tkachuk (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Johnny Gaudreau had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 17:07.
•Matthew Tkachuk had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 16:48.
•Elias Lindholm had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 16:52.

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Seattle Kraken edge New Jersey Devils 4–3 (SO)

Seattle Kraken beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 in a shootout at home. Jared McCann (SEA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for SEA: Sheahan–Sprong–Geekie skated 9:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jared McCann had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:01.
•Michael McLeod had 2 assists (2 points) in 13:45.
•New look for SEA: Sheahan–Sprong–Geekie skated 9:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings edge Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 at home. Phillip Danault (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for LAK: Kopitar–Athanasiou–Kempe skated 13:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for LAK: Kopitar–Athanasiou–Kempe skated 13:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CBJ: Kuraly–Meyer–Robinson skated 7:36 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +5 against a season average of 32.5; the loss.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Anthony Mantha WSH	at MTL	2	2	4	5	2	1	14:04	—
Matthew Tkachuk CGY	vs ARI	2	2	4	3	0	0	16:48	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs WPG	2	2	4	2	0	0	19:40	—
Johnny Gaudreau CGY	vs ARI	2	2	4	2	0	0	17:07	—
Dmitry Orlov WSH	at MTL	1	3	4	3	1	1	18:13	—
Elias Lindholm CGY	vs ARI	1	3	4	3	0	1	16:52	—
Victor Hedman TBL	vs WPG	0	4	4	4	1	1	23:03	—
Ryan Hartman MIN	at STL	2	1	3	4	2	0	15:21	—
Pavel Buchnevich STL	vs MIN	1	2	3	4	2	0	20:12	—
Mark Giordano TOR	at OTT	1	2	3	3	2	2	21:29	—
Brayden Schenn STL	vs MIN	1	2	3	1	2	0	16:54	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	vs CAR	1	2	3	1	1	1	19:35	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Skinner–Olofsson–Thompson skated 9:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Frost–Farabee–Brink skated 8:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Girgensons–Hinostroza–Bjork skated 9:36 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Hertl–Meier–Dahlen skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Viel–Reedy–Weatherby skated 5:56 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Sheahan–Sprong–Geekie skated 9:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Kopitar–Athanasiou–Kempe skated 13:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Kuraly–Meyer–Robinson skated 7:36 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs WSH	L	41	8	.805
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs TOR	O	41	5	.878
Mike Smith EDM	vs VGK	W	39	0	.1000
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at LAK	L	38	2	.947
Thomas Greiss DET	at NYR	L	37	4	.892
Logan Thompson VGK	at EDM	L	36	4	.889
Ville Husso STL	vs MIN	W	36	5	.861
Kevin Lankinen CHI	at NSH	L	34	4	.882
Darcy Kuemper COL	vs CAR	W	33	4	.879
Frederik Andersen CAR	at COL	L	33	7	.788
Vitek Vanecek WSH	at MTL	W	32	4	.875
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at TBL	L	32	7	.781
Juuse Saros NSH	vs CHI	W	31	3	.903
Harri Sateri ARI	at CGY	L	31	7	.774
Cam Talbot MIN	at STL	O	30	6	.800
Casey DeSmith PIT	at BOS	L	29	2	.931
Martin Jones PHI	at BUF	L	29	4	.862
Erik Kallgren TOR	at OTT	W	29	4	.862
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	at DAL	L	26	2	.923
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs ARI	W	26	1	.962
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs NJD	W	26	3	.885
Nico Daws NJD	at SEA	O	26	3	.885
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs PIT	W	24	1	.958
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs SJS	W	24	1	.958
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs CBJ	W	22	1	.955
Craig Anderson BUF	vs PHI	W	21	3	.857
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs DET	W	20	0	.1000
Brian Elliott TBL	vs WPG	W	18	4	.778
Karel Vejmelka ARI	at CGY	—	10	2	.800
Eric Comrie WPG	at TBL	—	5	0	.1000
Antti Raanta CAR	at COL	—	4	0	.1000

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