NHL Recaps: Saturday, Apr 23, 2022

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

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New York Islanders

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 5–3

Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 5–3 at home. Jeff Skinner (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 5:49 together.

•Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:01.
•Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:06.
•Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:15.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout Detroit Red Wings 7–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 7–2 at DET. Kris Letang (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Kris Letang had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:41.
•Evgeni Malkin had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:22.
•Chad Ruhwedel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:03.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge New Jersey Devils 3–2 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 in overtime at NJD. Yegor Sharangovich (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NJD: Hischier–Sharangovich–Mercer skated 10:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Yegor Sharangovich had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:24.
•Tony DeAngelo had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:28.
•New look for NJD: Hischier–Sharangovich–Mercer skated 10:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–1

Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–1 at home. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BOS: Haula–Hall–Pastrnak skated 10:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:19.
•New look for BOS: Haula–Hall–Pastrnak skated 10:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYR: Strome–Hunt–Panarin skated 7:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators beat Montreal Canadiens 6–4

Ottawa Senators beat Montreal Canadiens 6–4 at home. Mark Kastelic (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Mark Kastelic had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 9:29.
•Rem Pitlick had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:25.
•Austin Watson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:47.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Nashville Predators 6–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Nashville Predators 6–2 at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. TBL's first power-play unit (Killorn, Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov and Point) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 2:03 together.

•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:42.
•Steven Stamkos had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:59.
•Victor Hedman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:32.

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Florida Panthers edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 in overtime at home. Claude Giroux (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. FLA's first power-play unit (Giroux, Huberdeau, Duclair, Barkov and Reinhart) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:03 together.

•Claude Giroux had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 16:27.
•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:24.
•Mason Marchment had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:28.

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Dallas Stars edge Seattle Kraken 3–2

Dallas Stars beat Seattle Kraken 3–2 at home. Roope Hintz (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Klingberg, Namestnikov, Hintz and Robertson) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:18 together.

•Roope Hintz had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:44.
•Jason Robertson had 2 assists (2 points) on 7 shots in 18:25.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Klingberg, Namestnikov, Hintz and Robertson) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:18 together.

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San Jose Sharks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1

San Jose Sharks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at home. Timo Meier (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. SJS's first power-play unit (Burns, Bonino, Couture, Reedy and Bordeleau) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:03 together.

•Timo Meier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:01.
•SJS's first power-play unit (Burns, Bonino, Couture, Reedy and Bordeleau) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:03 together.
•Sasha Chmelevski (SJS) played 9:26, −3:58 down on his 13:24 season average over 18 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3

Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3 at home. J.T. Miller (VAN) led the scoring with 0G 3A. CGY won it by committee.

•Chris Tanev had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 21:21.
•J.T. Miller had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 21:59.
•Dillon Dube had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:18.

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St. Louis Blues edge Arizona Coyotes 5–4 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat Arizona Coyotes 5–4 in overtime at ARI. Justin Faulk (STL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. STL's first power-play unit (Perron, O'Reilly, Leddy, Saad and Kyrou) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:50 together.

•Justin Faulk had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 21:21.
•Logan Brown had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:05.
•Michael Carcone had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:31.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2 at home. Arthur Kaliyev (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. ANA's first power-play unit (Getzlaf, Milano, Mayhew, Zegras and Drysdale) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:42 together.

•Arthur Kaliyev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:58.
•Anze Kopitar had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:43.
•Quinton Byfield had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 9:53.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Justin Faulk STL	at ARI	2	1	3	5	1	0	21:21	—
Claude Giroux FLA	vs TOR	1	2	3	5	1	0	16:27	—
Kris Letang PIT	at DET	1	2	3	4	3	0	22:41	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs NSH	1	2	3	4	0	0	18:42	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	vs NSH	1	2	3	3	2	2	15:59	—
J.T. Miller VAN	at CGY	0	3	3	5	3	1	21:59	—
Chris Tanev CGY	vs VAN	0	3	3	1	0	1	21:21	—
Evgeni Malkin PIT	at DET	2	0	2	6	1	1	16:22	—
Mark Kastelic OTT	vs MTL	2	0	2	3	1	1	9:29	—
Dillon Dube CGY	vs VAN	2	0	2	3	2	0	14:18	—
Roope Hintz DAL	vs SEA	2	0	2	3	0	1	18:44	—
Rem Pitlick MTL	at OTT	2	0	2	2	0	0	19:25	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Hischier–Sharangovich–Mercer skated 10:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Tatar–Johnsson–Boqvist skated 10:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Haula–Hall–Pastrnak skated 10:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Strome–Hunt–Panarin skated 7:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Reaves–McKegg–Rooney skated 6:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Glendening–Faksa–Kiviranta skated 12:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs MTL	W	48	4	.917
Anthony Stolarz ANA	at LAK	L	39	3	.923
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs TOR	W	36	2	.944
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at BOS	L	35	3	.914
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at BUF	L	35	5	.857
Jack Campbell TOR	at FLA	O	35	3	.914
Harri Sateri ARI	vs STL	O	33	5	.848
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs SEA	W	32	2	.938
Linus Ullmark BOS	vs NYR	W	31	1	.968
Chris Driedger SEA	at DAL	L	31	3	.903
Dan Vladar CGY	vs VAN	W	31	3	.903
Juuse Saros NSH	at TBL	L	30	6	.800
Thatcher Demko VAN	at CGY	L	30	5	.833
Jon Gillies NJD	vs CAR	O	29	3	.897
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	vs CHI	W	28	1	.964
Carey Price MTL	at OTT	L	26	6	.769
Casey DeSmith PIT	at DET	W	25	2	.920
Thomas Greiss DET	vs PIT	L	23	5	.783
Dustin Tokarski BUF	vs NYI	W	22	3	.864
Brian Elliott TBL	vs NSH	W	21	2	.905
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs ANA	W	21	2	.905
Jordan Binnington STL	at ARI	W	20	4	.800
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at NJD	W	19	2	.895
Kevin Lankinen CHI	at SJS	L	19	4	.789
Alex Nedeljkovic DET	vs PIT	—	15	2	.867
David Rittich NSH	at TBL	—	9	0	.1000

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