NHL Recaps: Sunday, Apr 24, 2022

11 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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Detroit Red Wings

New Jersey Devils

Detroit Red Wings beat New Jersey Devils 3–0

Detroit Red Wings beat New Jersey Devils 3–0 at NJD. Tyler Bertuzzi (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NJD: Bratt–Sharangovich–Mercer skated 7:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Oskar Sundqvist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:30.
•Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:22.
•New look for NJD: Bratt–Sharangovich–Mercer skated 7:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Islanders 5–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Islanders 5–2 at NYI. Max Domi (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CAR: Stepan–Lorentz–Necas skated 8:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for CAR: Stepan–Lorentz–Necas skated 8:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CAR: Martinook–Domi–Svechnikov skated 6:51 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (78.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYI: Bailey–Nelson–Bellows skated 10:00 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (17.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Edmonton Oilers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2 at home. Oliver Bjorkstrand (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:39.
•Jakub Voracek had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 21:17.
•Cole Sillinger had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 10:43.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 at home. Noah Cates (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Louis Domingue (PIT) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929); the loss.

•Noah Cates had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 11:17.
•Morgan Frost had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:46.
•Keith Yandle had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:38.

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Boston Bruins beat Montreal Canadiens 5–3

Boston Bruins beat Montreal Canadiens 5–3 at MTL. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 1A. MTL's first power-play unit (Petry, Hoffman, Dvorak, Suzuki and Caufield) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:13 together.

•Patrice Bergeron had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:36.
•Erik Haula had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:19.
•Brad Marchand had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:51.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Florida Panthers 8–4

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers 8–4 at FLA. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 3A.

•Nikita Kucherov had two goals and 3 assists (5 points) on 5 shots in 19:00.
•Steven Stamkos had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 16:35.
•Victor Hedman had 4 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 24:27.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Washington Capitals 4–3 (SO)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 4–3 in a shootout at WSH. Ilya Mikheyev (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Erik Kallgren (TOR) faced 37 shots and stopped 34 (.919), +10 against a season average of 27.5; the win.

•Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:49.
•Auston Matthews had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:19.
•Erik Kallgren (TOR) faced 37 shots and stopped 34 (.919), +10 against a season average of 27.5; the win.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1 at home. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Darcy Kuemper (COL) faced 44 shots and stopped 40 (.909), +13 against a season average of 30.8; the loss.

•Darcy Kuemper (COL) faced 44 shots and stopped 40 (.909), +13 against a season average of 30.8; the loss.
•New look for WPG: Connor–Harkins–Dubois skated 12:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (48.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jansen Harkins (WPG) played 15:09, +5:45 up on his 9:24 season average over 76 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge Nashville Predators 5–4 (OT)

Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators 5–4 in overtime at NSH. Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Joel Eriksson Ek had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:48.
•Filip Forsberg had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 21:01.
•Mikael Granlund had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:10.

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St. Louis Blues beat Anaheim Ducks 6–3

St. Louis Blues beat Anaheim Ducks 6–3 at ANA. Ivan Barbashev (STL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Ivan Barbashev had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:24.
•Jordan Kyrou had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:31.
•Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 24:38.

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San Jose Sharks edge Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 (SO)

San Jose Sharks beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 in a shootout at VGK. Nick Bonino (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Nick Bonino had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:15.
•Max Pacioretty had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:56.
•Nicolas Roy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:41.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nikita Kucherov TBL	at FLA	2	3	5	5	3	0	19:00	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	at FLA	2	2	4	3	1	0	16:35	—
Victor Hedman TBL	at FLA	0	4	4	3	2	0	24:27	—
Noah Cates PHI	vs PIT	2	1	3	6	1	2	11:17	—
Joel Eriksson Ek MIN	at NSH	2	1	3	5	2	0	20:48	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	at MTL	2	1	3	3	3	0	15:36	—
Oliver Bjorkstrand CBJ	vs EDM	1	2	3	4	1	1	18:39	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	vs MIN	1	2	3	2	2	0	21:01	—
Ivan Barbashev STL	at ANA	1	2	3	2	0	0	16:24	—
Jakub Voracek CBJ	vs EDM	0	3	3	5	0	1	21:17	—
Mikael Granlund NSH	vs MIN	0	3	3	3	4	3	22:10	—
Nick Bonino SJS	at VGK	2	0	2	6	1	2	18:15	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Bratt–Sharangovich–Mercer skated 7:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Zacha–Kuokkanen–Foote skated 6:58 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Stepan–Lorentz–Necas skated 8:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Martinook–Domi–Svechnikov skated 6:51 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 NYI: Bailey–Nelson–Bellows skated 10:00 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (17.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Lee–Koivula–Wahlstrom skated 6:56 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 TOR: Marner–Matthews–Abruzzese skated 4:53 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 WPG: Connor–Harkins–Dubois skated 12:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (48.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Cogliano–Helm–Sturm skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Compher–Aube-Kubel–Newhook skated 8:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
David Rittich NSH	vs MIN	O	47	5	.894
James Reimer SJS	at VGK	W	46	4	.913
Darcy Kuemper COL	at WPG	L	44	4	.909
Louis Domingue PIT	at PHI	L	42	3	.929
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs BOS	L	41	4	.902
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at FLA	W	39	4	.897
Martin Jones PHI	vs PIT	W	38	1	.974
Erik Kallgren TOR	at WSH	W	37	3	.919
John Gibson ANA	vs STL	L	37	6	.838
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs EDM	W	35	2	.943
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs CAR	L	32	3	.906
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs COL	W	31	1	.968
Vitek Vanecek WSH	vs TOR	O	30	3	.900
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at CBJ	L	30	4	.867
Logan Thompson VGK	vs SJS	O	29	4	.862
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at MTL	W	26	3	.885
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	at NSH	W	25	4	.840
Andrew Hammond NJD	vs DET	L	22	1	.955
Antti Raanta CAR	at NYI	—	18	1	.944
Spencer Knight FLA	vs TBL	L	17	5	.706
Alex Nedeljkovic DET	at NJD	W	17	0	.1000
Ville Husso STL	at ANA	W	17	3	.824
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs TBL	—	16	3	.813
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at NYI	W	8	1	.875

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