NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Apr 26, 2022

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

Game recaps

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Detroit Red Wings

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0 at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 2:40 together.

•Auston Matthews had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:21.
•William Nylander had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:01.
•TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 2:40 together.

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Boston Bruins beat Florida Panthers 4–2

Boston Bruins beat Florida Panthers 4–2 at home. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Giroux, Huberdeau, Duclair, Barkov and Reinhart) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:19 together.

•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:00.
•Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:47.
•David Pastrnak had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:04.

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Ottawa Senators edge New Jersey Devils 5–4 (OT)

Ottawa Senators beat New Jersey Devils 5–4 in overtime at home. Tim Stützle (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Tim Stützle had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 21:25.
•Brady Tkachuk had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 21:58.
•Drake Batherson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:19.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 at home. Steven Stamkos (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 2A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Voracek, Nyquist, Bjorkstrand, Roslovic and Werenski) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:11 together.

•Steven Stamkos had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 7 shots in 16:23.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 16:42.
•CBJ's first power-play unit (Voracek, Nyquist, Bjorkstrand, Roslovic and Werenski) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:11 together.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge New York Rangers 4–3

Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Rangers 4–3 at NYR. Chris Kreider (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Andrew Copp (NYR) played 6:53, −12:29 down on his 19:22 season average over 71 games.

•Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 23:08.
•Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:04.
•Brady Skjei had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:40.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 at PIT. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 3A. Jason Zucker (PIT) played 3:28, −11:38 down on his 15:06 season average over 40 games.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 19:05.
•Evander Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:24.
•Jason Zucker (PIT) played 3:28, −11:38 down on his 15:06 season average over 40 games.

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New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 4–1

New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 4–1 at WSH. Ryan Pulock (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NYI's first power-play unit (Bailey, Lee, Pageau, Barzal and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:03 together.

•NYI's first power-play unit (Bailey, Lee, Pageau, Barzal and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:03 together.
•Johan Larsson (WSH) played 7:38, −8:28 down on his 16:06 season average over 42 games.
•Mathew Barzal (NYI) played 24:05, +6:09 up on his 17:56 season average over 72 games.

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Calgary Flames edge Nashville Predators 5–4 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Nashville Predators 5–4 in overtime at NSH. Matt Duchene (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. CGY won it by committee.

•Matt Duchene had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:56.
•Mikael Granlund had 3 assists (3 points) in 22:21.
•Dillon Dube had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:22.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Minnesota Wild 5–3

Arizona Coyotes beat Minnesota Wild 5–3 at MIN. Shayne Gostisbehere (ARI) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Shayne Gostisbehere had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 27:11.
•Anton Stralman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 27:52.
•Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:53.

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Dallas Stars edge Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 (SO)

Dallas Stars beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 in a shootout at home. Jason Robertson (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Dylan Coghlan (VGK) played 0:00, −14:27 down on his 14:27 season average over 58 games.

•Jason Robertson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:45.
•Dylan Coghlan (VGK) played 0:00, −14:27 down on his 14:27 season average over 58 games.
•New look for VGK: Karlsson–Marchessault–Roy skated 11:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues 5–3

Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues 5–3 at home. Ryan O'Reilly (STL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. COL won it by committee.

•Ryan O'Reilly had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 7 shots in 19:47.
•Jordan Kyrou had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 21:48.
•Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:36.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Seattle Kraken 5–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Seattle Kraken 5–2 at home. Quinn Hughes (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 2A. SEA's first power-play unit (Eberle, Gourde, McCann, Sprong and Beniers) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 4:02 together.

•Quinn Hughes had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 24:54.
•Conor Garland had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:07.
•Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:01.

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Anaheim Ducks beat San Jose Sharks 5–2

Anaheim Ducks beat San Jose Sharks 5–2 at SJS. Maxime Comtois (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. ANA's first power-play unit (Henrique, Milano, Terry, Zegras and Drysdale) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:05 together.

•Maxime Comtois had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:59.
•Sonny Milano had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:24.
•ANA's first power-play unit (Henrique, Milano, Terry, Zegras and Drysdale) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:05 together.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Steven Stamkos TBL	vs CBJ	2	2	4	7	0	0	16:23	—
Tim Stützle OTT	vs NJD	2	2	4	4	3	2	21:25	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at PIT	1	3	4	4	0	0	19:05	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs CBJ	1	3	4	1	0	0	16:42	—
Ryan O'Reilly STL	at COL	2	1	3	7	2	2	19:47	—
Matt Duchene NSH	vs CGY	1	2	3	3	1	0	17:56	—
Quinn Hughes VAN	vs SEA	1	2	3	2	0	1	24:54	—
Shayne Gostisbehere ARI	at MIN	0	3	3	3	0	3	27:11	—
Jordan Kyrou STL	at COL	0	3	3	2	1	0	21:48	—
Conor Garland VAN	vs SEA	0	3	3	2	1	0	16:07	—
Brady Tkachuk OTT	vs NJD	0	3	3	1	4	0	21:58	—
Mikael Granlund NSH	vs CGY	0	3	3	0	2	0	22:21	—

Line changes

New look for DET: Elson–Sundqvist–Rasmussen skated 7:07 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (15.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Kerfoot–Marner–Matthews skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Malkin–Rakell–McGinn skated 8:57 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 NYI: Bailey–Lee–Pageau skated 5:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Kuznetsov–Wilson–McMichael skated 8:55 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 VGK: Karlsson–Marchessault–Roy skated 11:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Rask–Wennberg–Sprong skated 8:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Henrique–Simon–Terry skated 12:10 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.4% 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 NJD	W	41	4	.902
Casey DeSmith PIT	vs EDM	L	41	4	.902
Karel Vejmelka ARI	at MIN	W	38	3	.921
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at BOS	L	37	3	.919
Alex Nedeljkovic DET	at TOR	L	36	3	.917
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs CAR	L	36	4	.889
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs VGK	W	35	2	.943
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at OTT	O	34	5	.853
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at NYR	W	34	3	.912
Mike Smith EDM	at PIT	W	34	1	.971
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at WSH	W	33	1	.970
Juuse Saros NSH	vs CGY	—	33	3	.909
Jordan Binnington STL	at COL	L	33	4	.879
Anthony Stolarz ANA	at SJS	W	33	2	.939
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at TBL	L	32	4	.875
Darcy Kuemper COL	vs STL	W	32	3	.906
Spencer Martin VAN	vs SEA	W	32	2	.938
Logan Thompson VGK	at DAL	O	30	2	.933
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	vs ANA	L	30	4	.867
Joey Daccord SEA	at VAN	L	27	5	.815
Ilya Samsonov WSH	vs NYI	L	26	4	.846
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	vs ARI	L	25	4	.840
Dan Vladar CGY	at NSH	W	23	4	.826
Linus Ullmark BOS	vs FLA	W	21	2	.905
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs CBJ	W	21	1	.952
Jack Campbell TOR	vs DET	W	20	0	.1000
David Rittich NSH	vs CGY	O	5	2	.600

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