NHL Recaps: Friday, Apr 29, 2022

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

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3 at home. Marcus Pettersson (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Marcus Pettersson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:25.
•Brian Boyle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:00.
•Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 15:10.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 (OT)

Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 in overtime at home. Tage Thompson (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Alex Vlasic (CHI) played 20:29, +6:37 up on his 13:52 season average over 14 games.

•Alex Vlasic (CHI) played 20:29, +6:37 up on his 13:52 season average over 14 games.
•Collin Delia (CHI) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +9 against a season average of 27.3; the overtime loss.
•Anders Bjork (BUF) played 5:27, −6:42 down on his 12:09 season average over 57 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–2 at home. William Nylander (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. TOR's first power-play unit (Spezza, Giordano, Engvall, Liljegren and Mikheyev) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:46 together.

•William Nylander had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:22.
•Pierre Engvall had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:52.
•Craig Smith had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:39.

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Montreal Canadiens rout Florida Panthers 10–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Florida Panthers 10–2 at home. Cole Caufield (MTL) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Cole Caufield had a hat trick (3 points) on 9 shots in 15:16.
•Ben Chiarot had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 23:01.
•Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:45.

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Detroit Red Wings beat New Jersey Devils 5–3

Detroit Red Wings beat New Jersey Devils 5–3 at NJD. Tyler Bertuzzi (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NJD: Boqvist–Zetterlund–Foote skated 8:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Fabian Zetterlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:56.
•Michael Rasmussen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:15.
•Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:51.

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New York Rangers edge Washington Capitals 3–2

New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 3–2 at home. Kaapo Kakko (NYR) led the scoring with 0G 2A. WSH's first power-play unit (Oshie, Carlson, Schultz, Johansson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 5:24 together.

•Braden Schneider had 2 assists (2 points) in 14:57.
•Kaapo Kakko had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:03.
•WSH's first power-play unit (Oshie, Carlson, Schultz, Johansson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 5:24 together.

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Ottawa Senators beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2

Ottawa Senators beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 at PHI. Thomas Chabot (OTT) led the scoring with 0G 3A. OTT's first power-play unit (Chabot, Norris, Batherson, Tkachuk and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 5:39 together.

•Thomas Chabot had 3 assists (3 points) in 23:46.
•Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 9 shots in 21:59.
•Owen Tippett had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:36.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 6–4

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 6–4 at NYI. Steven Stamkos (TBL) led the scoring with 3G 0A. TBL's first power-play unit (Perry, Killorn, Stamkos, Hedman and Kucherov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:43 together.

•Steven Stamkos had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 18:33.
•Ondrej Palat had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:23.
•Ryan McDonagh had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:31.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat St. Louis Blues 7–4

Vegas Golden Knights beat St. Louis Blues 7–4 at STL. Jack Eichel (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Jack Eichel had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 19:01.
•Ryan O'Reilly had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:44.
•David Perron had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:18.

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Minnesota Wild beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1

Minnesota Wild beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1 at home. Jordan Greenway (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Marcus Foligno (MIN) played 1:28, −15:09 down on his 16:37 season average over 73 games.

•Jordan Greenway had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:28.
•Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:47.
•Marcus Foligno (MIN) played 1:28, −15:09 down on his 16:37 season average over 73 games.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Calgary Flames 3–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Calgary Flames 3–1 at home. Blake Wheeler (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Dan Vladar (CGY) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +16 against a season average of 26.4; the loss.

•Dan Vladar (CGY) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +16 against a season average of 26.4; the loss.
•New look for CGY: Lucic–Ritchie–Ruzicka skated 9:08 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WPG: Connor–Svechnikov–Dubois skated 8:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (65.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2

Dallas Stars beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2 at home. Radek Faksa (DAL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Radulov, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:40 together.

•Radek Faksa had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:20.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Radulov, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:40 together.
•New look for DAL: Faksa–Gurianov–Kiviranta skated 4:57 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Vancouver Canucks 3–2 (SO)

Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 in a shootout at home. Conor Garland (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Mikko Koskinen (EDM) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +10 against a season average of 31.0; the win.

•Conor Garland had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:27.
•Mikko Koskinen (EDM) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +10 against a season average of 31.0; the win.
•Brett Kulak (EDM) played 25:01, +7:22 up on his 17:39 season average over 73 games.

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Seattle Kraken beat San Jose Sharks 3–0

Seattle Kraken beat San Jose Sharks 3–0 at home. Adam Larsson (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for SJS: Pederson–Dahlen–Reedy skated 6:22 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for SJS: Pederson–Dahlen–Reedy skated 6:22 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jonathan Dahlen (SJS) played 7:32, −6:22 down on his 13:54 season average over 60 games.
•Will Borgen (SEA) played 18:57, +3:46 up on his 15:11 season average over 35 games.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Nashville Predators 5–4

Arizona Coyotes beat Nashville Predators 5–4 at home. Shayne Gostisbehere (ARI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NSH: McCarron–Luff–Tolvanen skated 8:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (86.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Shayne Gostisbehere had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:02.
•Alex Galchenyuk had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:49.
•New look for NSH: McCarron–Luff–Tolvanen skated 8:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (86.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Cole Caufield MTL	vs FLA	3	0	3	9	0	0	15:16	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	at NYI	3	0	3	7	2	1	18:33	—
Jack Eichel VGK	at STL	2	1	3	6	0	0	19:01	—
Ryan O'Reilly STL	vs VGK	2	1	3	2	0	1	16:44	—
Marcus Pettersson PIT	vs CBJ	1	2	3	3	1	1	16:25	—
Ondrej Palat TBL	at NYI	0	3	3	1	2	1	16:23	—
Thomas Chabot OTT	at PHI	0	3	3	0	0	2	23:46	—
William Nylander TOR	vs BOS	2	0	2	4	0	1	19:22	—
Shayne Gostisbehere ARI	vs NSH	2	0	2	3	0	2	23:02	—
Jordan Greenway MIN	vs COL	2	0	2	2	5	1	16:28	—
Brady Tkachuk OTT	at PHI	1	1	2	9	3	0	21:59	—
Ben Chiarot FLA	at MTL	1	1	2	8	0	1	23:01	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Foligno–Lazar–Steen skated 10:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Boqvist–Zetterlund–Foote skated 8:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Oshie–Johansson–McMichael skated 9:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Kadri–Burakovsky–Rantanen skated 7:50 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 MIN: Hartman–Kaprizov–Jost skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Lucic–Ritchie–Ruzicka skated 9:08 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 WPG: Connor–Svechnikov–Dubois skated 8:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (65.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Toninato–Harkins–Barron skated 4:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Faksa–Gurianov–Kiviranta skated 4:57 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 DAL: Radulov–Glendening–Raffl skated 5:15 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Brassard–Kassian–Archibald skated 9:17 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (73.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Pederson–Dahlen–Reedy skated 6:22 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: McCarron–Luff–Tolvanen skated 8:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (86.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ville Husso STL	vs VGK	L	44	6	.864
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at PIT	L	42	2	.952
Dan Vladar CGY	at WPG	L	42	2	.952
Mikko Koskinen EDM	vs VAN	W	41	2	.951
Carey Price MTL	vs FLA	W	39	2	.949
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at NYI	W	37	4	.892
Jonas Johansson FLA	at MTL	L	37	10	.730
Casey DeSmith PIT	vs CBJ	W	36	3	.917
Collin Delia CHI	at BUF	O	36	3	.917
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	vs WSH	W	36	2	.944
Martin Jones PHI	vs OTT	L	35	3	.914
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	vs DET	L	34	4	.882
Anton Forsberg OTT	at PHI	W	34	2	.941
Spencer Martin VAN	at EDM	O	33	2	.939
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs TBL	L	33	5	.848
Ilya Samsonov WSH	at NYR	L	33	3	.909
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs CGY	W	33	1	.970
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	at SEA	L	30	2	.933
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	vs COL	W	28	1	.964
Harri Sateri ARI	vs NSH	W	27	0	.1000
Connor Ingram NSH	at ARI	L	27	5	.815
Erik Kallgren TOR	vs BOS	W	26	2	.923
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at TOR	L	26	4	.846
Chris Driedger SEA	vs SJS	W	24	0	.1000
Magnus Hellberg DET	at NJD	W	23	3	.870
Dustin Tokarski BUF	vs CHI	W	21	2	.905
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs ANA	W	21	2	.905
Pavel Francouz COL	at MIN	L	21	3	.857
Logan Thompson VGK	at STL	W	18	4	.778
Anthony Stolarz ANA	at DAL	—	10	2	.800
J-F Berube CBJ	at PIT	—	8	3	.625
Karel Vejmelka ARI	vs NSH	—	6	4	.333
John Gibson ANA	at DAL	—	5	0	.1000
Thomas Hodges ANA	at DAL	L	3	1	.667

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