NHL Recaps: Saturday, Feb 25, 2023

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

Game recaps

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Edmonton Oilers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Edmonton Oilers 6–5

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Edmonton Oilers 6–5 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 2A. CBJ won it by committee.

•Connor McDavid had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 7 shots in 22:50.
•Jack Roslovic had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 12:46.
•Patrik Laine had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:37.

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Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 6–3

Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 6–3 at home. Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 18:55.
•T.J. Oshie had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:20.
•Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:37.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge St. Louis Blues 3–2 (OT)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 in overtime at STL. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Jordan Binnington (STL) faced 48 shots and stopped 45 (.938), +18 against a season average of 29.9; the overtime loss.

•Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:22.
•Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:35.
•Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:45.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Carolina Hurricanes 3–2

Anaheim Ducks beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 at CAR. Ryan Strome (ANA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. John Gibson (ANA) faced 53 shots and stopped 51 (.962), +16 against a season average of 37.4; the win.

•Ryan Strome had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:36.
•Trevor Zegras had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:27.
•John Gibson (ANA) faced 53 shots and stopped 51 (.962), +16 against a season average of 37.4; the win.

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Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1

Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1 at VAN. Hampus Lindholm (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Ethan Bear (VAN) played 0:17, −18:33 down on his 18:50 season average over 60 games.

•Ethan Bear (VAN) played 0:17, −18:33 down on his 18:50 season average over 60 games.
•New look for BOS: Coyle–Hall–Frederic skated 8:42 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (43.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: Foligno–Hathaway–Nosek skated 7:40 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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Ottawa Senators beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2

Ottawa Senators beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2 at MTL. Derick Brassard (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Alex DeBrincat (OTT) played 13:34, −5:30 down on his 19:04 season average over 81 games.

•Derick Brassard had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 10:04.
•Nick Holden had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:54.
•Alex DeBrincat (OTT) played 13:34, −5:30 down on his 19:04 season average over 81 games.

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New Jersey Devils rout Philadelphia Flyers 7–0

New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–0 at home. Jonas Siegenthaler (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for PHI: Hayes–Allison–Cates skated 10:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jonas Siegenthaler had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 21:17.
•Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:43.
•Nico Hischier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:56.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0 at DET. Alex Killorn (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 45 shots and stopped 45 (.1000), +14 against a season average of 31.3; the win.

•Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:30.
•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:01.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:11.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Calgary Flames 4–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Calgary Flames 4–1 at home. Valeri Nichushkin (COL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. CGY's first power-play unit (Kadri, Toffoli, Huberdeau, Lindholm and Andersson) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:12 together.

•Valeri Nichushkin had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:23.
•CGY's first power-play unit (Kadri, Toffoli, Huberdeau, Lindholm and Andersson) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:12 together.
•COL's first power-play unit (Compher, MacKinnon, Nichushkin, Rantanen and Byram) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 4:11 together.

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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 VGK. Jamie Benn (DAL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Jake Oettinger (DAL) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +14 against a season average of 28.6; the win.

•Jamie Benn had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:59.
•Jake Oettinger (DAL) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +14 against a season average of 28.6; the win.
•Laurent Brossoit (VGK) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +14 against a season average of 28.8; the overtime loss.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge San Jose Sharks 4–3 (SO)

Chicago Blackhawks beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 in a shootout at SJS. Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SJS) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Petr Mrazek (CHI) faced 48 shots and stopped 45 (.938), +16 against a season average of 32.0; the win.

•Marc-Edouard Vlasic had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:51.
•Nico Sturm had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:33.
•Petr Mrazek (CHI) faced 48 shots and stopped 45 (.938), +16 against a season average of 32.0; the win.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Connor McDavid EDM	at CBJ	2	2	4	7	5	0	22:50	—
Jack Roslovic CBJ	vs EDM	2	2	4	5	0	0	12:46	—
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	vs NYR	2	2	4	4	1	0	18:55	—
T.J. Oshie WSH	vs NYR	2	1	3	2	2	0	15:20	—
Patrik Laine CBJ	vs EDM	1	2	3	3	0	0	17:37	—
Jonas Siegenthaler NJD	vs PHI	1	2	3	2	0	3	21:17	—
Kirill Marchenko CBJ	vs EDM	2	0	2	5	0	2	20:37	—
Evgeni Malkin PIT	at STL	1	1	2	6	1	1	17:35	—
Boone Jenner CBJ	vs EDM	1	1	2	5	2	1	25:24	—
Nico Hischier NJD	vs PHI	1	1	2	5	0	0	16:56	—
Jack Hughes NJD	vs PHI	1	1	2	4	0	1	16:43	—
Marcus Pettersson PIT	at STL	1	1	2	3	2	4	22:13	—

Line changes

New look for ANA: Megna–Vatrano–Lundeström skated 8:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (18.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Coyle–Hall–Frederic skated 8:42 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (43.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Foligno–Hathaway–Nosek skated 7:40 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 OTT: Brassard–Watson–Kastelic skated 8:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Hayes–Allison–Cates skated 10:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Athanasiou–Domi–Kurashev skated 11:27 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (32% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
John Gibson ANA	at CAR	W	53	2	.962
Jordan Binnington STL	vs PIT	O	48	3	.938
Petr Mrazek CHI	at SJS	W	48	3	.938
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs EDM	W	47	5	.894
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at DET	W	45	0	.1000
Laurent Brossoit VGK	vs DAL	O	43	2	.953
Jake Oettinger DAL	at VGK	W	43	2	.953
Samuel Ersson PHI	at NJD	L	36	7	.806
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	vs CHI	O	35	3	.914
Arturs Silovs VAN	vs BOS	L	34	2	.941
Mads Sogaard OTT	at MTL	W	32	2	.938
Alexandar Georgiev COL	vs CGY	W	29	1	.966
Linus Ullmark BOS	at VAN	W	27	1	.963
Tristan Jarry PIT	at STL	W	27	2	.926
Darcy Kuemper WSH	vs NYR	W	26	3	.885
Akira Schmid NJD	vs PHI	W	23	0	.1000
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at WSH	L	22	5	.773
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs OTT	L	22	5	.773
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at COL	L	22	4	.818
Ville Husso DET	vs TBL	L	17	2	.882
Frederik Andersen CAR	vs ANA	L	16	3	.813
Jack Campbell EDM	at CBJ	—	14	4	.714
Stuart Skinner EDM	at CBJ	L	12	2	.833
Jaroslav Halak NYR	at WSH	—	5	1	.800

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