NHL Recaps: Friday, Mar 3, 2023

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

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Seattle Kraken

Columbus Blue Jackets

Seattle Kraken beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2

Seattle Kraken beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 at CBJ. Jared McCann (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Adam Boqvist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:00.
•Alexander Wennberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:11.
•Jared McCann had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:52.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 6–3

Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 6–3 at home. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 22:08.
•Kailer Yamamoto had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:08.
•Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:25.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout Arizona Coyotes 6–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Arizona Coyotes 6–1 at ARI. Brent Burns (CAR) led the scoring with 0G 4A.

•Brent Burns had 4 assists (4 points) in 22:22.
•Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:03.
•Martin Necas had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 15:48.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Montreal Canadiens 3–2

Anaheim Ducks beat Montreal Canadiens 3–2 at home. Jonathan Drouin (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. ANA's first power-play unit (Fowler, Strome, Terry, Zegras and McTavish) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:04 together.

•Jonathan Drouin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:35.
•Derek Grant had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:10.
•ANA's first power-play unit (Fowler, Strome, Terry, Zegras and McTavish) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:04 together.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge New Jersey Devils 4–3 (SO)

Vegas Golden Knights beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 in a shootout at home. Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Adin Hill (VGK) faced 50 shots and stopped 47 (.940), +23 against a season average of 26.7; the win.

•Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 22:44.
•Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:03.
•Ivan Barbashev had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:51.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	vs WPG	2	2	4	5	1	0	22:08	—
Brent Burns CAR	at ARI	0	4	4	0	0	0	22:22	—
Jonathan Marchessault VGK	vs NJD	2	1	3	5	3	0	22:44	—
Kailer Yamamoto EDM	vs WPG	2	1	3	5	0	1	18:08	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	at ARI	2	1	3	5	1	0	17:03	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs WPG	2	1	3	3	0	0	21:25	—
Martin Necas CAR	at ARI	1	2	3	5	2	0	15:48	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs WPG	0	3	3	6	0	1	20:27	—
Jack Eichel VGK	vs NJD	1	1	2	4	4	1	23:03	—
Jared McCann SEA	at CBJ	1	1	2	4	0	1	18:52	—
Patrik Laine CBJ	vs SEA	1	1	2	2	0	1	18:49	—
Adam Boqvist CBJ	vs SEA	1	1	2	2	0	1	20:00	—

Line changes

New look for ANA: Silfverberg–Jones–McTavish skated 4:18 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Adin Hill VGK	vs NJD	W	50	3	.940
Karel Vejmelka ARI	vs CAR	L	42	6	.857
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs SEA	L	34	3	.912
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at ANA	L	33	3	.909
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs WPG	W	28	3	.893
John Gibson ANA	vs MTL	W	28	2	.929
Akira Schmid NJD	at VGK	O	27	3	.889
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at EDM	L	24	4	.833
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at CBJ	W	23	2	.913
Antti Raanta CAR	at ARI	W	18	1	.944
David Rittich WPG	at EDM	—	9	2	.778

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