NHL Recaps: Monday, Mar 6, 2023

6 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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Edmonton Oilers

Buffalo Sabres

Edmonton Oilers edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 at BUF. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for EDM: Hyman–McDavid–McLeod skated 8:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor McDavid had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:58.
•New look for EDM: Hyman–McDavid–McLeod skated 8:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Stuart Skinner (EDM) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +8 against a season average of 30.7; the win.

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San Jose Sharks edge Winnipeg Jets 3–2 (OT)

San Jose Sharks beat Winnipeg Jets 3–2 in overtime at WPG. Logan Couture (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Kevin Labanc (SJS) played 5:31, −8:56 down on his 14:27 season average over 71 games.

•Logan Couture had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:40.
•Erik Karlsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 28:42.
•Kevin Labanc (SJS) played 5:31, −8:56 down on his 14:27 season average over 71 games.

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Calgary Flames edge Dallas Stars 5–4

Calgary Flames beat Dallas Stars 5–4 at DAL. Jamie Benn (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:31 together.

•Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:10.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:21.
•MacKenzie Weegar had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:46.

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Chicago Blackhawks rout Ottawa Senators 5–0

Chicago Blackhawks beat Ottawa Senators 5–0 at home. Anders Bjork (CHI) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Alex Stalock (CHI) faced 35 shots and stopped 35 (.1000), +5 against a season average of 29.8; the win.

•Anders Bjork had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 14:27.
•Seth Jones had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 27:24.
•Jason Dickinson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:53.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Nashville Predators 4–3 (SO)

Vancouver Canucks beat Nashville Predators 4–3 in a shootout at home. Luke Evangelista (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Christian Wolanin (VAN) played 20:14, +4:47 up on his 15:27 season average over 15 games.

•Luke Evangelista had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:27.
•Jeremy Lauzon had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:19.
•Christian Wolanin (VAN) played 20:14, +4:47 up on his 15:27 season average over 15 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Washington Capitals 4–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Washington Capitals 4–2 at home. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Kuznetsov and Sandin) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:29 together.

•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:12.
•Rasmus Sandin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 25:06.
•Viktor Arvidsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 7 shots in 17:09.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Anders Bjork CHI	vs OTT	0	3	3	3	0	1	14:27	—
Luke Evangelista NSH	at VAN	2	0	2	6	1	0	16:27	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at BUF	2	0	2	3	2	1	19:58	—
Seth Jones CHI	vs OTT	2	0	2	3	2	1	27:24	—
Jamie Benn DAL	vs CGY	1	1	2	3	2	0	16:10	—
Logan Couture SJS	at WPG	1	1	2	2	1	2	23:40	—
Adrian Kempe LAK	vs WSH	1	1	2	2	2	1	20:12	—
Jason Dickinson CHI	vs OTT	1	1	2	2	0	0	16:53	—
Rasmus Sandin WSH	at LAK	1	1	2	1	3	0	25:06	—
Viktor Arvidsson LAK	vs WSH	0	2	2	7	0	1	17:09	—
Andreas Athanasiou CHI	vs OTT	0	2	2	4	0	2	16:35	—
Erik Karlsson SJS	at WPG	0	2	2	3	0	2	28:42	—

Line changes

New look for EDM: Hyman–McDavid–McLeod skated 8:38 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 BUF: Okposo–Girgensons–Peterka skated 4:55 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Darcy Kuemper WSH	at LAK	L	40	3	.925
Stuart Skinner EDM	at BUF	W	39	2	.949
James Reimer SJS	at WPG	W	38	2	.947
Craig Anderson BUF	vs EDM	L	37	3	.919
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs CGY	L	37	5	.892
Alex Stalock CHI	vs OTT	W	35	0	.1000
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at DAL	W	33	4	.879
Arturs Silovs VAN	vs NSH	W	32	3	.906
Juuse Saros NSH	at VAN	O	29	3	.897
David Rittich WPG	vs SJS	O	24	3	.875
Pheonix Copley LAK	vs WSH	W	22	2	.909
Mads Sogaard OTT	at CHI	L	21	5	.762

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