NHL Recaps: Saturday, Mar 18, 2023

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

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Detroit Red Wings

Colorado Avalanche rout Detroit Red Wings 5–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1 at DET. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Cale Makar (COL) played 21:45, −4:43 down on his 26:28 season average over 59 games.

•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:39.
•Cale Makar had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 21:45.
•Cale Makar (COL) played 21:45, −4:43 down on his 26:28 season average over 59 games.

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Boston Bruins beat Minnesota Wild 5–2

Boston Bruins beat Minnesota Wild 5–2 at MIN. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 3A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Lindholm, Pastrnak and DeBrusk) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:40 together.

•Brad Marchand had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:38.
•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 15:56.
•Marcus Johansson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:20.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Nashville Predators 3–2 (OT)

Winnipeg Jets beat Nashville Predators 3–2 in overtime at NSH. Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for WPG: Lowry–Namestnikov–Appleton skated 8:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:21.
•Josh Morrissey had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 29:06.
•New look for WPG: Lowry–Namestnikov–Appleton skated 8:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Seattle Kraken 6–4

Edmonton Oilers beat Seattle Kraken 6–4 at SEA. Evander Kane (EDM) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Evander Kane had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:17.
•Connor McDavid had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 21:04.
•Leon Draisaitl had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:08.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 in overtime at PHI. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Sebastian Aho had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:53.
•Brady Skjei had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:04.
•Brendan Lemieux had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:05.

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Florida Panthers beat New Jersey Devils 4–2

Florida Panthers beat New Jersey Devils 4–2 at home. Sam Reinhart (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. FLA's first power-play unit (Verhaeghe, Barkov, Reinhart, Montour and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 4:55 together.

•Sam Reinhart had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:32.
•Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:36.
•Brandon Montour had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:47.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montreal Canadiens 5–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montreal Canadiens 5–3 at home. Brandon Hagel (TBL) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Brandon Hagel had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 19:20.
•Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:18.
•Mikhail Sergachev had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:56.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Ottawa Senators 5–4 (SO)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 5–4 in a shootout at OTT. Brady Tkachuk (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. TOR won it by committee.

•Brady Tkachuk had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 23:48.
•Calle Jarnkrok had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:55.
•Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:31.

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New York Rangers rout Pittsburgh Penguins 6–0

New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–0 at home. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Mika Zibanejad had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:00.
•Artemi Panarin had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:32.
•Jacob Trouba had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:54.

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Dallas Stars edge Calgary Flames 6–5 (OT)

Dallas Stars beat Calgary Flames 6–5 in overtime at CGY. Jason Robertson (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Jason Robertson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 22:19.
•Joe Pavelski had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:10.
•MacKenzie Weegar had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 23:16.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Los Angeles Kings 3–2 (SO)

Vancouver Canucks beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 in a shootout at LAK. Quinn Hughes (VAN) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Thatcher Demko (VAN) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +9 against a season average of 31.4; the win.

•J.T. Miller had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:52.
•Quinn Hughes had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 27:33.
•Thatcher Demko (VAN) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +9 against a season average of 31.4; the win.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2

Arizona Coyotes beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 at home. Juuso Välimäki (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Boris Katchouk (CHI) played 17:15, +5:15 up on his 12:00 season average over 57 games.

•Clayton Keller had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:34.
•Juuso Välimäki had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:47.
•Boris Katchouk (CHI) played 17:15, +5:15 up on his 12:00 season average over 57 games.

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New York Islanders beat San Jose Sharks 4–1

New York Islanders beat San Jose Sharks 4–1 at SJS. Jean-Gabriel Pageau (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Sebastian Aho (NYI) played 4:22, −12:35 down on his 16:57 season average over 70 games.

•Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:10.
•Sebastian Aho (NYI) played 4:22, −12:35 down on his 16:57 season average over 70 games.
•Ryan Pulock (NYI) played 24:03, +3:11 up on his 20:52 season average over 81 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brandon Hagel TBL	vs MTL	3	0	3	7	0	0	19:20	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	at PHI	3	0	3	4	1	0	19:53	—
Evander Kane EDM	at SEA	3	0	3	3	0	0	19:17	—
Jason Robertson DAL	at CGY	2	1	3	5	4	0	22:19	—
Rasmus Andersson CGY	vs DAL	1	2	3	5	1	2	25:39	—
Juuso Välimäki ARI	vs CHI	1	2	3	4	2	1	22:47	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	at DET	1	2	3	3	1	0	19:39	—
Clayton Keller ARI	vs CHI	1	2	3	3	0	0	21:34	—
Mika Zibanejad NYR	vs PIT	1	2	3	2	2	0	15:00	—
Joe Pavelski DAL	at CGY	1	2	3	1	0	2	20:10	—
MacKenzie Weegar CGY	vs DAL	1	2	3	1	1	1	23:16	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at SEA	1	2	3	1	1	0	21:04	—

Line changes

New look for WPG: Lowry–Namestnikov–Appleton skated 8:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Niederreiter–Scheifele–Ehlers skated 7:17 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Studnicka–Dries–Podkolzin skated 6:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Matt Murray TOR	at OTT	W	52	4	.923
Akira Schmid NJD	at FLA	L	40	3	.925
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at TBL	L	40	4	.900
Thatcher Demko VAN	at LAK	W	40	2	.950
Jake Oettinger DAL	at CGY	W	38	5	.868
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs BOS	L	37	4	.892
Stuart Skinner EDM	at SEA	W	37	4	.892
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs NJD	W	35	2	.943
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at DET	W	34	1	.971
Juuse Saros NSH	vs WPG	O	34	3	.912
Felix Sandstrom PHI	vs CAR	O	34	5	.853
Ivan Prosvetov ARI	vs CHI	W	34	2	.941
Frederik Andersen CAR	at PHI	W	33	4	.879
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs PIT	W	33	0	.1000
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	vs NYI	L	33	4	.879
Linus Ullmark BOS	at MIN	W	31	2	.935
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at SJS	W	30	1	.967
Mads Sogaard OTT	vs TOR	O	29	4	.862
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs DAL	O	26	6	.769
Ville Husso DET	vs COL	L	21	5	.762
Brian Elliott TBL	vs MTL	W	21	3	.857
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at NSH	W	20	2	.900
Alex Stalock CHI	at ARI	L	20	3	.850
Tristan Jarry PIT	at NYR	L	17	4	.765
Joonas Korpisalo LAK	vs VAN	O	17	2	.882
Martin Jones SEA	vs EDM	L	13	3	.769
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs EDM	—	10	3	.700
Casey DeSmith PIT	at NYR	—	7	2	.714
Magnus Hellberg DET	vs COL	—	2	0	.1000

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