NHL Recaps: Thursday, Mar 23, 2023

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

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Minnesota Wild

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers edge Minnesota Wild 5–4 (SO)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota Wild 5–4 in a shootout at home. Matt Boldy (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Scott Laughton (PHI) played 11:51, −6:31 down on his 18:22 season average over 77 games.

•Matt Boldy had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 22:19.
•Joel Farabee had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:09.
•Joel Eriksson Ek had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:06.

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Washington Capitals rout Chicago Blackhawks 6–1

Washington Capitals beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–1 at home. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Strome) scored 2 power-play goals on 11 attempts in 4:07 together.

•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:39.
•John Carlson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:01.
•Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:34.

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Boston Bruins beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2

Boston Bruins beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2 at home. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:22.
•Kirby Dach had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:00.
•Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:27.

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New York Rangers edge Carolina Hurricanes 2–1

New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 at CAR. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Vladimir Tarasenko (NYR) played 12:09, −4:43 down on his 16:52 season average over 68 games.

•Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:21.
•Mika Zibanejad had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:14.
•Vladimir Tarasenko (NYR) played 12:09, −4:43 down on his 16:52 season average over 68 games.

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Ottawa Senators rout Tampa Bay Lightning 7–2

Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay Lightning 7–2 at home. Alex DeBrincat (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:17.
•Brady Tkachuk had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 18:37.
•Erik Brannstrom had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:48.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Florida Panthers 6–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Florida Panthers 6–2 at FLA. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•John Tavares had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:30.
•Auston Matthews had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:23.
•Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:17.

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St. Louis Blues edge Detroit Red Wings 4–3

St. Louis Blues beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 at DET. Robert Bortuzzo (STL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for STL: Pitlick–Walker–Toropchenko skated 7:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Robert Bortuzzo had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:02.
•New look for STL: Pitlick–Walker–Toropchenko skated 7:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for STL: Saad–Vrana–Brown skated 6:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators edge Seattle Kraken 2–1 (SO)

Nashville Predators beat Seattle Kraken 2–1 in a shootout at home. Kiefer Sherwood (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Tommy Novak (NSH) played 20:20, +5:48 up on his 14:32 season average over 50 games.

•Tommy Novak (NSH) played 20:20, +5:48 up on his 14:32 season average over 50 games.
•Tyson Barrie (NSH) played 23:46, +4:02 up on his 19:44 season average over 84 games.
•Vince Dunn (SEA) played 27:01, +3:23 up on his 23:38 season average over 80 games.

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Dallas Stars edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2

Dallas Stars beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 at home. Jason Robertson (DAL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:00 together.

•Jason Robertson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:14.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:00 together.
•Jake Oettinger (DAL) faced 42 shots and stopped 40 (.952), +13 against a season average of 28.6; the win.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Calgary Flames 3–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Calgary Flames 3–2 at CGY. Nazem Kadri (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for VGK: Kessel–Stephenson–Roy skated 10:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for VGK: Kessel–Stephenson–Roy skated 10:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Logan Thompson (VGK) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +8 against a season average of 30.6; the win.
•Alex Pietrangelo (VGK) played 21:01, −3:00 down on his 24:01 season average over 72 games.

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Vancouver Canucks rout San Jose Sharks 7–2

Vancouver Canucks beat San Jose Sharks 7–2 at home. Andrei Kuzmenko (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Andrei Kuzmenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:16.
•Conor Garland had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:22.
•Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:08.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Anaheim Ducks 3–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 at ANA. Adam Lowry (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. ANA's first power-play unit (Shattenkirk, Grant, Silfverberg, Vatrano and Jones) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:56 together.

•Adam Lowry had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:12.
•ANA's first power-play unit (Shattenkirk, Grant, Silfverberg, Vatrano and Jones) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:56 together.
•New look for ANA: Grant–McGinn–Megna skated 10:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (20.8% 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
Alex DeBrincat OTT	vs TBL	2	1	3	5	0	0	19:17	—
John Tavares TOR	at FLA	0	3	3	2	0	0	19:30	—
Matt Boldy MIN	at PHI	2	0	2	7	0	1	22:19	—
Brady Tkachuk OTT	vs TBL	2	0	2	7	1	0	18:37	—
Auston Matthews TOR	at FLA	2	0	2	4	0	0	19:23	—
David Pastrnak BOS	vs MTL	1	1	2	5	2	1	22:22	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	at BOS	1	1	2	4	2	2	22:27	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	at CAR	1	1	2	4	0	0	17:21	—
Joel Farabee PHI	vs MIN	1	1	2	3	3	0	21:09	—
Kirby Dach MTL	at BOS	1	1	2	3	3	0	24:00	—
John Carlson WSH	vs CHI	1	1	2	3	1	0	20:01	—
William Nylander TOR	at FLA	1	1	2	3	0	1	17:31	—

Line changes

New look for STL: Pitlick–Walker–Toropchenko skated 7:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Saad–Vrana–Brown skated 6:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Buchnevich–Kyrou–Neighbours skated 6:04 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (30.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Schenn–Kapanen–Blais skated 5:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Seguin–Domi–Dellandrea skated 9:54 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Kessel–Stephenson–Roy skated 10:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Grant–McGinn–Megna skated 10:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (20.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Ehlers skated 12:06 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs PIT	W	42	2	.952
Logan Thompson VGK	at CGY	W	39	2	.949
Matt Murray TOR	at FLA	W	35	2	.943
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	at PHI	O	34	4	.882
Brian Elliott TBL	at OTT	L	34	6	.824
Casey DeSmith PIT	at DAL	L	33	3	.909
Lukas Dostal ANA	vs WPG	L	33	3	.909
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs VGK	L	32	3	.906
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs MTL	W	31	2	.935
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at CAR	W	30	1	.967
Mads Sogaard OTT	vs TBL	W	29	2	.931
Anton Khudobin CHI	at WSH	L	28	6	.786
Darcy Kuemper WSH	vs CHI	W	28	1	.964
Joel Hofer STL	at DET	W	28	3	.893
Juuse Saros NSH	vs SEA	W	28	1	.964
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs TOR	L	26	5	.808
Carter Hart PHI	vs MIN	W	24	4	.833
Joey Daccord SEA	at NSH	O	24	1	.958
Jake Allen MTL	at BOS	L	21	4	.810
James Reimer SJS	at VAN	L	21	7	.667
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at ANA	W	20	2	.900
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs SJS	W	19	2	.895
Frederik Andersen CAR	vs NYR	L	16	2	.875
Magnus Hellberg DET	vs STL	—	13	3	.769
Alex Nedeljkovic DET	vs STL	L	9	1	.889
Jonathan Quick VGK	at CGY	—	5	0	.1000

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