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NHL Recaps: Saturday, Apr 1, 2023

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

Game recaps

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St. Louis Blues
1
Nashville Predators
6

Nashville Predators rout St. Louis Blues 6–1

Nashville Predators beat St. Louis Blues 6–1 at home. Tommy Novak (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 3A. NSH's first power-play unit (Barrie, Novak, Glass, Tomasino and Evangelista) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 4:21 together.

  • •Tommy Novak had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 16:29.
  • •Luke Evangelista had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:16.
  • •NSH's first power-play unit (Barrie, Novak, Glass, Tomasino and Evangelista) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 4:21 together.
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Boston Bruins
4
Pittsburgh Penguins
3

Boston Bruins edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3

Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 at PIT. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 3G 0A. BOS's first power-play unit (Krejci, Bertuzzi, Pastrnak, Zacha and McAvoy) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:31 together.

  • •David Pastrnak had a hat trick (3 points) on 8 shots in 19:32.
  • •Bryan Rust had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:15.
  • •Pavel Zacha had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:04.
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Buffalo Sabres
6
Philadelphia Flyers
3

Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3

Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 at PHI. Alex Tuch (BUF) led the scoring with 3G 0A. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +10 against a season average of 31.9; the win.

  • •Alex Tuch had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 18:51.
  • •Casey Mittelstadt had 3 assists (3 points) in 17:04.
  • •Morgan Frost had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:49.
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Carolina Hurricanes
3
Montreal Canadiens
0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 3–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 3–0 at MTL. Paul Stastny (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Samuel Montembeault (MTL) faced 50 shots and stopped 47 (.940), +16 against a season average of 33.6; the loss.

  • •Paul Stastny had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 12:01.
  • •Samuel Montembeault (MTL) faced 50 shots and stopped 47 (.940), +16 against a season average of 33.6; the loss.
  • •New look for CAR: Staal–Fast–Drury skated 9:53 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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New York Islanders
0
Tampa Bay Lightning
5

Tampa Bay Lightning rout New York Islanders 5–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 5–0 at home. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 38 shots and stopped 38 (.1000), +7 against a season average of 31.3; the win.

  • •Brayden Point had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:43.
  • •Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:47.
  • •Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:46.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
3
Ottawa Senators
0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 3–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 3–0 at OTT. Radim Zohorna (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for TOR: Lafferty–Aston-Reese–Kampf skated 5:17 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

  • •New look for TOR: Lafferty–Aston-Reese–Kampf skated 5:17 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
  • •Michael Bunting (TOR) played 12:17, −3:33 down on his 15:50 season average over 81 games.
  • •Timothy Liljegren (TOR) played 12:08, −5:52 down on his 18:00 season average over 66 games.
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Dallas Stars
2
Colorado Avalanche
5

Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 5–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 5–2 at home. Mikko Rantanen (COL) led the scoring with 1G 3A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 5:20 together.

  • •Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 21:56.
  • •Nathan MacKinnon had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 21:02.
  • •Jason Robertson had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:08.
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Anaheim Ducks
0
Edmonton Oilers
6

Edmonton Oilers rout Anaheim Ducks 6–0

Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks 6–0 at home. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 3G 0A. EDM's first power-play unit (Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 3:09 together.

  • •Leon Draisaitl had a hat trick (3 points) on 9 shots in 20:43.
  • •Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:09.
  • •Zach Hyman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:40.
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Los Angeles Kings
3
Seattle Kraken
1

Los Angeles Kings beat Seattle Kraken 3–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Seattle Kraken 3–1 at SEA. Kevin Fiala (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Morgan Geekie (SEA) played 14:43, +4:19 up on his 10:24 season average over 68 games.

  • •Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:18.
  • •Alex Iafallo had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:25.
  • •Morgan Geekie (SEA) played 14:43, +4:19 up on his 10:24 season average over 68 games.
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Minnesota Wild
1
Vegas Golden Knights
4

Vegas Golden Knights beat Minnesota Wild 4–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Minnesota Wild 4–1 at home. Chandler Stephenson (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Marc-Andre Fleury (MIN) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +12 against a season average of 30.4; the loss.

  • •Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:02.
  • •Jack Eichel had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:06.
  • •Marc-Andre Fleury (MIN) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +12 against a season average of 30.4; the loss.
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San Jose Sharks
7
Arizona Coyotes
2

San Jose Sharks rout Arizona Coyotes 7–2

San Jose Sharks beat Arizona Coyotes 7–2 at ARI. Erik Karlsson (SJS) led the scoring with 0G 4A. SJS's first power-play unit (Couture, Karlsson, Hertl, Peterson and Bordeleau) scored 2 power-play goals on 14 attempts in 6:09 together.

  • •Noah Gregor had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 14:26.
  • •Erik Karlsson had 4 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 23:57.
  • •Logan Couture had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:50.
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Top performers

PlayerGameGAPSOGHitsBlkTOIPP
Carter Verhaeghe FLAat CBJ40480010:58—
Mikko Rantanen COLvs DAL13440021:56—
Tommy Novak NSHvs STL13420016:29—
Erik Karlsson SJSat ARI04420223:57—
Leon Draisaitl EDMvs ANA30390020:43—
David Pastrnak BOSat PIT30381119:32—
Noah Gregor SJSat ARI30371014:26—
Alex Tuch BUFat PHI30361118:51—
Bryan Rust PITvs BOS21342321:15—
Sam Reinhart FLAat CBJ12340018:14—
Luke Evangelista NSHvs STL12330017:16—
Brayden Point TBLvs NYI12321017:43—

Line changes

  • New look for BOS: Coyle–Hathaway–Frederic skated 9:30 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 CAR: Staal–Fast–Drury skated 9:53 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 MTL: Drouin–Suzuki–Ylonen skated 11:10 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for MTL: Hoffman–Belzile–Farrell skated 9:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (7.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for TOR: Lafferty–Aston-Reese–Kampf skated 5:17 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 →
  • New look for COL: MacKinnon–Rantanen–Rodrigues skated 12:28 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for VGK: Blueger–Kolesar–Cotter skated 6:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

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