NHL Recaps: Thursday, Apr 6, 2023

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New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils rout Columbus Blue Jackets 8–1

New Jersey Devils beat Columbus Blue Jackets 8–1 at home. Jack Hughes (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Jack Hughes had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 14:26.
•Timo Meier had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:33.
•John Marino had 3 assists (3 points) in 20:05.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota Wild 4–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota Wild 4–1 at home. Kris Letang (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MIN's first power-play unit (Johansson, Zuccarello, Klingberg, Gaudreau and Boldy) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 6:23 together.

•Kris Letang had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:35.
•Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:34.
•Brian Dumoulin had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:31.

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Florida Panthers rout Ottawa Senators 7–2

Florida Panthers beat Ottawa Senators 7–2 at home. Brandon Montour (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Brandon Montour had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 19:50.
•Aleksander Barkov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:26.
•Gustav Forsling had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 27:36.

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Boston Bruins edge Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 in overtime at home. Charlie Coyle (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Charlie McAvoy (BOS) played 11:58, −10:30 down on his 22:28 season average over 66 games.

•Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:06.
•Charlie McAvoy (BOS) played 11:58, −10:30 down on his 22:28 season average over 66 games.
•New look for TOR: O'Reilly–Kerfoot–Acciari skated 7:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Montreal Canadiens rout Washington Capitals 6–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 6–2 at home. Joel Armia (MTL) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Joel Armia had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:21.
•Mike Matheson had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 25:45.
•Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:10.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Detroit Red Wings 7–6 (SO)

Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 7–6 in a shootout at DET. Dylan Cozens (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Dylan Cozens had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:39.
•Lucas Raymond had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 21:51.
•Owen Power had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:58.

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New York Islanders rout Tampa Bay Lightning 6–1

New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay Lightning 6–1 at home. Brock Nelson (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for TBL: Paul–Point–Eyssimont skated 7:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brock Nelson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:53.
•Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:32.
•Ryan Pulock had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:42.

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Nashville Predators beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–0

Nashville Predators beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–0 at home. Mark Jankowski (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CAR: Stepan–Drury–Jarvis skated 6:44 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (78.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mark Jankowski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:29.
•Spencer Stastney had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:25.
•New look for CAR: Stepan–Drury–Jarvis skated 6:44 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (78.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge New York Rangers 3–2 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat New York Rangers 3–2 in overtime at home. Vladimir Tarasenko (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for STL: Buchnevich–Vrana–Kapanen skated 12:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:19.
•New look for STL: Buchnevich–Vrana–Kapanen skated 12:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Adam Fox (NYR) played 19:08, −5:19 down on his 24:27 season average over 81 games.

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Dallas Stars beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1

Dallas Stars beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 at home. Joe Pavelski (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Seguin, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:18 together.

•Joe Pavelski had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:22.
•Jason Robertson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:32.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Seguin, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:18 together.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–0

Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–0 at home. Akito Hirose (VAN) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CHI: Bjork–Entwistle–Johnson skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Akito Hirose had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:30.
•New look for CHI: Bjork–Entwistle–Johnson skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VAN: Studnicka–Dries–Kravtsov skated 5:44 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2 at home. Chandler Stephenson (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. VGK's first power-play unit (Pietrangelo, Stephenson, Eichel, Roy and Dorofeyev) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:50 together.

•Chandler Stephenson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:07.
•Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:28.
•Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:31.

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Seattle Kraken beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2

Seattle Kraken beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2 at home. Jared McCann (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for ARI: Schmaltz–Keller–McBain skated 9:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jared McCann had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:09.
•Jordan Eberle had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:27.
•Matty Beniers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:50.

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Colorado Avalanche rout San Jose Sharks 6–2

Colorado Avalanche beat San Jose Sharks 6–2 at SJS. Mikko Rantanen (COL) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

•Mikko Rantanen had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 6 shots in 17:51.
•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 18:40.
•Ben Meyers had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 10:31.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mikko Rantanen COL	at SJS	3	1	4	6	2	0	17:51	—
Jack Hughes NJD	vs CBJ	2	2	4	3	0	0	14:26	—
Brandon Montour FLA	vs OTT	1	3	4	4	0	5	19:50	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	at SJS	1	3	4	3	1	3	18:40	—
Joel Armia MTL	vs WSH	3	0	3	3	1	0	17:21	—
Aleksander Barkov FLA	vs OTT	2	1	3	4	1	0	15:26	—
Timo Meier NJD	vs CBJ	2	1	3	3	1	0	17:33	—
Dylan Cozens BUF	at DET	2	1	3	3	0	0	20:39	—
Brock Nelson NYI	vs TBL	1	2	3	4	0	0	16:53	—
Jared McCann SEA	vs ARI	1	2	3	4	0	0	18:09	—
Jordan Eberle SEA	vs ARI	1	2	3	3	1	0	15:27	—
Joe Pavelski DAL	vs PHI	1	2	3	2	0	1	16:22	—

Line changes

New look for TOR: O'Reilly–Kerfoot–Acciari skated 7:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Paul–Point–Eyssimont skated 7:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Stepan–Drury–Jarvis skated 6:44 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (78.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Teravainen–Aho–Necas skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Jankowski–McCarron–Sanford skated 9:14 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (31.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Buchnevich–Vrana–Kapanen skated 12:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Blais–Brown–Neighbours skated 9:56 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Pavelski–Seguin–Robertson skated 11:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Hayes–Tippett–Cates skated 8:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Bjork–Entwistle–Johnson skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Studnicka–Dries–Kravtsov skated 5:44 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: MacEwen–Kupari–Lizotte skated 6:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Schmaltz–Keller–McBain skated 9:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Crouse–Hayton–Maccelli skated 9:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Alex Lyon FLA	vs OTT	W	58	2	.966
Brian Elliott TBL	at NYI	L	42	6	.857
Ville Husso DET	vs BUF	O	36	6	.833
Ilya Samsonov TOR	at BOS	O	33	2	.939
Juuse Saros NSH	vs CAR	W	33	0	.1000
Karel Vejmelka ARI	at SEA	L	33	4	.909
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs CHI	W	33	0	.1000
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs TOR	W	32	1	.969
Devon Levi BUF	at DET	W	32	6	.813
Laurent Brossoit VGK	vs LAK	W	32	2	.938
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	at PIT	L	31	4	.871
Darcy Kuemper WSH	at MTL	L	31	5	.839
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs TBL	W	31	1	.968
Carter Hart PHI	at DAL	L	30	4	.867
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs ARI	W	29	2	.931
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs MIN	W	28	1	.964
Alex Stalock CHI	at VAN	L	28	2	.929
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs WSH	W	26	2	.923
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs PHI	W	25	1	.960
Michael Hutchinson CBJ	at NJD	L	24	5	.792
Jordan Binnington STL	vs NYR	W	24	2	.917
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at SJS	W	23	2	.913
Frederik Andersen CAR	at NSH	L	22	2	.909
Jaroslav Halak NYR	at STL	O	22	3	.864
Pheonix Copley LAK	at VGK	—	22	0	.1000
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	vs COL	L	19	4	.789
Mads Sogaard OTT	at FLA	—	18	4	.778
Vitek Vanecek NJD	vs CBJ	W	17	1	.941
Joonas Korpisalo LAK	at VGK	L	15	5	.667
Jon Gillies CBJ	at NJD	—	12	3	.750
Leevi Meriläinen OTT	at FLA	L	12	3	.750
James Reimer SJS	vs COL	—	12	2	.833

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