NHL Recaps: Saturday, Apr 8, 2023

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

Game recaps

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Carolina Hurricanes

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge Carolina Hurricanes 4–3

Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 at home. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 2A. BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Tuch, Thompson, Dahlin and Cozens) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:19 together.

•Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 25:32.
•Casey Mittelstadt had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:56.
•Jeff Skinner had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:45.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout Detroit Red Wings 5–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1 at DET. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 1A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Rakell and Guentzel) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:46 together.

•Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:13.
•PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Rakell and Guentzel) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:46 together.
•New look for PIT: Carter–Archibald–Heinen skated 7:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars edge Vegas Golden Knights 2–1 (SO)

Dallas Stars beat Vegas Golden Knights 2–1 in a shootout at home. Joel Kiviranta (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for VGK: Marchessault–Roy–Dorofeyev skated 11:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for VGK: Marchessault–Roy–Dorofeyev skated 11:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VGK: Kolesar–Howden–Cotter skated 9:35 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Alex Pietrangelo (VGK) played 28:46, +4:51 up on his 23:55 season average over 72 games.

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Edmonton Oilers rout San Jose Sharks 6–1

Edmonton Oilers beat San Jose Sharks 6–1 at SJS. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 16:57.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:08.
•Derek Ryan had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:55.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Anaheim Ducks 5–4 (OT)

Arizona Coyotes beat Anaheim Ducks 5–4 in overtime at home. Ryan Strome (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. ARI won it by committee.

•Ryan Strome had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:29.
•Adam Henrique had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:06.
•Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 22:23.

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Florida Panthers beat Washington Capitals 4–2

Florida Panthers beat Washington Capitals 4–2 at WSH. Matthew Tkachuk (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. FLA's first power-play unit (Barkov, Ekblad, Reinhart, Montour and Tkachuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 17 attempts in 5:56 together.

•Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 22:35.
•Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 20:05.
•Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:28.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Montreal Canadiens 7–1

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 7–1 at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 17:49.
•Mitch Marner had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 16:31.
•Erik Gustafsson had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:42.

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New York Rangers

Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Rangers rout Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0

New York Rangers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0 at CBJ. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CBJ: Bemstrom–Luoto–McKown skated 8:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (82.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mika Zibanejad had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:56.
•New look for CBJ: Bemstrom–Luoto–McKown skated 8:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (82.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Mika Zibanejad (NYR) played 14:56, −5:05 down on his 20:01 season average over 81 games.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Nashville Predators 2–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Nashville Predators 2–0 at home. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NSH: Sanford–Glass–Tomasino skated 11:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NSH: Sanford–Glass–Tomasino skated 11:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Juuse Saros (NSH) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +5 against a season average of 32.8; the loss.
•New look for NSH: Jankowski–McCarron–Afanasyev skated 6:34 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay Lightning 7–4

Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay Lightning 7–4 at home. Steven Stamkos (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. OTT won it by committee.

•Steven Stamkos had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:31.
•Victor Hedman had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:10.
•Nikita Kucherov had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:36.

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New York Islanders rout Philadelphia Flyers 4–0

New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 at home. Noah Dobson (NYI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Bo Horvat (NYI) played 16:49, −3:53 down on his 20:42 season average over 78 games.

•Bo Horvat had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:49.
•Noah Dobson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:39.
•Simon Holmstrom had 2 assists (2 points) in 12:10.

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Minnesota Wild beat St. Louis Blues 5–3

Minnesota Wild beat St. Louis Blues 5–3 at home. Ryan Hartman (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MIN: Zuccarello–Hartman–Kaprizov skated 11:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Ryan Hartman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:45.
•Sam Steel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:39.
•Gustav Nyquist had 2 assists (2 points) in 11:50.

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Boston Bruins edge New Jersey Devils 2–1

Boston Bruins beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 at home. Pavel Zacha (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Mackenzie Blackwood (NJD) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +14 against a season average of 25.6; the loss.

•Pavel Zacha had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:23.
•Tyler Bertuzzi had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:01.
•Mackenzie Blackwood (NJD) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +14 against a season average of 25.6; the loss.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Calgary Flames 3–2 (SO)

Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 3–2 in a shootout at home. Elias Lindholm (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Thatcher Demko (VAN) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +12 against a season average of 31.4; the win.

•Thatcher Demko (VAN) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +12 against a season average of 31.4; the win.
•New look for VAN: Garland–Pettersson–Kravtsov skated 7:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VAN: Beauvillier–Dries–Kuzmenko skated 4:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Seattle Kraken rout Chicago Blackhawks 7–3

Seattle Kraken beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–3 at home. Daniel Sprong (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Daniel Sprong had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 13:21.
•Jamie Oleksiak had 3 assists (3 points) in 18:53.
•Seth Jones had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 25:37.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Los Angeles Kings 4–3

Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 at LAK. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 1A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Kempe, Arvidsson and Iafallo) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:22 together.

•Adrian Kempe had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 9 shots in 21:38.
•Anze Kopitar had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 21:49.
•Denis Malgin had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:58.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Auston Matthews TOR	vs MTL	1	3	4	4	2	2	17:49	—
Adrian Kempe LAK	vs COL	2	1	3	9	0	1	21:38	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at SJS	2	1	3	6	0	0	16:57	—
Mitch Marner TOR	vs MTL	2	1	3	5	0	0	16:31	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	at DET	2	1	3	4	0	0	19:13	—
Matthew Tkachuk FLA	at WSH	1	2	3	7	1	0	22:35	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	at SJS	1	2	3	4	0	0	19:08	—
Rasmus Dahlin BUF	vs CAR	1	2	3	3	2	4	25:32	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	at OTT	1	2	3	3	2	1	19:31	—
Daniel Sprong SEA	vs CHI	1	2	3	3	0	0	13:21	—
Victor Hedman TBL	at OTT	1	2	3	2	0	2	22:10	—
Ryan Strome ANA	at ARI	1	2	3	2	0	0	17:29	—

Line changes

New look for CAR: Teravainen–Aho–Puljujarvi skated 11:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Carter–Archibald–Heinen skated 7:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Granlund–Nylander–Poehling skated 8:20 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Marchessault–Roy–Dorofeyev skated 11:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Kolesar–Howden–Cotter skated 9:35 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 CBJ: Bemstrom–Luoto–McKown skated 8:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (82.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Sanford–Glass–Tomasino skated 11:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Jankowski–McCarron–Afanasyev skated 6:34 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Zuccarello–Hartman–Kaprizov skated 11:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Coyle–Hall–Frederic skated 10:05 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Meier–Boqvist–Sharangovich skated 7:51 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Garland–Pettersson–Kravtsov skated 7:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Beauvillier–Dries–Kuzmenko skated 4:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Joshua–Studnicka–Aman skated 7:17 together at 5v5 as the L3 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%
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at TOR	L	46	7	.848
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs CGY	W	43	2	.953
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at LAK	W	41	3	.927
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs STL	W	40	3	.925
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at BOS	L	40	2	.950
Olle Eriksson Ek ANA	at ARI	O	39	5	.872
Brian Elliott TBL	at OTT	L	39	6	.846
Juuse Saros NSH	at WPG	L	38	2	.947
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs FLA	L	36	3	.917
James Reimer SJS	vs EDM	L	35	6	.829
Devon Levi BUF	vs CAR	W	34	3	.912
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at VAN	O	33	2	.939
Petr Mrazek CHI	at SEA	L	31	7	.774
Antti Raanta CAR	at BUF	L	30	4	.867
Linus Ullmark BOS	vs NJD	W	30	1	.967
Jordan Binnington STL	at MIN	L	29	4	.862
Ivan Prosvetov ARI	vs ANA	W	29	4	.862
Michael Hutchinson CBJ	vs NYR	L	28	4	.857
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs NSH	W	28	0	.1000
Ville Husso DET	vs PIT	L	28	5	.821
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs PHI	W	27	0	.1000
Jonathan Quick VGK	at DAL	O	25	1	.960
Alex Lyon FLA	at WSH	W	24	2	.917
Cam Talbot OTT	vs TBL	W	24	4	.833
Stuart Skinner EDM	at SJS	W	23	1	.957
Pheonix Copley LAK	vs COL	L	23	4	.826
Ilya Samsonov TOR	vs MTL	W	21	1	.952
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at CBJ	W	20	0	.1000
Tristan Jarry PIT	at DET	W	20	1	.950
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs VGK	W	20	1	.950
Carter Hart PHI	at NYI	L	18	3	.833
Martin Jones SEA	vs CHI	W	18	3	.833
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs CHI	—	11	0	.1000
Felix Sandstrom PHI	at NYI	—	3	1	.667

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