NHL Recaps: Thursday, Apr 13, 2023

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

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Boston Bruins

Montreal Canadiens

Boston Bruins edge Montreal Canadiens 5–4

Boston Bruins beat Montreal Canadiens 5–4 at MTL. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Justin Barron (MTL) played 25:49, +9:46 up on his 16:03 season average over 38 games.

•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:12.
•Dmitry Orlov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:31.
•Michael Pezzetta had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:25.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 6–4

Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 6–4 at FLA. Radko Gudas (FLA) led the scoring with 0G 3A. CAR won it by committee.

•Radko Gudas had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:50.
•Brent Burns had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:57.
•Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:54.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Detroit Red Wings 5–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Detroit Red Wings 5–0 at home. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Brayden Point had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:10.
•Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:48.
•Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:03.

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New Jersey Devils edge Washington Capitals 5–4 (OT)

New Jersey Devils beat Washington Capitals 5–4 in overtime at WSH. Erik Haula (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Backstrom–Smith skated 14:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Erik Haula had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:47.
•Luke Hughes had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:13.
•Jack Hughes had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:58.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Ottawa Senators 4–3 (OT)

Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 4–3 in overtime at home. Jeff Skinner (BUF) led the scoring with 0G 3A. BUF's first power-play unit (Skinner, Tuch, Thompson, Dahlin and Cozens) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 3:17 together.

•Jeff Skinner had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:54.
•Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:33.
•Tim Stützle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:53.

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 (OT)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in overtime at home. Kris Letang (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Rakell and Guentzel) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 1:27 together.

•Kris Letang had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:59.
•Sidney Crosby had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:11.
•PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Rakell and Guentzel) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 1:27 together.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge New York Rangers 3–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 3–2 at NYR. William Nylander (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Conor Timmins (TOR) played 7:47, −7:35 down on his 15:22 season average over 26 games.

•Conor Timmins (TOR) played 7:47, −7:35 down on his 15:22 season average over 26 games.
•New look for TOR: Jarnkrok–Kerfoot–Acciari skated 6:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Timothy Liljegren (TOR) played 21:42, +3:51 up on his 17:51 season average over 66 games.

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Nashville Predators edge Minnesota Wild 4–3 (OT)

Nashville Predators beat Minnesota Wild 4–3 in overtime at home. Frederick Gaudreau (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for MIN: Nyquist–Foligno–Gaudreau skated 6:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Frederick Gaudreau had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 11:28.
•Juuso Parssinen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:29.
•Gustav Nyquist had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:57.

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Dallas Stars edge St. Louis Blues 1–0

Dallas Stars beat St. Louis Blues 1–0 at home. Wyatt Johnston (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for DAL: Seguin–Domi–Marchment skated 10:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for DAL: Seguin–Domi–Marchment skated 10:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for DAL: Faksa–Dellandrea–Kiviranta skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jamie Benn (DAL) played 12:27, −3:22 down on his 15:49 season average over 81 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Winnipeg Jets 4–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Winnipeg Jets 4–2 at home. Artturi Lehkonen (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for COL: Eller–Malgin–Newhook skated 6:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:24.
•Evan Rodrigues had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:51.
•Lars Eller had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:51.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Chicago Blackhawks 5–4 (OT)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–4 in overtime at CHI. Travis Konecny (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 2A. Felix Sandstrom (PHI) faced 38 shots and stopped 34 (.895), +9 against a season average of 28.8; the win.

•Travis Konecny had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 6 shots in 17:29.
•Andreas Athanasiou had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 18:08.
•Owen Tippett had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:20.

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Edmonton Oilers beat San Jose Sharks 5–2

Edmonton Oilers beat San Jose Sharks 5–2 at home. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A. EDM's first power-play unit (Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 3:51 together.

•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 13:02.
•Mattias Janmark had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:50.
•Steven Lorentz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:53.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 5–3

Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 5–3 at ANA. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

•Adrian Kempe had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 9 shots in 18:43.
•Viktor Arvidsson had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 17:33.
•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:17.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Arizona Coyotes 5–4 (OT)

Vancouver Canucks beat Arizona Coyotes 5–4 in overtime at ARI. Conor Garland (VAN) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Conor Garland had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 14:47.
•Quinn Hughes had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 25:54.
•Liam O'Brien had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:32.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Seattle Kraken 3–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Seattle Kraken 3–1 at SEA. Alec Martinez (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Alec Martinez (VGK) played 25:40, +6:32 up on his 19:08 season average over 76 games.

•Alec Martinez (VGK) played 25:40, +6:32 up on his 19:08 season average over 76 games.
•New look for VGK: Blueger–Kolesar–Roy skated 9:10 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Adam Larsson (SEA) played 19:07, −4:35 down on his 23:42 season average over 81 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Adrian Kempe LAK	at ANA	3	1	4	9	0	0	18:43	—
Travis Konecny PHI	at CHI	2	2	4	6	0	2	17:29	—
Conor Garland VAN	at ARI	3	0	3	5	0	0	14:47	—
Brayden Point TBL	vs DET	2	1	3	5	2	0	18:10	—
Andreas Athanasiou CHI	vs PHI	1	2	3	6	0	0	18:08	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs SJS	1	2	3	3	0	0	13:02	—
Viktor Arvidsson LAK	at ANA	0	3	3	6	0	0	17:33	—
Jeff Skinner BUF	vs OTT	0	3	3	4	0	0	16:54	—
Radko Gudas FLA	vs CAR	0	3	3	1	10	2	17:50	—
Quinn Hughes VAN	at ARI	0	3	3	1	1	0	25:54	—
Brent Burns CAR	at FLA	2	0	2	5	1	0	22:57	—
Liam O'Brien ARI	vs VAN	2	0	2	4	4	0	11:32	—

Line changes

New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Backstrom–Smith skated 14:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Wood–Lazar–Bastian skated 7:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Jarnkrok–Kerfoot–Acciari skated 6:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Nyquist–Foligno–Gaudreau skated 6:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Seguin–Domi–Marchment skated 10:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Faksa–Dellandrea–Kiviranta skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Eller–Malgin–Newhook skated 6:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Namestnikov–Connor–Kuhlman skated 11:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Blueger–Kolesar–Roy skated 9:10 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Felix Sandstrom PHI	at CHI	W	38	4	.895
Mads Sogaard OTT	at BUF	O	36	4	.889
Michael Hutchinson CBJ	vs PIT	W	36	2	.944
Alex Stalock CHI	vs PHI	O	36	5	.861
James Reimer SJS	at EDM	L	36	5	.861
John Gibson ANA	vs LAK	L	35	4	.886
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at MTL	W	34	4	.882
Frederik Andersen CAR	at FLA	W	34	4	.882
Alex Lyon FLA	vs CAR	L	34	4	.882
Darcy Kuemper WSH	vs NJD	O	34	5	.853
Tristan Jarry PIT	at CBJ	O	34	3	.912
Jordan Binnington STL	at DAL	L	34	1	.971
Craig Anderson BUF	vs OTT	W	33	3	.909
Brian Elliott TBL	vs DET	W	32	0	.1000
Ville Husso DET	at TBL	L	31	4	.871
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at NSH	O	31	4	.871
Laurent Brossoit VGK	at SEA	W	31	1	.968
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs SJS	W	29	2	.931
Collin Delia VAN	at ARI	W	28	4	.857
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs STL	W	25	0	.1000
Joseph Woll TOR	at NYR	W	24	2	.917
Juuse Saros NSH	vs MIN	W	24	3	.875
David Rittich WPG	at COL	L	24	3	.875
Joonas Korpisalo LAK	at ANA	W	24	3	.875
Karel Vejmelka ARI	vs VAN	O	24	5	.792
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs BOS	L	21	5	.762
Jaroslav Halak NYR	vs TOR	L	21	3	.857
Akira Schmid NJD	at WSH	W	20	0	.1000
Alexandar Georgiev COL	vs WPG	W	20	2	.900
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs VGK	L	18	2	.889
Mackenzie Blackwood NJD	at WSH	—	11	4	.636

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