NHL Recaps: Thursday, Feb 22, 2024

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

Game recaps

Final

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Florida Panthers

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes edge Florida Panthers 1–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 1–0 at home. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Gustav Forsling (FLA) played 4:52, −17:30 down on his 22:22 season average over 78 games.

•Gustav Forsling (FLA) played 4:52, −17:30 down on his 22:22 season average over 78 games.
•Matthew Tkachuk (FLA) played 5:39, −13:10 down on his 18:49 season average over 79 games.
•New look for FLA: Cousins–Verhaeghe–Bennett skated 6:21 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Colorado Avalanche 2–1 (OT)

Detroit Red Wings beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1 in overtime at home. Dylan Larkin (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Christian Fischer (DET) played 7:07, −4:21 down on his 11:28 season average over 78 games.

•Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:46.
•Christian Fischer (DET) played 7:07, −4:21 down on his 11:28 season average over 78 games.
•Joel Kiviranta (COL) played 6:21, −3:33 down on his 9:54 season average over 55 games.

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New York Rangers rout New Jersey Devils 5–1

New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 5–1 at NJD. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 0G 3A. NYR's first power-play unit (Kreider, Trocheck, Zibanejad, Panarin and Fox) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 5:15 together.

•Artemi Panarin had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:27.
•Alexis Lafrenière had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:12.
•Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:24.

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Ottawa Senators beat Dallas Stars 4–1

Ottawa Senators beat Dallas Stars 4–1 at home. Josh Norris (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. OTT's first power-play unit (Giroux, Norris, Tkachuk, Pinto and Sanderson) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:05 together.

•Josh Norris had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:29.
•Drake Batherson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:25.
•OTT's first power-play unit (Giroux, Norris, Tkachuk, Pinto and Sanderson) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:05 together.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1 at home. Kris Letang (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for PIT: Carter–Harkins–Acciari skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kris Letang had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:29.
•Drew O'Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:25.
•Erik Karlsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:03.

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Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3

Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3 at TBL. Connor McMichael (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Haydn Fleury (TBL) played 5:05, −11:31 down on his 16:36 season average over 23 games.

•Connor McMichael had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:17.
•Dylan Strome had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:04.
•Tom Wilson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:09.

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St. Louis Blues rout New York Islanders 4–0

St. Louis Blues beat New York Islanders 4–0 at home. Pavel Buchnevich (STL) led the scoring with 3G 0A. STL's first power-play unit (Schenn, Hayes, Saad, Sundqvist and Perunovich) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:41 together.

•Pavel Buchnevich had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 16:46.
•Robert Thomas had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:26.
•Jordan Kyrou had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:51.

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Calgary Flames edge Boston Bruins 3–2 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Boston Bruins 3–2 in overtime at home. Charlie Coyle (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for BOS: van Riemsdyk–Geekie–Lauko skated 4:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Charlie Coyle had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:17.
•Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:34.
•New look for BOS: van Riemsdyk–Geekie–Lauko skated 4:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Seattle Kraken beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2

Seattle Kraken beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2 at home. Jared McCann (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 3A. SEA's first power-play unit (Schwartz, Burakovsky, Wennberg, McCann and Dunn) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:09 together.

•Jared McCann had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 16:06.
•Jordan Eberle had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 15:26.
•Justin Schultz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:56.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Vegas Golden Knights 7–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Vegas Golden Knights 7–3 at VGK. Max Domi (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Max Domi had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 14:32.
•Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:22.
•Pontus Holmberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:41.

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Nashville Predators beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1

Nashville Predators beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 at LAK. Colton Sissons (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Fiala, Kempe and Byfield) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:04 together.

•Colton Sissons had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:38.
•Jeremy Lauzon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:17.
•LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Fiala, Kempe and Byfield) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:04 together.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Kevin Fiala for LAK vs NSH, 76.5 mph. Full game report →

Kevin Fiala (LAK vs NSH): Odd-man rush, carried in, 4-on-3 at the blue line, 2 passes, 76.5 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jared McCann SEA	vs VAN	1	3	4	3	0	0	16:06	—
Pavel Buchnevich STL	vs NYI	3	0	3	5	1	0	16:46	—
Jordan Eberle SEA	vs VAN	2	1	3	5	1	2	15:26	—
Colton Sissons NSH	at LAK	1	2	3	1	2	2	17:38	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	at NJD	0	3	3	2	1	0	18:27	—
Robert Thomas STL	vs NYI	0	3	3	2	1	0	19:26	—
Max Domi TOR	at VGK	2	0	2	5	0	1	14:32	—
Alexis Lafrenière NYR	at NJD	2	0	2	4	1	1	18:12	—
Charlie Coyle BOS	at CGY	2	0	2	3	1	0	19:17	—
Kris Letang PIT	vs MTL	2	0	2	2	2	3	22:29	—
Josh Norris OTT	vs DAL	2	0	2	2	3	0	16:29	—
Connor McMichael WSH	at TBL	2	0	2	2	3	0	18:17	—

Line changes

New look for FLA: Cousins–Verhaeghe–Bennett skated 6:21 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 FLA: Barkov–Reinhart–Lundell skated 6:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Pavelski–Benn–Hintz skated 7:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Carter–Harkins–Acciari skated 6:00 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 MTL: Pearson–White–Ylonen skated 8:00 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 TBL: Glendening–Motte–Koepke skated 5:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Clutterbuck–Martin–MacLean skated 5:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: van Riemsdyk–Geekie–Lauko skated 4:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Miller–Boeser–Bains skated 7:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Dubois–Lizotte–Byfield skated 5:10 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	vs FLA	W	45	0	.1000
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at NJD	W	40	1	.975
Jordan Binnington STL	vs NYI	W	38	0	.1000
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs BOS	W	34	2	.941
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at TBL	W	32	3	.906
Alex Lyon DET	vs COL	W	31	1	.968
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs MTL	W	31	1	.968
Justus Annunen COL	at DET	O	30	2	.933
Linus Ullmark BOS	at CGY	O	30	3	.900
Thatcher Demko VAN	at SEA	L	30	4	.867
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at CAR	L	29	1	.966
Juuse Saros NSH	at LAK	W	28	1	.964
Cayden Primeau MTL	at PIT	L	26	3	.885
Martin Jones TOR	at VGK	W	26	3	.885
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at STL	L	24	3	.875
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs WSH	L	23	4	.826
Logan Thompson VGK	vs TOR	L	22	4	.818
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs VAN	W	21	2	.905
Adin Hill VGK	vs TOR	—	20	3	.850
Scott Wedgewood DAL	at OTT	—	19	1	.947
David Rittich LAK	vs NSH	L	19	2	.895
Nico Daws NJD	vs NYR	L	18	5	.722
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs DAL	W	15	1	.933
Jake Oettinger DAL	at OTT	L	11	3	.727

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