NHL Recaps: Saturday, Feb 24, 2024

13 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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St. Louis Blues

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings rout St. Louis Blues 6–1

Detroit Red Wings beat St. Louis Blues 6–1 at home. Alex DeBrincat (DET) led the scoring with 2G 1A. DET's first power-play unit (Kane, Fabbri, Sprong, DeBrincat and Seider) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:34 together.

•Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:24.
•Michael Rasmussen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:28.
•Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:01.

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New Jersey Devils edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3

New Jersey Devils beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 at home. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NJD's first power-play unit (Toffoli, Bratt, Hischier, Hughes and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:42 together.

•Nick Suzuki had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:33.
•Timo Meier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:44.
•Tyler Toffoli had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:00.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 4–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 4–2 at NYI. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov, Point and Cirelli) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:04 together.

•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 22:30.
•Victor Hedman had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 25:40.
•Noah Dobson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:28.

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New York Rangers edge Philadelphia Flyers 2–1

New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 at PHI. Alexis Lafrenière (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Igor Shesterkin (NYR) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +11 against a season average of 29.2; the win.

•Igor Shesterkin (NYR) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +11 against a season average of 29.2; the win.
•New look for PHI: Atkinson–Tippett–Frost skated 6:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PHI: Couturier–Farabee–Foerster skated 5:52 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers edge Washington Capitals 3–2 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Washington Capitals 3–2 in overtime at home. Brandon Montour (FLA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. FLA's first power-play unit (Verhaeghe, Barkov, Reinhart, Bennett and Montour) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 3:20 together.

•Brandon Montour had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:50.
•FLA's first power-play unit (Verhaeghe, Barkov, Reinhart, Bennett and Montour) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 3:20 together.
•WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Carlson, Wilson, Mantha and Strome) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 3:24 together.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Colorado Avalanche 4–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Colorado Avalanche 4–3 at COL. Tyler Bertuzzi (TOR) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Tyler Bertuzzi had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:53.
•Nathan MacKinnon had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 23:17.
•William Nylander had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:29.

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Ottawa Senators edge Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 (SO)

Ottawa Senators beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 in a shootout at home. Chandler Stephenson (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. OTT won it by committee.

•Chandler Stephenson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:38.
•Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:42.
•Josh Norris had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:59.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Boston Bruins 3–2 (OT)

Vancouver Canucks beat Boston Bruins 3–2 in overtime at home. J.T. Miller (VAN) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for BOS: Marchand–Coyle–DeBrusk skated 11:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (34.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•J.T. Miller had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:26.
•Brock Boeser had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:09.
•New look for BOS: Marchand–Coyle–DeBrusk skated 11:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (34.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars edge Carolina Hurricanes 2–1

Dallas Stars beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 at CAR. Miro Heiskanen (DAL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for DAL: Benn–Stankoven–Johnston skated 8:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Miro Heiskanen had 2 assists (2 points) in 22:24.
•New look for DAL: Benn–Stankoven–Johnston skated 8:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for DAL: Duchene–Marchment–Dellandrea skated 7:26 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 6–3

Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 6–3 at EDM. Noah Hanifin (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Noah Hanifin had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 7 shots in 25:05.
•Zach Hyman had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 20:33.
•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:41.

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Minnesota Wild beat Seattle Kraken 5–2

Minnesota Wild beat Seattle Kraken 5–2 at SEA. Mats Zuccarello (MIN) led the scoring with 0G 4A. MIN's first power-play unit (Zuccarello, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov, Boldy and Faber) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 6:04 together.

•Mats Zuccarello had 4 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 18:20.
•Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:11.
•MIN's first power-play unit (Zuccarello, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov, Boldy and Faber) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 6:04 together.

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Nashville Predators beat San Jose Sharks 4–2

Nashville Predators beat San Jose Sharks 4–2 at SJS. Kiefer Sherwood (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for SJS: Bailey–Carpenter–Smith skated 4:48 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kiefer Sherwood had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:15.
•Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:31.
•Gustav Nyquist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:10.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Anaheim Ducks 3–2 (SO)

Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 in a shootout at home. Kevin Fiala (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Fiala, Kempe and Byfield) scored 2 power-play goals on 9 attempts in 4:23 together.

•Drew Doughty had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 27:34.
•Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:42.
•Adrian Kempe had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:40.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Nick Suzuki for MTL @ NJD, 75.4 mph. Full game report →

Nick Suzuki (MTL @ NJD): Rush, passed in, 3 passes, 75.4 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mats Zuccarello MIN	at SEA	0	4	4	3	0	2	18:20	—
Tyler Bertuzzi TOR	at COL	3	0	3	4	1	3	17:53	—
Noah Hanifin CGY	at EDM	2	1	3	7	0	4	25:05	—
Alex DeBrincat DET	vs STL	2	1	3	4	1	0	16:24	—
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	at SEA	2	1	3	4	1	0	21:11	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	at NYI	1	2	3	1	1	0	22:30	—
William Nylander TOR	at COL	0	3	3	5	0	0	19:29	—
J.T. Miller VAN	vs BOS	0	3	3	4	8	1	20:26	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs TOR	0	3	3	2	1	1	23:17	—
Victor Hedman TBL	at NYI	0	3	3	1	0	1	25:40	—
Zach Hyman EDM	vs CGY	2	0	2	8	0	0	20:33	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	at NJD	2	0	2	4	2	1	21:33	—

Line changes

New look for PHI: Atkinson–Tippett–Frost skated 6:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Couturier–Farabee–Foerster skated 5:52 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Lomberg–Luostarinen–Lundell skated 9:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Wilson–Mantha–Strome skated 9:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (76.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Marchand–Coyle–DeBrusk skated 11:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (34.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Heinen–Frederic–Geekie skated 9:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Lindholm–Garland–Bains skated 9:24 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Benn–Stankoven–Johnston skated 8:39 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 DAL: Duchene–Marchment–Dellandrea skated 7:26 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 SJS: Bailey–Carpenter–Smith skated 4:48 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Zadina–Sturm–Barabanov skated 8:53 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (69.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
John Gibson ANA	at LAK	O	50	2	.960
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at PHI	W	40	1	.975
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at VAN	O	39	3	.923
Dan Vladar CGY	at EDM	W	35	3	.914
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at NYI	W	34	2	.941
Kaapo Kahkonen SJS	vs NSH	L	34	3	.912
Logan Thompson VGK	at OTT	O	33	3	.909
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	at SEA	W	32	2	.938
Alexandar Georgiev COL	vs TOR	L	30	4	.867
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs CGY	L	30	5	.833
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at FLA	O	29	3	.897
Ilya Samsonov TOR	at COL	W	29	3	.897
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs VGK	W	29	3	.897
Nico Daws NJD	vs MTL	W	26	3	.885
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs BOS	W	25	2	.920
Juuse Saros NSH	at SJS	W	25	2	.920
Jake Allen MTL	at NJD	L	24	4	.833
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs NYR	L	24	2	.917
Anthony Stolarz FLA	vs WSH	W	24	2	.917
David Rittich LAK	vs ANA	W	24	2	.917
Alex Lyon DET	vs STL	W	23	1	.957
Jake Oettinger DAL	at CAR	W	21	1	.952
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs TBL	L	20	3	.850
Joel Hofer STL	at DET	—	20	2	.900
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs MIN	—	18	1	.944
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	vs DAL	L	16	2	.875
Jordan Binnington STL	at DET	L	14	4	.714
Joey Daccord SEA	vs MIN	L	13	4	.692

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