NHL Recaps: Sunday, Feb 25, 2024

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

Game recaps

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Tampa Bay Lightning

4

New Jersey Devils

1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New Jersey Devils 4–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New Jersey Devils 4–1 at NJD. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 3A. NJD's first power-play unit (Toffoli, Bratt, Hischier, Hughes and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 5:03 together.

• •Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 21:27.
• •Brandon Hagel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 23:46.
• •Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:51.

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Philadelphia Flyers

6

Pittsburgh Penguins

7

Pittsburgh Penguins edge Philadelphia Flyers 7–6

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–6 at home. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

• •Sidney Crosby had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 18:40.
• •Bryan Rust had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 14:57.
• •Scott Laughton had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:50.

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Carolina Hurricanes

2

Buffalo Sabres

3

Buffalo Sabres edge Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 (SO)

Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 in a shootout at home. Martin Necas (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) played 31:43, +6:22 up on his 25:21 season average over 80 games.

• •Martin Necas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:04.
• •Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) played 31:43, +6:22 up on his 25:21 season average over 80 games.
• •Dylan Cozens (BUF) played 20:53, +3:42 up on his 17:11 season average over 78 games.

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New York Rangers

2

Columbus Blue Jackets

4

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Rangers 4–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Rangers 4–2 at home. Dmitri Voronkov (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Jonathan Quick (NYR) faced 41 shots and stopped 37 (.902), +12 against a season average of 28.6; the loss.

• •Dmitri Voronkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 14:21.
• •Jack Roslovic had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:09.
• •Kirill Marchenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:16.

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Detroit Red Wings

3

Chicago Blackhawks

2

Detroit Red Wings edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 (OT)

Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 in overtime at CHI. Patrick Kane (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. James Reimer (DET) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +7 against a season average of 29.1; the win.

• •Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:05.
• •Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:13.
• •James Reimer (DET) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +7 against a season average of 29.1; the win.

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Arizona Coyotes

3

Winnipeg Jets

4

Winnipeg Jets edge Arizona Coyotes 4–3 (OT)

Winnipeg Jets beat Arizona Coyotes 4–3 in overtime at home. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

• •Mark Scheifele had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 22:04.
• •Josh Morrissey had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 25:42.
• •Kyle Connor had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:17.

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Nashville Predators

4

Anaheim Ducks

2

Nashville Predators beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2

Nashville Predators beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2 at ANA. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for ANA: Vatrano–Leason–McTavish skated 11:58 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (48.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

• •Brett Leason had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:47.
• •Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:22.
• •Dante Fabbro had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:39.

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