NHL Recaps: Friday, Mar 8, 2024

4 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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Detroit Red Wings

Arizona Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes rout Detroit Red Wings 4–0

Arizona Coyotes beat Detroit Red Wings 4–0 at home. Nick Bjugstad (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for ARI: Bjugstad–Kerfoot–Maccelli skated 13:02 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (34.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nick Bjugstad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:46.
•New look for ARI: Bjugstad–Kerfoot–Maccelli skated 13:02 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (34.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for DET: Kane–Compher–DeBrincat skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Colorado Avalanche edge Minnesota Wild 2–1 (OT)

Colorado Avalanche beat Minnesota Wild 2–1 in overtime at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Filip Gustavsson (MIN) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +11 against a season average of 28.5; the overtime loss.

•Nathan MacKinnon had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 25:11.
•Filip Gustavsson (MIN) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +11 against a season average of 28.5; the overtime loss.
•New look for COL: Drouin–Nichushkin–Mittelstadt skated 9:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Dallas Stars rout Anaheim Ducks 6–2

Dallas Stars beat Anaheim Ducks 6–2 at ANA. Roope Hintz (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Roope Hintz had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:22.
•Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 14:37.
•Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:25.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Winnipeg Jets beat Seattle Kraken 3–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Seattle Kraken 3–0 at SEA. Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jaden Schwartz (SEA) played 3:09, −13:26 down on his 16:35 season average over 61 games.

•Jaden Schwartz (SEA) played 3:09, −13:26 down on his 16:35 season average over 61 games.
•New look for SEA: Bjorkstrand–McCann–Tanev skated 6:15 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WPG: Barron–Kupari–Perfetti skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (18.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Brock Faber for MIN @ COL, 65.8 mph. Full game report →

Brock Faber (MIN @ COL): Forecheck turnover, 0 passes, 65.8 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Roope Hintz DAL	at ANA	1	2	3	2	0	1	17:22	—
Jamie Benn DAL	at ANA	1	1	2	5	1	0	14:37	—
Nick Bjugstad ARI	vs DET	1	1	2	2	2	0	16:46	—
Joe Pavelski DAL	at ANA	1	1	2	2	0	1	16:25	—
Ryan Strome ANA	vs DAL	1	1	2	2	1	0	15:03	—
Miro Heiskanen DAL	at ANA	0	2	2	6	1	2	19:51	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs MIN	0	2	2	6	0	0	25:11	—
Jason Robertson DAL	at ANA	0	2	2	2	1	1	20:37	—
Neal Pionk WPG	at SEA	0	0	0	2	5	3	21:17	—
David Perron DET	at ARI	0	0	0	1	8	1	15:48	—
Zach Bogosian MIN	at COL	0	0	0	1	2	6	20:59	—

Line changes

New look for ARI: Bjugstad–Kerfoot–Maccelli skated 13:02 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (34.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Kane–Compher–DeBrincat skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Perron–Veleno–Raymond 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 ARI: Crouse–Guenther–Cooley skated 12:16 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Drouin–Nichushkin–Mittelstadt skated 9:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Wood–Trenin–Colton skated 7:54 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Foligno–Gaudreau–Beckman skated 5:37 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 SEA: Bjorkstrand–McCann–Tanev skated 6:15 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 →
New look for WPG: Barron–Kupari–Perfetti skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (18.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at COL	O	40	2	.950
John Gibson ANA	vs DAL	L	36	6	.833
Joey Daccord SEA	vs WPG	L	31	2	.935
Alexandar Georgiev COL	vs MIN	W	30	1	.967
Connor Ingram ARI	vs DET	W	28	0	.1000
Jake Oettinger DAL	at ANA	W	27	2	.926
Alex Lyon DET	at ARI	L	24	4	.833
Laurent Brossoit WPG	at SEA	W	17	0	.1000

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