NHL Recaps: Thursday, Mar 14, 2024

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

Game recaps

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New York Islanders

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres rout New York Islanders 4–0

Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 4–0 at home. Zach Benson (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +3 against a season average of 32.5; the loss.

•Zach Benson had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:16.
•Owen Power had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:49.
•Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +3 against a season average of 32.5; the loss.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout Florida Panthers 4–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 4–0 at home. Jaccob Slavin (CAR) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Tkachuk–Lundell skated 7:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jaccob Slavin had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:02.
•New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Tkachuk–Lundell skated 7:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for FLA: Okposo–Cousins–Luostarinen skated 7:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 (SO)

Ottawa Senators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 in a shootout at CBJ. Johnny Gaudreau (CBJ) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Adam Boqvist (CBJ) played 1:12, −17:35 down on his 18:47 season average over 34 games.

•Johnny Gaudreau had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:19.
•Adam Boqvist (CBJ) played 1:12, −17:35 down on his 18:47 season average over 34 games.
•CBJ's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Jenner, Werenski, Nylander and Marchenko) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 3:40 together.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1

Arizona Coyotes beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 at DET. Clayton Keller (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DET: Copp–Fabbri–DeBrincat skated 7:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:21.
•Nick Bjugstad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:05.
•New look for DET: Copp–Fabbri–DeBrincat skated 7:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Boston Bruins edge Montreal Canadiens 2–1 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Montreal Canadiens 2–1 in overtime at MTL. Jake DeBrusk (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BOS: Boqvist–Lauko–Beecher skated 4:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BOS: Boqvist–Lauko–Beecher skated 4:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: Frederic–Brazeau–Geekie skated 4:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (10% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MTL: Pearson–White–Harvey-Pinard skated 6:12 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (10% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat San Jose Sharks 6–3

Pittsburgh Penguins beat San Jose Sharks 6–3 at home. Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. PIT won it by committee.

•John Ludvig had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:31.
•Klim Kostin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:02.
•Marc-Edouard Vlasic had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:35.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 6–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 6–3 at home. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 3G 3A. TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov, Point and Cirelli) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:29 together.

•Brayden Point had a hat trick and 3 assists (6 points) on 6 shots in 17:36.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 4 assists (5 points) on 1 shot in 16:44.
•Jack Roslovic had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:33.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Philadelphia Flyers 6–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–2 at PHI. William Nylander (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:46.
•Pontus Holmberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:19.
•Timothy Liljegren had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:50.

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New Jersey Devils rout Dallas Stars 6–2

New Jersey Devils beat Dallas Stars 6–2 at DAL. Timo Meier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Nick DeSimone (NJD) played 24:57, +11:49 up on his 13:08 season average over 33 games.

•Chris Tierney had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 9:05.
•Timo Meier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:28.
•Nick DeSimone (NJD) played 24:57, +11:49 up on his 13:08 season average over 33 games.

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Minnesota Wild beat Anaheim Ducks 2–0

Minnesota Wild beat Anaheim Ducks 2–0 at home. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for MIN: Hartman–Kaprizov–Boldy skated 12:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for MIN: Hartman–Kaprizov–Boldy skated 12:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Radko Gudas (ANA) played 5:01, −14:43 down on his 19:44 season average over 65 games.
•New look for MIN: Johansson–Zuccarello–Rossi skated 11:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–1

Calgary Flames beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–1 at home. Blake Coleman (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Adin Hill (VGK) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +8 against a season average of 28.0; the loss.

•Blake Coleman had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:37.
•Yegor Sharangovich had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:37.
•Dryden Hunt had 2 assists (2 points) in 12:16.

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Washington Capitals edge Seattle Kraken 2–1

Washington Capitals beat Seattle Kraken 2–1 at SEA. Connor McMichael (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Carlson, Strome and Lapierre) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:47 together.

•WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Carlson, Strome and Lapierre) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:47 together.
•New look for WSH: Wilson–Strome–Miroshnichenko skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WSH: Dowd–Malenstyn–Protas skated 9:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Timothy Liljegren for TOR @ PHI, 82.0 mph. Full game report →

Timothy Liljegren (TOR @ PHI): Rush, carried in, 0 passes, 82.0 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brayden Point TBL	vs NYR	3	3	6	6	0	0	17:36	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs NYR	1	4	5	1	1	0	16:44	—
Blake Coleman CGY	vs VGK	2	0	2	5	1	1	19:37	—
Zach Benson BUF	vs NYI	2	0	2	2	2	1	15:16	—
Marc-Edouard Vlasic SJS	at PIT	1	1	2	4	0	2	20:35	—
John Ludvig PIT	vs SJS	1	1	2	4	1	1	14:31	—
William Nylander TOR	at PHI	1	1	2	4	0	1	19:07	—
Timo Meier NJD	at DAL	1	1	2	3	3	0	16:28	—
Clayton Keller ARI	at DET	1	1	2	3	0	1	16:21	—
Jack Roslovic NYR	at TBL	1	1	2	3	0	1	14:33	—
Pontus Holmberg TOR	at PHI	1	1	2	3	0	0	14:19	—
Timothy Liljegren TOR	at PHI	1	1	2	2	1	3	18:50	—

Line changes

New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Tkachuk–Lundell skated 7:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Okposo–Cousins–Luostarinen skated 7:36 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 CBJ: Texier–Marchenko–Sillinger skated 12:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Copp–Fabbri–DeBrincat skated 7:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: O'Brien–McBain–Leonard skated 5:51 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Fischer–Czarnik–Berggren skated 4:33 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Boqvist–Lauko–Beecher skated 4:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Frederic–Brazeau–Geekie skated 4:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (10% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Pearson–White–Harvey-Pinard skated 6:12 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (10% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Duchene–Smith–Robertson skated 6:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (84.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Hischier–Hughes–Mercer skated 12:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Hartman–Kaprizov–Boldy skated 12:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Johansson–Zuccarello–Rossi skated 11:42 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 ANA: Killorn–Leason–McTavish skated 5:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Foligno–Gaudreau–Khusnutdinov skated 8:24 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 CGY: Hunt–Sharangovich–Coronato skated 10:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Wilson–Strome–Miroshnichenko skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Dowd–Malenstyn–Protas skated 9:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Anton Forsberg OTT	at CBJ	W	37	2	.946
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs OTT	O	37	2	.946
Jake Allen NJD	at DAL	W	37	2	.946
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at BUF	L	36	3	.917
Adin Hill VGK	at CGY	L	36	3	.917
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at CAR	L	34	3	.912
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs SJS	W	32	3	.906
Lukas Dostal ANA	at MIN	L	31	2	.935
Magnus Chrona SJS	at PIT	L	30	5	.833
Connor Ingram ARI	at DET	W	29	1	.966
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs VGK	W	29	1	.966
Ilya Samsonov TOR	at PHI	W	28	2	.929
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs NYR	W	28	3	.893
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at TBL	L	27	5	.815
Alex Lyon DET	vs ARI	L	26	3	.885
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs BOS	O	24	2	.917
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at SEA	W	24	1	.958
Joey Daccord SEA	vs WSH	L	23	2	.913
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs NYI	W	21	0	.1000
Frederik Andersen CAR	vs FLA	W	21	0	.1000
Linus Ullmark BOS	at MTL	W	19	1	.947
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	vs ANA	W	16	0	.1000
Felix Sandstrom PHI	vs TOR	—	15	3	.800
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs TOR	L	12	3	.750
Scott Wedgewood DAL	vs NJD	—	10	2	.800
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs NJD	L	10	4	.600

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