NHL Recaps: Saturday, Mar 16, 2024

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

Game recaps

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Buffalo Sabres

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1

Detroit Red Wings beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 at home. Andrew Copp (DET) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Christian Fischer (DET) played 16:51, +5:31 up on his 11:20 season average over 78 games.

•Andrew Copp had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:53.
•Christian Fischer (DET) played 16:51, +5:31 up on his 11:20 season average over 78 games.
•Moritz Seider (DET) played 27:07, +4:49 up on his 22:18 season average over 81 games.

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Ottawa Senators edge New York Islanders 4–3 (OT)

Ottawa Senators beat New York Islanders 4–3 in overtime at NYI. Brady Tkachuk (OTT) led the scoring with 3G 0A. OTT's first power-play unit (Chychrun, Batherson, Tkachuk, Sanderson and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 1:31 together.

•Brady Tkachuk had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 19:15.
•Tim Stützle had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 23:44.
•Drake Batherson had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:35.

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New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–4

New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–4 at PIT. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 3A.

•Artemi Panarin had two goals and 3 assists (5 points) on 3 shots in 18:50.
•Chris Kreider had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:05.
•K'Andre Miller had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 23:06.

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Arizona Coyotes beat New Jersey Devils 4–1

Arizona Coyotes beat New Jersey Devils 4–1 at home. Nick Schmaltz (ARI) led the scoring with 0G 3A. ARI's first power-play unit (Kerfoot, Schmaltz, Keller, Durzi and Guenther) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:57 together.

•Nick Schmaltz had 3 assists (3 points) in 18:12.
•Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:32.
•ARI's first power-play unit (Kerfoot, Schmaltz, Keller, Durzi and Guenther) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:57 together.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers 5–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers 5–3 at FLA. Steven Stamkos (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 2A. Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 50 shots and stopped 47 (.940), +22 against a season average of 28.4; the win.

•Steven Stamkos had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 14:02.
•Sam Reinhart had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 24:01.
•Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 23:42.

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Boston Bruins edge Philadelphia Flyers 6–5

Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–5 at home. Owen Tippett (PHI) led the scoring with 0G 3A. BOS won it by committee.

•Owen Tippett had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:50.
•Charlie Coyle had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:09.
•Joel Farabee had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:31.

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San Jose Sharks

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat San Jose Sharks 4–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat San Jose Sharks 4–2 at home. Alex Nylander (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Daniil Tarasov (CBJ) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +8 against a season average of 33.2; the win.

•Alex Nylander had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:54.
•Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:18.
•Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:56.

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Calgary Flames beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2

Calgary Flames beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2 at home. Mikael Backlund (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 1A. CGY's first power-play unit (Kadri, Huberdeau, Sharangovich, Miromanov and Kuzmenko) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:12 together.

•Mikael Backlund had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:06.
•MacKenzie Weegar had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 24:30.
•Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:15.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 (SO)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 in a shootout at TOR. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 25:15.
•John Tavares had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:18.
•Brent Burns had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:57.

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Dallas Stars beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1

Dallas Stars beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 at home. Thomas Harley (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:28 together.

•Thomas Harley had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:48.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:28 together.
•Jordan Spence (LAK) played 19:50, +5:29 up on his 14:21 season average over 70 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge Minnesota Wild 3–2 (SO)

St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 3–2 in a shootout at home. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. STL's first power-play unit (Krug, Buchnevich, Kyrou, Thomas and Neighbours) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:57 together.

•Jordan Kyrou had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:39.
•Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:01.
•STL's first power-play unit (Krug, Buchnevich, Kyrou, Thomas and Neighbours) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:57 together.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Edmonton Oilers 3–2 (OT)

Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 in overtime at EDM. Sean Walker (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Stuart Skinner (EDM) faced 43 shots and stopped 40 (.930), +16 against a season average of 26.8; the overtime loss.

•Sean Walker had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:44.
•Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:57.
•Stuart Skinner (EDM) faced 43 shots and stopped 40 (.930), +16 against a season average of 26.8; the overtime loss.

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Nashville Predators beat Seattle Kraken 4–1

Nashville Predators beat Seattle Kraken 4–1 at SEA. Roman Josi (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for SEA: Eberle–McCann–Beniers skated 13:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Roman Josi had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:46.
•Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:06.
•Mark Jankowski had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:15.

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Washington Capitals edge Vancouver Canucks 2–1

Washington Capitals beat Vancouver Canucks 2–1 at VAN. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Tom Wilson (WSH) played 11:59, −6:12 down on his 18:11 season average over 73 games.

•Tom Wilson (WSH) played 11:59, −6:12 down on his 18:11 season average over 73 games.
•Alexander Alexeyev (WSH) played 10:16, −3:31 down on his 13:47 season average over 38 games.
•Elias Lindholm (VAN) played 13:54, −5:52 down on his 19:46 season average over 74 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Bo Horvat for NYI vs OTT, 82.9 mph. Full game report →

Bo Horvat (NYI vs OTT): Cycle, 2 passes, 82.9 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Artemi Panarin NYR	at PIT	2	3	5	3	0	1	18:50	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	at FLA	2	2	4	2	0	0	14:02	—
Brady Tkachuk OTT	at NYI	3	0	3	6	0	0	19:15	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	at TOR	2	1	3	4	3	1	25:15	—
Alex Nylander CBJ	vs SJS	2	1	3	4	0	0	16:54	—
Mikael Backlund CGY	vs MTL	2	1	3	3	1	0	18:06	—
Chris Kreider NYR	at PIT	1	2	3	3	1	0	19:05	—
Johnny Gaudreau CBJ	vs SJS	1	2	3	2	0	1	18:18	—
K'Andre Miller NYR	at PIT	1	2	3	1	1	2	23:06	—
MacKenzie Weegar CGY	vs MTL	0	3	3	2	2	2	24:30	—
Owen Tippett PHI	at BOS	0	3	3	2	2	0	17:50	—
Tim Stützle OTT	at NYI	0	3	3	1	1	2	23:44	—

Line changes

New look for DET: Fabbri–Sprong–Czarnik skated 6:09 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Kubalik–Joseph–Ostapchuk skated 6:37 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Haula–Palat–Holtz skated 4:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Lehkonen–Drouin–Mittelstadt skated 13:12 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 COL: Cogliano–Trenin–Duhaime skated 7:26 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 SEA: Eberle–McCann–Beniers skated 13:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at FLA	W	50	3	.940
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs COL	O	43	3	.930
Daniil Tarasov CBJ	vs SJS	W	41	2	.951
Ilya Samsonov TOR	vs CAR	O	40	4	.900
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at TOR	W	40	4	.900
Karel Vejmelka ARI	vs NJD	W	38	1	.974
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs MTL	W	38	2	.947
Jonathan Quick NYR	at PIT	W	37	4	.892
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	at STL	O	37	2	.946
Alexandar Georgiev COL	at EDM	W	34	2	.941
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	at NYI	W	33	3	.909
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs OTT	O	30	4	.867
Felix Sandstrom PHI	at BOS	L	30	6	.800
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs PHI	W	29	5	.828
David Rittich LAK	at DAL	L	29	4	.862
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs NSH	L	29	3	.897
Cayden Primeau MTL	at CGY	L	28	5	.821
Scott Wedgewood DAL	vs LAK	W	28	1	.964
James Reimer DET	vs BUF	W	26	1	.962
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at DET	L	25	3	.880
Jordan Binnington STL	vs MIN	W	24	2	.917
Juuse Saros NSH	at SEA	W	24	1	.958
Casey DeSmith VAN	vs WSH	L	24	2	.917
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs NYR	L	23	6	.739
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at VAN	W	22	1	.955
Magnus Chrona SJS	at CBJ	L	19	3	.842
Nico Daws NJD	at ARI	—	16	0	.1000
Kaapo Kahkonen NJD	at ARI	L	15	3	.800
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs TBL	L	15	4	.733
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	vs NYR	—	4	0	.1000

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