NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024

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

Game recaps

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Ottawa Senators

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins rout Ottawa Senators 6–2

Boston Bruins beat Ottawa Senators 6–2 at home. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 3G 0A. Claude Giroux (OTT) played 15:16, −4:53 down on his 20:09 season average over 81 games.

•David Pastrnak had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 17:50.
•Kevin Shattenkirk had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:00.
•Justin Brazeau had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 10:57.

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Final / OT

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings edge Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 (OT)

Detroit Red Wings beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 in overtime at home. Zach Werenski (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 2A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Jenner, Werenski, Nylander and Marchenko) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:32 together.

•Patrick Kane had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 21:01.
•Zach Werenski had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 8 shots in 25:10.
•Lucas Raymond had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:54.

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New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2

New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 at home. Timo Meier (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Dawson Mercer had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:53.
•Timo Meier had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 20:39.
•Jack Hughes had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:15.

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Winnipeg Jets beat New York Rangers 4–2

Winnipeg Jets beat New York Rangers 4–2 at NYR. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 3G 0A. WPG's first power-play unit (Toffoli, Scheifele, Monahan, Morrissey and Connor) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:55 together.

•Mark Scheifele had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 22:14.
•Alexis Lafrenière had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 18:50.
•Sean Monahan had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:21.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3

Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 at home. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. PHI won it by committee.

•John Tavares had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:04.
•Morgan Frost had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:54.
•Owen Tippett had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:58.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Islanders 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Islanders 4–1 at NYI. Jake Guentzel (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for NYI: Cizikas–Pageau–Fasching skated 7:00 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jake Guentzel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:25.
•Seth Jarvis had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:02.
•Brady Skjei had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:10.

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Nashville Predators rout San Jose Sharks 8–2

Nashville Predators beat San Jose Sharks 8–2 at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Filip Forsberg had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 16:55.
•Roman Josi had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 23:23.
•Kiefer Sherwood had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 12:34.

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Colorado Avalanche edge St. Louis Blues 4–3

Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 at STL. Mikko Rantanen (COL) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Mikko Rantanen had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 25:30.
•Nathan Walker had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 7:32.
•Jonathan Drouin had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:00.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Montreal Canadiens 3–2 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat Montreal Canadiens 3–2 in overtime at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for EDM: Kane–Hyman–McDavid skated 10:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 9 shots in 24:09.
•Mattias Ekholm had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:07.
•New look for EDM: Kane–Hyman–McDavid skated 10:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Minnesota Wild rout Anaheim Ducks 4–0

Minnesota Wild beat Anaheim Ducks 4–0 at ANA. Ryan Hartman (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MIN's first power-play unit (Zuccarello, Hartman, Kaprizov, Chisholm and Boldy) scored 1 power-play goal on 18 attempts in 6:29 together.

•Ryan Hartman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:56.
•Matt Boldy had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:25.
•MIN's first power-play unit (Zuccarello, Hartman, Kaprizov, Chisholm and Boldy) scored 1 power-play goal on 18 attempts in 6:29 together.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Chicago Blackhawks 6–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 at home. Anze Kopitar (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Anze Kopitar had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:19.
•Adrian Kempe had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:21.
•Vladislav Gavrikov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:28.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 at home. Elias Pettersson (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Elias Pettersson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:07.
•Rasmus Dahlin had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 26:02.
•Alex Tuch had 2 assists (2 points) in 21:46.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–3 at VGK. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 3A. New look for TBL: Glendening–Motte–Jeannot skated 7:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 20:00.
•Brayden Point had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:41.
•Keegan Kolesar had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:21.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Zach Werenski for CBJ @ DET, 80.1 mph. Full game report →

Zach Werenski (CBJ @ DET): Odd-man rush, carried in, 1-on-0 at the blue line, 0 passes, 80.1 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nikita Kucherov TBL	at VGK	1	3	4	2	0	1	20:00	—
David Pastrnak BOS	vs OTT	3	0	3	7	2	0	17:50	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	at NYR	3	0	3	7	0	2	22:14	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	at STL	3	0	3	5	0	2	25:30	—
Elias Pettersson VAN	vs BUF	2	1	3	4	2	2	22:07	—
Anze Kopitar LAK	vs CHI	2	1	3	4	0	0	18:19	—
Zach Werenski CBJ	at DET	1	2	3	8	1	2	25:10	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	vs SJS	1	2	3	5	1	0	16:55	—
Patrick Kane DET	vs CBJ	1	2	3	5	0	0	21:01	—
Roman Josi NSH	vs SJS	1	2	3	4	0	2	23:23	—
Jake Guentzel CAR	at NYI	1	2	3	4	0	0	16:25	—
John Tavares TOR	at PHI	1	2	3	3	1	1	21:04	—

Line changes

New look for NYI: Cizikas–Pageau–Fasching skated 7:00 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Lee–Barzal–Holmstrom skated 8:55 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Kane–Hyman–McDavid skated 10:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Henrique–Nugent-Hopkins–Ryan skated 8:22 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Strome–Vatrano–McTavish skated 8:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Shaw–Lucchini–Beckman skated 7:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Glendening–Motte–Jeannot skated 7:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at NYR	W	41	2	.951
Magnus Chrona SJS	at NSH	L	40	8	.800
Jake Allen NJD	vs PIT	W	38	2	.947
Tristan Jarry PIT	at NJD	L	38	5	.868
James Reimer DET	vs CBJ	W	35	3	.914
Jordan Binnington STL	vs COL	L	35	4	.886
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs CAR	L	33	3	.909
Justus Annunen COL	at STL	W	33	3	.909
Devon Levi BUF	at VAN	L	33	2	.939
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at EDM	O	32	3	.906
John Gibson ANA	vs MIN	L	32	4	.875
Linus Ullmark BOS	vs OTT	W	31	2	.935
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at NYI	W	31	1	.968
Ilya Samsonov TOR	at PHI	L	30	4	.867
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs TOR	W	30	3	.900
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at ANA	W	27	0	.1000
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at VGK	W	27	3	.889
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	at BOS	L	26	6	.769
Daniil Tarasov CBJ	at DET	O	26	4	.846
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs WPG	L	26	3	.885
Calvin Pickard EDM	vs MTL	W	25	2	.920
Cam Talbot LAK	vs CHI	W	24	2	.917
Petr Mrazek CHI	at LAK	L	24	6	.750
Juuse Saros NSH	vs SJS	W	20	2	.900
Adin Hill VGK	vs TBL	L	20	4	.800
Casey DeSmith VAN	vs BUF	W	17	2	.882

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