NHL Recaps: Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024

3 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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Toronto Maple Leafs

Washington Capitals

Toronto Maple Leafs rout Washington Capitals 7–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 7–3 at WSH. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 3A.

•Auston Matthews had two goals and 3 assists (5 points) on 5 shots in 19:35.
•Max Domi had 4 assists (4 points) in 17:35.
•John Tavares had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:43.

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

Dallas Stars beat Arizona Coyotes 5–2

Dallas Stars beat Arizona Coyotes 5–2 at home. Jason Robertson (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DAL: Duchene–Seguin–Marchment skated 11:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:40.
•Nils Lundkvist had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:14.
•New look for DAL: Duchene–Seguin–Marchment skated 11:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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

Los Angeles Kings rout Minnesota Wild 6–0

Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota Wild 6–0 at home. Viktor Arvidsson (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:20.
•Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:32.
•Phillip Danault had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:43.

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

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Alex Ovechkin for WSH vs TOR, 83.7 mph. Full game report →

Alex Ovechkin (WSH vs TOR): Forecheck turnover, 2 passes, 83.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Auston Matthews TOR	at WSH	2	3	5	5	1	1	19:35	—
Max Domi TOR	at WSH	0	4	4	0	1	0	17:35	—
John Tavares TOR	at WSH	1	2	3	3	3	0	17:43	—
William Nylander TOR	at WSH	1	2	3	3	0	0	20:01	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	vs TOR	2	0	2	2	6	0	15:06	—
Viktor Arvidsson LAK	vs MIN	1	1	2	5	0	0	15:42	—
Jason Robertson DAL	vs ARI	1	1	2	4	3	0	15:40	—
Kevin Fiala LAK	vs MIN	1	1	2	4	0	0	19:32	—
Phillip Danault LAK	vs MIN	1	1	2	2	1	1	18:43	—
Anze Kopitar LAK	vs MIN	1	1	2	1	0	0	16:20	—
Nils Lundkvist DAL	vs ARI	0	2	2	4	2	2	14:14	—
Trevor Moore LAK	vs MIN	0	2	2	4	0	0	18:26	—

Line changes

New look for DAL: Duchene–Seguin–Marchment skated 11:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Smith–Faksa–Steel skated 10:36 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Connor Ingram ARI	at DAL	L	33	5	.848
David Rittich LAK	vs MIN	W	31	0	.1000
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs TOR	L	29	7	.759
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs ARI	W	25	2	.920
Joseph Woll TOR	at WSH	W	21	3	.857
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	at LAK	L	16	5	.688
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at LAK	—	11	1	.909

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