NHL Recaps: Thursday, Mar 21, 2024

11 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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New York Rangers

Boston Bruins

New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 5–2

New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 5–2 at BOS. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 3G 0A. Braden Schneider (NYR) played 21:17, +5:27 up on his 15:50 season average over 81 games.

•Artemi Panarin had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 21:25.
•Adam Fox had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:59.
•Justin Brazeau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:37.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in overtime at home. Jordan Martinook (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Tony DeAngelo (CAR) played 3:49, −10:52 down on his 14:41 season average over 30 games.

•Tony DeAngelo (CAR) played 3:49, −10:52 down on his 14:41 season average over 30 games.
•New look for CAR: Kuznetsov–Noesen–Necas skated 6:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (13.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CAR: Staal–Martinook–Svechnikov skated 5:34 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (88.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Detroit Red Wings beat New York Islanders 6–3

Detroit Red Wings beat New York Islanders 6–3 at home. Christian Fischer (DET) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Christian Fischer had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:44.
•Andrew Copp had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:18.
•Dylan Larkin had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:32.

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New Jersey Devils beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1

New Jersey Devils beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1 at home. Timo Meier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NJD's first power-play unit (Meier, Bratt, Hischier, Hughes and Hughes) scored 3 power-play goals on 15 attempts in 4:46 together.

•Nico Hischier had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:45.
•Timo Meier had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:00.
•Luke Hughes had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 20:30.

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St. Louis Blues beat Ottawa Senators 5–2

St. Louis Blues beat Ottawa Senators 5–2 at OTT. Jordan Kyrou (STL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for OTT: Giroux–Kelly–Stützle skated 10:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (85% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jordan Kyrou had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:12.
•Jake Neighbours had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:41.
•Brandon Saad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:45.

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Nashville Predators beat Florida Panthers 3–0

Nashville Predators beat Florida Panthers 3–0 at FLA. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Josi, Nyquist, O'Reilly, Barrie and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:54 together.

•Filip Forsberg had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:02.
•Gustav Nyquist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:20.
•Ryan O'Reilly had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:40.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Buffalo Sabres 8–3

Edmonton Oilers beat Buffalo Sabres 8–3 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 0G 4A.

•Connor McDavid had 4 assists (4 points) in 19:41.
•Mattias Ekholm had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 21:49.
•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:57.

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Anaheim Ducks rout Chicago Blackhawks 4–0

Anaheim Ducks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–0 at home. Alex Killorn (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CHI: Johnson–Athanasiou–Reichel skated 10:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex Killorn had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:53.
•Brett Leason had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:41.
•New look for CHI: Johnson–Athanasiou–Reichel skated 10:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1 at home. Nikita Zadorov (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for MTL: Armia–Harvey-Pinard–Newhook skated 10:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nikita Zadorov had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:37.
•Ilya Mikheyev had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:44.
•New look for MTL: Armia–Harvey-Pinard–Newhook skated 10:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Seattle Kraken 3–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Seattle Kraken 3–1 at home. Brayden McNabb (VGK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for SEA: Schwartz–Burakovsky–McCann skated 7:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brayden McNabb had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:01.
•New look for SEA: Schwartz–Burakovsky–McCann skated 7:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Oliver Bjorkstrand (SEA) played 9:34, −6:42 down on his 16:16 season average over 81 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat San Jose Sharks 4–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat San Jose Sharks 4–1 at SJS. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 0G 4A. TBL's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov, Paul and Point) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:28 together.

•Nikita Kucherov had 4 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 16:47.
•Brayden Point had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:14.
•Anthony Duclair had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:05.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Nikolaj Ehlers for WPG @ NJD, 73.8 mph. Full game report →

Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG @ NJD): Odd-man rush, carried in, 6-on-3 at the blue line, 0 passes, 73.8 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nikita Kucherov TBL	at SJS	0	4	4	5	0	1	16:47	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs BUF	0	4	4	0	4	0	19:41	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	at BOS	3	0	3	6	0	0	21:25	—
Mattias Ekholm EDM	vs BUF	2	1	3	5	2	1	21:49	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	at FLA	2	1	3	3	0	1	18:02	—
Brayden Point TBL	at SJS	2	1	3	2	0	1	16:14	—
Nico Hischier NJD	vs WPG	1	2	3	3	1	2	20:45	—
Timo Meier NJD	vs WPG	1	2	3	3	1	1	19:00	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs BUF	1	2	3	3	0	1	18:57	—
Jordan Kyrou STL	at OTT	1	2	3	3	0	0	16:12	—
Christian Fischer DET	vs NYI	1	2	3	2	0	0	15:44	—
Luke Hughes NJD	vs WPG	0	3	3	6	0	3	20:30	—

Line changes

New look for CAR: Kuznetsov–Noesen–Necas skated 6:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (13.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Staal–Martinook–Svechnikov skated 5:34 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (88.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Giroux–Kelly–Stützle skated 10:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (85% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Johnson–Athanasiou–Reichel skated 10:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Jones–Lundeström–Leason skated 5:15 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Armia–Harvey-Pinard–Newhook skated 10:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Pearson–White–Pezzetta skated 5:53 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Schwartz–Burakovsky–McCann skated 7:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Tatar–Bjorkstrand–Yamamoto skated 4:31 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Kunin–Zadina–Barabanov skated 9:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (73.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Laurent Brossoit WPG	at NJD	L	40	3	.925
Joel Hofer STL	at OTT	W	39	2	.949
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at EDM	L	39	8	.795
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs NSH	L	37	3	.919
James Reimer DET	vs NYI	W	36	3	.917
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at VGK	L	36	2	.944
Samuel Ersson PHI	at CAR	O	33	3	.909
Kevin Lankinen NSH	at FLA	W	33	0	.1000
Frederik Andersen CAR	vs PHI	W	32	2	.938
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs NYR	L	29	3	.897
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs BUF	W	29	3	.897
Lukas Dostal ANA	vs CHI	W	29	0	.1000
Jonathan Quick NYR	at BOS	W	26	2	.923
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs STL	L	26	4	.846
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at ANA	L	25	4	.840
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at VAN	L	25	4	.840
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at DET	L	23	5	.783
Logan Thompson VGK	vs SEA	W	22	1	.955
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at SJS	W	22	1	.955
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	vs TBL	L	21	4	.810
Jake Allen NJD	vs WPG	W	19	1	.947
Casey DeSmith VAN	vs MTL	W	17	1	.941

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