NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024

12 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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Boston Bruins

Florida Panthers

Boston Bruins edge Florida Panthers 4–3

Boston Bruins beat Florida Panthers 4–3 at FLA. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for FLA: Cousins–Stenlund–Lorentz skated 5:27 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Charlie McAvoy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 25:12.
•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:50.
•Pavel Zacha had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:56.

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New York Rangers edge Philadelphia Flyers 6–5 (OT)

New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–5 in overtime at home. Vincent Trocheck (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Vincent Trocheck had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:08.
•Artemi Panarin had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:19.
•Alexis Lafrenière had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:27.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 at home. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Alex Nedeljkovic (PIT) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +12 against a season average of 27.3; the win.

•Sidney Crosby had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:50.
•Alex Nedeljkovic (PIT) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +12 against a season average of 27.3; the win.
•New look for PIT: Puljujarvi–Gruden–Poulin skated 6:43 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals edge Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (OT)

Washington Capitals beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in overtime at home. Dylan Strome (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DET's first power-play unit (Perron, Gostisbehere, Compher, Larkin and Fabbri) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 1:34 together.

•Dylan Strome had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:14.
•Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:47.
•J.T. Compher had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:57.

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New Jersey Devils beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3

New Jersey Devils beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 at TOR. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Nico Hischier had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:53.
•Curtis Lazar had 3 assists (3 points) in 9:19.
•Jesper Bratt had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:19.

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Nashville Predators edge Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 (OT)

Nashville Predators beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 in overtime at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Filip Forsberg had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 8 shots in 19:36.
•Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 18:44.
•Gustav Nyquist had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:38.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Winnipeg Jets 4–3 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 4–3 in overtime at WPG. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:31 together.

•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:24.
•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:38.
•Neal Pionk had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:51.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Calgary Flames 3–1

Chicago Blackhawks beat Calgary Flames 3–1 at home. Jason Dickinson (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CHI's first power-play unit (Foligno, Johnson, Jones, Kurashev and Bedard) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 2:48 together.

•Jason Dickinson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:47.
•Joey Anderson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:57.
•Landon Slaggert had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:50.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Colorado Avalanche 2–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1 at COL. Joel Armia (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for COL: Lehkonen–Nichushkin–Mittelstadt skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (78.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for COL: Lehkonen–Nichushkin–Mittelstadt skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (78.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Juraj Slafkovský (MTL) played 21:57, +4:04 up on his 17:53 season average over 81 games.
•Artturi Lehkonen (COL) played 14:03, −4:31 down on his 18:34 season average over 44 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Arizona Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes rout Columbus Blue Jackets 6–2

Arizona Coyotes beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6–2 at home. Josh Doan (ARI) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Josh Doan had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 13:15.
•Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:51.
•Matias Maccelli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:47.

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Seattle Kraken rout Anaheim Ducks 4–0

Seattle Kraken beat Anaheim Ducks 4–0 at home. Eeli Tolvanen (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. SEA's first power-play unit (Eberle, Schultz, Schwartz, Burakovsky and McCann) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:58 together.

•Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 13:51.
•Matty Beniers had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:37.
•SEA's first power-play unit (Eberle, Schultz, Schwartz, Burakovsky and McCann) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:58 together.

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Dallas Stars beat San Jose Sharks 6–3

Dallas Stars beat San Jose Sharks 6–3 at SJS. Wyatt Johnston (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Wyatt Johnston had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:07.
•Jamie Benn had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:16.
•Jason Robertson had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 16:49.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: William Nylander for TOR vs NJD, 80.2 mph. Full game report →

William Nylander (TOR vs NJD): Rush, carried in, 2 passes, 80.2 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Wyatt Johnston DAL	at SJS	2	1	3	3	1	0	16:07	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	vs VGK	1	2	3	8	3	0	19:36	—
Eeli Tolvanen SEA	vs ANA	1	2	3	4	1	0	13:51	—
Vincent Trocheck NYR	vs PHI	1	2	3	3	2	3	22:08	—
Jamie Benn DAL	at SJS	1	2	3	3	0	3	15:16	—
Nico Hischier NJD	at TOR	1	2	3	3	0	0	19:53	—
Matty Beniers SEA	vs ANA	1	2	3	2	2	0	15:37	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	vs CAR	1	2	3	2	0	0	19:50	—
Ryan O'Reilly NSH	vs VGK	1	2	3	1	0	3	18:44	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	vs PHI	0	3	3	3	0	0	21:19	—
Jesper Bratt NJD	at TOR	0	3	3	1	2	1	19:19	—
Curtis Lazar NJD	at TOR	0	3	3	0	4	0	9:19	—

Line changes

New look for FLA: Cousins–Stenlund–Lorentz skated 5:27 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Tarasenko–Barkov–Rodrigues skated 10:24 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (65% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Puljujarvi–Gruden–Poulin skated 6:43 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Donato–Kurashev–Bedard skated 14:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (19.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Lehkonen–Nichushkin–Mittelstadt skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (78.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jake Allen NJD	at TOR	W	45	3	.933
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs PHI	W	42	5	.881
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs EDM	O	42	4	.905
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	vs DAL	L	41	6	.854
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	vs CAR	W	39	1	.974
Petr Mrazek CHI	vs CGY	W	39	1	.974
John Gibson ANA	at SEA	L	36	4	.889
Juuse Saros NSH	vs VGK	W	35	4	.886
Jiri Patera VGK	at NSH	O	35	5	.857
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at ARI	L	35	6	.829
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs DET	W	33	3	.909
Alex Lyon DET	at WSH	O	30	4	.867
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at COL	W	28	1	.964
Samuel Ersson PHI	at NYR	O	27	6	.778
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at CHI	L	27	3	.889
Justus Annunen COL	vs MTL	L	27	2	.926
Karel Vejmelka ARI	vs CBJ	W	27	2	.926
Stuart Skinner EDM	at WPG	W	25	3	.880
Joseph Woll TOR	vs NJD	L	24	5	.792
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs BOS	L	21	4	.810
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at FLA	W	21	3	.857
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at PIT	L	20	2	.900
Scott Wedgewood DAL	at SJS	W	20	3	.850
Joey Daccord SEA	vs ANA	W	12	0	.1000

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