NHL Recaps: Saturday, Mar 30, 2024

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

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Detroit Red Wings

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers edge Detroit Red Wings 3–2 (SO)

Florida Panthers beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 in a shootout at home. Aleksander Barkov (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for DET: Kane–Larkin–DeBrincat skated 7:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Aleksander Barkov had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:07.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:11.
•New look for DET: Kane–Larkin–DeBrincat skated 7:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Minnesota Wild 2–1 (OT)

Vegas Golden Knights beat Minnesota Wild 2–1 in overtime at MIN. Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. MIN's first power-play unit (Zuccarello, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov, Chisholm and Boldy) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 3:21 together.

•MIN's first power-play unit (Zuccarello, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov, Chisholm and Boldy) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 3:21 together.
•Jack Eichel (VGK) played 12:50, −7:49 down on his 20:39 season average over 62 games.
•William Karlsson (VGK) played 21:21, +3:48 up on his 17:33 season average over 69 games.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Anaheim Ducks 6–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks 6–1 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 7 shots in 15:49.
•Mattias Ekholm had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 25:59.
•Zach Hyman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:16.

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New York Rangers beat Arizona Coyotes 8–5

New York Rangers beat Arizona Coyotes 8–5 at ARI. Alexis Lafrenière (NYR) led the scoring with 3G 2A.

•Alexis Lafrenière had a hat trick and 2 assists (5 points) on 4 shots in 15:11.
•Artemi Panarin had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 16:33.
•Ryan Lindgren had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:24.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Nashville Predators 7–4

Colorado Avalanche beat Nashville Predators 7–4 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 23:19.
•Cale Makar had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:42.
•Mikko Rantanen had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:39.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 3–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 3–0 at BUF. Conor Timmins (TOR) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Auston Matthews (TOR) played 16:21, −4:40 down on his 21:01 season average over 80 games.

•Conor Timmins had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:01.
•Auston Matthews (TOR) played 16:21, −4:40 down on his 21:01 season average over 80 games.
•John Tavares (TOR) played 13:53, −4:02 down on his 17:55 season average over 79 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 (SO)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 in a shootout at home. Bryan Rust (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Cole Sillinger (CBJ) played 23:47, +7:46 up on his 16:01 season average over 76 games.

•Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:37.
•Zach Werenski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 27:24.
•Cole Sillinger (CBJ) played 23:47, +7:46 up on his 16:01 season average over 76 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 3–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 3–0 at MTL. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Burns, Guentzel, Aho, Svechnikov and Jarvis) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:05 together.

•Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:48.
•Seth Jarvis had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:24.
•Jake Guentzel had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:40.

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Chicago Blackhawks rout Philadelphia Flyers 5–1

Chicago Blackhawks beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 at PHI. Lukas Reichel (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CHI's first power-play unit (Foligno, Johnson, Jones, Kurashev and Bedard) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:57 together.

•Joey Anderson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:06.
•Lukas Reichel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:37.
•Philipp Kurashev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:12.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 4–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 4–1 at home. Anthony Cirelli (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for NYI: Cizikas–Fasching–Barzal skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Anthony Cirelli had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:32.
•Brandon Hagel had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:10.
•Nikita Kucherov had 2 assists (2 points) on 8 shots in 20:18.

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Ottawa Senators edge Winnipeg Jets 3–2

Ottawa Senators beat Winnipeg Jets 3–2 at WPG. Brady Tkachuk (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. OTT's first power-play unit (Chychrun, Batherson, Tkachuk, Sanderson and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 6:52 together.

•Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:34.
•OTT's first power-play unit (Chychrun, Batherson, Tkachuk, Sanderson and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 6:52 together.
•WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Monahan, Morrissey, Connor and Vilardi) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:02 together.

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Boston Bruins edge Washington Capitals 3–2 (SO)

Boston Bruins beat Washington Capitals 3–2 in a shootout at WSH. Michael Sgarbossa (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BOS: Marchand–Pastrnak–Zacha skated 12:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BOS: Marchand–Pastrnak–Zacha skated 12:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: DeBrusk–Brazeau–Geekie skated 9:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: Coyle–Heinen–Frederic skated 8:54 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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San Jose Sharks rout St. Louis Blues 4–0

San Jose Sharks beat St. Louis Blues 4–0 at STL. Luke Kunin (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for STL: Walker–Kapanen–Blais skated 7:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for STL: Walker–Kapanen–Blais skated 7:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Mackenzie Blackwood (SJS) faced 35 shots and stopped 35 (.1000), +4 against a season average of 31.4; the win.
•Klim Kostin (SJS) played 16:19, +5:31 up on his 10:48 season average over 51 games.

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Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2

Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2 at home. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CGY won it by committee.

•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:15.
•Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:29.
•Andrei Kuzmenko had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:08.

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Dallas Stars beat Seattle Kraken 3–0

Dallas Stars beat Seattle Kraken 3–0 at SEA. Wyatt Johnston (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 6 attempts in 2:41 together.

•Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:28.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:41 together.
•Adam Larsson (SEA) played 13:05, −9:59 down on his 23:04 season average over 80 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Mattias Ekholm for EDM vs ANA, 80.3 mph. Full game report →

Mattias Ekholm (EDM vs ANA): Point shot, 2 passes, 80.3 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Alexis Lafrenière NYR	at ARI	3	2	5	4	1	1	15:11	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs NSH	2	2	4	5	0	0	23:19	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	at ARI	1	3	4	2	0	0	16:33	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs ANA	2	1	3	7	0	1	15:49	—
Anthony Cirelli TBL	vs NYI	2	1	3	4	1	1	16:32	—
Cale Makar COL	vs NSH	1	2	3	4	0	5	21:42	—
Mattias Ekholm EDM	vs ANA	1	2	3	4	3	1	25:59	—
Ryan Lindgren NYR	at ARI	1	2	3	3	1	1	21:24	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	vs NSH	0	3	3	4	1	0	22:39	—
Aleksander Barkov FLA	vs DET	2	0	2	4	2	1	22:07	—
Brady Tkachuk OTT	at WPG	1	1	2	6	8	0	22:34	—
Bryan Rust PIT	at CBJ	1	1	2	5	0	1	21:37	—

Line changes

New look for DET: Kane–Larkin–DeBrincat skated 7:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Barkov–Reinhart skated 7:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Dickinson–Kurashev–Bedard skated 10:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Cizikas–Fasching–Barzal skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Scheifele–Connor–Vilardi skated 11:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Marchand–Pastrnak–Zacha skated 12:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: DeBrusk–Brazeau–Geekie skated 9:26 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 BOS: Coyle–Heinen–Frederic skated 8:54 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Walker–Kapanen–Blais skated 7:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Kevin Lankinen NSH	at COL	L	41	6	.854
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at TBL	L	39	3	.923
Alex Lyon DET	at FLA	O	38	2	.947
John Gibson ANA	at EDM	L	37	6	.838
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	at CBJ	O	37	3	.919
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	at STL	W	35	0	.1000
David Rittich LAK	at CGY	L	35	4	.886
Ilya Samsonov TOR	at BUF	W	34	0	.1000
Logan Thompson VGK	at MIN	W	33	1	.970
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs PIT	W	33	3	.909
Jonathan Quick NYR	at ARI	W	32	5	.844
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at PHI	W	31	1	.968
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs VGK	L	30	1	.967
Karel Vejmelka ARI	vs NYR	L	30	6	.800
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	at WPG	W	30	2	.933
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs CAR	L	29	2	.931
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs BOS	O	29	2	.931
Joey Daccord SEA	vs DAL	L	29	2	.931
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs NYI	W	28	1	.964
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs OTT	L	27	3	.889
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at MTL	W	26	0	.1000
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs CHI	L	24	5	.792
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs DET	W	22	2	.909
Calvin Pickard EDM	vs ANA	W	22	1	.955
Justus Annunen COL	vs NSH	W	22	0	.1000
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs TOR	L	22	3	.864
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at WSH	W	20	2	.900
Joel Hofer STL	vs SJS	L	19	3	.842
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs LAK	W	18	2	.889
Jake Oettinger DAL	at SEA	W	17	0	.1000
Alexandar Georgiev COL	vs NSH	—	13	4	.692

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