NHL Recaps: Saturday, Apr 6, 2024

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

Game recaps

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins edge Tampa Bay Lightning 5–4

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–4 at home. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Evgeni Malkin had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:09.
•Michael Bunting had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:12.
•Erik Karlsson had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:23.

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Boston Bruins edge Florida Panthers 3–2 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Florida Panthers 3–2 in overtime at home. Gustav Forsling (FLA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. David Pastrnak (BOS) played 23:22, +3:29 up on his 19:53 season average over 81 games.

•Gustav Forsling had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:34.
•David Pastrnak (BOS) played 23:22, +3:29 up on his 19:53 season average over 81 games.
•Jakub Lauko (BOS) played 5:37, −4:17 down on his 9:54 season average over 59 games.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Dallas Stars 3–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat Dallas Stars 3–2 at home. Miro Heiskanen (DAL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. CHI's first power-play unit (Foligno, Johnson, Jones, Kurashev and Bedard) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:08 together.

•Miro Heiskanen had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 26:46.
•CHI's first power-play unit (Foligno, Johnson, Jones, Kurashev and Bedard) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:08 together.
•Petr Mrazek (CHI) faced 44 shots and stopped 42 (.955), +13 against a season average of 30.8; the win.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Minnesota Wild 4–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Minnesota Wild 4–2 at MIN. Vladislav Namestnikov (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 2A. MIN's first power-play unit (Zuccarello, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov, Boldy and Faber) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:13 together.

•Vladislav Namestnikov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 11:09.
•Kirill Kaprizov had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:17.
•Alex Iafallo had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:27.

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San Jose Sharks edge St. Louis Blues 3–2 (OT)

San Jose Sharks beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 in overtime at home. William Eklund (SJS) led the scoring with 3G 0A. SJS's first power-play unit (Granlund, Zetterlund, Thrun, Bordeleau and Eklund) scored 2 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 6:09 together.

•William Eklund had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:26.
•Robert Thomas had 2 assists (2 points) in 23:21.
•SJS's first power-play unit (Granlund, Zetterlund, Thrun, Bordeleau and Eklund) scored 2 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 6:09 together.

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Philadelphia Flyers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets rout Philadelphia Flyers 6–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–2 at home. Zach Werenski (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 1A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Gaudreau, Werenski, Nylander, Marchenko and Voronkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:12 together.

•Zach Werenski had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:24.
•Damon Severson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:53.
•Johnny Gaudreau had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:48.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4–2 at MTL. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MTL: Pearson–Anderson–Evans skated 12:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:38.
•Mike Matheson had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:09.
•New look for MTL: Pearson–Anderson–Evans skated 12:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New Jersey Devils edge Ottawa Senators 4–3

New Jersey Devils beat Ottawa Senators 4–3 at OTT. Brendan Smith (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Brendan Smith had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 22:47.
•Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:07.
•Jake Sanderson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:46.

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New York Islanders beat Nashville Predators 2–0

New York Islanders beat Nashville Predators 2–0 at home. Kyle Palmieri (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Semyon Varlamov (NYI) faced 42 shots and stopped 42 (.1000), +12 against a season average of 29.9; the win.

•Semyon Varlamov (NYI) faced 42 shots and stopped 42 (.1000), +12 against a season average of 29.9; the win.
•Casey Cizikas (NYI) played 18:27, +4:34 up on his 13:53 season average over 69 games.
•Luke Schenn (NSH) played 11:56, −3:18 down on his 15:14 season average over 62 games.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 4–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 4–2 at CGY. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A. CGY's first power-play unit (Kadri, Huberdeau, Weegar, Sharangovich and Kuzmenko) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 4:40 together.

•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:51.
•Yegor Sharangovich had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:08.
•Andrei Kuzmenko had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:33.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3

Los Angeles Kings beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3 at home. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 1A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Fiala, Kempe and Arvidsson) scored 2 power-play goals on 3 attempts in 3:53 together.

•Adrian Kempe had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:10.
•Drew Doughty had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 25:00.
•Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:46.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Claude Giroux for OTT vs NJD, 81.4 mph. Full game report →

Claude Giroux (OTT vs NJD): Forecheck turnover, 3 passes, 81.4 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
William Eklund SJS	vs STL	3	0	3	4	0	0	20:26	—
Adrian Kempe LAK	vs VAN	2	1	3	5	1	0	20:10	—
Evgeni Malkin PIT	vs TBL	2	1	3	5	0	0	18:09	—
Zach Werenski CBJ	vs PHI	2	1	3	2	0	0	22:24	—
Michael Bunting PIT	vs TBL	1	2	3	2	3	0	15:12	—
Vladislav Namestnikov WPG	at MIN	1	2	3	2	2	0	11:09	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	at CGY	1	2	3	2	0	1	22:51	—
Brendan Smith NJD	at OTT	1	2	3	1	4	3	22:47	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	at PIT	0	3	3	4	0	0	24:02	—
Erik Karlsson PIT	vs TBL	0	3	3	3	2	2	22:23	—
Victor Hedman TBL	at PIT	0	3	3	1	4	1	23:48	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	at PIT	2	0	2	7	0	0	17:00	—

Line changes

New look for CHI: Foligno–Johnson–Anderson skated 10:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (21.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Faksa–Steel–Dellandrea skated 7:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Kunin–Eklund–Graf skated 7:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Olivier–Danforth–Pyyhtia skated 11:17 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–Anderson–Evans skated 12:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Tavares–Marner–McMann skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Nylander–Holmberg–Knies skated 11:40 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Petr Mrazek CHI	vs DAL	W	44	2	.955
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs NSH	W	42	0	.1000
Cam Talbot LAK	vs VAN	W	42	3	.929
Jet Greaves CBJ	vs PHI	W	39	2	.949
Devin Cooley SJS	vs STL	W	36	2	.944
Calvin Pickard EDM	at CGY	W	35	2	.943
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	vs TBL	W	34	4	.882
Samuel Ersson PHI	at CBJ	L	33	6	.818
Linus Ullmark BOS	vs FLA	W	30	2	.933
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at BOS	O	29	3	.897
Kevin Lankinen NSH	at NYI	L	29	1	.966
Casey DeSmith VAN	at LAK	L	29	6	.793
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at PIT	L	28	5	.821
Jake Allen NJD	at OTT	W	28	3	.893
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at MIN	W	27	2	.926
Ilya Samsonov TOR	at MTL	W	26	2	.923
Jacob Markstrom CGY	vs EDM	L	26	3	.885
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	vs WPG	L	25	4	.840
Joel Hofer STL	at SJS	O	25	3	.880
Cayden Primeau MTL	vs TOR	—	18	0	.1000
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	vs NJD	L	18	1	.944
Scott Wedgewood DAL	at CHI	L	17	3	.824
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs TOR	L	12	4	.667
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs NJD	—	9	3	.667

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