NHL Recaps: Monday, Apr 8, 2024

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

Game recaps

Final / OT

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Pittsburgh Penguins

2

Toronto Maple Leafs

3

Toronto Maple Leafs edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in overtime at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:01 together.

• •Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:09.
• •TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:01 together.
• •Emil Bemstrom (PIT) played 5:28, −5:47 down on his 11:15 season average over 55 games.

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Final

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Vegas Golden Knights

3

Vancouver Canucks

4

Vancouver Canucks edge Vegas Golden Knights 4–3

Vancouver Canucks beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 at home. Jack Eichel (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 1A. VAN won it by committee.

• •Jack Eichel had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 22:33.
• •J.T. Miller had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:02.
• •Conor Garland had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:21.

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