NHL Recaps: Saturday, Apr 13, 2024

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

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New York Islanders

New York Rangers

New York Rangers edge New York Islanders 3–2 (SO)

New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 3–2 in a shootout at home. Brock Nelson (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +10 against a season average of 32.5; the overtime loss.

•Brock Nelson had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 21:53.
•Hudson Fasching had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:22.
•Kyle Palmieri had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:12.

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Dallas Stars beat Seattle Kraken 3–1

Dallas Stars beat Seattle Kraken 3–1 at home. Miro Heiskanen (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:22 together.

•Miro Heiskanen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:46.
•Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:15.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Pavelski, Benn, Hintz, Robertson and Heiskanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:22 together.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Colorado Avalanche 7–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Colorado Avalanche 7–0 at COL. Sean Monahan (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 13:32.
•Josh Morrissey had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:15.
•Adam Lowry had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:33.

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Florida Panthers edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in overtime at home. Jack Quinn (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Oliver Ekman-Larsson (FLA) played 3:04, −15:31 down on his 18:35 season average over 79 games.

•Oliver Ekman-Larsson (FLA) played 3:04, −15:31 down on his 18:35 season average over 79 games.
•Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +15 against a season average of 27.2; the overtime loss.
•Henri Jokiharju (BUF) played 23:50, +4:55 up on his 18:55 season average over 73 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge New Jersey Devils 1–0

Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 1–0 at home. Travis Konecny (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Cam Atkinson (PHI) played 8:17, −7:46 down on his 16:03 season average over 69 games.

•Cam Atkinson (PHI) played 8:17, −7:46 down on his 16:03 season average over 69 games.
•Scott Laughton (PHI) played 10:28, −5:15 down on his 15:43 season average over 81 games.
•Joel Farabee (PHI) played 11:07, −5:08 down on his 16:15 season average over 81 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2

Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 at home. Sonny Milano (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Carlson, Wilson and Strome) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 3:13 together.

•Sonny Milano had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 10:08.
•WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Carlson, Wilson and Strome) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 3:13 together.
•Nick Jensen (WSH) played 7:00, −12:48 down on his 19:48 season average over 77 games.

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Ottawa Senators edge Montreal Canadiens 5–4 (SO)

Ottawa Senators beat Montreal Canadiens 5–4 in a shootout at home. Brady Tkachuk (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Brady Tkachuk had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 12 shots in 26:46.
•Jake Sanderson had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 27:20.
•Cole Caufield had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:30.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 (OT)

Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 in overtime at TOR. Mitch Marner (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. DET won it by committee.

•Mitch Marner had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:55.
•Alex DeBrincat had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:12.
•David Perron had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:03.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6–4

Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6–4 at home. Roman Josi (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Roman Josi had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 19:35.
•Tommy Novak had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 14:42.
•Justin Danforth had 3 assists (3 points) in 12:58.

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Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–4

Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–4 at PIT. Pavel Zacha (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Drew O'Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:27.
•Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:04.
•Michael Bunting had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:55.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1 at EDM. Dakota Joshua (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for VAN: Lindholm–Joshua–Garland skated 10:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for VAN: Lindholm–Joshua–Garland skated 10:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VAN: Pettersson–Hoglander–Mikheyev skated 9:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VAN: Blueger–Lafferty–Podkolzin skated 8:14 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1 at home. Kevin Fiala (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. LAK's first power-play unit (Doughty, Fiala, Kempe, Arvidsson and Dubois) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:53 together.

•LAK's first power-play unit (Doughty, Fiala, Kempe, Arvidsson and Dubois) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:53 together.
•New look for LAK: Kempe–Dubois–Byfield skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Blake Lizotte (LAK) played 16:34, +4:49 up on his 11:45 season average over 61 games.

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Minnesota Wild rout San Jose Sharks 6–2

Minnesota Wild beat San Jose Sharks 6–2 at SJS. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 24:25.
•Liam Ohgren had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:59.
•Mario Ferraro had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:48.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Roman Josi for NSH vs CBJ, 83.0 mph. Full game report →

Roman Josi (NSH vs CBJ): Forecheck turnover, 3 passes, 83.0 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Roman Josi NSH	vs CBJ	2	2	4	2	0	2	19:35	—
Brady Tkachuk OTT	vs MTL	2	1	3	12	8	0	26:46	—
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	at SJS	2	1	3	6	0	0	24:25	—
Tommy Novak NSH	vs CBJ	2	1	3	3	0	1	14:42	—
Sean Monahan WPG	at COL	2	1	3	2	0	1	13:32	—
Mitch Marner TOR	vs DET	1	2	3	4	0	0	21:55	—
Miro Heiskanen DAL	vs SEA	1	2	3	3	1	0	22:46	—
Josh Morrissey WPG	at COL	1	2	3	1	0	0	20:15	—
Jake Sanderson OTT	vs MTL	0	3	3	1	1	2	27:20	—
Justin Danforth CBJ	at NSH	0	3	3	0	0	0	12:58	—
Brock Nelson NYI	at NYR	2	0	2	7	1	0	21:53	—
Alex DeBrincat DET	at TOR	2	0	2	6	3	0	19:12	—

Line changes

New look for NYI: Palmieri–Nelson–Fasching skated 10:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Eberle–Burakovsky–Beniers skated 10:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Schwartz–Bjorkstrand–McCann skated 10:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Lindholm–Joshua–Garland skated 10:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Pettersson–Hoglander–Mikheyev skated 9:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Blueger–Lafferty–Podkolzin skated 8:14 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Miller–Boeser–Suter skated 9:38 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (38.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Kempe–Dubois–Byfield skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Cayden Primeau MTL	at OTT	O	44	4	.909
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at NYR	O	43	2	.953
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at FLA	O	42	3	.929
Mackenzie Blackwood SJS	vs MIN	L	38	6	.842
Jet Greaves CBJ	at NSH	L	37	6	.838
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs NYI	W	36	2	.944
James Reimer DET	at TOR	W	36	4	.889
Juuse Saros NSH	vs CBJ	W	35	4	.886
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at WSH	L	34	4	.882
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs TBL	W	34	2	.941
Casey DeSmith VAN	at EDM	W	33	1	.970
Ilya Samsonov TOR	vs DET	O	32	5	.844
Linus Ullmark BOS	at PIT	W	32	4	.875
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at DAL	L	30	3	.900
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at COL	W	30	0	.1000
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs BUF	W	29	2	.931
David Rittich LAK	vs ANA	W	29	1	.966
Jesper Wallstedt MIN	at SJS	W	29	2	.931
Lukas Dostal ANA	at LAK	L	28	3	.893
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs SEA	W	27	1	.963
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs VAN	L	26	2	.923
Joonas Korpisalo OTT	vs MTL	W	25	4	.840
Kaapo Kahkonen NJD	at PHI	L	21	1	.952
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs NJD	W	20	0	.1000
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	vs BOS	—	16	3	.813
Alexandar Georgiev COL	vs WPG	L	15	4	.733
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs BOS	L	14	2	.857
Justus Annunen COL	vs WPG	—	11	3	.727
Kevin Lankinen NSH	vs CBJ	—	2	0	.1000

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