NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024

8 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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Ottawa Senators

Boston Bruins

Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins 3–1

Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins 3–1 at BOS. Pavel Zacha (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. BOS's first power-play unit (Shattenkirk, van Riemsdyk, Pastrnak, Heinen and Zacha) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:11 together.

•BOS's first power-play unit (Shattenkirk, van Riemsdyk, Pastrnak, Heinen and Zacha) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:11 together.
•Thomas Chabot (OTT) played 6:46, −16:36 down on his 23:22 season average over 50 games.
•Jiri Smejkal (OTT) played 14:59, +5:48 up on his 9:11 season average over 19 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–3

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–3 at home. Zach Werenski (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Zach Werenski had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 27:18.
•Teuvo Teravainen had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:48.
•Jesperi Kotkaniemi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:22.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Montreal Canadiens 5–4 (SO)

Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens 5–4 in a shootout at MTL. Brendan Gallagher (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Cayden Primeau (MTL) faced 40 shots and stopped 36 (.900), +8 against a season average of 31.8; the overtime loss.

•Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:28.
•Daniel Sprong had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 8:44.
•Juraj Slafkovský had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:55.

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Washington Capitals edge Philadelphia Flyers 2–1

Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 at PHI. T.J. Oshie (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for PHI: Laughton–Konecny–Tippett skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•T.J. Oshie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:10.
•New look for PHI: Laughton–Konecny–Tippett skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Cam Atkinson (PHI) played 4:41, −11:26 down on his 16:07 season average over 69 games.

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Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2

Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 at home. Sam Reinhart (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Marner and Matthews) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 4:14 together.

•Sam Reinhart had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:39.
•Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:19.
•Aleksander Barkov had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:34.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Seattle Kraken 4–3

Winnipeg Jets beat Seattle Kraken 4–3 at home. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Kyle Connor had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:14.
•Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:48.
•Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:22.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 at home. Brayden McNabb (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for VGK: Hertl–Barbashev–Dorofeyev skated 7:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (84.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for VGK: Hertl–Barbashev–Dorofeyev skated 7:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (84.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CHI: Foligno–Johnson–Raddysh skated 11:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Tomas Hertl (VGK) played 13:49, −6:48 down on his 20:37 season average over 53 games.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 4–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 4–1 at home. Tyler Myers (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Thatcher Demko (VAN) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +11 against a season average of 29.3; the win.

•Tyler Myers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:14.
•Thatcher Demko (VAN) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +11 against a season average of 29.3; the win.
•New look for CGY: Mangiapane–Rooney–Klapka skated 5:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Luca Del Bel Belluz for CBJ vs CAR, 83.3 mph. Full game report →

Luca Del Bel Belluz (CBJ vs CAR): Odd-man rush, carried in, 2-on-1 at the blue line, 2 passes, 83.3 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Zach Werenski CBJ	vs CAR	2	2	4	3	0	1	27:18	—
Teuvo Teravainen CAR	at CBJ	2	0	2	5	0	0	15:48	—
Sam Reinhart FLA	vs TOR	2	0	2	4	4	0	21:39	—
Kyle Connor WPG	vs SEA	2	0	2	3	0	0	21:14	—
Nikolaj Ehlers WPG	vs SEA	1	1	2	5	0	1	15:48	—
Sam Bennett FLA	vs TOR	1	1	2	4	5	1	16:19	—
Yanni Gourde SEA	at WPG	1	1	2	4	3	0	15:34	—
Brendan Gallagher MTL	vs DET	1	1	2	4	1	0	14:28	—
Tyler Toffoli WPG	vs SEA	1	1	2	4	0	0	15:22	—
Tyler Myers VAN	vs CGY	1	1	2	3	1	3	19:14	—
Juraj Slafkovský MTL	vs DET	1	1	2	3	2	1	22:55	—
Jesperi Kotkaniemi CAR	at CBJ	1	1	2	3	1	0	17:22	—

Line changes

New look for PHI: Laughton–Konecny–Tippett skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Couturier–Farabee–Foerster skated 6:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Hertl–Barbashev–Dorofeyev skated 7:47 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (84.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Foligno–Johnson–Raddysh skated 11:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Anderson–Slaggert–Nazar skated 10:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Mangiapane–Rooney–Klapka skated 5:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jet Greaves CBJ	vs CAR	W	41	3	.927
Joseph Woll TOR	at FLA	L	41	4	.902
Cayden Primeau MTL	vs DET	O	40	4	.900
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs CGY	W	40	1	.975
Petr Mrazek CHI	at VGK	L	36	2	.944
Anton Forsberg OTT	at BOS	W	35	1	.971
James Reimer DET	at MTL	W	33	4	.879
Jacob Markstrom CGY	at VAN	L	31	4	.871
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at PHI	W	28	1	.964
Anthony Stolarz FLA	vs TOR	W	26	2	.923
Spencer Martin CAR	at CBJ	L	25	6	.760
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at WPG	L	24	4	.833
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs SEA	W	23	3	.870
Logan Thompson VGK	vs CHI	W	23	1	.957
Linus Ullmark BOS	vs OTT	L	19	2	.895
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs WSH	L	17	1	.941

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