NHL Recaps: Thursday, Feb 27, 2025

12 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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New York Islanders

Boston Bruins

New York Islanders edge Boston Bruins 2–1

New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 2–1 at BOS. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +11 against a season average of 27.8; the win.

•Ilya Sorokin (NYI) faced 39 shots and stopped 38 (.974), +11 against a season average of 27.8; the win.
•New look for NYI: Fasching–MacLean–Gatcomb skated 5:40 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•David Pastrnak (BOS) played 23:55, +3:47 up on his 20:08 season average over 81 games.

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Montreal Canadiens edge San Jose Sharks 4–3 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 in overtime at home. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Collin Graf (SJS) played 10:53, −5:08 down on his 16:01 season average over 32 games.

•Nick Suzuki had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:07.
•Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:20.
•Will Smith had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:59.

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Final

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Detroit Red Wings

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 at DET. Boone Jenner (CBJ) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Cole Sillinger (CBJ) played 2:54, −14:14 down on his 17:08 season average over 65 games.

•Boone Jenner had 3 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 18:02.
•James van Riemsdyk had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:38.
•J.T. Compher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:59.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Calgary Flames 3–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Calgary Flames 3–0 at home. Brandon Hagel (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TBL's first power-play unit (Hedman, Kucherov, Guentzel, Point and Hagel) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:13 together.

•Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:55.
•Victor Hedman had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:46.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Hedman, Kucherov, Guentzel, Point and Hagel) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:13 together.

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Florida Panthers edge Edmonton Oilers 4–3

Florida Panthers beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 at home. Anton Lundell (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for EDM: Henrique–Brown–Janmark skated 6:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (9.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Anton Lundell had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:25.
•Aaron Ekblad had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:37.
•John Klingberg had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:33.

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St. Louis Blues beat Washington Capitals 5–2

St. Louis Blues beat Washington Capitals 5–2 at WSH. Philip Broberg (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Philip Broberg had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:24.
•Connor McMichael had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:25.
•Jake Neighbours had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:35.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 at home. Mikko Rantanen (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Rantanen, Aho, Svechnikov and Jarvis) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:20 together.

•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:37.
•CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Rantanen, Aho, Svechnikov and Jarvis) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:20 together.
•New look for BUF: McLeod–Quinn–Peterka skated 4:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 (OT)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 in overtime at home. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 2A. PHI's first power-play unit (Laughton, Ristolainen, Konecny, Kuzmenko and Michkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:11 together.

•Evgeni Malkin had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 18:44.
•Erik Karlsson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 23:28.
•Matvei Michkov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 13:54.

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Nashville Predators edge Winnipeg Jets 2–1

Nashville Predators beat Winnipeg Jets 2–1 at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NSH: Nyquist–O'Reilly–Forsberg skated 9:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NSH: Nyquist–O'Reilly–Forsberg skated 9:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NSH: McCarron–Bellows–Smith skated 6:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Alex Iafallo (WPG) played 7:32, −5:49 down on his 13:21 season average over 81 games.

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Utah Mammoth rout Minnesota Wild 6–1

Utah Mammoth beat Minnesota Wild 6–1 at home. Clayton Keller (UTA) led the scoring with 1G 4A.

•Clayton Keller had a goal and 4 assists (5 points) on 3 shots in 15:52.
•Nick Schmaltz had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 13:38.
•Barrett Hayton had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:26.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–5

Vegas Golden Knights beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–5 at home. Ivan Barbashev (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Ivan Barbashev had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 15:47.
•Brett Howden had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 13:25.
•Connor Murphy had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 22:57.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2

Anaheim Ducks beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2 at home. Ryan Strome (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Ryan Strome had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:29.
•Troy Terry had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:17.
•Tyler Myers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:53.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Tyler Myers for VAN @ ANA, 85.3 mph. Full game report →

Tyler Myers (VAN @ ANA): Odd-man rush, carried in, 2-on-1 at the blue line, 2 passes, 85.3 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Clayton Keller UTA	vs MIN	1	4	5	3	0	0	15:52	—
Evgeni Malkin PIT	vs PHI	2	2	4	3	1	3	18:44	—
Ivan Barbashev VGK	vs CHI	2	2	4	2	1	2	15:47	—
Matvei Michkov PHI	at PIT	2	1	3	5	0	0	13:54	—
Erik Karlsson PIT	vs PHI	2	1	3	4	0	0	23:28	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	vs SJS	2	1	3	3	1	3	22:07	—
Nick Schmaltz UTA	vs MIN	1	2	3	4	0	0	13:38	—
Anton Lundell FLA	vs EDM	1	2	3	3	3	1	15:25	—
Ryan Strome ANA	vs VAN	1	2	3	3	0	0	17:29	—
Troy Terry ANA	vs VAN	1	2	3	2	0	0	18:17	—
Boone Jenner CBJ	at DET	0	3	3	7	0	1	18:02	—
Connor Murphy CHI	at VGK	0	3	3	1	3	6	22:57	—

Line changes

New look for NYI: Fasching–MacLean–Gatcomb skated 5:40 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Henrique–Brown–Janmark skated 6:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (9.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: McLeod–Quinn–Peterka skated 4:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Roslovic–Robinson–Kotkaniemi skated 10:21 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 NSH: Nyquist–O'Reilly–Forsberg skated 9:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: McCarron–Bellows–Smith skated 6:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Stamkos–Marchessault–Sissons skated 4:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (18.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at BOS	W	39	1	.974
Stuart Skinner EDM	at FLA	L	36	4	.889
Alexandar Georgiev SJS	at MTL	O	33	4	.879
Daniil Tarasov CBJ	at DET	W	31	2	.935
Eric Comrie WPG	at NSH	L	31	2	.935
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	at UTA	L	31	6	.806
Cam Talbot DET	vs CBJ	L	29	4	.862
James Reimer BUF	at CAR	L	29	2	.931
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs CGY	W	28	0	.1000
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs EDM	W	27	3	.889
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs SJS	W	26	3	.885
Samuel Ersson PHI	at PIT	O	25	5	.800
Lukas Dostal ANA	vs VAN	W	24	2	.917
Arturs Silovs VAN	at ANA	L	24	4	.833
Joel Blomqvist PIT	vs PHI	W	23	1	.957
Juuse Saros NSH	vs WPG	W	23	1	.957
Ilya Samsonov VGK	vs CHI	W	22	5	.773
Dustin Wolf CGY	at TBL	L	21	2	.905
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs NYI	L	20	2	.900
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs STL	L	18	4	.778
Joel Hofer STL	at WSH	W	18	2	.889
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at VGK	L	18	2	.889
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs MIN	W	16	1	.938
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	vs BUF	W	15	2	.867
Petr Mrazek CHI	at VGK	—	15	5	.667
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	vs PHI	—	14	3	.786
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at CAR	—	7	2	.714

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