NHL Recaps: Saturday, Mar 1, 2025

13 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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Nashville Predators

New York Islanders

New York Islanders beat Nashville Predators 7–4

New York Islanders beat Nashville Predators 7–4 at home. Brock Nelson (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Brock Nelson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:04.
•Colton Sissons had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 13:24.
•Cole Smith had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:24.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 3–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 3–1 at WSH. Brandon Hagel (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Nick Perbix (TBL) played 7:49, −6:58 down on his 14:47 season average over 73 games.

•Nick Perbix (TBL) played 7:49, −6:58 down on his 14:47 season average over 73 games.
•Darren Raddysh (TBL) played 12:56, −4:26 down on his 17:22 season average over 72 games.
•Emil Lilleberg (TBL) played 11:43, −3:37 down on his 15:20 season average over 75 games.

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Florida Panthers beat Calgary Flames 3–0

Florida Panthers beat Calgary Flames 3–0 at home. Evan Rodrigues (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CGY: Backlund–Coleman–Sharangovich skated 10:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Evan Rodrigues had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:30.
•Sam Bennett had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:13.
•New look for CGY: Backlund–Coleman–Sharangovich skated 10:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Boston Bruins edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2

Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 at PIT. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BOS's first power-play unit (Lindholm, Pastrnak, Zacha, Geekie and Lohrei) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:31 together.

•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:16.
•Pavel Zacha had 2 assists (2 points) in 20:23.
•BOS's first power-play unit (Lindholm, Pastrnak, Zacha, Geekie and Lohrei) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:31 together.

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Detroit Red Wings

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 at home. Patrick Kane (DET) led the scoring with 1G 2A. CBJ won it by committee.

•Patrick Kane had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:16.
•Alex DeBrincat had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:11.
•Justin Danforth had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:22.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 at BUF. Christian Dvorak (MTL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. MTL's first power-play unit (Laine, Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:44 together.

•Christian Dvorak had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:27.
•Lane Hutson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:58.
•MTL's first power-play unit (Laine, Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:44 together.

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Ottawa Senators beat San Jose Sharks 5–3

Ottawa Senators beat San Jose Sharks 5–3 at home. Tim Stützle (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. OTT's first power-play unit (Giroux, Batherson, Tkachuk, Sanderson and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 17 attempts in 4:42 together.

•Tim Stützle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:30.
•Will Smith had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:55.
•Macklin Celebrini had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:25.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 at CAR. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 0G 2A. CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Rantanen, Aho, Svechnikov and Jarvis) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:29 together.

•Leon Draisaitl had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:07.
•CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Rantanen, Aho, Svechnikov and Jarvis) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:29 together.
•Brett Kulak (EDM) played 25:45, +5:17 up on his 20:28 season average over 81 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Winnipeg Jets 2–1 (SO)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Winnipeg Jets 2–1 in a shootout at WPG. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for PHI: Deslauriers–Poehling–Pelletier skated 4:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for PHI: Deslauriers–Poehling–Pelletier skated 4:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WPG: Iafallo–Barron–Kupari skated 6:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Noah Cates (PHI) played 20:05, +4:16 up on his 15:49 season average over 77 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1

St. Louis Blues beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 at home. Dylan Holloway (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for LAK: Lewis–Jeannot–Thomas skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Dylan Holloway had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:58.
•New look for LAK: Lewis–Jeannot–Thomas skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•David Rittich (LAK) faced 34 shots and stopped 30 (.882), +11 against a season average of 22.7; the loss.

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New Jersey Devils beat Utah Mammoth 3–1

New Jersey Devils beat Utah Mammoth 3–1 at UTA. Timo Meier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NJD: Haula–Noesen–Cotter skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NJD: Haula–Noesen–Cotter skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Kevin Stenlund (UTA) played 11:13, −3:10 down on his 14:23 season average over 81 games.
•Dylan Guenther (UTA) played 20:24, +3:27 up on his 16:57 season average over 69 games.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Anaheim Ducks 6–3

Chicago Blackhawks beat Anaheim Ducks 6–3 at ANA. Ryan Donato (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Ryan Donato had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:07.
•Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:18.
•Leo Carlsson had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:58.

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Seattle Kraken beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3

Seattle Kraken beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3 at home. Eeli Tolvanen (SEA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for VAN: Joshua–Boeser–Pettersson skated 11:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Eeli Tolvanen had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:13.
•Brandon Montour had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:36.
•Shane Wright had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:28.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Kevin Fiala for LAK @ STL, 87.1 mph. Full game report →

Kevin Fiala (LAK @ STL): Cycle, 5 passes, 87.1 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brock Nelson NYI	vs NSH	2	1	3	4	0	0	20:04	—
Ryan Donato CHI	at ANA	2	1	3	2	0	0	18:07	—
Patrick Kane DET	at CBJ	1	2	3	5	0	0	20:16	—
Colton Sissons NSH	at NYI	1	2	3	1	0	2	13:24	—
Teuvo Teravainen CHI	at ANA	1	2	3	1	0	1	19:18	—
Alex DeBrincat DET	at CBJ	2	0	2	6	0	0	21:11	—
Eeli Tolvanen SEA	vs VAN	2	0	2	4	5	2	16:13	—
Cole Smith NSH	at NYI	2	0	2	3	0	1	14:24	—
Leo Carlsson ANA	vs CHI	2	0	2	2	0	1	15:58	—
Dylan Holloway STL	vs LAK	1	1	2	5	0	1	17:58	—
Evan Rodrigues FLA	vs CGY	1	1	2	5	0	0	17:30	—
David Pastrnak BOS	at PIT	1	1	2	4	0	0	20:16	—

Line changes

New look for CGY: Backlund–Coleman–Sharangovich skated 10:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Kadri–Pospisil–Zary skated 6:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Tuch–Greenway–Cozens skated 9:18 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Deslauriers–Poehling–Pelletier skated 4:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Iafallo–Barron–Kupari skated 6:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Lewis–Jeannot–Thomas skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Haula–Noesen–Cotter skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Joshua–Boeser–Pettersson skated 11:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs DET	W	46	3	.935
Dan Vladar CGY	at FLA	L	42	3	.929
Linus Ullmark OTT	vs SJS	W	37	3	.919
Calvin Pickard EDM	at CAR	W	36	1	.972
Juuse Saros NSH	at NYI	L	35	6	.829
David Rittich LAK	at STL	L	34	4	.882
Joonas Korpisalo BOS	at PIT	W	33	2	.939
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs PHI	O	32	1	.969
Vitek Vanecek SJS	at OTT	L	31	4	.871
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at ANA	W	31	3	.903
Joey Daccord SEA	vs VAN	W	31	3	.903
Frederik Andersen CAR	vs EDM	L	30	2	.933
Ivan Fedotov PHI	at WPG	W	30	1	.967
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs NSH	W	29	4	.862
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs NJD	L	29	3	.897
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs MTL	L	28	3	.893
Jordan Binnington STL	vs LAK	W	26	1	.962
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	vs BOS	L	25	2	.920
Jakub Dobes MTL	at BUF	W	25	2	.920
Nico Daws NJD	at UTA	W	25	1	.960
John Gibson ANA	vs CHI	L	24	6	.750
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs CGY	W	23	0	.1000
Kevin Lankinen VAN	at SEA	L	23	5	.783
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at WSH	W	21	1	.952
Cam Talbot DET	at CBJ	L	20	4	.800
Logan Thompson WSH	vs TBL	L	18	2	.889

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