NHL Recaps: Sunday, Mar 9, 2025

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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New Jersey Devils

Philadelphia Flyers

New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1

New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 at PHI. Erik Haula (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NJD: Noesen–Meier–Hischier skated 12:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Erik Haula had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:29.
•New look for NJD: Noesen–Meier–Hischier skated 12:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NJD: Palat–Bratt–Mercer skated 12:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Washington Capitals beat Seattle Kraken 4–2

Washington Capitals beat Seattle Kraken 4–2 at home. Connor McMichael (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for WSH: Dowd–Beauvillier–Duhaime skated 4:34 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor McMichael had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:13.
•John Carlson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:38.
•New look for WSH: Dowd–Beauvillier–Duhaime skated 4:34 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota Wild 3–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota Wild 3–1 at MIN. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for MIN: Nyquist–Foligno–Hartman skated 4:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Sidney Crosby had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:27.
•New look for MIN: Nyquist–Foligno–Hartman skated 4:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PIT: Malkin–Novak–Tomasino skated 6:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Winnipeg Jets 4–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Winnipeg Jets 4–2 at home. Mark Jankowski (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Aho, Svechnikov, Jarvis and Stankoven) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 7:03 together.

•Mark Jankowski had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 9:06.
•CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Aho, Svechnikov, Jarvis and Stankoven) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 7:03 together.
•New look for CAR: Aho–Svechnikov–Stankoven skated 6:29 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (11.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Final

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Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Rangers

Columbus Blue Jackets rout New York Rangers 7–3

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Rangers 7–3 at NYR. Adam Fantilli (CBJ) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Adam Fantilli had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:29.
•Dante Fabbro had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 25:49.
•Mathieu Olivier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:54.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Vegas Golden Knights 6–5

Los Angeles Kings beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–5 at VGK. Tomas Hertl (VGK) led the scoring with 3G 0A. LAK won it by committee.

•Tomas Hertl had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:31.
•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:49.
•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:47.

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Dallas Stars beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1

Dallas Stars beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 at VAN. Matt Duchene (DAL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for DAL: Blackwell–Steel–Bäck skated 8:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Cody Ceci had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:38.
•Matt Duchene had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:29.
•New look for DAL: Blackwell–Steel–Bäck skated 8:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Anaheim Ducks beat New York Islanders 4–1

Anaheim Ducks beat New York Islanders 4–1 at home. Sam Colangelo (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Pavel Mintyukov (ANA) played 12:05, −5:36 down on his 17:41 season average over 67 games.

•Sam Colangelo had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:33.
•Mason McTavish had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:03.
•Pavel Mintyukov (ANA) played 12:05, −5:36 down on his 17:41 season average over 67 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Ryan Hartman for MIN vs PIT, 73.0 mph. Full game report →

Ryan Hartman (MIN vs PIT): Odd-man rush, carried in, 4-on-1 at the blue line, 0 passes, 73.0 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Adam Fantilli CBJ	at NYR	3	0	3	4	0	0	14:29	—
Tomas Hertl VGK	vs LAK	3	0	3	3	1	0	17:31	—
Sam Colangelo ANA	vs NYI	2	0	2	3	2	0	12:33	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	at MIN	2	0	2	3	0	0	19:27	—
Mark Jankowski CAR	vs WPG	2	0	2	2	0	1	9:06	—
Mathieu Olivier CBJ	at NYR	1	1	2	4	2	1	17:54	—
Adrian Kempe LAK	at VGK	1	1	2	4	1	2	17:49	—
Connor McMichael WSH	vs SEA	1	1	2	3	0	0	18:13	—
Dante Fabbro CBJ	at NYR	1	1	2	2	0	5	25:49	—
Anze Kopitar LAK	at VGK	1	1	2	2	0	3	16:47	—
Brandt Clarke LAK	at VGK	1	1	2	2	0	2	14:23	—
Warren Foegele LAK	at VGK	1	1	2	2	0	0	15:27	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Noesen–Meier–Hischier skated 12:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Palat–Bratt–Mercer skated 12:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Haula–Sprong–Glass skated 8:15 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Dowd–Beauvillier–Duhaime skated 4:34 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Nyquist–Foligno–Hartman skated 4:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (100% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Malkin–Novak–Tomasino skated 6:39 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Aho–Svechnikov–Stankoven skated 6:29 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (11.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Jankowski–Roslovic–Robinson skated 6:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Blackwell–Steel–Bäck skated 8:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Johnston–Harkins–Lundeström skated 8:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Daniil Tarasov CBJ	at NYR	W	35	3	.914
Adin Hill VGK	vs LAK	L	35	6	.829
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs SEA	W	32	2	.938
David Rittich LAK	at VGK	W	32	5	.844
Lukas Dostal ANA	vs NYI	W	32	1	.969
Tristan Jarry PIT	at MIN	W	30	1	.967
Jonathan Quick NYR	vs CBJ	L	28	7	.750
Marcus Hogberg NYI	at ANA	L	27	3	.889
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at CAR	L	26	3	.885
Jake Allen NJD	at PHI	W	24	1	.958
Joey Daccord SEA	at WSH	L	23	3	.870
Casey DeSmith DAL	at VAN	W	23	1	.957
Ivan Fedotov PHI	vs NJD	L	22	2	.909
Frederik Andersen CAR	vs WPG	W	22	2	.909
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	vs PIT	L	21	2	.905
Kevin Lankinen VAN	vs DAL	L	18	3	.833

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