NHL Recaps: Thursday, Mar 13, 2025

9 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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Florida Panthers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Florida Panthers edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2

Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 at TOR. Sam Bennett (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. FLA's first power-play unit (Barkov, Jones, Reinhart, Bennett and Samoskevich) scored 2 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 4:05 together.

•Sam Bennett had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:51.
•Mackie Samoskevich had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:02.
•Sam Reinhart had 2 assists (2 points) in 21:59.

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Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins 6–3

Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins 6–3 at home. Drake Batherson (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 1A. OTT's first power-play unit (Batherson, Tkachuk, Cozens, Sanderson and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:04 together.

•Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:26.
•Ridly Greig had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:22.
•Shane Pinto had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:27.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 (SO)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 in a shootout at home. Bobby Brink (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for TBL: Guentzel–Paul–Point skated 6:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Bobby Brink had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:13.
•Ryan Poehling had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:10.
•Olle Lycksell had 2 assists (2 points) in 11:11.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat St. Louis Blues 5–3

Pittsburgh Penguins beat St. Louis Blues 5–3 at home. Rickard Rakell (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. STL's first power-play unit (Fowler, Sundqvist, Buchnevich, Thomas and Bolduc) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:09 together.

•Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:06.
•Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:21.
•Blake Lizotte had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:03.

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Vegas Golden Knights

Columbus Blue Jackets

Vegas Golden Knights rout Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0

Vegas Golden Knights beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0 at CBJ. Brandon Saad (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CBJ: Kuraly–Fischer–Aston-Reese skated 5:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brandon Saad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:52.
•Nicolas Roy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:22.
•Tomas Hertl had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:06.

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New Jersey Devils edge Edmonton Oilers 3–2

New Jersey Devils beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 at home. Jesper Bratt (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for EDM: Henrique–Skinner–Arvidsson skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jesper Bratt had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:59.
•Brett Pesce had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:59.
•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 25:06.

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New York Rangers edge Minnesota Wild 3–2 (OT)

New York Rangers beat Minnesota Wild 3–2 in overtime at MIN. Jared Spurgeon (MIN) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NYR: Trocheck–Panarin–Cuylle skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (79.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jared Spurgeon had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:09.
•New look for NYR: Trocheck–Panarin–Cuylle skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (79.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYR: Zibanejad–Miller–Lafrenière skated 9:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Washington Capitals 3–0

Los Angeles Kings beat Washington Capitals 3–0 at home. Kevin Fiala (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Fiala, Kempe and Kuzmenko) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:31 together.

•Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:06.
•LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Fiala, Kempe and Kuzmenko) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:31 together.
•Quinton Byfield (LAK) played 15:18, −3:22 down on his 18:40 season average over 80 games.

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San Jose Sharks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2

San Jose Sharks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 at home. Collin Graf (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for SJS: Goodrow–Gregor–Giles skated 7:03 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Collin Graf had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:13.
•Will Smith had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:17.
•New look for SJS: Goodrow–Gregor–Giles skated 7:03 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% 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: Max Domi for TOR vs FLA, 78.6 mph. Full game report →

Max Domi (TOR vs FLA): Rush, carried in, 4 passes, 78.6 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Drake Batherson OTT	vs BOS	2	1	3	2	5	0	17:26	—
Bobby Brink PHI	vs TBL	2	1	3	2	3	2	16:13	—
Jesper Bratt NJD	vs EDM	1	2	3	3	1	1	20:59	—
Sam Bennett FLA	at TOR	2	0	2	4	2	1	19:51	—
Collin Graf SJS	vs CHI	2	0	2	3	0	1	20:13	—
Kevin Fiala LAK	vs WSH	1	1	2	6	2	0	18:06	—
Brandon Saad VGK	at CBJ	1	1	2	4	0	1	14:52	—
Nicolas Roy VGK	at CBJ	1	1	2	4	1	0	14:22	—
Shane Pinto OTT	vs BOS	1	1	2	3	1	0	18:27	—
Brett Pesce NJD	vs EDM	1	1	2	3	0	1	23:59	—
Ryan Poehling PHI	vs TBL	1	1	2	3	0	0	14:10	—
Will Smith SJS	vs CHI	1	1	2	3	0	0	17:17	—

Line changes

New look for FLA: Greer–Gadjovich–Sturm skated 5:05 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Guentzel–Paul–Point skated 6:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Poehling–Lycksell–Brink skated 9:24 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Kuraly–Fischer–Aston-Reese skated 5:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: van Riemsdyk–Kunin–Danforth skated 5:51 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Henrique–Skinner–Arvidsson skated 5:12 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 EDM: Nugent-Hopkins–Brown–Podkolzin skated 4:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Trocheck–Panarin–Cuylle skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (79.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Zibanejad–Miller–Lafrenière skated 9:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Goodrow–Gregor–Giles skated 7:03 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs STL	W	35	3	.914
Jake Allen NJD	vs EDM	W	33	2	.939
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs NYR	O	31	3	.903
Jonas Johansson TBL	at PHI	O	29	3	.897
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs VGK	L	28	3	.893
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at MIN	W	28	2	.929
Adin Hill VGK	at CBJ	W	27	0	.1000
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at LAK	L	27	3	.889
Alexandar Georgiev SJS	vs CHI	W	26	2	.923
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at TOR	W	25	2	.920
Anthony Stolarz TOR	vs FLA	L	25	3	.880
Linus Ullmark OTT	vs BOS	W	25	3	.880
Spencer Knight CHI	at SJS	L	24	3	.875
Stuart Skinner EDM	at NJD	L	22	3	.864
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs WSH	W	21	0	.1000
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs TBL	W	20	3	.850
Jordan Binnington STL	at PIT	L	19	4	.789
Joonas Korpisalo BOS	at OTT	—	16	1	.938
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at OTT	L	15	4	.733
Joel Hofer STL	at PIT	—	2	0	.1000

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