NHL Recaps: Saturday, Mar 15, 2025

11 games: what happened that matters for your fantasy team, built from the play-by-play and shift charts.

Game recaps

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Vegas Golden Knights

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 (SO)

Buffalo Sabres beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 in a shootout at home. Bowen Byram (BUF) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for BUF: Zucker–McLeod–Benson skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Bowen Byram had 2 assists (2 points) in 23:54.
•New look for BUF: Zucker–McLeod–Benson skated 11:53 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 BUF: Tuch–Greenway–Thompson skated 11:34 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout New Jersey Devils 7–3

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 7–3 at home. Jesper Bratt (NJD) led the scoring with 0G 3A. PIT won it by committee.

•Jesper Bratt had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:53.
•Connor Dewar had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:37.
•Philip Tomasino had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:12.

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Washington Capitals rout San Jose Sharks 5–1

Washington Capitals beat San Jose Sharks 5–1 at SJS. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SJS: Goodrow–Kostin–Ostapchuk skated 7:41 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:34.
•Lars Eller had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:23.
•Pierre-Luc Dubois had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:26.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Boston Bruins 6–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston Bruins 6–2 at BOS. Anthony Cirelli (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Anthony Cirelli had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:00.
•Darren Raddysh had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:27.
•Elias Lindholm had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:04.

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Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2

Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 at TOR. Claude Giroux (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for TOR: Domi–Matthews–Knies skated 11:02 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for TOR: Domi–Matthews–Knies skated 11:02 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Fabian Zetterlund (OTT) played 8:24, −8:02 down on his 16:26 season average over 83 games.
•New look for TOR: Jarnkrok–Laughton–Nylander skated 7:39 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (18.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Florida Panthers 3–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Florida Panthers 3–1 at home. Cole Caufield (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MTL's first power-play unit (Laine, Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:54 together.

•Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:04.
•MTL's first power-play unit (Laine, Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:54 together.
•New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Bennett–Samoskevich skated 7:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout Philadelphia Flyers 5–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–0 at PHI. Mark Jankowski (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Mark Jankowski had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 10:43.
•Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:54.
•Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:20.

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New York Rangers

Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Rangers rout Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0

New York Rangers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0 at CBJ. Vincent Trocheck (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CBJ: van Riemsdyk–Kuraly–Kunin skated 6:54 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Vincent Trocheck had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:53.
•Alexis Lafrenière had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:48.
•Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:06.

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St. Louis Blues rout Minnesota Wild 5–1

St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 5–1 at MIN. Jordan Kyrou (STL) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Jordan Kyrou had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:08.
•Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:28.
•Cam Fowler had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:49.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Nashville Predators 1–0 (OT)

Los Angeles Kings beat Nashville Predators 1–0 in overtime at home. Quinton Byfield (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NSH: Vrana–L'Heureux–Svechkov skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (35.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NSH: Vrana–L'Heureux–Svechkov skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (35.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Alex Turcotte (LAK) played 6:43, −5:06 down on his 11:49 season average over 67 games.
•Brady Skjei (NSH) played 26:54, +5:04 up on his 21:50 season average over 81 games.

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Vancouver Canucks rout Chicago Blackhawks 6–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 at home. Conor Garland (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Conor Garland had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:26.
•Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:01.
•Pius Suter had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:52.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Rasmus Dahlin for BUF vs VGK, 89.1 mph. Full game report →

Rasmus Dahlin (BUF vs VGK): Forecheck turnover, 2 passes, 89.1 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jordan Kyrou STL	at MIN	3	0	3	3	0	1	16:08	—
Jesper Bratt NJD	at PIT	0	3	3	3	2	0	22:53	—
Anthony Cirelli TBL	at BOS	2	0	2	5	0	2	22:00	—
Connor Dewar PIT	vs NJD	2	0	2	3	3	0	14:37	—
Vincent Trocheck NYR	at CBJ	2	0	2	3	0	0	20:53	—
Mark Jankowski CAR	at PHI	2	0	2	2	0	0	10:43	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at SJS	1	1	2	4	2	0	17:34	—
Nick Paul TBL	at BOS	1	1	2	4	1	0	13:58	—
Philip Tomasino PIT	vs NJD	1	1	2	3	1	0	13:12	—
Victor Hedman TBL	at BOS	1	1	2	3	0	1	23:14	—
Cole Caufield MTL	vs FLA	1	1	2	3	1	0	19:04	—
Taylor Hall CAR	at PHI	1	1	2	3	0	1	15:20	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Zucker–McLeod–Benson skated 11:53 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 BUF: Tuch–Greenway–Thompson skated 11:34 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Goodrow–Kostin–Ostapchuk skated 7:41 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Domi–Matthews–Knies skated 11:02 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Jarnkrok–Laughton–Nylander skated 7:39 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 →
New look for TOR: Lorentz–Holmberg–Robertson skated 5:14 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Bennett–Samoskevich skated 7:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Laine–Newhook–Roy skated 9:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: van Riemsdyk–Kuraly–Kunin skated 6:54 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 NSH: Vrana–L'Heureux–Svechkov skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (35.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs TBL	L	38	4	.895
Adin Hill VGK	at BUF	O	37	3	.919
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs CAR	L	30	5	.833
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs NJD	W	27	3	.889
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs STL	L	27	4	.852
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at PHI	W	26	0	.1000
Anthony Stolarz TOR	vs OTT	L	24	3	.875
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs NSH	W	24	0	.1000
Jacob Markstrom NJD	at PIT	L	23	6	.739
Linus Ullmark OTT	at TOR	W	23	2	.913
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs FLA	W	22	1	.955
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at CBJ	W	21	0	.1000
Justus Annunen NSH	at LAK	O	21	1	.952
Logan Thompson WSH	at SJS	W	20	1	.950
Daniil Tarasov CBJ	vs NYR	L	20	3	.850
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs VGK	W	19	3	.842
Arturs Silovs VAN	vs CHI	W	19	2	.895
Joel Hofer STL	at MIN	W	18	1	.944
Alexandar Georgiev SJS	vs WSH	L	17	3	.824
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at MTL	L	15	3	.800
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at VAN	L	15	6	.600
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at BOS	W	12	2	.833
Georgi Romanov SJS	vs WSH	—	11	2	.818

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