NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Mar 18, 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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Ottawa Senators

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 6–3

Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 6–3 at home. Christian Dvorak (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Christian Dvorak had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 14:26.
•Brendan Gallagher had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 12:24.
•Josh Anderson had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:59.

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Calgary Flames edge New York Rangers 2–1

Calgary Flames beat New York Rangers 2–1 at NYR. Nazem Kadri (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CGY's first power-play unit (Kadri, Huberdeau, Weegar, Frost and Coronato) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:08 together.

•Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:48.
•MacKenzie Weegar had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:45.
•CGY's first power-play unit (Kadri, Huberdeau, Weegar, Frost and Coronato) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:08 together.

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New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2

New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 at PIT. Kyle Palmieri (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for PIT: Malkin–Dewar–Tomasino skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kyle Palmieri had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:57.
•Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:03.
•New look for PIT: Malkin–Dewar–Tomasino skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1

Washington Capitals beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 at home. Dylan Strome (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Dylan Larkin (DET) played 16:45, −3:22 down on his 20:07 season average over 81 games.

•Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:52.
•Aliaksei Protas had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:33.
•Dylan Larkin (DET) played 16:45, −3:22 down on his 20:07 season average over 81 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat Nashville Predators 4–1

St. Louis Blues beat Nashville Predators 4–1 at NSH. Dylan Holloway (STL) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Michael McCarron (NSH) played 7:03, −6:48 down on his 13:51 season average over 73 games.

•Dylan Holloway had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:11.
•Jordan Kyrou had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:12.
•Jake Neighbours had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:05.

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Dallas Stars edge Anaheim Ducks 4–3 (OT)

Dallas Stars beat Anaheim Ducks 4–3 in overtime at home. Thomas Harley (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. DAL's first power-play unit (Rantanen, Hintz, Robertson, Harley and Johnston) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:43 together.

•Thomas Harley had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 25:40.
•Leo Carlsson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:07.
•Mikael Granlund had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:24.

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Seattle Kraken rout Chicago Blackhawks 6–2

Seattle Kraken beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 at CHI. Adam Larsson (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Adam Larsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:36.
•Shane Wright had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:42.
•Matty Beniers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:49.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Utah Mammoth 7–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Utah Mammoth 7–1 at home. Zach Hyman (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Connor McDavid (EDM) played 16:46, −5:21 down on his 22:07 season average over 66 games.

•Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 8 shots in 16:11.
•Connor McDavid had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:46.
•Mattias Ekholm had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:27.

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Vancouver Canucks rout Winnipeg Jets 6–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Winnipeg Jets 6–2 at home. Brock Boeser (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 1A. VAN's first power-play unit (Boeser, DeBrusk, Pettersson, Hughes and Lekkerimäki) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:17 together.

•Brock Boeser had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:38.
•Pius Suter had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:53.
•Nils Hoglander had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:39.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Justin Faulk for STL @ NSH, 80.8 mph. Full game report →

Justin Faulk (STL @ NSH): Forecheck turnover, 2 passes, 80.8 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Christian Dvorak MTL	vs OTT	1	3	4	2	0	0	14:26	—
Zach Hyman EDM	vs UTA	2	1	3	8	0	0	16:11	—
Brock Boeser VAN	vs WPG	2	1	3	2	2	0	19:38	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs UTA	1	2	3	4	1	0	16:46	—
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM	vs UTA	1	2	3	4	0	0	15:03	—
Mattias Ekholm EDM	vs UTA	1	2	3	3	2	4	21:27	—
Brendan Gallagher MTL	vs OTT	1	2	3	3	1	1	12:24	—
Adam Larsson SEA	at CHI	1	2	3	2	5	1	22:36	—
Kyle Palmieri NYI	at PIT	1	2	3	2	1	0	18:57	—
Thomas Harley DAL	vs ANA	1	2	3	1	1	1	25:40	—
Dylan Holloway STL	at NSH	0	3	3	3	2	1	17:11	—
Pius Suter VAN	vs WPG	2	0	2	5	2	1	16:53	—

Line changes

New look for CGY: Kadri–Pospisil–Zary skated 12:58 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 CGY: Huberdeau–Frost–Coronato skated 12:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Malkin–Dewar–Tomasino skated 8:41 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 PIT: Acciari–Koppanen–Lizotte skated 6:30 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% 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 NYI	L	37	3	.919
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs CGY	L	35	2	.943
Linus Ullmark OTT	at MTL	L	31	4	.871
Lukas Dostal ANA	at DAL	O	31	4	.871
Spencer Knight CHI	vs SEA	L	30	6	.800
Calvin Pickard EDM	vs UTA	W	30	1	.967
Joey Daccord SEA	at CHI	W	29	2	.931
Jaxson Stauber UTA	at EDM	—	28	4	.857
Petr Mrazek DET	at WSH	L	26	4	.846
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs OTT	W	25	3	.880
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs ANA	W	25	3	.880
Logan Thompson WSH	vs DET	W	24	1	.958
Joel Hofer STL	at NSH	W	23	1	.957
Kevin Lankinen VAN	vs WPG	W	22	2	.909
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at PIT	W	21	2	.905
Juuse Saros NSH	vs STL	L	21	4	.810
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at VAN	L	21	5	.762
Karel Vejmelka UTA	at EDM	L	15	3	.800
Dan Vladar CGY	at NYR	W	13	1	.923

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