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NHL Recaps: Thursday, Mar 20, 2025

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

Game recaps

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Colorado Avalanche
5
Ottawa Senators
1

Colorado Avalanche rout Ottawa Senators 5–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Ottawa Senators 5–1 at OTT. Brock Nelson (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. COL's first power-play unit (MacKinnon, Drouin, Nichushkin, Necas and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 4:01 together.

  • •Brock Nelson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:35.
  • •Cale Makar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:08.
  • •Jonathan Drouin had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:37.
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Calgary Flames
5
New Jersey Devils
3

Calgary Flames beat New Jersey Devils 5–3

Calgary Flames beat New Jersey Devils 5–3 at NJD. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CGY's first power-play unit (Kadri, Huberdeau, Weegar, Frost and Coronato) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 3:45 together.

  • •Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:38.
  • •Nico Hischier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:14.
  • •CGY's first power-play unit (Kadri, Huberdeau, Weegar, Frost and Coronato) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 3:45 together.
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Philadelphia Flyers
2
Washington Capitals
3

Washington Capitals edge Philadelphia Flyers 3–2

Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 at home. Ryan Poehling (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for PHI: Couturier–Konecny–Lycksell skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

  • •Ryan Poehling had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:14.
  • •Anthony Beauvillier had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:34.
  • •New look for PHI: Couturier–Konecny–Lycksell skated 8:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
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Final / OT
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Florida Panthers
1
Columbus Blue Jackets
0

Florida Panthers edge Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0 in overtime at CBJ. Aleksander Barkov (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Luke Kunin (CBJ) played 10:03, −4:42 down on his 14:45 season average over 74 games.

  • •Luke Kunin (CBJ) played 10:03, −4:42 down on his 14:45 season average over 74 games.
  • •Tobias Bjornfot (FLA) played 16:47, +3:58 up on his 12:49 season average over 13 games.
  • •Jack Johnson (CBJ) played 16:12, +3:25 up on his 12:47 season average over 40 games.
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Final / OT
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Montreal Canadiens
3
New York Islanders
4

New York Islanders edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in overtime at home. Bo Horvat (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. MTL's first power-play unit (Laine, Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:18 together.

  • •Bo Horvat had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:38.
  • •Patrik Laine had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:52.
  • •Noah Dobson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:50.
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Anaheim Ducks
4
Nashville Predators
1

Anaheim Ducks beat Nashville Predators 4–1

Anaheim Ducks beat Nashville Predators 4–1 at NSH. Trevor Zegras (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Stamkos, O'Reilly, Marchessault, Forsberg and Blankenburg) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:49 together.

  • •Trevor Zegras had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:24.
  • •Mason McTavish had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:51.
  • •NSH's first power-play unit (Stamkos, O'Reilly, Marchessault, Forsberg and Blankenburg) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:49 together.
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Final / SO
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Tampa Bay Lightning
3
Dallas Stars
2

Tampa Bay Lightning edge Dallas Stars 3–2 (SO)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Dallas Stars 3–2 in a shootout at DAL. Brandon Hagel (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DAL's first power-play unit (Benn, Duchene, Granlund, Dumba and Marchment) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:45 together.

  • •Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:14.
  • •Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:09.
  • •DAL's first power-play unit (Benn, Duchene, Granlund, Dumba and Marchment) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:45 together.
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Los Angeles Kings
3
Chicago Blackhawks
1

Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 at CHI. Trevor Moore (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Alex Turcotte (LAK) played 8:05, −3:42 down on his 11:47 season average over 67 games.

  • •Alex Turcotte (LAK) played 8:05, −3:42 down on his 11:47 season average over 67 games.
  • •Ryan Donato (CHI) played 21:42, +5:28 up on his 16:14 season average over 79 games.
  • •Alec Martinez (CHI) played 15:00, −3:49 down on his 18:49 season average over 43 games.
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Final / OT
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Winnipeg Jets
4
Edmonton Oilers
3

Winnipeg Jets edge Edmonton Oilers 4–3 (OT)

Winnipeg Jets beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 in overtime at EDM. Jeff Skinner (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Connor McDavid (EDM) played 14:59, −7:09 down on his 22:08 season average over 66 games.

  • •Jeff Skinner had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:06.
  • •Josh Morrissey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 27:29.
  • •Darnell Nurse had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:56.
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Buffalo Sabres
2
Utah Hockey Club
5

Utah Mammoth beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2

Utah Mammoth beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 at home. Mikhail Sergachev (UTA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. BUF's first power-play unit (Zucker, Tuch, Thompson, Dahlin and Peterka) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 4:30 together.

  • •Mikhail Sergachev had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:07.
  • •BUF's first power-play unit (Zucker, Tuch, Thompson, Dahlin and Peterka) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 4:30 together.
  • •New look for BUF: Zucker–Greenway–McLeod skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
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Boston Bruins
1
Vegas Golden Knights
5

Vegas Golden Knights rout Boston Bruins 5–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Boston Bruins 5–1 at home. Pavel Dorofeyev (VGK) led the scoring with 3G 0A. VGK's first power-play unit (Stone, Hertl, Hanifin, Eichel and Dorofeyev) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:09 together.

  • •Pavel Dorofeyev had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 13:31.
  • •Brandon Saad had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:20.
  • •Jack Eichel had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:11.
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Carolina Hurricanes
3
San Jose Sharks
1

Carolina Hurricanes beat San Jose Sharks 3–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat San Jose Sharks 3–1 at SJS. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for SJS: Wennberg–Eklund–Smith skated 11:31 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 SJS: Wennberg–Eklund–Smith skated 11:31 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 SJS: Goodrow–Grundstrom–Ostapchuk skated 9:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (18.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
  • •New look for SJS: Giles–Dellandrea–Kovalenko skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (38.5% 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: Brock Boeser for VAN @ STL, 81.9 mph. Full game report →

Brock Boeser (VAN @ STL): Rush, passed in, 4 passes, 81.9 mph shot.

Top performers

PlayerGameGAPSOGHitsBlkTOIPP
Pavel Dorofeyev VGKvs BOS30350013:31—
John Tavares TORat NYR21341119:42—
Jake McCabe TORat NYR03303222:23—
Bo Horvat NYIvs MTL20253021:38—
Jeff Skinner EDMvs WPG20243017:06—
Brock Boeser VANat STL20240019:56—
Mikhail Sergachev UTAvs BUF20231124:07—
Brock Nelson COLat OTT20231014:35—
Brandon Hagel TBLat DAL11253021:09—
Cale Makar COLat OTT11240321:08—
Bobby McMann TORat NYR11241017:59—
Nico Hischier NJDvs CGY11240022:14—

Line changes

  • New look for NJD: Tatar–Bratt–Mercer skated 9:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for PHI: Couturier–Konecny–Lycksell skated 8:49 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: Tippett–Poehling–Michkov skated 6:20 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for ANA: Leason–Zegras–McTavish skated 11:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for NSH: McCarron–Smith–L'Heureux skated 5:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for BUF: Zucker–Greenway–McLeod skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for UTA: Kerfoot–Stenlund–Maccelli skated 8:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for BUF: Tuch–Thompson–Peterka skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for SJS: Wennberg–Eklund–Smith skated 11:31 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 SJS: Goodrow–Grundstrom–Ostapchuk skated 9:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (18.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for SJS: Giles–Dellandrea–Kovalenko skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
  • New look for SJS: Toffoli–Celebrini–Graf skated 8:15 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (18.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

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