NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Mar 25, 2025

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

Game recaps

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Ottawa Senators

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge Ottawa Senators 3–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 at home. Brady Tkachuk (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. OTT's first power-play unit (Batherson, Tkachuk, Cozens, Sanderson and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:47 together.

•OTT's first power-play unit (Batherson, Tkachuk, Cozens, Sanderson and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:47 together.
•New look for BUF: Thompson–Kulich–Benson skated 11:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BUF: Malenstyn–Rosen–Kozak skated 6:29 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout Philadelphia Flyers 7–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–2 at home. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 2A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Nylander, Marner, Matthews and Knies) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:14 together.

•John Tavares had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 15:27.
•William Nylander had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 15:23.
•Bobby McMann had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:06.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Pittsburgh Penguins 6–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–1 at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Erik Cernak (TBL) played 4:20, −14:07 down on his 18:27 season average over 75 games.

•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:17.
•Anthony Cirelli had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:20.
•Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:58.

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Nashville Predators beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1

Nashville Predators beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 at CAR. Luke Evangelista (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CAR's first power-play unit (Hall, Gostisbehere, Aho, Jarvis and Blake) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:27 together.

•Luke Evangelista had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:07.
•Marc Del Gaizo had 2 assists (2 points) in 21:02.
•CAR's first power-play unit (Hall, Gostisbehere, Aho, Jarvis and Blake) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:27 together.

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St. Louis Blues rout Montreal Canadiens 6–1

St. Louis Blues beat Montreal Canadiens 6–1 at home. Robert Thomas (STL) led the scoring with 1G 3A. Jayden Struble (MTL) played 21:16, +6:26 up on his 14:50 season average over 55 games.

•Philip Broberg had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 19:09.
•Robert Thomas had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 16:50.
•Dylan Holloway had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:11.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Minnesota Wild 5–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Minnesota Wild 5–1 at MIN. Jack Eichel (VGK) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for MIN: Johansson–Zuccarello–Hartman skated 7:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jack Eichel had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 16:22.
•Mark Stone had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:39.
•Noah Hanifin had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:03.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Washington Capitals 3–2 (OT)

Winnipeg Jets beat Washington Capitals 3–2 in overtime at home. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for WPG: Scheifele–Connor–Iafallo skated 13:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for WPG: Scheifele–Connor–Iafallo skated 13:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WPG: Lowry–Ehlers–Appleton skated 10:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WPG: Niederreiter–Namestnikov–Perfetti skated 9:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 at home. Devon Toews (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Devon Toews had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 24:22.
•J.T. Compher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:51.
•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:24.

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Calgary Flames edge Seattle Kraken 4–3 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Seattle Kraken 4–3 in overtime at home. Nazem Kadri (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CGY's first power-play unit (Kadri, Huberdeau, Weegar, Frost and Coronato) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:27 together.

•Nazem Kadri had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 20:31.
•Jaden Schwartz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:27.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:02.

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Los Angeles Kings beat New York Rangers 3–1

Los Angeles Kings beat New York Rangers 3–1 at home. Kevin Fiala (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Fiala, Kempe and Kuzmenko) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 4:21 together.

•Kevin Fiala had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 18:15.
•LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Doughty, Fiala, Kempe and Kuzmenko) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 4:21 together.
•New look for LAK: Lewis–Jeannot–Helenius skated 6:06 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (75% 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: Tye Kartye for SEA @ CGY, 77.1 mph. Full game report →

Tye Kartye (SEA @ CGY): Rush, carried in, 1 pass, 77.1 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
William Nylander TOR	vs PHI	2	2	4	4	1	0	15:23	—
John Tavares TOR	vs PHI	2	2	4	4	0	0	15:27	—
Philip Broberg STL	vs MTL	1	3	4	1	1	2	19:09	—
Robert Thomas STL	vs MTL	1	3	4	1	1	0	16:50	—
Jack Eichel VGK	at MIN	3	0	3	6	0	0	16:22	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs PIT	1	2	3	2	0	2	18:17	—
Devon Toews COL	vs DET	1	2	3	2	0	0	24:22	—
Nazem Kadri CGY	vs SEA	2	0	2	7	1	0	20:31	—
Kevin Fiala LAK	vs NYR	2	0	2	7	1	0	18:15	—
Anthony Cirelli TBL	vs PIT	2	0	2	4	0	0	18:20	—
Luke Evangelista NSH	at CAR	2	0	2	3	0	0	15:07	—
Dylan Holloway STL	vs MTL	1	1	2	5	2	1	17:11	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Thompson–Kulich–Benson skated 11:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Malenstyn–Rosen–Kozak skated 6:29 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Zucker–Tuch–Krebs skated 8:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (35.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: McCarron–Bellows–L'Heureux skated 4:42 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Johansson–Zuccarello–Hartman skated 7:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Saad–Roy–Dorofeyev skated 13:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Scheifele–Connor–Iafallo skated 13:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Lowry–Ehlers–Appleton skated 10:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Niederreiter–Namestnikov–Perfetti skated 9:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Tanev–Barron–Kupari skated 4:15 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Lewis–Jeannot–Helenius skated 6:06 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Aube-Kubel–Parssinen–Rempe skated 4:42 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (17.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	vs VGK	L	37	4	.892
Joey Daccord SEA	at CGY	O	37	4	.892
Juuse Saros NSH	at CAR	W	35	1	.971
James Reimer BUF	vs OTT	W	32	2	.938
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at STL	L	32	5	.844
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at LAK	L	32	2	.938
Samuel Ersson PHI	at TOR	L	30	7	.767
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs WSH	W	29	2	.931
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs SEA	W	29	3	.897
Alex Lyon DET	at COL	L	27	4	.852
Jordan Binnington STL	vs MTL	W	25	1	.960
Logan Thompson WSH	at WPG	O	25	3	.880
Anton Forsberg OTT	at BUF	L	24	3	.875
Adin Hill VGK	at MIN	W	24	1	.958
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	vs DET	W	23	2	.913
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs NYR	W	23	1	.957
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	at TBL	—	20	2	.900
Anthony Stolarz TOR	vs PHI	W	19	2	.895
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	vs NSH	L	16	3	.813
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs PIT	W	15	1	.933
Tristan Jarry PIT	at TBL	L	7	4	.429
Jakub Dobes MTL	at STL	—	5	1	.800

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