NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Apr 1, 2025

10 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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Washington Capitals

Boston Bruins

Washington Capitals edge Boston Bruins 4–3

Washington Capitals beat Boston Bruins 4–3 at BOS. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. BOS's first power-play unit (Lindholm, Pastrnak, Geekie, Mittelstadt and Lohrei) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:34 together.

•David Pastrnak had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:51.
•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:23.
•Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:59.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Florida Panthers 3–2 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Florida Panthers 3–2 in overtime at home. Lane Hutson (MTL) led the scoring with 0G 3A. FLA's first power-play unit (Marchand, Jones, Reinhart, Bennett and Samoskevich) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:36 together.

•Lane Hutson had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 26:12.
•Nick Suzuki had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:30.
•FLA's first power-play unit (Marchand, Jones, Reinhart, Bennett and Samoskevich) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:36 together.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 5–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 5–2 at OTT. Alex Tuch (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for OTT: Amadio–Pinto–Greig skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:52.
•Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:10.
•Mattias Samuelsson had 2 assists (2 points) in 22:33.

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Nashville Predators

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets rout Nashville Predators 8–4

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Nashville Predators 8–4 at home. Kirill Marchenko (CBJ) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

•Kirill Marchenko had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 6 shots in 16:00.
•Sean Monahan had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 17:13.
•Adam Fantilli had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 11:43.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 4–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 4–1 at NYI. Jake Guentzel (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Darren Raddysh (TBL) played 10:21, −7:03 down on his 17:24 season average over 72 games.

•Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:30.
•Brayden Point had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:11.
•Nikita Kucherov had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:34.

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St. Louis Blues edge Detroit Red Wings 2–1 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 in overtime at home. Cam Fowler (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Cam Talbot (DET) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +9 against a season average of 27.6; the overtime loss.

•Cam Fowler had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:43.
•Cam Talbot (DET) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +9 against a season average of 27.6; the overtime loss.
•Dylan Holloway (STL) played 21:25, +4:39 up on his 16:46 season average over 76 games.

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Utah Mammoth beat Calgary Flames 3–1

Utah Mammoth beat Calgary Flames 3–1 at home. Rasmus Andersson (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CGY: Backlund–Coleman–Sharangovich skated 7:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for CGY: Backlund–Coleman–Sharangovich skated 7:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CGY: Kadri–Farabee–Pospisil skated 6:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Michael Kesselring (UTA) played 13:47, −3:57 down on his 17:44 season average over 81 games.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Vegas Golden Knights 3–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 at VGK. Pavel Dorofeyev (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Skinner, Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 4:18 together.

•Pavel Dorofeyev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:49.
•Evan Bouchard had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:46.
•EDM's first power-play unit (Skinner, Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 4:18 together.

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Anaheim Ducks edge San Jose Sharks 4–3 (SO)

Anaheim Ducks beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 in a shootout at home. Mason McTavish (ANA) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for SJS: Toffoli–Smith–Celebrini skated 16:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mason McTavish had 3 assists (3 points) on 11 shots in 20:33.
•Sam Colangelo had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:59.
•Trevor Zegras had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:45.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1 at home. Anze Kopitar (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Colin Miller (WPG) played 21:32, +7:08 up on his 14:24 season average over 59 games.

•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:32.
•Andrei Kuzmenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:24.
•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:25.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Kevin Stenlund for UTA vs CGY, 80.3 mph. Full game report →

Kevin Stenlund (UTA vs CGY): Cycle, 2 passes, 80.3 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Kirill Marchenko CBJ	vs NSH	3	1	4	6	1	0	16:00	—
Sean Monahan CBJ	vs NSH	2	2	4	5	0	2	17:13	—
Adam Fantilli CBJ	vs NSH	2	1	3	3	0	0	11:43	—
Mason McTavish ANA	vs SJS	0	3	3	11	2	0	20:33	—
Lane Hutson MTL	vs FLA	0	3	3	3	0	1	26:12	—
Kent Johnson CBJ	vs NSH	0	3	3	0	0	1	13:27	—
David Pastrnak BOS	vs WSH	2	0	2	6	0	0	19:51	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	vs FLA	2	0	2	2	0	1	23:30	—
Pavel Dorofeyev VGK	vs EDM	1	1	2	4	0	1	16:49	—
Jake Guentzel TBL	at NYI	1	1	2	3	0	1	21:30	—
Trevor Zegras ANA	vs SJS	1	1	2	3	1	0	16:45	—
Alex Tuch BUF	at OTT	1	1	2	2	1	4	17:52	—

Line changes

New look for FLA: Marchand–Bennett–Rodrigues skated 5:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Amadio–Pinto–Greig skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Backlund–Coleman–Sharangovich skated 7:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Kadri–Farabee–Pospisil skated 6:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Hyman–Nugent-Hopkins–Kapanen skated 8:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Perry–Henrique–Jones skated 5:58 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 SJS: Toffoli–Smith–Celebrini skated 16:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Cam Talbot DET	at STL	O	37	2	.946
Alexandar Georgiev SJS	at ANA	O	37	3	.919
James Reimer BUF	at OTT	W	35	2	.943
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs CGY	W	34	1	.971
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs WSH	L	32	4	.875
Lukas Dostal ANA	vs SJS	W	31	3	.903
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at NYI	W	29	1	.966
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs NSH	W	28	4	.857
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs FLA	W	27	2	.926
Dustin Wolf CGY	at UTA	L	27	2	.926
Juuse Saros NSH	at CBJ	L	26	7	.731
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at BOS	W	24	3	.875
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs TBL	L	23	3	.870
Calvin Pickard EDM	at VGK	W	22	2	.909
Vitek Vanecek FLA	at MTL	O	21	3	.857
Linus Ullmark OTT	vs BUF	L	21	4	.810
Jordan Binnington STL	vs DET	W	21	1	.952
Adin Hill VGK	vs EDM	L	20	3	.850
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs WPG	W	20	1	.950
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at LAK	L	19	3	.842
Justus Annunen NSH	at CBJ	—	11	1	.909

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