NHL Recaps: Sunday, Apr 6, 2025

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

Game recaps

Final

Full report

Washington Capitals

New York Islanders

New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 4–1

New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 4–1 at home. Marc Gatcomb (NYI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Carlson, Wilson, Strome and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:01 together.

•Marc Gatcomb had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:00.
•Kyle MacLean had 2 assists (2 points) in 11:07.
•WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Carlson, Wilson, Strome and Chychrun) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:01 together.

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Minnesota Wild edge Dallas Stars 3–2 (OT)

Minnesota Wild beat Dallas Stars 3–2 in overtime at home. Matt Boldy (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Jake Oettinger (DAL) faced 41 shots and stopped 38 (.927), +13 against a season average of 27.8; the overtime loss.

•Matt Boldy had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 24:35.
•Marco Rossi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:44.
•Jake Oettinger (DAL) faced 41 shots and stopped 38 (.927), +13 against a season average of 27.8; the overtime loss.

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Final

Full report

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators rout Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0

Ottawa Senators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–0 at home. Thomas Chabot (OTT) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CBJ: Jenner–Monahan–Johnson skated 13:10 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Thomas Chabot had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:26.
•New look for CBJ: Jenner–Monahan–Johnson skated 13:10 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CBJ: Marchenko–Voronkov–Fantilli skated 11:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Florida Panthers 2–1

Detroit Red Wings beat Florida Panthers 2–1 at home. Alex DeBrincat (DET) led the scoring with 1G 0A. DET's first power-play unit (Kane, Larkin, DeBrincat, Seider and Raymond) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:11 together.

•DET's first power-play unit (Kane, Larkin, DeBrincat, Seider and Raymond) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:11 together.
•New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Rodrigues–Puljujarvi skated 10:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for FLA: Asplund–Boqvist–Samoskevich skated 4:57 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 6–3

Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 6–3 at home. Tage Thompson (BUF) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Tage Thompson had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 20:28.
•David Pastrnak had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:04.
•Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:42.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1

Chicago Blackhawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 at home. Ilya Mikheyev (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CHI: Foligno–Veleno–Reichel skated 9:33 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Ilya Mikheyev had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:24.
•New look for CHI: Foligno–Veleno–Reichel skated 9:33 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PIT: Hayes–Koppanen–Dewar skated 7:05 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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Montreal Canadiens edge Nashville Predators 2–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Nashville Predators 2–1 at NSH. Steven Stamkos (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Filip Forsberg (NSH) played 24:26, +5:53 up on his 18:33 season average over 81 games.

•Filip Forsberg (NSH) played 24:26, +5:53 up on his 18:33 season average over 81 games.
•Jakub Dobes (MTL) faced 37 shots and stopped 36 (.973), +10 against a season average of 27.5; the win.
•Jordan Oesterle (NSH) played 9:36, −7:46 down on his 17:22 season average over 36 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Vancouver Canucks 3–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 at VAN. Victor Olofsson (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for VAN: Boeser–Suter–Hoglander skated 11:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for VAN: Boeser–Suter–Hoglander skated 11:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VAN: Blueger–DeBrusk–Garland skated 10:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Kevin Lankinen (VAN) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +9 against a season average of 26.4; the loss.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Alex Ovechkin for WSH @ NYI, 72.0 mph. Full game report →

Alex Ovechkin (WSH @ NYI): Odd-man rush, passed in, 5-on-2 at the blue line, 0 passes, 72.0 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Tage Thompson BUF	vs BOS	3	0	3	6	1	0	20:28	—
Matt Boldy MIN	vs DAL	1	2	3	5	1	1	24:35	—
David Pastrnak BOS	at BUF	0	3	3	2	1	0	19:04	—
Marc Gatcomb NYI	vs WSH	2	0	2	4	6	1	11:00	—
Ilya Mikheyev CHI	vs PIT	2	0	2	2	0	1	18:24	—
Marco Rossi MIN	vs DAL	1	1	2	5	1	0	17:44	—
Rasmus Dahlin BUF	vs BOS	1	1	2	4	1	0	22:31	—
Alex Tuch BUF	vs BOS	1	1	2	2	0	0	16:42	—
Thomas Chabot OTT	vs CBJ	0	2	2	3	1	0	22:26	—
Peyton Krebs BUF	vs BOS	0	2	2	2	1	1	12:57	—
Bowen Byram BUF	vs BOS	0	2	2	2	0	2	21:51	—
Kyle MacLean NYI	vs WSH	0	2	2	0	3	1	11:07	—

Line changes

New look for WSH: Dubois–McMichael–Leonard skated 10:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Jenner–Monahan–Johnson skated 13:10 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Marchenko–Voronkov–Fantilli skated 11:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Olivier–Chinakhov–Sillinger skated 9:38 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: van Riemsdyk–Kuraly–Danforth skated 7:35 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Rodrigues–Puljujarvi skated 10:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Asplund–Boqvist–Samoskevich skated 4:57 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Foligno–Veleno–Reichel skated 9:33 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Hayes–Koppanen–Dewar skated 7:05 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 MTL: Laine–Newhook–Kapanen skated 7:20 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (36.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Boeser–Suter–Hoglander skated 11:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Blueger–DeBrusk–Garland skated 10:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Karlsson–O'Connor–Sasson skated 8:22 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (26.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jake Oettinger DAL	at MIN	O	41	3	.927
Jakub Dobes MTL	at NSH	W	37	1	.973
Joonas Korpisalo BOS	at BUF	L	36	5	.861
Kevin Lankinen VAN	vs VGK	L	35	3	.914
Cam Talbot DET	vs FLA	W	33	1	.970
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	at CHI	L	30	2	.933
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs WSH	W	29	1	.966
Linus Ullmark OTT	vs CBJ	W	29	0	.1000
Spencer Knight CHI	vs PIT	W	29	1	.966
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs DAL	W	25	2	.920
Vitek Vanecek FLA	at DET	L	24	2	.917
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at OTT	—	23	1	.957
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at NYI	L	22	4	.818
Adin Hill VGK	at VAN	W	21	2	.905
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs BOS	W	20	3	.850
Juuse Saros NSH	vs MTL	L	17	2	.882
Daniil Tarasov CBJ	at OTT	L	6	2	.667

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