NHL Recaps: Thursday, Apr 10, 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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Chicago Blackhawks

Boston Bruins

Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 5–2

Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 5–2 at BOS. Nick Foligno (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for BOS: Khusnutdinov–Duran–Minten skated 11:04 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (86.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nick Foligno had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:05.
•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:22.
•Morgan Geekie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:45.

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Florida Panthers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1

Florida Panthers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 at home. Gustav Forsling (FLA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for FLA: Rodrigues–Boqvist–Sturm skated 13:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Gustav Forsling had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:12.
•Uvis Balinskis had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:26.
•New look for FLA: Rodrigues–Boqvist–Sturm skated 13:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Buffalo Sabres

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 at home. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Jenner, Monahan, Werenski, Marchenko and Johnson) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:19 together.

•Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:17.
•CBJ's first power-play unit (Jenner, Monahan, Werenski, Marchenko and Johnson) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:19 together.
•Jet Greaves (CBJ) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +10 against a season average of 30.8; the win.

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Washington Capitals edge Carolina Hurricanes 5–4 (SO)

Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–4 in a shootout at home. Seth Jarvis (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CAR: Staal–Martinook–Stankoven skated 12:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Seth Jarvis had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:38.
•Brent Burns had 2 assists (2 points) in 22:16.
•New look for CAR: Staal–Martinook–Stankoven skated 12:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Rangers rout New York Islanders 9–2

New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 9–2 at NYI. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Artemi Panarin had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:46.
•Juuso Parssinen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 12:53.
•Adam Fox had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:33.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Dallas Stars 4–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Dallas Stars 4–0 at DAL. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jake Oettinger (DAL) faced 35 shots and stopped 31 (.886), +7 against a season average of 27.8; the loss.

•Kyle Connor had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:15.
•Josh Morrissey had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:43.
•Jake Oettinger (DAL) faced 35 shots and stopped 31 (.886), +7 against a season average of 27.8; the loss.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1 at COL. Dakota Joshua (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for COL: Nelson–Lehkonen–O'Connor skated 9:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:18.
•Kiefer Sherwood had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:07.
•New look for COL: Nelson–Lehkonen–O'Connor skated 9:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators edge Utah Mammoth 4–3 (SO)

Nashville Predators beat Utah Mammoth 4–3 in a shootout at UTA. Ryan O'Reilly (NSH) 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 6 attempts in 3:03 together.

•Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:37.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Stamkos, O'Reilly, Marchessault, Forsberg and Blankenburg) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:03 together.
•Juuse Saros (NSH) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +15 against a season average of 27.4; the win.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Seattle Kraken 2–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Seattle Kraken 2–1 at home. William Karlsson (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for VGK: Saad–Hertl–Dorofeyev skated 13:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for VGK: Saad–Hertl–Dorofeyev skated 13:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VGK: Smith–Karlsson–Holtz skated 9:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jamie Oleksiak (SEA) played 12:41, −6:10 down on his 18:51 season average over 81 games.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Anaheim Ducks 6–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 6–1 at home. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 0G 3A. LAK's first power-play unit (Kopitar, Fiala, Kempe, Byfield and Kuzmenko) scored 3 power-play goals on 3 attempts in 6:30 together.

•Adrian Kempe had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:45.
•Andrei Kuzmenko had 3 assists (3 points) in 17:01.
•Kevin Fiala had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:33.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Jordan Spence for LAK vs ANA, 85.0 mph. Full game report →

Jordan Spence (LAK vs ANA): Point shot, carried in, 4 passes, 85.0 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Artemi Panarin NYR	at NYI	2	1	3	4	0	0	16:46	—
Juuso Parssinen NYR	at NYI	1	2	3	2	1	0	12:53	—
Adam Fox NYR	at NYI	0	3	3	1	0	2	19:33	—
Adrian Kempe LAK	vs ANA	0	3	3	1	0	1	14:45	—
Andrei Kuzmenko LAK	vs ANA	0	3	3	0	0	0	17:01	—
Kyle Connor WPG	at DAL	2	0	2	5	0	0	19:15	—
Brett Berard NYR	at NYI	2	0	2	4	1	1	12:37	—
Nick Foligno CHI	at BOS	2	0	2	3	2	0	14:05	—
Kevin Fiala LAK	vs ANA	2	0	2	3	0	0	18:33	—
Rasmus Dahlin BUF	at CBJ	1	1	2	5	2	1	24:17	—
Will Cuylle NYR	at NYI	1	1	2	3	5	3	15:27	—
Morgan Geekie BOS	vs CHI	1	1	2	3	4	0	16:45	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Khusnutdinov–Duran–Minten skated 11:04 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (86.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Foligno–Donato–Kurashev skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (21.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Rodrigues–Boqvist–Sturm skated 13:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Barkov–Reinhart–Samoskevich skated 12:58 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Staal–Martinook–Stankoven skated 12:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Strome–Raddysh skated 9:11 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 DAL: Dadonov–Steel–Bäck skated 7:02 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (88.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Nelson–Lehkonen–O'Connor skated 9:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Nichushkin–Necas–Drury skated 5:54 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Saad–Hertl–Dorofeyev skated 13:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Smith–Karlsson–Holtz skated 9:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at NYI	W	46	2	.957
Juuse Saros NSH	at UTA	W	42	3	.929
Jet Greaves CBJ	vs BUF	W	41	2	.951
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs WPG	L	35	4	.886
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs CAR	W	34	4	.882
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at BOS	W	33	2	.939
Kevin Lankinen VAN	at COL	W	32	1	.969
Cam Talbot DET	at FLA	L	31	4	.871
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs NSH	O	31	3	.903
James Reimer BUF	at CBJ	L	30	3	.900
Marcus Hogberg NYI	vs NYR	L	30	8	.733
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	vs VAN	L	29	3	.897
Lukas Dostal ANA	at LAK	L	29	6	.793
Frederik Andersen CAR	at WSH	O	28	4	.857
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at DAL	W	25	0	.1000
Adin Hill VGK	vs SEA	W	25	1	.960
Joey Daccord SEA	at VGK	L	25	2	.920
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs ANA	W	25	1	.960
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs DET	W	23	1	.957
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs CHI	L	20	4	.800
Tristan Lennox NYI	vs NYR	—	2	1	.500

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