NHL Recaps: Saturday, Apr 12, 2025

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

Game recaps

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New York Islanders

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers edge New York Islanders 4–3 (SO)

Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 4–3 in a shootout at home. Tyson Foerster (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Tyson Foerster had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:43.
•Anders Lee had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:23.
•Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:45.

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Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets rout Washington Capitals 7–0

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Washington Capitals 7–0 at home. James van Riemsdyk (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Zach Werenski (CBJ) played 18:42, −8:09 down on his 26:51 season average over 80 games.

•James van Riemsdyk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:25.
•Adam Fantilli had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:35.
•Kent Johnson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:56.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout New York Rangers 7–3

Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Rangers 7–3 at home. Seth Jarvis (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Seth Jarvis had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:38.
•J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:03.
•Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:00.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Colorado Avalanche 5–4

Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 5–4 at home. Alex Laferriere (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Alex Laferriere had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 14:24.
•Quinton Byfield had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:28.
•Brock Nelson had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:14.

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Florida Panthers edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (SO)

Florida Panthers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in a shootout at home. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Zucker, Tuch, Dahlin, Quinn and Peterka) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:46 together.

•Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:58.
•JJ Peterka had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:11.
•Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 28:20.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Montreal Canadiens 1–0 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 1–0 in overtime at home. Mitch Marner (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jakub Dobes (MTL) faced 35 shots and stopped 34 (.971), +8 against a season average of 27.5; the overtime loss.

•Jakub Dobes (MTL) faced 35 shots and stopped 34 (.971), +8 against a season average of 27.5; the overtime loss.
•Mitch Marner (TOR) played 26:29, +5:14 up on his 21:15 season average over 80 games.
•Simon Benoit (TOR) played 22:12, +5:44 up on his 16:28 season average over 77 games.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Chicago Blackhawks 5–4 (SO)

Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–4 in a shootout at CHI. Josh Morrissey (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CHI's first power-play unit (Teravainen, Bertuzzi, Nazar, Rinzel and Bedard) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:46 together.

•Josh Morrissey had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 28:32.
•Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:28.
•Frank Nazar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:50.

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Utah Mammoth beat Dallas Stars 5–3

Utah Mammoth beat Dallas Stars 5–3 at DAL. Logan Cooley (UTA) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Logan Cooley had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:21.
•Barrett Hayton had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:05.
•Dylan Guenther had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:58.

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Minnesota Wild edge Vancouver Canucks 3–2 (OT)

Minnesota Wild beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 in overtime at VAN. Brock Faber (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MIN: Eriksson Ek–Kaprizov–Boldy skated 17:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (84.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brock Faber had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 33:28.
•New look for MIN: Eriksson Ek–Kaprizov–Boldy skated 17:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (84.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Brock Faber (MIN) played 33:28, +8:03 up on his 25:25 season average over 77 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Nashville Predators 5–3

Vegas Golden Knights beat Nashville Predators 5–3 at home. Nicolas Roy (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for VGK: Barbashev–Kolesar–Roy skated 7:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brett Howden had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:56.
•Nicolas Roy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:31.
•Luke Evangelista had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:50.

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Seattle Kraken edge St. Louis Blues 4–3 (SO)

Seattle Kraken beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 in a shootout at home. Nick Leddy (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SEA: Burakovsky–McCann–Winterton skated 8:47 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nick Leddy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:45.
•Tye Kartye had 2 assists (2 points) in 9:55.
•New look for SEA: Burakovsky–McCann–Winterton skated 8:47 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.4% 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: Sean Durzi for UTA @ DAL, 78.4 mph. Full game report →

Sean Durzi (UTA @ DAL): Point shot, 6 passes, 78.4 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Alex Laferriere LAK	vs COL	1	2	3	5	2	0	14:24	—
Seth Jarvis CAR	vs NYR	1	2	3	4	0	1	17:38	—
James van Riemsdyk CBJ	vs WSH	1	2	3	2	0	0	15:25	—
Quinton Byfield LAK	vs COL	1	2	3	1	0	1	20:28	—
Logan Cooley UTA	at DAL	1	2	3	1	1	0	17:21	—
Adam Fantilli CBJ	vs WSH	2	0	2	4	2	0	13:35	—
Kevin Fiala LAK	vs COL	2	0	2	4	0	0	19:00	—
Josh Morrissey WPG	at CHI	2	0	2	3	2	1	28:32	—
Tyson Foerster PHI	vs NYI	2	0	2	3	0	2	20:43	—
Brock Nelson COL	at LAK	2	0	2	2	0	1	17:14	—
Rasmus Dahlin BUF	at FLA	1	1	2	6	2	0	28:20	—
J.T. Miller NYR	at CAR	1	1	2	6	1	0	20:03	—

Line changes

New look for MIN: Eriksson Ek–Kaprizov–Boldy skated 17:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (84.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Barbashev–Kolesar–Roy skated 7:06 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 SEA: Burakovsky–McCann–Winterton skated 8:47 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Eyssimont–Kartye–Wright skated 7:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Spencer Knight CHI	vs WPG	O	42	4	.905
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs NYI	W	40	3	.925
Jakub Dobes MTL	at TOR	O	35	1	.971
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at FLA	O	34	2	.941
Casey DeSmith DAL	vs UTA	L	34	5	.853
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	at LAK	L	33	5	.848
Kevin Lankinen VAN	vs MIN	O	33	3	.909
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at CHI	W	32	4	.875
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	vs NYR	W	31	3	.903
Vitek Vanecek FLA	vs BUF	W	28	2	.929
Justus Annunen NSH	at VGK	L	28	4	.857
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at CAR	L	26	5	.808
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs COL	W	26	4	.846
Hunter Shepard WSH	at CBJ	L	26	7	.731
Karel Vejmelka UTA	at DAL	W	24	3	.875
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs STL	W	23	3	.870
Marcus Hogberg NYI	at PHI	O	22	3	.864
Jet Greaves CBJ	vs WSH	W	22	0	.1000
Jordan Binnington STL	at SEA	O	18	3	.833
Adin Hill VGK	vs NSH	W	17	3	.824
Anthony Stolarz TOR	vs MTL	W	15	0	.1000
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at VAN	W	14	2	.857

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