NHL Recaps: Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025

6 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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Carolina Hurricanes

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 at home. Kaiden Guhle (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CAR: Hall–Kotkaniemi–Svechnikov skated 9:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kaiden Guhle had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:39.
•Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:40.
•New look for CAR: Hall–Kotkaniemi–Svechnikov skated 9:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1 (OT)

Winnipeg Jets beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 in overtime at home. Troy Terry (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Ville Husso (ANA) faced 44 shots and stopped 42 (.955), +18 against a season average of 25.8; the overtime loss.

•Ville Husso (ANA) faced 44 shots and stopped 42 (.955), +18 against a season average of 25.8; the overtime loss.
•New look for ANA: Lundeström–Leason–Washe skated 7:10 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Cole Perfetti (WPG) played 19:15, +4:07 up on his 15:08 season average over 81 games.

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Detroit Red Wings beat New Jersey Devils 5–2

Detroit Red Wings beat New Jersey Devils 5–2 at NJD. Erik Haula (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DET won it by committee.

•Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:32.
•Erik Haula had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:06.
•Jonatan Berggren had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:38.

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Nashville Predators rout Dallas Stars 5–1

Nashville Predators beat Dallas Stars 5–1 at home. Ryan O'Reilly (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NSH's first power-play unit (Stamkos, O'Reilly, Marchessault, Forsberg and Blankenburg) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:09 together.

•Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:30.
•Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:54.
•Jordan Oesterle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:24.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 at VAN. Victor Olofsson (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for VGK: Eichel–Howden–Dorofeyev skated 11:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Victor Olofsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:56.
•Ben Hutton had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:01.
•Shea Theodore had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:42.

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Edmonton Oilers beat San Jose Sharks 3–0

Edmonton Oilers beat San Jose Sharks 3–0 at SJS. Ty Emberson (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SJS: Toffoli–Smith–Celebrini skated 12:55 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Ty Emberson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:28.
•New look for SJS: Toffoli–Smith–Celebrini skated 12:55 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for EDM: Perry–Kapanen–Arvidsson skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% 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: Kaiden Guhle for MTL vs CAR, 75.4 mph. Full game report →

Kaiden Guhle (MTL vs CAR): Forecheck turnover, 1 pass, 75.4 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Ryan O'Reilly NSH	vs DAL	1	2	3	2	0	0	16:30	—
Kaiden Guhle MTL	vs CAR	2	0	2	3	7	3	23:39	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	vs CAR	1	1	2	3	2	2	21:40	—
Jordan Oesterle NSH	vs DAL	1	1	2	3	0	2	19:24	—
Victor Olofsson VGK	at VAN	1	1	2	3	1	1	13:56	—
Erik Haula NJD	vs DET	1	1	2	3	0	0	21:06	—
Dylan Larkin DET	at NJD	1	1	2	2	1	2	20:32	—
Jonatan Berggren DET	at NJD	1	1	2	1	2	0	14:38	—
Jonathan Marchessault NSH	vs DAL	1	1	2	1	0	0	13:54	—
Ty Emberson EDM	at SJS	1	1	2	1	0	0	22:28	—
Simon Edvinsson DET	at NJD	0	2	2	3	2	2	22:50	—
Shea Theodore VGK	at VAN	0	2	2	2	0	1	21:42	—

Line changes

New look for CAR: Hall–Kotkaniemi–Svechnikov skated 9:59 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Carrier–Brind'Amour–Stankoven skated 7:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Jankowski–Roslovic–Robinson skated 7:01 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 ANA: Lundeström–Leason–Washe skated 7:10 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Eichel–Howden–Dorofeyev skated 11:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Kolesar–Roy–Rondbjerg skated 10:13 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Toffoli–Smith–Celebrini skated 12:55 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Perry–Kapanen–Arvidsson skated 5:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Wennberg–Eklund–Lund skated 10:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ville Husso ANA	at WPG	O	44	2	.955
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs ANA	W	31	1	.968
Alex Lyon DET	at NJD	W	30	2	.933
Juuse Saros NSH	vs DAL	W	30	1	.967
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs CAR	W	29	2	.931
Alexandar Georgiev SJS	vs EDM	L	27	2	.926
Nico Daws NJD	vs DET	L	26	4	.846
Jake Oettinger DAL	at NSH	L	22	5	.773
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at MTL	L	21	3	.857
Kevin Lankinen VAN	vs VGK	—	20	1	.950
Stuart Skinner EDM	at SJS	W	18	0	.1000
Akira Schmid VGK	at VAN	W	17	1	.941
Casey DeSmith DAL	at NSH	—	12	0	.1000
Nikita Tolopilo VAN	vs VGK	L	10	2	.800

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