NHL Recaps: Thursday, Apr 17, 2025

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

Game recaps

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Philadelphia Flyers

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge Philadelphia Flyers 5–4

Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 at home. Matvei Michkov (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. BUF won it by committee.

•Matvei Michkov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 20:43.
•Ryan McLeod had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:46.
•Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:27.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in overtime at home. Justin Holl (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Lucas Raymond (DET) played 5:45, −13:12 down on his 18:57 season average over 81 games.

•Justin Holl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:52.
•Matthew Knies had 2 assists (2 points) in 14:19.
•Mitch Marner had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:36.

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Ottawa Senators beat Carolina Hurricanes 7–5

Ottawa Senators beat Carolina Hurricanes 7–5 at home. Drake Batherson (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:51.
•Dylan Cozens had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:00.
•Tim Stützle had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:53.

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New York Rangers rout Tampa Bay Lightning 4–0

New York Rangers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–0 at home. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for NYR: Trocheck–Panarin–Perreault skated 11:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:33.
•Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:33.
•New look for NYR: Trocheck–Panarin–Perreault skated 11:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 5–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 5–2 at home. Bryan Rust (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Bryan Rust had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:38.
•Philip Tomasino had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:24.
•Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:51.

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New York Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets rout New York Islanders 6–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Islanders 6–1 at home. Zach Werenski (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Jordan Harris (CBJ) played 18:26, +7:16 up on his 11:10 season average over 32 games.

•Cole Sillinger had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:03.
•Zach Werenski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:27.
•Jordan Harris (CBJ) played 18:26, +7:16 up on his 11:10 season average over 32 games.

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Calgary Flames rout Los Angeles Kings 5–1

Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 5–1 at LAK. Nazem Kadri (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for LAK: Lewis–Helenius–Ward skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nazem Kadri had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:32.
•Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:02.
•Dryden Hunt had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:30.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Alex Ovechkin for WSH @ PIT, 84.6 mph. Full game report →

Alex Ovechkin (WSH @ PIT): Odd-man rush, carried in, 5-on-4 at the blue line, 1 pass, 84.6 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Matvei Michkov PHI	at BUF	2	1	3	6	0	0	20:43	—
Drake Batherson OTT	vs CAR	2	1	3	4	2	0	19:51	—
Mika Zibanejad NYR	vs TBL	2	1	3	3	0	0	17:33	—
Ryan McLeod BUF	vs PHI	1	2	3	5	0	0	19:46	—
Tim Stützle OTT	vs CAR	1	2	3	4	1	0	17:53	—
Dylan Cozens OTT	vs CAR	1	2	3	3	1	0	18:00	—
Nazem Kadri CGY	at LAK	2	0	2	4	0	0	16:32	—
Bryan Rust PIT	vs WSH	2	0	2	4	0	0	17:38	—
Adam Gaudette OTT	vs CAR	2	0	2	2	1	0	17:00	—
Justin Holl DET	at TOR	1	1	2	4	1	4	17:52	—
Andrei Svechnikov CAR	at OTT	1	1	2	3	0	1	16:44	—
Philip Tomasino PIT	vs WSH	1	1	2	3	1	0	15:24	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Trocheck–Panarin–Perreault skated 11:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Carrick–Brodzinski–Rempe skated 11:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Kuraly–Danforth–Williams skated 10:11 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 LAK: Lewis–Helenius–Ward skated 6:00 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: Hunt–Lomberg–Morton skated 8:26 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Clay Stevenson WSH	at PIT	L	38	5	.868
Jet Greaves CBJ	vs NYI	W	37	1	.973
Joseph Woll TOR	vs DET	W	34	3	.912
Linus Ullmark OTT	vs CAR	W	33	5	.848
Frederik Andersen CAR	at OTT	L	32	7	.781
Dan Vladar CGY	at LAK	W	31	1	.968
Aleksei Kolosov PHI	at BUF	L	30	4	.867
David Rittich LAK	vs CGY	L	29	5	.828
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs TBL	W	27	0	.1000
Marcus Hogberg NYI	at CBJ	L	26	6	.769
James Reimer BUF	vs PHI	W	24	4	.833
Jonas Johansson TBL	at NYR	L	22	4	.818
Cam Talbot DET	at TOR	O	20	4	.800
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	vs WSH	W	20	2	.900

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