NHL Recaps: Sunday, Apr 20, 2025

3 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 Jersey Devils

1

Carolina Hurricanes

4

Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils 4–1 at home. Logan Stankoven (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jacob Markstrom (NJD) faced 44 shots and stopped 41 (.932), +8 against a season average of 36.0; the loss.

• •Logan Stankoven had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:53.
• •Taylor Hall had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:51.
• •Jacob Markstrom (NJD) faced 44 shots and stopped 41 (.932), +8 against a season average of 36.0; the loss.

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Ottawa Senators

2

Toronto Maple Leafs

6

Toronto Maple Leafs rout Ottawa Senators 6–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 6–2 at home. Mitch Marner (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Nylander, Marner, Matthews and Knies) scored 3 power-play goals on 15 attempts in 5:26 together.

• •Mitch Marner had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 21:00.
• •TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Nylander, Marner, Matthews and Knies) scored 3 power-play goals on 15 attempts in 5:26 together.
• •John Tavares had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:58.

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Minnesota Wild

2

Vegas Golden Knights

4

Vegas Golden Knights beat Minnesota Wild 4–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Minnesota Wild 4–2 at home. Brett Howden (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Tomas Hertl (VGK) played 13:58, −4:45 down on his 18:43 season average over 10 games.

• •Brett Howden had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:12.
• •Matt Boldy had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:32.
• •Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:58.

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