NHL Recaps: Thursday, May 1, 2025

4 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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Toronto Maple Leafs

Ottawa Senators

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 4–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 4–2 at OTT. William Nylander (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for TOR: Pacioretty–Tavares–Nylander skated 11:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•William Nylander had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:07.
•Max Pacioretty had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:49.
•Thomas Chabot had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 26:18.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Vegas Golden Knights edge Minnesota Wild 3–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Minnesota Wild 3–2 at MIN. Ryan Hartman (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. VGK won it by committee.

•Ryan Hartman had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:28.
•Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:39.
•Mark Stone had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:21.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 7–4

Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 7–4 at home. Roope Hintz (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 2A. COL won it by committee.

•Roope Hintz had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 16:41.
•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 17:33.
•Cale Makar had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 28:20.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4

Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4 at home. Connor Brown (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Connor Brown had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:12.
•Darnell Nurse had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:00.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:39.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Roope Hintz for DAL @ COL, 74.2 mph. Full game report →

Roope Hintz (DAL @ COL): Odd-man rush, carried in, 2-on-1 at the blue line, 0 passes, 74.2 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Roope Hintz DAL	at COL	2	2	4	5	0	2	16:41	—
Mikko Rantanen DAL	at COL	1	3	4	2	3	0	17:33	—
William Nylander TOR	at OTT	2	1	3	4	2	0	19:07	—
Cale Makar COL	vs DAL	1	2	3	6	1	2	28:20	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs DAL	1	2	3	2	3	0	22:32	—
Connor Brown EDM	vs LAK	1	2	3	2	1	1	16:12	—
Ryan Hartman MIN	vs VGK	2	0	2	6	0	0	16:28	—
Valeri Nichushkin COL	vs DAL	2	0	2	2	5	0	18:02	—
Martin Necas COL	vs DAL	1	1	2	6	2	0	21:07	—
Darnell Nurse EDM	vs LAK	1	1	2	4	1	2	25:00	—
Mark Stone VGK	at MIN	1	1	2	4	0	1	22:21	—
Jack Eichel VGK	at MIN	1	1	2	3	1	5	22:39	—

Line changes

New look for TOR: Pacioretty–Tavares–Nylander skated 11:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Domi–Holmberg–McMann skated 7:57 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jake Oettinger DAL	at COL	L	46	5	.891
Adin Hill VGK	at MIN	W	31	2	.935
Darcy Kuemper LAK	at EDM	L	28	5	.821
Calvin Pickard EDM	vs LAK	W	27	4	.852
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	vs DAL	W	26	4	.846
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs VGK	L	24	3	.875
Anthony Stolarz TOR	at OTT	W	23	2	.913
Linus Ullmark OTT	vs TOR	L	22	3	.864

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