NHL Recaps: Thursday, Feb 26, 2026

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

Game recaps

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2

Boston Bruins beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 at home. Viktor Arvidsson (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. BOS's first power-play unit (Lindholm, Pastrnak, Zacha, McAvoy and Geekie) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:27 together.

•Viktor Arvidsson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:29.
•Adam Fantilli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:09.
•Mason Marchment had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:32.

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New York Islanders edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in overtime at MTL. Noah Dobson (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. MTL's first power-play unit (Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson, Slafkovský and Demidov) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:55 together.

•Matthew Schaefer had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:56.
•Noah Dobson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:54.
•Simon Holmstrom had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:02.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Ottawa Senators 2–1 (OT)

Detroit Red Wings beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 in overtime at OTT. Dylan Larkin (DET) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DET's first power-play unit (Kane, Larkin, DeBrincat, Seider and Raymond) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:17 together.

•Dylan Larkin had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:11.
•Lucas Raymond had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:42.
•DET's first power-play unit (Kane, Larkin, DeBrincat, Seider and Raymond) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:17 together.

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Florida Panthers rout Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1

Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1 at home. Brad Marchand (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for FLA: Bennett–Tkachuk–Samoskevich skated 11:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (79.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brad Marchand had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:10.
•Evan Rodrigues had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 9 shots in 16:52.
•Anton Lundell had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:18.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 4–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 4–1 at home. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for PIT: Acciari–Dewar–Lizotte skated 7:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Evgeni Malkin had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:38.
•New look for PIT: Acciari–Dewar–Lizotte skated 7:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jacob Markstrom (NJD) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +11 against a season average of 25.3; the loss.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Tampa Bay Lightning 5–4

Carolina Hurricanes beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–4 at home. Jake Guentzel (TBL) led the scoring with 0G 3A. CAR won it by committee.

•Jake Guentzel had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 22:03.
•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:06.
•Logan Stankoven had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:02.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge New York Rangers 3–2 (OT)

Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 3–2 in overtime at NYR. Matvei Michkov (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NYR: Carrick–Raddysh–Othmann skated 6:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Matvei Michkov had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:02.
•New look for NYR: Carrick–Raddysh–Othmann skated 6:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYR: Sheary–Brisson–Laba skated 8:22 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues rout Seattle Kraken 5–1

St. Louis Blues beat Seattle Kraken 5–1 at home. Dylan Holloway (STL) led the scoring with 3G 1A. New look for SEA: Schwartz–Kakko–Wright skated 12:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Dylan Holloway had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 5 shots in 16:04.
•Pius Suter had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:33.
•Jonatan Berggren had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:00.

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Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2

Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 at home. Connor Bedard (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. CHI's first power-play unit (Teravainen, Bertuzzi, Nazar, Rinzel and Bedard) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 6:54 together.

•CHI's first power-play unit (Teravainen, Bertuzzi, Nazar, Rinzel and Bedard) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 6:54 together.
•New look for NSH: Jost–L'Heureux–Wood skated 6:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Brady Skjei (NSH) played 17:17, −5:24 down on his 22:41 season average over 81 games.

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Minnesota Wild beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2

Minnesota Wild beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2 at COL. Matt Boldy (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Matt Boldy had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 10 shots in 22:42.
•Joel Eriksson Ek had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:12.
•Martin Necas had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 24:21.

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Calgary Flames beat San Jose Sharks 4–1

Calgary Flames beat San Jose Sharks 4–1 at SJS. Nazem Kadri (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Dustin Wolf (CGY) faced 35 shots and stopped 34 (.971), +8 against a season average of 27.3; the win.

•Nazem Kadri had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:54.
•Connor Zary had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:34.
•Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:57.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Los Angeles Kings 8–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles Kings 8–1 at LAK. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 14:52.
•Zach Hyman had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:35.
•Jake Walman had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:08.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Martin Necas for COL vs MIN, 80.7 mph. Full game report →

Martin Necas (COL vs MIN): Odd-man rush, carried in, 3-on-2 at the blue line, 0 passes, 80.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Dylan Holloway STL	vs SEA	3	1	4	5	0	0	16:04	—
Matt Boldy MIN	at COL	2	2	4	10	0	0	22:42	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at LAK	1	3	4	1	0	0	14:52	—
Pius Suter STL	vs SEA	1	2	3	3	1	1	15:33	—
Zach Hyman EDM	at LAK	1	2	3	3	1	0	17:35	—
Jake Guentzel TBL	at CAR	0	3	3	4	1	1	22:03	—
Martin Necas COL	vs MIN	2	0	2	7	3	0	24:21	—
Nazem Kadri CGY	at SJS	2	0	2	5	1	0	18:54	—
Joel Eriksson Ek MIN	at COL	2	0	2	5	0	0	21:12	—
Jake Walman EDM	at LAK	2	0	2	4	0	1	22:08	—
Matthew Schaefer NYI	at MTL	2	0	2	3	0	2	25:56	—
Noah Dobson MTL	vs NYI	2	0	2	3	0	1	21:54	—

Line changes

New look for FLA: Bennett–Tkachuk–Samoskevich skated 11:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (79.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Reinhart–Rodrigues skated 9:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Acciari–Dewar–Lizotte skated 7:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Mantha–Brazeau–Kindel skated 7:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (38.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Rust–Rakell–Hayes skated 7:22 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Carrick–Raddysh–Othmann skated 6:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Sheary–Brisson–Laba skated 8:22 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Schwartz–Kakko–Wright skated 12:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Jost–L'Heureux–Wood skated 6:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at COL	W	45	1	.978
Joonas Korpisalo BOS	vs CBJ	W	38	2	.947
Jacob Markstrom NJD	at PIT	L	36	3	.917
Joseph Woll TOR	at FLA	L	35	3	.914
Dustin Wolf CGY	at SJS	W	35	1	.971
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	vs MIN	L	34	3	.912
Jonas Johansson TBL	at CAR	L	33	5	.848
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at STL	L	31	4	.871
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs TOR	W	30	1	.967
Arturs Silovs PIT	vs NJD	W	30	1	.967
Brandon Bussi CAR	vs TBL	W	28	4	.857
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	vs CGY	L	28	3	.893
John Gibson DET	at OTT	W	27	1	.963
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs NYI	O	26	4	.846
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at MTL	W	25	3	.880
Spencer Knight CHI	at NSH	L	25	3	.880
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs PHI	O	24	3	.875
Samuel Ersson PHI	at NYR	W	24	2	.917
Joel Hofer STL	vs SEA	W	24	1	.958
Justus Annunen NSH	vs CHI	W	23	2	.913
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at BOS	L	22	3	.864
Anton Forsberg LAK	vs EDM	—	22	4	.818
Connor Ingram EDM	at LAK	W	22	1	.955
Linus Ullmark OTT	vs DET	O	20	2	.900
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs EDM	L	15	4	.733
Michael DiPietro BOS	vs CBJ	—	2	0	.1000
Jesper Wallstedt MIN	at COL	—	2	1	.500

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