NHL Recaps: Saturday, Feb 28, 2026

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

Game recaps

Final / SO

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Pittsburgh Penguins

New York Rangers

New York Rangers edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 (SO)

New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in a shootout at home. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NYR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Zibanejad, Miller, Fox and Lafrenière) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:48 together.

•NYR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Zibanejad, Miller, Fox and Lafrenière) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:48 together.
•PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Karlsson, Rust, Rakell and Mantha) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:20 together.
•New look for NYR: Carrick–Raddysh–Brisson skated 4:36 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 3–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 3–1 at home. Travis Konecny (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BOS: Eyssimont–Khusnutdinov–Minten skated 7:18 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jamie Drysdale had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:28.
•Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:04.
•Christian Dvorak had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:21.

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San Jose Sharks edge Edmonton Oilers 5–4

San Jose Sharks beat Edmonton Oilers 5–4 at home. Evan Bouchard (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for EDM: Lazar–Kapanen–Mangiapane skated 4:06 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Evan Bouchard had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 23:24.
•Connor McDavid had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:34.
•Michael Misa had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:16.

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New Jersey Devils beat St. Louis Blues 3–1

New Jersey Devils beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 at STL. Timo Meier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NJD's first power-play unit (Hamilton, Brown, Hischier, Hughes and Gritsyuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:37 together.

•NJD's first power-play unit (Hamilton, Brown, Hischier, Hughes and Gritsyuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:37 together.
•New look for NJD: Bratt–Glass–Hameenaho skated 10:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (31.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jack Hughes (NJD) played 16:05, −5:19 down on his 21:24 season average over 60 games.

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Final / OT

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New York Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Islanders edge Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 in overtime at CBJ. Scott Mayfield (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CBJ: Jenner–Monahan–Heinen skated 12:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (51.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:17.
•Scott Mayfield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:19.
•Mathew Barzal had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:52.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 at home. Cale Makar (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CHI's first power-play unit (Teravainen, Bertuzzi, Nazar, Bedard and Levshunov) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 5:20 together.

•Cale Makar had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:49.
•Martin Necas had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:05.
•Nathan MacKinnon had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 23:32.

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Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2

Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 at TOR. Dylan Cozens (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 1A. OTT's first power-play unit (Batherson, Tkachuk, Cozens, Sanderson and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:54 together.

•Dylan Cozens had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:23.
•Drake Batherson had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:46.
•Thomas Chabot had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:54.

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Montreal Canadiens rout Washington Capitals 6–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 6–2 at home. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for MTL: Evans–Newhook–Bolduc skated 8:44 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nick Suzuki had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:25.
•Alex Ovechkin had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 15:30.
•Cole Caufield had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:19.

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Buffalo Sabres rout Tampa Bay Lightning 6–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Tampa Bay Lightning 6–2 at TBL. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for BUF: Malenstyn–Kozak–Benson skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 24:32.
•Josh Norris had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:03.
•Victor Hedman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:53.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 at home. Taylor Hall (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Cam Talbot (DET) faced 36 shots and stopped 31 (.861), +13 against a season average of 23.4; the loss.

•Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:43.
•Taylor Hall had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:33.
•Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:47.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 2–0

Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 2–0 at home. Alex Laferriere (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for LAK: Moore–Byfield–Laferriere skated 16:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for LAK: Moore–Byfield–Laferriere skated 16:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Dustin Wolf (CGY) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +9 against a season average of 27.3; the loss.
•New look for LAK: Malott–Helenius–Ward skated 8:35 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars edge Nashville Predators 3–2 (OT)

Dallas Stars beat Nashville Predators 3–2 in overtime at home. Wyatt Johnston (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DAL's first power-play unit (Benn, Duchene, Robertson, Heiskanen and Johnston) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:00 together.

•Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:05.
•Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:44.
•Luke Evangelista had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:20.

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Seattle Kraken rout Vancouver Canucks 5–1

Seattle Kraken beat Vancouver Canucks 5–1 at home. Jordan Eberle (SEA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. SEA's first power-play unit (Eberle, Stephenson, McCann, Dunn and Beniers) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:14 together.

•Jordan Eberle had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:59.
•Chandler Stephenson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:01.
•SEA's first power-play unit (Eberle, Stephenson, McCann, Dunn and Beniers) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:14 together.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Victor Hedman for TBL vs BUF, 82.4 mph. Full game report →

Victor Hedman (TBL vs BUF): Forecheck turnover, carried in, 1 pass, 82.4 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Dylan Cozens OTT	at TOR	2	1	3	4	6	0	16:23	—
Jordan Eberle SEA	vs VAN	2	1	3	3	1	1	15:59	—
Evan Bouchard EDM	at SJS	1	2	3	3	0	1	23:24	—
Taylor Hall CAR	vs DET	1	2	3	2	1	1	16:33	—
Shayne Gostisbehere CAR	vs DET	1	2	3	2	2	0	19:43	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	vs WSH	1	2	3	2	0	1	18:25	—
Rasmus Dahlin BUF	at TBL	1	2	3	2	0	0	24:32	—
Chandler Stephenson SEA	vs VAN	1	2	3	2	0	0	15:01	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at SJS	0	3	3	3	4	0	21:34	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at MTL	2	0	2	6	2	0	15:30	—
Cole Caufield MTL	vs WSH	2	0	2	5	1	2	16:19	—
Drake Batherson OTT	at TOR	2	0	2	5	1	0	17:46	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Carrick–Raddysh–Brisson skated 4:36 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Sheary–Kartye–Laba skated 5:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (76.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Eyssimont–Khusnutdinov–Minten skated 7:18 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Couturier–Tippett–Grebenkin skated 8:54 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Lazar–Kapanen–Mangiapane skated 4:06 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Goodrow–Ostapchuk–Regenda skated 7:32 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 NJD: Bratt–Glass–Hameenaho skated 10:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (31.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Brown–Hughes–Gritsyuk skated 8:59 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Jenner–Monahan–Heinen skated 12:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (51.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Dickinson–Bertuzzi–Mikheyev skated 7:35 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 TOR: Laughton–Joshua–Robertson skated 5:45 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 MTL: Evans–Newhook–Bolduc skated 8:44 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Malenstyn–Kozak–Benson skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: van Riemsdyk–Shine–Rasmussen skated 4:40 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Moore–Byfield–Laferriere skated 16:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Malott–Helenius–Ward skated 8:35 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: Perry–Foegele–Turcotte skated 9:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Kakko–Wright–Catton skated 11:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at TBL	W	38	2	.947
Cam Talbot DET	at CAR	L	36	5	.861
Dustin Wolf CGY	at LAK	L	36	1	.972
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs PIT	W	34	2	.941
Spencer Knight CHI	at COL	L	34	2	.941
Connor Ingram EDM	at SJS	L	33	5	.848
Jordan Binnington STL	vs NJD	L	32	2	.938
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at CBJ	W	30	3	.900
Jakub Dobes MTL	vs WSH	W	29	2	.931
Frederik Andersen CAR	vs DET	W	29	2	.931
Anton Forsberg LAK	vs CGY	W	29	0	.1000
Joseph Woll TOR	vs OTT	L	28	5	.821
Joey Daccord SEA	vs VAN	W	28	1	.964
Dan Vladar PHI	vs BOS	W	27	1	.963
Jet Greaves CBJ	vs NYI	O	27	4	.852
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs NSH	W	27	2	.926
Jacob Markstrom NJD	at STL	W	26	1	.962
Stuart Skinner PIT	at NYR	O	25	2	.920
Juuse Saros NSH	at DAL	O	25	3	.880
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	vs EDM	W	24	4	.833
Kevin Lankinen VAN	at SEA	L	24	4	.833
Linus Ullmark OTT	at TOR	W	23	2	.913
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at MTL	L	23	4	.826
Jonas Johansson TBL	vs BUF	—	21	1	.952
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at PHI	L	16	2	.875
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	vs CHI	W	15	1	.933
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs BUF	L	14	5	.643
Anthony Stolarz TOR	vs OTT	—	12	0	.1000

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