NHL Recaps: Monday, Mar 2, 2026

6 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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Detroit Red Wings

Nashville Predators

Detroit Red Wings beat Nashville Predators 4–2

Detroit Red Wings beat Nashville Predators 4–2 at NSH. Alex DeBrincat (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NSH: Stamkos–O'Reilly–Marchessault skated 11:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:02.
•Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:59.
•Marco Kasper had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:22.

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Final / OT

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Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Rangers

Columbus Blue Jackets edge New York Rangers 5–4 (OT)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Rangers 5–4 in overtime at NYR. Gabe Perreault (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. CBJ won it by committee.

•Gabe Perreault had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 17:18.
•Kirill Marchenko had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:04.
•Adam Fantilli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:55.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (SO)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 in a shootout at TOR. Noah Cates (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Matthews and Knies) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:50 together.

•Noah Cates had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:56.
•TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Nylander, Matthews and Knies) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:50 together.
•New look for PHI: Dvorak–Tippett–Zegras skated 12:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars rout Vancouver Canucks 6–1

Dallas Stars beat Vancouver Canucks 6–1 at VAN. Lian Bichsel (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Lian Bichsel had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:49.
•Colin Blackwell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:27.
•Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:00.

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Seattle Kraken edge Carolina Hurricanes 2–1

Seattle Kraken beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 at home. Adam Larsson (SEA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Joey Daccord (SEA) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +8 against a season average of 27.8; the win.

•Adam Larsson had 2 assists (2 points) in 21:42.
•Joey Daccord (SEA) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +8 against a season average of 27.8; the win.
•Alexander Nikishin (CAR) played 13:38, −4:36 down on his 18:14 season average over 80 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2 at LAK. Gabriel Landeskog (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Artturi Lehkonen (COL) played 3:21, −15:21 down on his 18:42 season average over 69 games.

•Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:44.
•Martin Necas had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:25.
•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 21:07.

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

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Noah Cates for PHI @ TOR, 71.3 mph. Full game report →

Noah Cates (PHI @ TOR): Forecheck turnover, 0 passes, 71.3 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Gabe Perreault NYR	vs CBJ	2	1	3	6	0	0	17:18	—
Kirill Marchenko CBJ	at NYR	2	1	3	4	0	0	18:04	—
Gabriel Landeskog COL	at LAK	1	2	3	5	0	0	18:44	—
Martin Necas COL	at LAK	1	2	3	2	2	1	20:25	—
Lian Bichsel DAL	at VAN	2	0	2	2	1	0	16:49	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	at LAK	1	1	2	8	0	1	21:07	—
Matt Duchene DAL	at VAN	1	1	2	4	1	0	14:51	—
Colin Blackwell DAL	at VAN	1	1	2	4	1	0	13:27	—
Jason Robertson DAL	at VAN	1	1	2	4	0	0	19:00	—
Will Borgen NYR	vs CBJ	1	1	2	3	8	1	17:37	—
Alex DeBrincat DET	at NSH	1	1	2	3	1	0	17:02	—
Lucas Raymond DET	at NSH	1	1	2	3	0	0	17:59	—

Line changes

New look for NSH: Stamkos–O'Reilly–Marchessault skated 11:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Dvorak–Tippett–Zegras skated 12:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Nylander–Matthews–McMann skated 14:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (51.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Nelson–Nichushkin–Olofsson skated 4:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Anton Forsberg LAK	vs COL	L	38	3	.921
Nikita Tolopilo VAN	vs DAL	L	37	6	.838
Joey Daccord SEA	vs CAR	W	36	1	.972
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at NYR	W	33	4	.879
Dan Vladar PHI	at TOR	W	31	2	.935
Juuse Saros NSH	vs DET	L	30	3	.900
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs CBJ	O	29	5	.828
Anthony Stolarz TOR	vs PHI	O	25	2	.920
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	at LAK	W	21	2	.905
Cam Talbot DET	at NSH	W	19	1	.947
Frederik Andersen CAR	at SEA	L	15	2	.867
Jake Oettinger DAL	at VAN	W	14	1	.929
John Gibson DET	at NSH	—	11	1	.909

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