NHL Recaps: Monday, Mar 9, 2026

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

Game recaps

Final / OT

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Los Angeles Kings

Columbus Blue Jackets

Los Angeles Kings edge Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 (OT)

Los Angeles Kings beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 in overtime at CBJ. Brian Dumoulin (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Brian Dumoulin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:12.
•Adrian Kempe had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:02.
•Conor Garland had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:05.

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New York Rangers rout Philadelphia Flyers 6–2

New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–2 at PHI. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. NYR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Zibanejad, Fox, Lafrenière and Perreault) scored 3 power-play goals on 8 attempts in 3:41 together.

•Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:50.
•Vincent Trocheck had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:18.
•NYR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Zibanejad, Fox, Lafrenière and Perreault) scored 3 power-play goals on 8 attempts in 3:41 together.

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Washington Capitals rout Calgary Flames 7–3

Washington Capitals beat Calgary Flames 7–3 at home. Justin Sourdif (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for WSH: Wilson–Strome–Protas skated 11:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Justin Sourdif had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:09.
•Connor McMichael had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:53.
•Hendrix Lapierre had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:57.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Utah Mammoth 3–2 (OT)

Chicago Blackhawks beat Utah Mammoth 3–2 in overtime at home. Connor Bedard (CHI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CHI: Lafferty–Slaggert–Lardis skated 4:43 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor Bedard had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:06.
•New look for CHI: Lafferty–Slaggert–Lardis skated 4:43 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Ryan Greene (CHI) played 21:15, +4:34 up on his 16:41 season average over 80 games.

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Ottawa Senators beat Vancouver Canucks 2–0

Ottawa Senators beat Vancouver Canucks 2–0 at VAN. Brady Tkachuk (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for VAN: Douglas–O'Connor–Räty skated 5:23 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for VAN: Douglas–O'Connor–Räty skated 5:23 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Liam Ohgren (VAN) played 16:54, +3:47 up on his 13:07 season average over 68 games.
•Elias Pettersson (VAN) played 15:26, −3:35 down on his 19:01 season average over 73 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Kirill Marchenko for CBJ vs LAK, 70.7 mph. Full game report →

Kirill Marchenko (CBJ vs LAK): Forecheck turnover, 1 pass, 70.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mika Zibanejad NYR	at PHI	2	1	3	3	0	0	17:50	—
Justin Sourdif WSH	vs CGY	1	2	3	4	0	0	17:09	—
Brian Dumoulin LAK	at CBJ	1	2	3	2	0	0	17:12	—
Vincent Trocheck NYR	at PHI	0	3	3	3	2	1	17:18	—
Adrian Kempe LAK	at CBJ	2	0	2	5	2	0	21:02	—
Connor McMichael WSH	vs CGY	2	0	2	3	0	2	14:53	—
Conor Garland CBJ	vs LAK	2	0	2	3	1	0	12:05	—
Alexis Lafrenière NYR	at PHI	1	1	2	4	0	0	17:21	—
Tye Kartye NYR	at PHI	1	1	2	2	4	1	15:25	—
Gabe Perreault NYR	at PHI	1	1	2	2	1	1	15:36	—
Artemi Panarin LAK	at CBJ	1	1	2	2	1	0	21:19	—
Scott Laughton LAK	at CBJ	1	1	2	1	1	1	15:09	—

Line changes

New look for WSH: Wilson–Strome–Protas skated 11:52 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 CGY: Strome–Zary–Gridin skated 11:00 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 CHI: Lafferty–Slaggert–Lardis skated 4:43 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 VAN: Douglas–O'Connor–Räty skated 5:23 together at 5v5 as the L4 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%
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at PHI	W	34	2	.941
Anton Forsberg LAK	at CBJ	W	32	4	.875
Jet Greaves CBJ	vs LAK	O	31	5	.839
Devin Cooley CGY	at WSH	L	28	6	.786
Logan Thompson WSH	vs CGY	W	26	3	.885
Vitek Vanecek UTA	at CHI	O	26	3	.885
Drew Commesso CHI	vs UTA	W	25	2	.920
Dan Vladar PHI	vs NYR	L	24	6	.750
Kevin Lankinen VAN	vs OTT	L	23	1	.957
James Reimer OTT	at VAN	W	16	0	.1000
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs NYR	—	3	0	.1000

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