NHL Recaps: Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

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

Game recaps

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San Jose Sharks

Boston Bruins

San Jose Sharks beat Boston Bruins 4–2

San Jose Sharks beat Boston Bruins 4–2 at BOS. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Alex Nedeljkovic (SJS) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +15 against a season average of 26.2; the win.

•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:00.
•Michael Misa had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:16.
•Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:29.

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Washington Capitals edge Buffalo Sabres 2–1

Washington Capitals beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 at BUF. Sam Carrick (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for WSH: Wilson–Dubois–Lapierre skated 11:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for WSH: Wilson–Dubois–Lapierre skated 11:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WSH: Strome–Protas–Leonard skated 10:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BUF: Carrick–Pearson–Malenstyn skated 7:27 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (76.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Anaheim Ducks 6–4

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Anaheim Ducks 6–4 at home. Matthew Knies (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Matthew Knies had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 22:32.
•Matias Maccelli had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 13:51.
•John Tavares had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:04.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 at home. Jake Guentzel (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. TBL's first power-play unit (Perry, Kucherov, Guentzel, Point and Raddysh) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:02 together.

•Gage Goncalves had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:47.
•Jake Guentzel had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:56.
•Brayden Point had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:13.

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Final / OT

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers edge Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 in overtime at home. Sam Reinhart (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Ekblad, Reinhart, Bennett, Tkachuk and Samoskevich) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:28 together.

•Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:52.
•FLA's first power-play unit (Ekblad, Reinhart, Bennett, Tkachuk and Samoskevich) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:28 together.
•New look for FLA: Reinhart–Rodrigues–Luostarinen skated 12:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames edge New Jersey Devils 5–4

Calgary Flames beat New Jersey Devils 5–4 at NJD. John Beecher (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Olli Maatta (CGY) played 27:19, +10:21 up on his 16:58 season average over 42 games.

•John Beecher had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:15.
•Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:57.
•Luke Hughes had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 25:03.

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St. Louis Blues beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1

St. Louis Blues beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 at CAR. Jimmy Snuggerud (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for STL: Buchnevich–Suter–Stenberg skated 10:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jimmy Snuggerud had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:03.
•Dylan Holloway had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:55.
•New look for STL: Buchnevich–Suter–Stenberg skated 10:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars rout Edmonton Oilers 7–2

Dallas Stars beat Edmonton Oilers 7–2 at home. Jason Robertson (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Jason Robertson had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 17:17.
•Wyatt Johnston had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:18.
•Miro Heiskanen had 3 assists (3 points) in 23:00.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Minnesota Wild 3–2 (SO)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota Wild 3–2 in a shootout at MIN. Quinn Hughes (MIN) led the scoring with 0G 2A. MIN's first power-play unit (Zuccarello, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov, Hughes and Boldy) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:29 together.

•Quinn Hughes had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 27:57.
•MIN's first power-play unit (Zuccarello, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov, Hughes and Boldy) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:29 together.
•New look for MIN: Tarasenko–Fabbri–Yurov skated 4:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Rangers beat Winnipeg Jets 6–3

New York Rangers beat Winnipeg Jets 6–3 at WPG. Tye Kartye (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Alexis Lafrenière had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:19.
•Gabe Perreault had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:09.
•Tye Kartye had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:27.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Utah Mammoth 3–2 (OT)

Chicago Blackhawks beat Utah Mammoth 3–2 in overtime at UTA. Tyler Bertuzzi (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for UTA: Peterka–Guenther–Cooley skated 10:24 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:28.
•Frank Nazar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:48.
•Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:31.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Nashville Predators 4–3 (SO)

Vancouver Canucks beat Nashville Predators 4–3 in a shootout at home. Marco Rossi (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for NSH: O'Reilly–Marchessault–Forsberg skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Marco Rossi had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:08.
•Tyson Jost had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:00.
•Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:26.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2 at home. Pavel Dorofeyev (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Pavel Dorofeyev had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:32.
•Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:51.
•Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:47.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Seattle Kraken 5–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Seattle Kraken 5–1 at SEA. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 3A. New look for COL: Nelson–Nichushkin–Kiviranta skated 5:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 20:58.
•Martin Necas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:32.
•Devon Toews had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:41.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Jack Eichel for VGK vs PIT, 78.2 mph. Full game report →

Jack Eichel (VGK vs PIT): Rush, carried in, 2 passes, 78.2 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jason Robertson DAL	vs EDM	2	2	4	3	0	0	17:17	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	at SEA	1	3	4	4	0	0	20:58	—
Matthew Knies TOR	vs ANA	1	3	4	1	3	1	22:32	—
Pavel Dorofeyev VGK	vs PIT	2	1	3	3	0	0	15:32	—
Wyatt Johnston DAL	vs EDM	1	2	3	2	1	0	18:18	—
Matias Maccelli TOR	vs ANA	1	2	3	1	1	1	13:51	—
Marco Rossi VAN	vs NSH	1	2	3	1	0	0	14:08	—
Miro Heiskanen DAL	vs EDM	0	3	3	0	0	0	23:00	—
Gage Goncalves TBL	vs DET	2	0	2	5	2	2	18:47	—
Jake Guentzel TBL	vs DET	2	0	2	5	1	0	15:56	—
John Beecher CGY	at NJD	2	0	2	4	0	3	15:15	—
Tyson Jost NSH	at VAN	2	0	2	4	1	1	13:00	—

Line changes

New look for WSH: Wilson–Dubois–Lapierre skated 11:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Strome–Protas–Leonard skated 10:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (43.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Carrick–Pearson–Malenstyn skated 7:27 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (76.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Duhaime–McMichael–Frank skated 7:06 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Reinhart–Rodrigues–Luostarinen skated 12:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Nosek–Greer–Reinhardt skated 9:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Jenner–Lundeström–Voronkov skated 9:18 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 STL: Buchnevich–Suter–Stenberg skated 10:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Walker–Toropchenko–Finley skated 8:24 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (35.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Tarasenko–Fabbri–Yurov skated 4:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Couturier–Hathaway–Grebenkin skated 6:12 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for UTA: Peterka–Guenther–Cooley skated 10:24 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for UTA: Carcone–Hayton–McBain skated 9:00 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (73.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: O'Reilly–Marchessault–Forsberg skated 9:32 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Nelson–Nichushkin–Kiviranta skated 5:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Alex Nedeljkovic SJS	at BOS	W	41	2	.951
Joseph Woll TOR	vs ANA	W	40	4	.900
Dustin Wolf CGY	at NJD	W	32	4	.875
Jordan Binnington STL	at CAR	W	32	1	.969
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs EDM	W	32	2	.938
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs CBJ	W	31	1	.968
Spencer Knight CHI	at UTA	W	31	2	.935
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at BUF	W	30	1	.967
Jacob Markstrom NJD	vs CGY	L	29	5	.828
Scott Wedgewood COL	at SEA	W	29	1	.966
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs SJS	L	28	4	.857
John Gibson DET	at TBL	L	28	3	.893
Lukas Dostal ANA	at TOR	L	27	5	.815
Tristan Jarry EDM	at DAL	L	27	7	.741
Jesper Wallstedt MIN	vs PHI	O	27	2	.926
Juuse Saros NSH	at VAN	O	27	3	.889
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at WPG	W	26	3	.885
Adin Hill VGK	vs PIT	W	26	2	.923
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs DET	W	25	1	.960
Dan Vladar PHI	at MIN	W	23	2	.913
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs CHI	O	23	3	.870
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs WSH	L	22	2	.909
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at FLA	O	21	2	.905
Nikita Tolopilo VAN	vs NSH	W	19	3	.842
Brandon Bussi CAR	vs STL	L	16	2	.875
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs NYR	L	16	5	.688
Arturs Silovs PIT	at VGK	L	16	5	.688
Joey Daccord SEA	vs COL	L	15	3	.800
Philipp Grubauer SEA	vs COL	—	11	2	.818

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