NHL Recaps: Sunday, Mar 22, 2026

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

Game recaps

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Winnipeg Jets

New York Rangers

Winnipeg Jets edge New York Rangers 3–2 (SO)

Winnipeg Jets beat New York Rangers 3–2 in a shootout at NYR. Gabriel Vilardi (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NYR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Zibanejad, Miller, Fox and Lafrenière) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:39 together.

•Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:19.
•J.T. Miller had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:21.
•NYR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Zibanejad, Miller, Fox and Lafrenière) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:39 together.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Washington Capitals 3–2 (OT)

Colorado Avalanche beat Washington Capitals 3–2 in overtime at WSH. Martin Necas (COL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for COL: Landeskog–MacKinnon–Necas skated 8:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Martin Necas had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:36.
•New look for COL: Landeskog–MacKinnon–Necas skated 8:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Ethen Frank (WSH) played 1:22, −11:03 down on his 12:25 season average over 61 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 at PIT. Seth Jarvis (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. CAR's first power-play unit (Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov, Jarvis and Nikishin) scored 2 power-play goals on 3 attempts in 4:14 together.

•Seth Jarvis had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:03.
•Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:15.
•CAR's first power-play unit (Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov, Jarvis and Nikishin) scored 2 power-play goals on 3 attempts in 4:14 together.

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Nashville Predators edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 (OT)

Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 in overtime at CHI. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Matt Grzelcyk (CHI) played 1:52, −15:20 down on his 17:12 season average over 68 games.

•Filip Forsberg had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:54.
•Matt Grzelcyk (CHI) played 1:52, −15:20 down on his 17:12 season average over 68 games.
•Alex Vlasic (CHI) played 26:34, +5:30 up on his 21:04 season average over 80 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Islanders

New York Islanders edge Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0

New York Islanders beat Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0 at home. Bo Horvat (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NYI: Lee–Horvat–Heineman skated 12:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NYI: Lee–Horvat–Heineman skated 12:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYI: Cizikas–MacLean–Gatcomb skated 10:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYI: Schenn–Barzal–Ritchie skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Dallas Stars 3–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas Stars 3–2 at DAL. Ivan Barbashev (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. DAL's first power-play unit (Benn, Duchene, Robertson, Heiskanen and Johnston) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:44 together.

•DAL's first power-play unit (Benn, Duchene, Robertson, Heiskanen and Johnston) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:44 together.
•New look for VGK: Smith–Marner–Dorofeyev skated 11:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VGK: Dowd–Sissons–Smith skated 4:01 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames edge Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 in overtime at home. Darren Raddysh (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Ryan Strome (CGY) played 18:49, +5:38 up on his 13:11 season average over 51 games.

•Ryan Strome (CGY) played 18:49, +5:38 up on his 13:11 season average over 51 games.
•Devin Cooley (CGY) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +8 against a season average of 27.3; the win.
•New look for CGY: Pospisil–Klapka–Gross skated 5:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Buffalo Sabres 6–5 (OT)

Anaheim Ducks beat Buffalo Sabres 6–5 in overtime at home. Troy Terry (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Troy Terry had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:09.
•Beckett Sennecke had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:00.
•Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:40.

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Utah Mammoth edge Los Angeles Kings 4–3 (OT)

Utah Mammoth beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 in overtime at home. Lawson Crouse (UTA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Karel Vejmelka (UTA) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +11 against a season average of 25.4; the win.

•Lawson Crouse had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:41.
•Nick Schmaltz had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 15:59.
•Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:01.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Darren Raddysh for TBL @ CGY, 82.4 mph. Full game report →

Darren Raddysh (TBL @ CGY): Forecheck turnover, 2 passes, 82.4 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Lawson Crouse UTA	vs LAK	2	1	3	5	3	2	17:41	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	at CHI	2	1	3	3	3	1	18:54	—
Seth Jarvis CAR	at PIT	1	2	3	4	0	0	18:03	—
Nick Schmaltz UTA	vs LAK	2	0	2	7	2	1	15:59	—
Troy Terry ANA	vs BUF	2	0	2	3	0	0	18:09	—
Nikolaj Ehlers CAR	at PIT	1	1	2	4	1	1	16:15	—
Chris Kreider ANA	vs BUF	1	1	2	4	1	0	17:40	—
Quinton Byfield LAK	at UTA	1	1	2	3	1	0	21:01	—
Beckett Sennecke ANA	vs BUF	1	1	2	3	0	0	15:00	—
Gabriel Vilardi WPG	at NYR	1	1	2	2	1	1	17:19	—
Zach Benson BUF	at ANA	1	1	2	2	0	0	12:07	—
Jackson LaCombe ANA	vs BUF	1	1	2	1	0	1	23:56	—

Line changes

New look for COL: Landeskog–MacKinnon–Necas skated 8:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Kadri–Nelson–Nichushkin skated 4:59 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 NSH: Svechkov–Kemell–Schaefer skated 5:02 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Lee–Horvat–Heineman skated 12:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Cizikas–MacLean–Gatcomb skated 10:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Schenn–Barzal–Ritchie skated 8:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Smith–Marner–Dorofeyev skated 11:36 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Dowd–Sissons–Smith skated 4:01 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Hertl–Kolesar–Howden skated 7:56 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Pospisil–Klapka–Gross skated 5:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Dylan Garand NYR	vs WPG	O	37	2	.946
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs LAK	W	36	3	.917
Devin Cooley CGY	vs TBL	W	35	3	.914
Darcy Kuemper LAK	at UTA	O	34	4	.882
Spencer Knight CHI	vs NSH	O	33	3	.909
Casey DeSmith DAL	vs VGK	L	33	3	.909
Alex Lyon BUF	at ANA	O	33	6	.818
Eric Comrie WPG	at NYR	W	29	2	.931
Juuse Saros NSH	at CHI	W	29	2	.931
Jonas Johansson TBL	at CGY	O	29	4	.862
Ville Husso ANA	vs BUF	W	29	5	.828
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs CBJ	W	26	0	.1000
Stuart Skinner PIT	vs CAR	L	25	4	.840
Logan Thompson WSH	vs COL	O	24	3	.875
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	at WSH	W	22	2	.909
Jet Greaves CBJ	at NYI	L	22	1	.955
Frederik Andersen CAR	at PIT	W	19	1	.947
Adin Hill VGK	at DAL	W	15	2	.867

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