NHL Recaps: Thursday, Mar 26, 2026

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

Game recaps

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens edge Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 at home. Zachary Bolduc (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CBJ: Monahan–Heinen–Garland skated 10:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Zachary Bolduc had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:51.
•New look for CBJ: Monahan–Heinen–Garland skated 10:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CBJ: Jenner–Wood–Lundeström skated 7:46 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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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Ottawa Senators 4–3 (SO)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Ottawa Senators 4–3 in a shootout at OTT. Rickard Rakell (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 1A. OTT's first power-play unit (Batherson, Tkachuk, Cozens, Stützle and Yakemchuk) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:39 together.

•Rickard Rakell had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 20:52.
•Erik Karlsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 8 shots in 26:08.
•Drake Batherson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:41.

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Seattle Kraken edge Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 (OT)

Seattle Kraken beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 in overtime at TBL. Brandon Montour (SEA) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Brandon Montour had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:04.
•Bobby McMann had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:45.
•Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:47.

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Minnesota Wild edge Florida Panthers 3–2

Minnesota Wild beat Florida Panthers 3–2 at FLA. Matthew Tkachuk (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Daniil Tarasov (FLA) faced 50 shots and stopped 47 (.940), +22 against a season average of 28.0; the loss.

•Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:19.
•Daniil Tarasov (FLA) faced 50 shots and stopped 47 (.940), +22 against a season average of 28.0; the loss.
•Evan Rodrigues (FLA) played 0:49, −16:25 down on his 17:14 season average over 68 games.

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New York Islanders edge Dallas Stars 2–1

New York Islanders beat Dallas Stars 2–1 at home. Matthew Schaefer (NYI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Jamie Benn (DAL) played 18:00, +4:47 up on his 13:13 season average over 59 games.

•Matthew Schaefer had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 26:38.
•Jamie Benn (DAL) played 18:00, +4:47 up on his 13:13 season average over 59 games.
•New look for DAL: Blackwell–Erne–Hryckowian skated 4:36 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers rout Chicago Blackhawks 5–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 at home. Alex Bump (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Spencer Knight (CHI) faced 42 shots and stopped 37 (.881), +13 against a season average of 28.8; the loss.

•Alex Bump had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 10:41.
•Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:43.
•Noah Cates had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:26.

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St. Louis Blues edge San Jose Sharks 2–1 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat San Jose Sharks 2–1 in overtime at home. Dylan Holloway (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for STL: Holloway–Snuggerud–Dvorsky skated 13:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Dylan Holloway had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:54.
•New look for STL: Holloway–Snuggerud–Dvorsky skated 13:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SJS: Toffoli–Graf–Misa skated 9:46 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New Jersey Devils beat Nashville Predators 4–2

New Jersey Devils beat Nashville Predators 4–2 at NSH. Jesper Bratt (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NJD's first power-play unit (Hamilton, Brown, Bratt, Hischier and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:20 together.

•Jesper Bratt had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 18:41.
•Nico Hischier had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:06.
•Jack Hughes had 2 assists (2 points) on 7 shots in 23:08.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Winnipeg Jets 3–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Winnipeg Jets 3–2 at WPG. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. COL's first power-play unit (Kadri, Nelson, MacKinnon, Necas and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 16 attempts in 6:03 together.

•Mark Scheifele had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:27.
•Nathan MacKinnon had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 24:55.
•COL's first power-play unit (Kadri, Nelson, MacKinnon, Necas and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 16 attempts in 6:03 together.

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Washington Capitals beat Utah Mammoth 7–4

Washington Capitals beat Utah Mammoth 7–4 at UTA. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:27.
•Clayton Keller had 3 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 23:36.
•Mikhail Sergachev had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 26:55.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Calgary Flames 3–2 (OT)

Anaheim Ducks beat Calgary Flames 3–2 in overtime at CGY. Mikael Granlund (ANA) led the scoring with 3G 0A. Radko Gudas (ANA) played 8:33, −7:46 down on his 16:19 season average over 55 games.

•Mikael Granlund had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 19:31.
•John Carlson had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 26:55.
•Olli Maatta had 2 assists (2 points) in 22:20.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 in overtime at VGK. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Jack Eichel (VGK) played 26:24, +5:16 up on his 21:08 season average over 73 games.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:12.
•Mark Stone had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:40.
•Evan Bouchard had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:31.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Vancouver Canucks 4–0

Los Angeles Kings beat Vancouver Canucks 4–0 at VAN. Trevor Moore (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Kevin Lankinen (VAN) faced 37 shots and stopped 34 (.919), +10 against a season average of 27.3; the loss.

•Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:53.
•Trevor Moore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:57.
•Mikey Anderson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:01.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Ivan Miroshnichenko for WSH @ UTA, 88.4 mph. Full game report →

Ivan Miroshnichenko (WSH @ UTA): Rush, carried in, 4 passes, 88.4 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mikael Granlund ANA	at CGY	3	0	3	6	1	1	19:31	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at UTA	3	0	3	5	1	0	18:27	—
Rickard Rakell PIT	at OTT	2	1	3	6	1	1	20:52	—
Erik Karlsson PIT	at OTT	1	2	3	8	0	1	26:08	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at VGK	1	2	3	2	0	0	22:12	—
Jesper Bratt NJD	at NSH	1	2	3	1	0	2	18:41	—
Clayton Keller UTA	vs WSH	0	3	3	4	0	0	23:36	—
Mikhail Sergachev UTA	vs WSH	0	3	3	2	0	4	26:55	—
Dylan Guenther UTA	vs WSH	2	0	2	8	0	0	21:00	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	at WPG	2	0	2	7	0	0	24:55	—
Brandon Montour SEA	at TBL	2	0	2	5	0	3	23:04	—
Drake Batherson OTT	vs PIT	2	0	2	4	3	0	19:41	—

Line changes

New look for CBJ: Monahan–Heinen–Garland skated 10:41 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 CBJ: Jenner–Wood–Lundeström skated 7:46 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 MTL: Anderson–Evans–Bolduc skated 10:59 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Tarasenko–Eriksson Ek–Boldy skated 11:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Blackwell–Erne–Hryckowian skated 4:36 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 →
New look for STL: Holloway–Snuggerud–Dvorsky skated 13:08 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 SJS: Toffoli–Graf–Misa skated 9:46 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Walker–Toropchenko–Finley skated 9:14 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Armia–Laughton–Joseph skated 9:21 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Daniil Tarasov FLA	vs MIN	L	50	3	.940
Spencer Knight CHI	at PHI	L	42	5	.881
Linus Ullmark OTT	vs PIT	O	40	3	.925
Logan Thompson WSH	at UTA	W	40	4	.900
Kevin Lankinen VAN	vs LAK	L	37	3	.919
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs COL	L	35	3	.914
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at TBL	W	33	3	.909
Devin Cooley CGY	vs ANA	O	33	3	.909
Stuart Skinner PIT	at OTT	W	29	3	.897
Justus Annunen NSH	vs NJD	L	29	3	.897
Adin Hill VGK	vs EDM	O	29	4	.862
Connor Ingram EDM	at VGK	W	29	3	.897
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs DAL	W	27	1	.963
Jakub Dobes MTL	vs CBJ	W	26	1	.962
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs CHI	W	26	1	.962
Jake Oettinger DAL	at NYI	L	25	2	.920
Joel Hofer STL	vs SJS	W	25	1	.960
Ville Husso ANA	at CGY	W	25	2	.920
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	at WPG	W	24	2	.917
Vitek Vanecek UTA	vs WSH	L	23	6	.739
Jet Greaves CBJ	at MTL	L	20	2	.900
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs SEA	O	20	4	.800
Jesper Wallstedt MIN	at FLA	W	20	2	.900
Darcy Kuemper LAK	at VAN	W	19	0	.1000
Jacob Markstrom NJD	at NSH	W	17	2	.882
Alex Nedeljkovic SJS	at STL	O	12	2	.833
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	at STL	—	11	0	.1000
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs WSH	—	1	0	.1000

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