NHL Recaps: Saturday, Mar 28, 2026

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

Game recaps

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Ottawa Senators

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Ottawa Senators 4–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Ottawa Senators 4–2 at home. Emil Lilleberg (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Tyler Kleven (OTT) played 27:04, +9:52 up on his 17:12 season average over 69 games.

•Emil Lilleberg had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:58.
•Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:17.
•Charle-Edouard D'Astous had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:29.

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New York Islanders beat Florida Panthers 5–2

New York Islanders beat Florida Panthers 5–2 at home. Brayden Schenn (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Tkachuk–Luostarinen skated 15:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brayden Schenn had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:22.
•Matthew Tkachuk had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:43.
•Marc Gatcomb had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 9:44.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Matt Savoie (EDM) played 22:29, +7:48 up on his 14:41 season average over 81 games.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 22:29.
•Zach Hyman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:45.
•Evan Bouchard had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 26:18.

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Boston Bruins beat Minnesota Wild 6–3

Boston Bruins beat Minnesota Wild 6–3 at home. Casey Mittelstadt (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Casey Mittelstadt had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:01.
•Elias Lindholm had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:49.
•Pavel Zacha had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:32.

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Dallas Stars beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3

Dallas Stars beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 at PIT. Mavrik Bourque (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Mavrik Bourque had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:02.
•Erik Karlsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 24:47.
•Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:03.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils 5–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils 5–2 at home. Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Brenden Dillon (NJD) played 15:02, −3:00 down on his 18:02 season average over 81 games.

•Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:10.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:42.
•Taylor Hall had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:25.

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San Jose Sharks

Columbus Blue Jackets

San Jose Sharks edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2

San Jose Sharks beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 at CBJ. Igor Chernyshov (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. SJS's first power-play unit (Orlov, Toffoli, Wennberg, Smith and Celebrini) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:05 together.

•Igor Chernyshov had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:31.
•Macklin Celebrini had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:42.
•Will Smith had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:14.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Seattle Kraken 3–2 (SO)

Buffalo Sabres beat Seattle Kraken 3–2 in a shootout at home. Bobby McMann (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Zucker, Thompson, Norris, Dahlin and Quinn) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:06 together.

•Bobby McMann had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:14.
•Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:03.
•Kaapo Kakko had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:02.

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St. Louis Blues rout Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1

St. Louis Blues beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1 at home. Dylan Holloway (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. STL's first power-play unit (Thomas, Broberg, Holloway, Neighbours and Snuggerud) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:50 together.

•Dylan Holloway had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:17.
•Jake Neighbours had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:38.
•Jordan Kyrou had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:37.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Nashville Predators 4–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Nashville Predators 4–1 at NSH. Alex Newhook (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NSH: Haula–Jost–Evangelista skated 7:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex Newhook had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:11.
•Ivan Demidov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:11.
•Oliver Kapanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:05.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Colorado Avalanche 4–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Colorado Avalanche 4–2 at COL. Gabriel Vilardi (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for COL: Nelson–Nichushkin–Necas skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:05.
•New look for COL: Nelson–Nichushkin–Necas skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for WPG: Rosen–Zhilkin–Ford skated 4:01 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (10% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3

Philadelphia Flyers beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 at DET. Owen Tippett (PHI) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

•Owen Tippett had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 7 shots in 16:38.
•Jamie Drysdale had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:37.
•Moritz Seider had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 28:09.

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Utah Mammoth rout Los Angeles Kings 6–2

Utah Mammoth beat Los Angeles Kings 6–2 at LAK. Mikhail Sergachev (UTA) led the scoring with 0G 4A.

•Mikhail Sergachev had 4 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 25:13.
•Alexander Kerfoot had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:55.
•Logan Cooley had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:38.

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Calgary Flames rout Vancouver Canucks 7–3

Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 7–3 at home. Morgan Frost (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Matt Coronato had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 15:42.
•Morgan Frost had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:05.
•Olli Maatta had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:55.

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Washington Capitals edge Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 (SO)

Washington Capitals beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 in a shootout at VGK. Jack Eichel (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Strome, McMichael, Sourdif and Hutson) scored 2 power-play goals on 4 attempts in 2:24 together.

•Jack Eichel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 23:23.
•Justin Sourdif had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:34.
•Rasmus Andersson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:20.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Charle-Edouard D'Astous for TBL vs OTT, 76.1 mph. Full game report →

Charle-Edouard D'Astous (TBL vs OTT): Cycle, loose puck, 3-on-1 at the blue line, 2 passes, 76.1 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Owen Tippett PHI	at DET	3	1	4	7	1	0	16:38	—
Mikhail Sergachev UTA	at LAK	0	4	4	1	0	3	25:13	—
Mavrik Bourque DAL	at PIT	2	1	3	2	0	1	19:02	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs ANA	1	2	3	6	0	0	22:29	—
Brayden Schenn NYI	vs FLA	1	2	3	5	2	3	19:22	—
Jack Eichel VGK	vs WSH	1	2	3	2	0	1	23:23	—
Emil Lilleberg TBL	vs OTT	1	2	3	1	1	1	14:58	—
Erik Karlsson PIT	vs DAL	1	2	3	1	1	1	24:47	—
Morgan Frost CGY	vs VAN	1	2	3	1	0	0	14:05	—
Matt Coronato CGY	vs VAN	1	2	3	1	0	0	15:42	—
Casey Mittelstadt BOS	vs MIN	0	3	3	1	2	0	14:01	—
Matthew Tkachuk FLA	at NYI	2	0	2	4	1	0	23:43	—

Line changes

New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Tkachuk–Luostarinen skated 15:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Haula–Jost–Evangelista skated 7:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Nelson–Nichushkin–Necas skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Rosen–Zhilkin–Ford skated 4:01 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (10% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Toews–Koepke–Lambert skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% 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	at NYI	L	40	5	.875
Joseph Woll TOR	at STL	L	38	5	.868
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs SJS	L	36	3	.917
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at BUF	O	36	2	.944
Dan Vladar PHI	at DET	W	35	3	.914
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs MIN	W	34	3	.912
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs SEA	W	34	2	.941
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs VAN	W	34	3	.912
Connor Ingram EDM	vs ANA	W	33	2	.939
Lukas Dostal ANA	at EDM	L	33	3	.909
Jacob Markstrom NJD	at CAR	L	33	4	.879
Juuse Saros NSH	vs MTL	L	32	4	.875
Karel Vejmelka UTA	at LAK	W	31	2	.935
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at BOS	L	30	5	.833
Logan Thompson WSH	at VGK	W	29	4	.862
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs OTT	W	28	2	.929
James Reimer OTT	at TBL	L	27	4	.852
Stuart Skinner PIT	vs DAL	L	24	4	.833
Alex Nedeljkovic SJS	at CBJ	W	24	2	.917
Jacob Fowler MTL	at NSH	W	24	1	.958
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at COL	W	23	2	.913
Adin Hill VGK	vs WSH	O	22	4	.818
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs FLA	W	21	2	.905
John Gibson DET	vs PHI	L	21	4	.810
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	vs WPG	L	20	3	.850
Brandon Bussi CAR	vs NJD	W	19	2	.895
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs UTA	L	16	5	.688
Jordan Binnington STL	vs TOR	W	13	1	.923
Jake Oettinger DAL	at PIT	W	12	3	.750
Kevin Lankinen VAN	at CGY	—	12	3	.750
Anton Forsberg LAK	vs UTA	—	11	0	.1000
Nikita Tolopilo VAN	at CGY	L	11	4	.636
Cam Talbot DET	vs PHI	—	4	0	.1000

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