NHL Recaps: Saturday, Apr 11, 2026

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

Game recaps

Final

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Boston Bruins

Tampa Bay Lightning edge Boston Bruins 2–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston Bruins 2–1 at BOS. Brandon Hagel (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for TBL: Kucherov–Cirelli–Hagel skated 12:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for TBL: Kucherov–Cirelli–Hagel skated 12:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TBL: Guentzel–Point–Goncalves skated 9:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: Eyssimont–Khusnutdinov–Minten skated 9:07 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators beat New York Islanders 3–0

Ottawa Senators beat New York Islanders 3–0 at NYI. Michael Amadio (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Ridly Greig (OTT) played 22:36, +5:59 up on his 16:37 season average over 76 games.

•Michael Amadio had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:52.
•Ridly Greig had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:36.
•Ridly Greig (OTT) played 22:36, +5:59 up on his 16:37 season average over 76 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3

Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 at PIT. Ilya Protas (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Ilya Protas had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:06.
•Ryan Leonard had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:00.
•Aliaksei Protas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:24.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Edmonton Oilers 1–0

Los Angeles Kings beat Edmonton Oilers 1–0 at home. Artemi Panarin (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for EDM: Henrique–Lazar–Roslovic skated 6:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for EDM: Henrique–Lazar–Roslovic skated 6:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Max Jones (EDM) played 2:07, −6:32 down on his 8:39 season average over 20 games.
•Mathieu Joseph (LAK) played 6:46, −5:20 down on his 12:06 season average over 50 games.

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New Jersey Devils beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3

New Jersey Devils beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 at DET. Jesper Bratt (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Jesper Bratt had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:01.
•Emmitt Finnie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:50.
•Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:47.

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St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3

St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3 at CHI. Ilya Mikheyev (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Frank Nazar (CHI) played 7:24, −11:05 down on his 18:29 season average over 65 games.

•Ilya Mikheyev had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:00.
•Jonatan Berggren had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:26.
•Tyler Tucker had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:45.

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Nashville Predators edge Minnesota Wild 2–1

Nashville Predators beat Minnesota Wild 2–1 at home. Steven Stamkos (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MIN: McCarron–Trenin–Brink skated 7:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (76.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:33.
•New look for MIN: McCarron–Trenin–Brink skated 7:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (76.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MIN: Tarasenko–Hartman–Kaprizov skated 6:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars beat New York Rangers 2–0

Dallas Stars beat New York Rangers 2–0 at home. Jason Robertson (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DAL's first power-play unit (Duchene, Rantanen, Robertson, Harley and Johnston) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 5:42 together.

•Jason Robertson had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:58.
•Matt Duchene had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:34.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Duchene, Rantanen, Robertson, Harley and Johnston) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 5:42 together.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Utah Mammoth 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Utah Mammoth 4–1 at UTA. Jordan Staal (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov and Jarvis) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 3:52 together.

•Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:06.
•Jordan Martinook had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:48.
•Nikolaj Ehlers had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:59.

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Florida Panthers rout Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2

Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2 at TOR. Mackie Samoskevich (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Eetu Luostarinen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 15:10.
•Mackie Samoskevich had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 13:37.
•Tomas Nosek had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:40.

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Final

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Montreal Canadiens

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Montreal Canadiens 5–2 at MTL. Charlie Coyle (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Coyle, Werenski, Marchment, Marchenko and Fantilli) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:53 together.

•Charlie Coyle had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:53.
•Kirill Marchenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:12.
•Adam Fantilli had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:41.

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Philadelphia Flyers rout Winnipeg Jets 7–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Winnipeg Jets 7–1 at WPG. Sean Couturier (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Travis Konecny (PHI) played 14:45, −4:24 down on his 19:09 season average over 76 games.

•Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:01.
•Noah Cates had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 13:33.
•Matvei Michkov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:27.

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Seattle Kraken beat Calgary Flames 4–1

Seattle Kraken beat Calgary Flames 4–1 at home. Ryker Evans (SEA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CGY: Coleman–Strome–Suniev skated 9:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Ryker Evans had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:26.
•New look for CGY: Coleman–Strome–Suniev skated 9:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Olli Maatta (CGY) played 23:06, +6:02 up on his 17:04 season average over 42 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Colorado Avalanche 3–2 (OT)

Vegas Golden Knights beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 in overtime at COL. Jack Eichel (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. COL's first power-play unit (Nelson, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Toews and Necas) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 4:56 together.

•COL's first power-play unit (Nelson, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Toews and Necas) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 4:56 together.
•VGK's first power-play unit (Stone, Hertl, Eichel, Marner and Dorofeyev) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 3:59 together.
•New look for COL: Nelson–Nichushkin–Necas skated 10:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vancouver Canucks edge San Jose Sharks 4–3 (SO)

Vancouver Canucks beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 in a shootout at SJS. Igor Chernyshov (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. VAN's first power-play unit (Boeser, DeBrusk, Hronek, Pettersson and Rossi) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:31 together.

•Igor Chernyshov had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:59.
•Macklin Celebrini had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:14.
•VAN's first power-play unit (Boeser, DeBrusk, Hronek, Pettersson and Rossi) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:31 together.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Morgan Geekie for BOS vs TBL, 87.0 mph. Full game report →

Morgan Geekie (BOS vs TBL): Odd-man rush, loose puck, 1-on-0 at the blue line, 1 pass, 87.0 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Sean Couturier PHI	at WPG	2	1	3	4	0	1	17:01	—
Jesper Bratt NJD	at DET	2	1	3	3	0	0	17:01	—
Ilya Protas WSH	at PIT	1	2	3	3	0	0	16:06	—
Mackie Samoskevich FLA	at TOR	1	2	3	3	0	0	13:37	—
Noah Cates PHI	at WPG	1	2	3	2	3	0	13:33	—
Eetu Luostarinen FLA	at TOR	1	2	3	1	0	0	15:10	—
Charlie Coyle CBJ	at MTL	2	0	2	6	0	0	21:53	—
William Nylander TOR	vs FLA	2	0	2	5	0	1	19:48	—
Igor Chernyshov SJS	vs VAN	2	0	2	4	0	2	17:59	—
Ryan Leonard WSH	at PIT	2	0	2	3	2	1	14:00	—
Ilya Mikheyev CHI	vs STL	2	0	2	3	0	0	18:00	—
Tomas Nosek FLA	at TOR	2	0	2	2	1	0	14:40	—

Line changes

New look for TBL: Kucherov–Cirelli–Hagel skated 12:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Guentzel–Point–Goncalves skated 9:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Eyssimont–Khusnutdinov–Minten skated 9:07 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Gourde–Bjorkstrand–Paul skated 8:44 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Perry–Sabourin–Geekie skated 6:25 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Palat–Pageau–Heineman skated 4:53 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Henrique–Lazar–Roslovic skated 6:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Berggren–Neighbours–Dvorsky skated 10:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: McCarron–Trenin–Brink skated 7:23 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (76.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Tarasenko–Hartman–Kaprizov skated 6:23 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 NSH: Jost–Svechkov–Schaefer skated 8:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Foligno–Foligno–Sturm skated 6:18 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Coleman–Strome–Suniev skated 9:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Pospisil–Zary–Gross skated 6:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Nelson–Nichushkin–Necas skated 10:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (46.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Karlsson–O'Connor–Rossi skated 9:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 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%
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	vs VAN	O	41	3	.927
Joel Hofer STL	at CHI	W	34	3	.912
Jakub Dobes MTL	vs CBJ	L	33	5	.848
John Gibson DET	vs NJD	L	32	4	.875
Carter Hart VGK	at COL	W	32	2	.938
Kevin Lankinen VAN	at SJS	W	32	3	.906
Arturs Silovs PIT	vs WSH	L	31	5	.839
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	vs VGK	O	29	3	.897
Jake Allen NJD	at DET	W	28	3	.893
Arvid Soderblom CHI	vs STL	L	28	5	.821
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs CAR	L	28	3	.893
Dan Vladar PHI	at WPG	W	28	1	.964
Anton Forsberg LAK	vs EDM	W	27	0	.1000
Frederik Andersen CAR	at UTA	W	27	1	.963
Nikke Kokko SEA	vs CGY	W	27	1	.963
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs TBL	L	24	2	.917
Linus Ullmark OTT	at NYI	W	23	0	.1000
Joseph Woll TOR	vs FLA	L	23	4	.826
Justus Annunen NSH	vs MIN	W	22	1	.955
Jesper Wallstedt MIN	at NSH	L	22	2	.909
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs NYR	W	22	0	.1000
Jet Greaves CBJ	at MTL	W	22	2	.909
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at BOS	W	21	1	.952
Connor Ingram EDM	at LAK	L	21	1	.952
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs PHI	L	20	5	.750
Devin Cooley CGY	at SEA	L	20	3	.850
Daniil Tarasov FLA	at TOR	W	19	2	.895
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at DAL	L	18	1	.944
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs OTT	L	15	2	.867
Logan Thompson WSH	at PIT	W	11	3	.727
Eric Comrie WPG	vs PHI	—	3	2	.333

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