NHL Recaps: Monday, Apr 13, 2026

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

Game recaps

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Detroit Red Wings

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning edge Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (OT)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in overtime at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for TBL: Gourde–Girgensons–Paul skated 12:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:29.
•New look for TBL: Gourde–Girgensons–Paul skated 12:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TBL: Kucherov–Cirelli–Goncalves skated 10:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers edge New York Rangers 3–2

Florida Panthers beat New York Rangers 3–2 at home. Cole Reinhardt (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Tobias Bjornfot (FLA) played 21:35, +7:49 up on his 13:46 season average over 18 games.

•Cole Reinhardt had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:03.
•Tobias Bjornfot (FLA) played 21:35, +7:49 up on his 13:46 season average over 18 games.
•Donovan Sebrango (FLA) played 21:57, +7:01 up on his 14:56 season average over 41 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 (SO)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 in a shootout at home. Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Logan Stankoven (CAR) played 20:19, +4:56 up on his 15:23 season average over 80 games.

•Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:25.
•Logan Stankoven (CAR) played 20:19, +4:56 up on his 15:23 season average over 80 games.
•New look for CAR: Martinook–Brind'Amour–Robinson skated 11:13 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars edge Toronto Maple Leafs 6–5

Dallas Stars beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–5 at TOR. Mavrik Bourque (DAL) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

•Mavrik Bourque had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 7 shots in 15:56.
•William Nylander had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:50.
•Matt Duchene had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:36.

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St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 6–3

St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 6–3 at home. Nick Foligno (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MIN's first power-play unit (Spurgeon, Johansson, Tarasenko, Brink and Yurov) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:49 together.

•Jimmy Snuggerud had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:44.
•Nick Foligno had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:17.
•MIN's first power-play unit (Spurgeon, Johansson, Tarasenko, Brink and Yurov) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:49 together.

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San Jose Sharks edge Nashville Predators 3–2

San Jose Sharks beat Nashville Predators 3–2 at NSH. Luke Evangelista (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Joakim Kemell (NSH) played 5:11, −5:35 down on his 10:46 season average over 15 games.

•Luke Evangelista had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:06.
•Macklin Celebrini had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:34.
•Igor Chernyshov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:02.

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Buffalo Sabres rout Chicago Blackhawks 5–1

Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 at CHI. Tage Thompson (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CHI: Teravainen–Toninato–Slaggert skated 5:54 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Tage Thompson had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:31.
•Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:23.
•Rasmus Dahlin had 2 assists (2 points) in 20:59.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Edmonton Oilers 2–1 (SO)

Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 2–1 in a shootout at EDM. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for COL: Landeskog–MacKinnon–Necas skated 13:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for COL: Landeskog–MacKinnon–Necas skated 13:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Devon Toews (COL) played 31:21, +9:07 up on his 22:14 season average over 67 games.
•Sam Malinski (COL) played 23:55, +6:23 up on his 17:32 season average over 81 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Seattle Kraken 5–3

Los Angeles Kings beat Seattle Kraken 5–3 at SEA. Quinton Byfield (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for SEA: Gaudreau–Kakko–Catton skated 6:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Quinton Byfield had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 20:17.
•Alex Laferriere had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:10.
•Trevor Moore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:31.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Winnipeg Jets 6–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Winnipeg Jets 6–2 at home. Jack Eichel (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Jack Eichel had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 17:34.
•Mark Stone had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:06.
•Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:52.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Macklin Celebrini for SJS @ NSH, 70.7 mph. Full game report →

Macklin Celebrini (SJS @ NSH): Odd-man rush, carried in, 3-on-2 at the blue line, 1 pass, 70.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mavrik Bourque DAL	at TOR	3	1	4	7	1	0	15:56	—
Jack Eichel VGK	vs WPG	1	3	4	4	0	0	17:34	—
Mark Stone VGK	vs WPG	1	2	3	3	1	1	16:06	—
William Nylander TOR	vs DAL	1	2	3	3	1	0	22:50	—
Matt Duchene DAL	at TOR	0	3	3	2	0	1	18:36	—
Quinton Byfield LAK	at SEA	2	0	2	8	1	0	20:17	—
Tage Thompson BUF	at CHI	2	0	2	6	2	0	17:31	—
Luke Evangelista NSH	vs SJS	2	0	2	3	0	0	19:06	—
Cole Reinhardt FLA	vs NYR	2	0	2	2	3	0	16:03	—
Macklin Celebrini SJS	at NSH	2	0	2	2	1	0	19:34	—
Rasmus Andersson VGK	vs WPG	1	1	2	7	2	1	20:10	—
Nikolaj Ehlers CAR	at PHI	1	1	2	6	0	0	16:25	—

Line changes

New look for TBL: Gourde–Girgensons–Paul skated 12:24 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 TBL: Kucherov–Cirelli–Goncalves skated 10:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: van Riemsdyk–Kasper–Brandsegg-Nygård skated 9:37 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (81.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Perry–Guentzel–Point skated 10:33 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Martinook–Brind'Amour–Robinson skated 11:13 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (80% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Fabbri–Aube-Kubel–Jones skated 7:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Johansson–Brink–Haight skated 7:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Teravainen–Toninato–Slaggert skated 5:54 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 COL: Landeskog–MacKinnon–Necas skated 13:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Gaudreau–Kakko–Catton skated 6:41 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%
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at VGK	L	38	6	.842
Anton Forsberg LAK	at SEA	W	33	3	.909
Artur Akhtyamov TOR	vs DAL	L	32	6	.844
Connor Ingram EDM	vs COL	O	32	1	.969
Joel Hofer STL	vs MIN	W	31	3	.903
Scott Wedgewood COL	at EDM	W	31	1	.968
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs DET	W	30	3	.900
Nikke Kokko SEA	vs LAK	L	29	4	.862
Alex Nedeljkovic SJS	at NSH	W	28	2	.929
Daniil Tarasov FLA	vs NYR	W	27	2	.926
Casey DeSmith DAL	at TOR	W	27	5	.815
Dan Vladar PHI	vs CAR	W	26	2	.923
Spencer Knight CHI	vs BUF	L	26	5	.808
Brandon Bussi CAR	at PHI	O	23	2	.913
Carter Hart VGK	vs WPG	W	23	2	.913
Cam Talbot DET	at TBL	O	22	4	.818
Justus Annunen NSH	vs SJS	L	22	2	.909
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at STL	L	21	5	.762
Jonathan Quick NYR	at FLA	L	16	3	.813
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at CHI	W	16	1	.938

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