NHL Recaps: Monday, Apr 20, 2026

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

Game recaps

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Philadelphia Flyers

Pittsburgh Penguins

Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0

Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 at PIT. Garnet Hathaway (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for PIT: Crosby–Rust–Rakell skated 6:34 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Garnet Hathaway had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:15.
•New look for PIT: Crosby–Rust–Rakell skated 6:34 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PIT: Malkin–Novak–Chinakhov skated 4:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Carolina Hurricanes edge Ottawa Senators 3–2 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 in overtime at home. Jake Sanderson (OTT) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Linus Ullmark (OTT) faced 49 shots and stopped 46 (.939), +16 against a season average of 33.3; the loss.

•Jake Sanderson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 43:06.
•Linus Ullmark (OTT) faced 49 shots and stopped 46 (.939), +16 against a season average of 33.3; the loss.
•CAR's first power-play unit (Hall, Ehlers, Nikishin, Stankoven and Blake) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:17 together.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Dallas Stars beat Minnesota Wild 4–2

Dallas Stars beat Minnesota Wild 4–2 at home. Brock Faber (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DAL won it by committee.

•Brock Faber had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 26:42.
•Wyatt Johnston had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:21.
•Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:17.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Edmonton Oilers edge Anaheim Ducks 4–3

Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks 4–3 at home. Troy Terry (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. EDM won it by committee.

•Troy Terry had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:04.
•Jason Dickinson had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:01.
•Kasperi Kapanen had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 18:00.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Troy Terry for ANA @ EDM, 70.3 mph. Full game report →

Troy Terry (ANA @ EDM): Off the faceoff, 2 passes, 70.3 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Troy Terry ANA	at EDM	2	1	3	5	0	0	18:04	—
Kasperi Kapanen EDM	vs ANA	2	0	2	7	4	0	18:00	—
Wyatt Johnston DAL	vs MIN	2	0	2	6	1	0	19:21	—
Brock Faber MIN	at DAL	2	0	2	6	0	0	26:42	—
Jason Dickinson EDM	vs ANA	2	0	2	2	1	2	12:01	—
Leo Carlsson ANA	at EDM	1	1	2	10	0	0	17:52	—
Garnet Hathaway PHI	at PIT	1	1	2	1	7	0	11:15	—
Matt Duchene DAL	vs MIN	1	1	2	1	0	0	16:17	—
Jake Sanderson OTT	at CAR	0	2	2	2	3	5	43:06	—
Vasily Podkolzin EDM	vs ANA	0	2	2	2	7	1	18:04	—
Jake Walman EDM	vs ANA	0	2	2	2	2	0	15:01	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	vs ANA	0	2	2	2	0	0	22:06	—

Line changes

New look for PIT: Crosby–Rust–Rakell skated 6:34 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Malkin–Novak–Chinakhov skated 4:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Linus Ullmark OTT	at CAR	L	49	3	.939
Frederik Andersen CAR	vs OTT	W	39	2	.949
Lukas Dostal ANA	at EDM	L	34	4	.882
Jesper Wallstedt MIN	at DAL	L	31	3	.903
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs MIN	W	30	2	.933
Connor Ingram EDM	vs ANA	W	28	3	.893
Dan Vladar PHI	at PIT	W	27	0	.1000
Stuart Skinner PIT	vs PHI	L	23	2	.913

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