Recap Roundups
April 04, 2019
Buffalo 5, Ottawa 2
Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists as the Buffalo Sabres snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory against the visiting Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 1
Alex Killorn scored the go-ahead goal at 14:12 of the third period, and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning went on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 Thursday night to move closer to NHL history.
NY Islanders 2, Florida 1
Brock Nelson scored in regulation and had the only goal in four rounds of a shootout as the New York Islanders defeated the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.
Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 1
Phil Kessel scored twice and had an assist Thursday, and the host Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff spot with a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings, who had won six straight games.
Washington 2, Montreal 1
Nic Dowd scored the tie-breaking goal early in the second period, and goalie Braden Holtby made 33 saves as the Washington Capitals clinched the Metropolitan Division title with a 2-1 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Carolina 3, New Jersey 1
Justin Faulk scored the tie-breaking goal in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes went on to wrap up a playoff spot for the first time in a decade by defeating the visiting New Jersey Devils 3-1 in the regular-season home finale Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.
St. Louis 7, Philadelphia 3
Alexander Steen had two goals and an assist as the St. Louis Blues made franchise history while scoring five times within the first 10 minutes in a 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.
Nashville 3, Vancouver 2
Ryan Johansen's goal with 20.4 seconds left in regulation lifted the Nashville Predators to a comeback, 3-2 home-ice victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.
Boston 3, Minnesota 0
Joakim Nordstrom, David Pastrnak and Zach Senyshyn each scored and Jaroslav Halak was perfect in net as the visiting Boston Bruins skated to a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
Colorado 3, Winnipeg 2
Erik Johnson scored 1:49 into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to clinch a playoff berth with a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets in Denver on Thursday night.
San Jose 3, Edmonton 2
Brent Burns collected a goal and an assist to reach the 80-point mark in a season for the first time in his career and pace the visiting San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
Arizona 4, Vegas 1
Derek Stepan scored two goals, and Darcy Kuemper made 37 saves to lead the Arizona Coyotes to a 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night in Las Vegas.