Detroit 5, Buffalo 4
Tyler Bertuzzi scored his second goal of the game 2:18 into overtime as the Detroit Red Wings concluded a stellar five-game trip with their third straight win, defeating the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Thursday night.
Washington 3, Carolina 2
Nic Dowd's slight redirection led to the winning goal as the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals clinched a playoff spot with a 3-2 victory against the host Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.
Columbus 6, Montreal 2
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice as the host Columbus Blue Jackets moved into the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference after posting a 6-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
Florida 5, Ottawa 2
Florida's top line of Jonathan Huberdeau, Evgenii Dadonov and Aleksander Barkov totaled seven points to carry the Panthers to a 5-2 win over the host Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
NY Islanders 5, Winnipeg 4
Casey Cizikas scored the tying goal with 1:46 left Thursday night and Jordan Eberle scored the winning goal just 33 seconds later as the visiting New York Islanders stormed back to stun the Winnipeg Jets 5-4.
Dallas 3, Edmonton 2
Jamie Benn scored the shootout winner in the fifth round while goalie Anton Khudobin sparkled in net as the Dallas Stars erased a two-goal deficit to claim a 3-2 road victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
Dallas 3, Edmonton 2
All season, the Dallas Stars have believed Anton Khudobin is one of the NHL's best backup goalies. They'll once again be putting that theory to the test.
Vancouver 3, Los Angeles 2
Tanner Pearson's shootout goal gave the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 home-ice victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
Chicago 5, San Jose 4
Alex DeBrincat scored twice to give him 40 goals this season as the Chicago Blackhawks maintained their playoff hopes with a 5-4 victory against host San Jose on Thursday night.