Recap Roundups
March 30, 2019
Florida 4, Boston 1
The Boston Bruins' 12-game home-ice win streak was snapped as the visiting Florida Panthers prevailed 4-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Carolina 5, Philadelphia 2
The Carolina Hurricanes scored twice on power plays in a 5-2 victory against Philadelphia that eliminated the Flyers from playoff contention on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.
Montreal 3, Winnipeg 1
Joel Armia, Jeff Petry and Jordan Weal all scored as the visiting Montreal Canadiens held on to claim a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night that was crucial to their playoff hopes.
Ottawa 4, Toronto 2
Anthony Duclair scored twice, including an empty-netter, as the Ottawa Senators defeated visiting Toronto 4-2 Saturday night, preventing the Maple Leafs from clinching a playoff berth.
Washington 6, Tampa Bay 3
Washington's Alex Ovechkin scored twice to eclipse the 50-goal mark, and Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie each had two goals and an assist as the Capitals beat the host Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Saturday night.
St. Louis 3, New Jersey 2
Defenseman Vince Dunn scored 4:56 into overtime as the visiting St. Louis Blues recorded their 11th straight victory over the New Jersey Devils with a 3-2 win in Newark, N.J., on Saturday.
NY Islanders 5, Buffalo 1
Anthony Beauvillier scored twice Saturday night for the New York Islanders, who capped one of the most remarkable stories of the NHL regular season by clinching a playoff berth with a 5-1 win over the visiting Buffalo Sabres.
Columbus 5, Nashville 2
Cam Atkinson scored twice to tie the franchise record for goals in a season and Artemi Panarin collected four assists to set a Blue Jackets record for points in a campaign as visiting Columbus beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 Saturday night and remain in a playoff spot.
San Jose 4, Vegas 3
Brent Burns' power-play goal 22 seconds into overtime lifted San Jose to a 4-3 win over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night, ending the Sharks' season-worst losing streak at seven games.
Vancouver 3, Dallas 2
Markus Granlund's goal in the eighth round of the shootout gave the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 home-ice win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night.
Anaheim 5, Edmonton 1
Rickard Rakell notched a natural hat trick in the second period and the Anaheim Ducks handed the host Edmonton Oilers a crushing 5-1 loss Saturday night that all but eliminated the Oilers from the playoffs for the 12th time in 13 seasons.
Los Angeles 3, Chicago 2
Drew Doughty scored with 12 seconds remaining in overtime as the host Los Angeles Kings dealt a major blow to the Chicago Blackhawks' fading playoff chances with a 3-2 victory Saturday.