Chicago 5, Boston 2
Nick Foligno scored twice and Ryan Donato's 30th goal of the season sparked an early-third-period run of three goals in 1:33 as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Thursday.
Florida 4, Detroit 1
Brad Marchand scored his first goal as a member of the Panthers as host Florida defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night in Sunrise.
Columbus 3, Buffalo 2
The Columbus Blue Jackets scored twice in less than three minutes in the third period to rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
Washington 5, Carolina 4
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the game's first goal and then finished it with a shootout tally as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in a matchup between the Metropolitan Division's top teams Thursday night.
NY Rangers 9, NY Islanders 2
Rookie Brett Berard had his first career two-goal game for the visiting New York Rangers, who remained mathematically alive in the Eastern Conference wild-card race while all but ending the New York Islanders' playoff hopes with a 9-2 win on Thursday in Elmont, N.Y.
Winnipeg 4, Dallas 0
Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 25 shots, earning his league-leading eighth shutout of the season, as the visiting Winnipeg Jets blanked the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Thursday, tightening their grip on home-ice advantage.
Vancouver 4, Colorado 1
Kiefer Sherwood and Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist apiece as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 in Denver on Thursday night.
Nashville 4, Utah 3
Filip Forsberg scored the lone goal of a shootout, giving the Nashville Predators a 4-3 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday in Salt Lake City.
Vegas 2, Seattle 1
Adin Hill made 24 saves to notch his 31st win of the season and the Vegas Golden Knights took another step closer to a Pacific Division title with a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night in Las Vegas.
Los Angeles 6, Anaheim 1
Kevin Fiala scored two power-play goals for the Los Angeles Kings in a 6-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.