Boston 4, Tampa Bay 0
After a two-year absence, the Boston Bruins are back in the playoffs.
New Jersey 1, Philadelphia 0
Considering nothing was at stake between the two teams, the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils gave the fans at Prudential Center nearly 61 minutes of entertaining hockey.
Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 1
In a preview of a likely first-round playoff matchup, the Pittsburgh Penguins took a big step toward earning home-ice advantage with a 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.
Washington 4, Toronto 1
Philipp Grubauer missed his fourth shutout of the season with just under two minutes to play Tuesday night, but the Washington Capitals' backup goaltender was not disappointed.
Ottawa 2, Detroit 0
An emotional night at Canadian Tire Centre ended with a big sigh of relief from the Ottawa Senators.
Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 2
The St. Louis Blues can feel fortunate they won't be playing the Winnipeg Jets in the playoffs.
NY Islanders 2, Nashville 1
The Nashville Predators were looking to tune their game up for the playoffs.
Minnesota 5, Carolina 3
The Minnesota Wild will be back home next week for the playoffs, but they gave their fans one last regular-season reason to smile Tuesday, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 and clinching home ice in the first round of the playoffs.
Dallas 3, Arizona 2
Julius Honka scored with 1:15 remaining in overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Tuesday at American Airlines Center.
Colorado 4, Chicago 3
The Colorado Avalanche are headed for another early vacation; but, against one of the top teams in the league, they played like they want to get there on a roll.
Anaheim 3, Calgary 1
A victory that enabled the Anaheim Ducks to retain control of first place in the Pacific Division might have cost them an All-Star defenseman.
Los Angeles 6, Edmonton 4
If the Los Angeles Kings produced offense all season as they did against the Edmonton Oilers, their win Tuesday may not have been a meaningless effort.
San Jose 3, Vancouver 1
The San Jose Sharks brushed off recent injury adversity by setting a franchise record with their two fastest game-opening goals en route to a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night at SAP Center.