Toronto 1, New Jersey 0
The New Jersey Devils feel they did just about everything right. They limited the Toronto Maple Leafs' scoring chances. They had twice the number of shots on goal.
NY Islanders 6, Carolina 4
Doug Weight played his final NHL game seven years ago Friday, so he knows how much he'd enjoy being on the ice for the type of fast-paced hockey the New York Islanders have played this season.
Arizona 5, Montreal 4
Coming into Thursday night's matchup against the Montreal Canadiens, the Arizona Coyotes remained the only team in the NHL without a regulation win.
Pittsburgh 3, Ottawa 1
Matt Murray made 21 saves in total, but none bigger, better or more important than a highlight reel stop in the 13th minute of the first period at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday night.
Tampa Bay 6, Dallas 1
Tampa Bay continues to dominate its competition, and in a battle of the NHL's top two power plays on Thursday night, the Lightning managed to score on both.
Minnesota 6, Nashville 4
The Minnesota Wild's struggling power play righted itself at the perfect time on Thursday. The Wild scored two man-advantage goals as part of a crazy comeback, rallying from two goals down with four goals in the final seven minutes in a 6-4 win over the Nashville Predators.
Winnipeg 3, Philadelphia 2
While the horses got the job done for the Winnipeg Jets in their 3-2 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night at Bell MTS Place, it was one of the stable boys who made the biggest sacrifice.
Colorado 6, Washington 2
Gabriel Landeskog's quest for a hat trick looked futile when he rang a shot off the post late in the third period.
St. Louis 4, Edmonton 1
The St. Louis Blues' slump, if it can be called that, is over.
Vegas 5, Vancouver 2
It was a bend but not break night for the Vegas Golden Knights.
Boston 2, Los Angeles 1
The Boston Bruins knew they could not rely on one or two players to pull them out of their four-game losing streak. They needed a wide-ranging effort to beat the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
Florida 2, San Jose 0
Bob Boughner made a successful return to SAP Center on Thursday night, in more ways than one.