capitals 4, lighting 2

John Carlson scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 11:31 left, Charlie Lindgren made 32 saves in another strong performance when his team needed him and Washington kept their playoff hopes alive by beating Tampa Bay.

Sonny Milano scored twice and Nic Dowd provided an insurance goal with 3:14 remaining as the Capitals won for just the second time in nine games to at least temporarily move into the Eastern Conference’s second and final wild-card spot.

panthers 3, sabres 2, ot

Sam Reinhart got his 55th goal of the season with 1:02 left in overtime, and the Florida Panthers clinched home ice for at least Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs by beating the Buffalo Sabres in the next-to-last regular-season game for both teams.

flyers 1, devils 0

Travis Konecny scored a short-handed breakaway goal and Samuel Ersson stopped 20 shots to keep the Philadelphia Flyers’ miniscule postseason hopes still alive with one game left to play in a win over the New Jersey Devils.

stars 3, kraken 1

Defenseman Miro Heiskanen had a goal and two assists, and Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken to clinch the Central Division title for the first time in eight years.

Red Wings 5,

Maple Leafs 4, OT

Dylan Larkin scored on a power play 41 seconds into overtime and the Detroit Red Wings overcame Auston Matthews’ 69th goal of the season to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Senators 5,

Canadiens 4, SO

Brady Tkachuk had two goals and an assist, Drake Batherson scored the only goal in the shootout and Ottawa beat Montreal.

Bruins 6, Penguins 4

Brad Marchand scored short-handed to cap Boston’s four-goal second period, and the Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Predators 6, Blue Jackets 4

Roman Josi scored two goals and assisted on two others, Tommy Novak had two goals and an assist, and Nashville beat Columbus.