sabres 3, blue jackets 2

Alex Tuch had two goals and an assist, and Buffalo beat Columbus on Tuesday for their first four-game winning streak in more than two years. Bowen Byram had a goal and an assist, and James Reimer stopped 28 shots to get his second win of the season and snap a five-game skid (0-4-1). Buffalo had not won four straight since a five-game run spanning Jan. 19-26, 2023.

capitals 6, panthers 3

Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record, and Washington defeated defending Stanley Cup champion Florida.

lightning 4, senators 3

Brandon Hagel scored less than two minutes into the third period to give Tampa Bay the lead for good in a winthat snapped Ottawa’s five-game winning streak.

Luke Glendening, Nikita Kucherov and Ryan McDonagh also scored for Tampa Bay while Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 25 saves.

islanders 2, golden knights 1

Brock Nelson snapped a tie midway through the third period and Ilya Sorokin made 34 saves, helping New York beat Vegas for their eighth win in nine games.

jets 3, hurricanes 0

Eric Comrie made 29 saves and Winnipeg potent power play struck for a pair of goals in a victory over Carolina that extended their winning streak to seven games.

oilers 3, blues 2, ot

Connor Brown scored at 2:33 of overtime and Edmonton beat St. Louis.

Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist for Edmonton, which has won four of its last six games.

Bruins 3, Wild 0

Charlie McAvoy got his 299th career point with a goal in the second period and Jeremy Swayman stopped 35 shots for his third shutout of the season as Boston beat Minnesota.

Devils 3, Penguins 2, SO

Timo Meier beat Alex Nedeljkovic in the seventh round of a shootout to lift New Jersey past Pittsburgh.