Cale Makar scored to become just the ninth NHL defenseman with 30 goals in a season and the Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff berth with a 7-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

Makar also had two assists while Charlie Coyle, Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews also had a goal and two assists each for the visiting Avalanche, who scored five straight times after falling behind 3-2 in the second period.

Jets 4, Golden Knights 0: Backup Eric Comrie made 26 saves for his second shutout in two months as Winnipeg won at Vegas in a matchup of Western Conference divisional leaders.

The Jets took a step toward securing the Central Division and home-ice advantage for the Stanley Cup playoffs. They have three more points than Washington in the race for the Presidents’ Trophy and four more than Dallas in the Central.

Senators 2, Lightning 1: Linus Ullmark made 31 saves, Shane Pinto and Jake Sanderson scored and Ottawa beat visiting Tampa Bay, with the Lightning wrapping up a playoff spot after the game when Colorado beat Columbus.

Pinto opened the scoring for the Senators with 6:15 left in the first period, and Sanderson made it 2-0 on a power play at 5:17 of the second. Brandon Hagel got one back for Tampa Bay at seven minutes of the second with his 34th of the season.

Blues 5, Penguins 4 (OT): Robert Thomas scored a power-play goal in overtime and St. Louis tied a franchise record with its 11th consecutive win, beating Pittsburgh.

Jake Neighbours scored twice and Pavel Buchnevich and Jordan Kyrou also scored for the Blues. Joel Hofer made 24 saves as St. Louis set a franchise record with its 10th straight home win.

Canadiens 4, Bruins 1: Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher each had a goal and an assist, Sam Montembeault made 18 saves and Montreal beat visiting Boston for its third straight victory.

Christian Dvorak and Cole Caufield — with his team-leading 35th — also scored for Montreal. The Canadiens hold the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, two points ahead of the Rangers.

Stars 5, Predators 1: Jake Oettinger made 28 saves and Dallas beat visiting Nashville for its seventh straight victory.