Ottawa 7, Edmonton 2
Milan Michalek scored twice and added an assist to help host Ottawa rout Edmonton.
Montreal 2, Toronto 1
Brendan Gallagher tallied in regulation and David Desharnais scored the decisive goal in the shootout as Montreal extended its winning streak against its Original Six rival to four games by handing Toronto its 13th straight road loss (0-12-1).
Winnipeg 5, Detroit 4
Recently acquired Drew Stafford scored in regulation before netting the only goal of the shootout in the fourth round to lift visiting Winnipeg.
NY Islanders 6, Columbus 3
Captain John Tavares collected two goals and two assists while Josh Bailey scored twice and set up a tally in his 450th career contest as host New York skated to its fourth straight victory.
Nashville 3, New Jersey 1
Colin Wilson and Craig Smith scored 66 seconds apart late in the third period as host Nashville matched a season high with its fifth consecutive victory.
Minnesota 6, Carolina 3
Thomas Vanek recorded a pair of goals and set up another as host Minnesota extended its point streak to a franchise record-tying 10 games (8-0-2).
NY Rangers 5, Arizona 1
Rick Nash scored his league-leading 35th goal early in the third period and Cam Talbot made 34 saves as visiting New York presented Alain Vigneault with his 500th career coaching victory.
Colorado 4, Dallas 1
Alex Tanguay and rookie Dennis Everberg each scored one goal and set up another as host Colorado halted its four-game losing streak.
Calgary 3, Vancouver 2
Lance Bouma scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as host Calgary pulled even in points with third-place Vancouver in the Pacific Division.
Los Angeles 3, Washington 1
Dwight King extended his goal-scoring streak to three games as host Los Angeles posted its fourth consecutive victory.