Boston 2, NY Islanders 1
Ryan Donato scored the only goal of the shootout Thursday night to give the host Boston Bruins a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders.
Columbus 4, Minnesota 2
Riley Nash's first goal as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets proved to be the game-winner in a 4-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday.
Ottawa 3, NY Rangers 0
Craig Anderson made 27 saves for his first shutout in nearly a year, Drake Batherson and Matt Duchene each recorded a goal and an assist, and the Ottawa Senators recorded a 3-0 victory over the visiting New York Rangers on Thursday night.
Tampa Bay 5, Buffalo 4
Tampa Bay's Cedric Paquette scored the go-ahead goal with 5:41 remaining as the host Lightning snapped the NHL's longest winning streak at 10 games in a 5-4 win over the red-hot Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
Arizona 3, Nashville 0
Nick Schmaltz had a goal and an assist in his second game with Arizona, and Adin Hill made 29 saves for his first career shutout in his first start of the season as the visiting Coyotes beat the Western Conference-leading Nashville Predators 3-0 on Thursday.
Winnipeg 6, Chicago 5
Patrik Laine scored two goals, the 100th and 101st of his career, and Nikolaj Ehlers scored a hat trick to lead the host Winnipeg Jets to a wild 6-5 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Edmonton 3, Los Angeles 2
Oscar Klefbom had a goal and an assist to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.
Vegas 4, Vancouver 3
William Karlsson's short-handed goal at 13:35 of the third period gave the visiting Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.