Dallas 2 – St. Louis 1 (SO)… The Stars outlasted the Blues in a Western Conference round robin and clinched the conference’s third seed to set up a first-round matchup against Vancouver. Denis Gurianov netted the lone goal in the shootout. Joe Pavelski tied the game with 31.4 seconds left in regulation.
Columbus 3 – Toronto 0… Goalie Joonas Kirpisalo stopped all 33 shots as the Blue Jackets skated past the Maple Leafs in the decisive Game 5 of the series and advanced to a first-round matchup with Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Columbus got goals from Nick Foligno, Liam Foudy and Zach Werenski.
Washington 2 – Boston 1… The Capitals edge the Bruins in an Eastern Conference round robin and clinched the conference’s third seed to set up a first-round matchup against New York Islanders. T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson found the net for Washington.