NHL SCOREBOARD (regular season concludes Saturday)…
BUFFALO 4 – N.Y. Islanders 3 (SO)… Anders Bjork found the net twice in regulation and added the decisive goal in the shootout. Sabres goalie Michael Houser made 45 saves.
NEW JERSEY 4 – Boston 3 (OT)… Pavel Zacha scored at 2:42 of overtime to send the Devils past the Bruins. Yegor Sharangovich scored a tying goal in the third period.
Pittsburgh 7 – PHILADELPHIA 3… The Penguins clobbered the Flyers to regain first place in the East Division. Sidney Crosby scored two goals and assisted on another. Jake Guentzel had a goal and two assists.
CAROLINA 6 – Chicago 3… Andrei Svechnikov netted a pair of goals and had an assist for the Hurricanes. Teuvo Teravainen added a goal and two assists.
Edmonton 4 – VANCOUVER 1… Leon Draisaitl scored back-to-back goals in the second period to give the Oilers the lead for good in their win over the Canucks. Connor McDavid set up two goals.