ST. LOUIS 4 – Vancouver 1… Vladimir Tarasenko netted two goals and had an assist in leading the Blues past the Canucks. Robert Thomas set up two goals. Netminder Ville Husso stopped 35 shots.
Carolina 6 – WASHINGTON 1… The Hurricanes skated past the Capitals in a potential first-round playoff preview. Martin Necas scored two goals and assisted on another. Max Domi, Teuvo Teravainen and Vincent Trocheck each had two assists. Goalie Frederik Andersen made 25 saves.
Buffalo 6 – CHICAGO 5… The Sabres erased a four-goal second-period deficit to upend the Blackhawks. Tage Thompson scored the decisive goal with 12 seconds remaining. Alex Tuch’s goal tied the game 2 minutes earlier. Viktor Olofsson scored two second-period goals and had an assist.
EDMONTON 6 – Arizona 1… Ryan McLeod scored two goals and had an assist in leading the Oilers in their romp over the Coyotes. Jesse Puljujarvia set up two goals. Goalie Mikko Koskinen stopped 31 shots.
Seattle 6 – LOS ANGELES 1… Six different players found the net in the Kraken’s romp over the Kings. Vince Dunn set up two goals. Chris Driedger made 36 saves at goal.