MINNESOTA 6 – St. Louis 2… Kirill Kaprizov scored three goals and the Wild topped the Blues to even the Western Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece.d Joel Eriksson Ek added a pair of goals. The series heads to St. Louis for Game 3 tomorrow.
CAROLINA 5 – Boston 2… Sebastian Aho and Nino Niederreiter scored two goals apiece as the Hurricanes skated past the Bruins to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Pyotr Kochetkov relieved injured starting goalie Antti Raanta and made 30 saves. The series moves to Boston for Game 3 tomorrow.
Tampa Bay 5 – TORONTO 3… Victor Hedman scored a goal and assisted on three others as the Lightning beat the Maple Leafs to even the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece. Nikita Kucherov added a goal and two assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 31 shots. The series shifts to Florida for Game 3 tomorrow.
EDMONTON 6 – Los Angeles 0… Mike Smith stopped all 30 shots and the Oilers breezed past the Kings to bring the Western Conference first-round playoff series even at a game apiece. Evander Kane netted two goals and set up another. The series moves to Los Angeles for Game 3 tomorrow.