There were 10 games on the NHL schedule Tuesday, eight with playoff implications.
New York Rangers 6, Columbus Blue Jackets 2:Igor Shesterkin made 28 saves for the Rangers (44-20-10), who have clinched a playoff berth and moved within two points of the New Jersey Devils for second in the Metropolitan Division. The Blue Jackets (23-43-7) have been eliminated from playoff contention.
Nashville Predators 2, Boston Bruins 1: Juuse Saros made 35 saves for the Predators (37-28-8), who closed within three points of the Winnipeg Jets for the second wild card from the Western Conference. It was the end of a seven-game winning streak for the Bruins (57-12-5), who failed to clinch the Presidents' Trophy.
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Carolina Hurricanes 0:Brayden Point scored two goals and had an assist, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves, for the Lightning (43-26-6), who are five points behind the Maple Leafs. The Hurricanes (47-17-9) remain first in the Metropolitan, three points ahead of the Devils.
Detroit Red Wings 7, Pittsburgh Penguins 4:The Penguins (36-28-10) remain three points behind the Islanders. David Perron had a hat trick in the third period for the Red Wings (32-32-9), who are nine points behind the Penguins.
Dallas Stars 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1: Joe Pavelski was one of four different players to score for the Stars (40-20-14), who tied the Avalanche for second in the Central Division with Colorado holding one game in hand. They're each one point behind first-place Minnesota. The Blackhawks (24-44-6) have been eliminated from playoff contention.
Calgary Flames 2, Los Angeles Kings 1:Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves for the Flames (34-26-15), who are two points behind the Jets for the second wild card in the West. The Kings (43-21-10) had won three in a row and remain two points behind the Vegas Golden Knights for first in the Pacific Division.
Edmonton Oilers 6, Vegas Golden Knights 3:Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a five-point game (one goal, four assists) for the Oilers (43-23-9), who are one point of the second-place Kings in the Pacific. The Golden Knights (46-22-6) remain in first.
San Jose Sharks 3, Winnipeg Jets 0:Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves, but the Jets (41-31-3) remain the second wild card from the West. The Sharks (20-39-15) got a 41-save shutout from James Reimer. They have been eliminated from playoff contention.