The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1, with Joseph Woll making 25 saves. The Maple Leafs' win moved them closer to clinching the Atlantic Division title, reaching the 50-win mark. Pontus Holmberg, Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and John Tavares scored for Toronto, which has won three straight games.
In other NHL action, the Ottawa Senators secured a comeback 4-3 overtime win against the Philadelphia Flyers. Tim Stutzle scored the power-play winner in overtime. The New York Islanders shut out the New Jersey Devils 1-0, with Bo Horvat scoring the lone goal. The Boston Bruins defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1, with Elias Lindholm leading the Bruins with a goal and an assist. The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals 4-1, with Adam Fantilli scoring twice. Lastly, the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to a 7-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres, with Jake Guentzel scoring twice.