The Toronto Maple Leafs secured their first Atlantic Division title with a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres as Anthony Stolarz recorded his third consecutive shutout. Steven Lorentz, Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, and Nicholas Robertson scored for the Maple Leafs, who also clinched the Eastern Conference's second seed and will face the Ottawa Senators in the playoffs.
In other games, the New Jersey Devils defeated the Boston Bruins 5-4 in overtime, the Columbus Blue Jackets blanked the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0, the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning cruised past the Florida Panthers 5-1. Meanwhile, the Washington Capitals defeated the New York Islanders 3-1 with Dylan Strome netting a hat trick, while the Islanders will miss the playoffs for the second time in four seasons.