New Jersey 3, Colorado 2
Since the end of November, the New Jersey Devils have more losses than wins. They are hardly in a position to take anyone lightly, even the lowly Colorado Avalanche with a starting goaltender making his NHL debut.
Pittsburgh 4, Vancouver 0
Evgeni Malkin had not played since Jan. 24. The seven-game injury layoff and any resulting rust wasn't evident Tuesday.
Toronto 7, NY Islanders 1
The New York Islanders were surging, moving within one point of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the standings.
Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2
The curse of Robin Lehner continues to haunt the Ottawa Senators.
Anaheim 1, Minnesota 0
Anaheim goaltender John Gibson took his team on his shoulders Tuesday and sent the Ducks home on a positive note with a 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
Winnipeg 5, Dallas 2
The love affair between Patrik Laine and fans of the Winnipeg Jets reached new heights Tuesday night as the Finnish sniper potted his third hat trick of the season in leading his team to a much-needed 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars.
Edmonton 5, Arizona 2
The Edmonton Oilers took a while to get going, but once they did there was no stopping them in a 5-2 home ice victory over the Arizona Coyotes.