The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Joonas Korpisalo are the goalies. Toronto opened in the first period with a Leo Komarov goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Nazem Kadri. The Maple Leafs added on with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his thirty-third of the year, powered by William Nylander and Jake Gardiner. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a David Savard goal, his sixth of the season, via Brandon Dubinsky and Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets tied it again with a Brandon Saad goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed from Zach Werenski and Sam Gagner. Toronto took the lead back with a Nylander goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Tyler Bozak. The Maple Leafs extended the lead in the third period as Kadri scored his thirtieth of the year, thanks to Komarov and Nikita Zaitsev. Toronto iced it at 5-2 with a Zaitsev empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Gardiner. The three stars went to Nylander, Kadri, and Komarov, while Zaitsev and Gardiner get the honorable mentions.
Back east, a battle of New York sees the Rangers welcome their crosstown rivals, the Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Antti Raanta receive the starts in goal. The Rangers got going in the second period with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Mika Zibanejad and Derek Stepan. The Islanders tied it on an Anders Lee goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, via Anthony Beauvillier and Nick Leddy. The Rangers regained the lead with a Rick Nash goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Oscar Lindberg and Nick Holden. The Islanders tied it again in the third period with a Nikolay Kulemin power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Beauvillier and Joshua Ho-Sang. The Islanders took the lead on an Andrew Ladd power play goal, his twentieth of the campaign, fueled by Lee and John Tavares. The three stars of the 3-2 game were Lee, Ladd, and Beauvillier.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jonathan Bernier are in the creases. Edmonton started in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, assisted by Patrick Maroon and Connor McDavid. Anaheim tied it on a Patrick Eaves goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, guided in by Ryan Getzlaf and Hampus Lindholm. The Oilers took the lead back with a McDavid goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, made possible by Draisaitl and Kris Russell. The Ducks retied it with a Lindholm goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Rickard Rakell and Getzlaf. Anaheim took the lead in the second period with a Josh Manson goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Lindholm. The Ducks added on with a Rakell goal, his thirty-second of the year, coming off of Getzlaf, who earned a sock trick. Laurent Brossoit replaced Talbot in goal. Edmonton got one back in the third period on a Mark Letestu power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, with helpers from McDavid and Maroon. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Lindholm, Rakell, and Getzlaf, while McDavid, Draisaitl, and Maroon get the honorable mentions.
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