Matt Duchene had a goal and three assists as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the host Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 Friday night, taking a stunning 2-0 lead in an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Jordan Eberle and Josh Bailey scored fewer than four minutes apart in the third period of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals Friday night for the New York Islanders, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in Uniondale, N.Y.

Ryan O'Reilly's early-third-period goal was the game-winner as the visiting St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 Friday night to claim both road games in the Manitoba capital and stake a 2-0 lead in their opening-round Western Conference playoff series.

Max Pacioretty had a goal and an assist, and William Karlsson and Colin Miller each scored short-handed goals to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-3 victory over the host San Jose Sharks on Friday night to even their first-round Western Conference playoff series at 1-1.