Charlie McAvoy scored on the power play, Brad Marchand and David Krejci each had a pair of assists and the host Boston Bruins blanked the emotionally drained New York Rangers 4-0 Thursday night.

Michael McLeod scored the tie-breaking goal late in the second period Thursday night for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who extended the New York Islanders' ill-timed late-season skid with a 2-1 win in Uniondale, N.Y.

Jeff Carter scored a career-high four goals Thursday as the Pittsburgh Penguins jumped back into first place in the East Division with an 8-4 win over the visiting Buffalo Sabres.

John Tavares and Mitch Marner both netted one goal and one assist and Auston Matthews became the league's first player to reach the 40-goal mark as the host Toronto Maple Leafs used a four-goal first period en route to a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

Alex DeBrincat scored 2:02 into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a six-game winless streak by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.

Nils Hoglander, Jayce Hawryluk, Travis Hamonic and Brock Boeser each had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory against the host Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.