Matthew Tkachuk scored the go-ahead goal 59 seconds into the third period as Florida rallied past Buffalo Sabres in Sunrise, Fla.Īlex Lyon made 39 saves for his and the Panthers' fourth straight win. Jet Greaves played a strong game in stopping 46 shots for Columbus in his NHL debut. Jack Roslovic and Eric Robinson scored for the Blue Jackets, who are out of playoff contention. The victory put Toronto six points ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the race for second place in the Atlantic Division. Sam Lafferty added two assists and Joseph Woll made 24 saves for Toronto. Zach-Aston Reese scored two goals as Toronto defeated visiting Columbus.Īlexander Kerfoot and Auston Matthews (empty net) also scored for the playoff-bound Maple Leafs. Kevin Labanc tallied two goals, Jacob Peterson also scored and Kaapo Kahkonen made 38 saves for the Sharks, whose three-game winning streak ended. However, Colorado has played one fewer game than the Stars and Wild. The Avalanche, who for the fifth time in six games, tied Dallas and Minnesota for first in the Central Division.

Mikko Rantanen and Devon Toews had two assists each for the Avalanche, and Alexandar Georgiev turned away 28 shots. MacKinnon also added an assist to reach 100 points for the first time in his career. Jack Johnson and Evan Rodrigues also scored for Colorado.

April 5 - Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the night at 3:13 of overtime and the visiting Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff spot with a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.

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