Alexander Ovechkin scored his 834th NHL goal and set a record for goals into an empty net. Nikita Kucherov scored an assist and increased the lead over Nathan MacKinnon in the scorers race.

Andrei Vasilevsky helped Tampa Bay break the resistance of Columbus, and the crackers of Sergei Bobrovsky and Petr Kochetkov allowed Florida and Carolina to win yet another victory. Three Russian goalkeepers were recognized as the first stars of their matches.