Nikita Kucherov scored two goals and an assist in the match against Colorado. The Russian increased his lead over Nathan MacKinnon in the scorers' race.

Artemy Panarin scored an assist hat-trick for the New York Rangers against Montreal. The match attracted attention because the two top scorers of the NHL regular season met on the ice in a head-to-head confrontation. Kuc Herov moved into second place in Lightning history with three points in a single season, passing Steven Stamkos.