Ondrej Palat scored two goals to help the visiting Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 Wednesday night, giving Tampa Bay a 2-1 advantage in an Eastern Conference second-round playoff series.

Martin Jones made 34 saves for his sixth career playoff shutout, leading the San Jose Sharks to a 4-0 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday and leveling their Western Conference semifinal playoff series at two games apiece.