New Jersey 4, Columbus 1
A third of a way through the season, the New Jersey Devils are perched atop the Metropolitan Division.
NY Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 3
The Metropolitan Division has been bunched up from the start, so even though the season is only about a third of the way through, the New York Rangers sounded as if Tuesday night's 4-3 division victory over defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh came in the stretch run.
Detroit 5, Winnipeg 1
The Winnipeg Jets could smell what was coming their way, and they didn't particularly care for the odor.
Tampa Bay 6, NY Islanders 2
They came in as the top two scoring teams in the NHL, but the Tampa Bay Lightning looked more like it Tuesday night.
Nashville 5, Dallas 2
Juuse Saros has only made six starts this season, so when the Nashville Predators' backup goaltender gets the starting nod as he did Tuesday night, he must capitalize on his opportunity.
Buffalo 4, Colorado 2
Evander Kane was stopped on a great scoring opportunity early in the game, but given another chance in the third period, he didn't miss.
Vancouver 3, Carolina 0
Winning was the most important thing.
Vegas 4, Anaheim 3
It took 13 home games, but the Vegas Golden Knights played their first-ever shootout at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles 5, Minnesota 2
The third period was full of milestones for the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.