Frederik Gauthier notched a goal and an assist during the second period when the Maple Leafs scored four times, and Toronto held on to defeat the visiting Buffalo Sabres 5-3 Monday night.

Nathan Bastian scored his first career goal in the first period Monday night, and Kurtis Gabriel's second NHL goal in the second period proved to be the game-winner for the host New Jersey Devils, who further imperiled the playoff positioning of the struggling Montreal Canadiens with a 2-1 win in Newark, N.J.

Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman scored the game-winning goal in the fourth round of a shootout as the Lightning stretched their winning streak to a season-high nine games with a 4-3 win over the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Monday.

Brian Boyle scored the decisive goal in the fourth round of a shootout as the host Nashville Predators skated to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.

Aaron Ekblad scored 26 seconds into overtime as the Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Denver on Monday night.

Bo Horvat scored twice, and Elias Pettersson supplied two assists as the Vancouver Canucks dumped the visiting Anaheim Ducks 4-0 on Monday night.