Tim Connolly scored his first goal of the season, helping the Buffalo Sabres secure the Presidents' Trophy for the first time.
Connolly scored in his return from a concussion sustained in last year's playoffs to help Buffalo beat the Washington Capitals 2-0 on Saturday and clinch the best record in the NHL.
The Sabres' 53rd win was enough to lock up the Presidents' Trophy title and home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Canucks 4, Sharks 3, OT
In San Jose, California, Mattias Ohlund scored a power-play goal in overtime and Vancouver clinched a division title by beating San Jose.
Islanders 4, Flyers 2
In Philadelphia, Wade Dubielewicz made 28 saves and New York kept up in the Eastern Conference playoff race by beating the Flyers.
Red Wings 7, Blackhawks 2
In Detroit, Mikael Samuelsson had two goals and a five points to lift Detroit over Chicago in the season finale for the host Red Wings.
Kings 3, Coyotes 2
In Los Angeles, rookie Anze Kopitar scored his 20th goal of the season with 53 seconds remaining and Los Angeles beat Phoenix.
Ducks 4, Blue Jackets 3
In Columbus, Ohio, Teemu Selanne had two goals and Anaheim celebrated its first division title by beating Columbus.
Maple Leafs 6, Canadiens 5
In Toronto, the Maple Leafs got power-play goals from Bryan McCabe and Kyle Wellwood and then held on for the win.
Thrashers 3, Lightning 2, SO
In Atlanta, Jonathan Sim's shootout goal gave Atlanta a win over Tampa Bay in the final regular-season game for both teams.
Senators 6, Bruins 3
In Boston, Dany Heatley's 50th goal of the season helped Ottawa clinch home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Oilers 3, Flames 2
In Calgary, Patrick Thoresen's tiebreaking goal in the third period gave Edmonton the win.
Hurricanes 5, Panthers 4, OT
In Raleigh, North Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour scored on a breakaway with 24 seconds left in overtime to lift Carolina.
Wild 5, Blues 1
In St. Paul, Minnesota, the Wild cruised in their final tuneup before the playoffs, getting 24 saves from Niklas Backstrom in a victory over St. Louis.
Predators 4, Avalanche 2
At Denver, Paul Kariya scored the winner in the third period to help Nashville beat the Avalanche.
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