The Ducks delivered Thursday’s sharpest shock, while Boston and Carolina also posted emphatic wins.
Thursday’s results: Tampa Bay 4, Chicago 1; Winnipeg 6, Vancouver 2; Montréal 5, Utah 4; New Jersey 5, St. Louis 4; Vegas 2, Detroit 1; Carolina 5, Islanders 3. Also Thursday, the Rangers edged Philadelphia 3-2, Boston beat Pittsburgh 6-2, Columbus topped Dallas 2-1, Anaheim outlasted Edmonton 5-4, and Nashville beat Colorado 3-2. The biggest jolt was Anaheim’s 5-4 win over power-index No. 4 Edmonton, while No. 1 Carolina beat the Islanders 5-3. No. 3 Boston added a 6-2 rout of Pittsburgh, and No. 6 New Jersey and No. 11 Montréal each won by one goal. Friday’s slate has Columbus at Buffalo, Anaheim at Calgary, and San Jose at No. 2 Minnesota.