Artemi Panarin scored 6:02 into overtime to give the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 win in Game One of its series with the Washington Capitals.
Lats night’s other games were more of the one-sided variety with the defending Western Conference champion Nashville Predators beating the Colorado Avalanche 5-2; the San Jose Sharks blanked the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 in Orange County; the Tampa Bay Lightning took out the New Jersey Devils 5-2; and the Boston Bruins blasted the Toronto Maple Leafs by a 5-1 count.
Tonight’s games
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 p.m. NBCSN (Penguins lead 1-0)
Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets 7:30 p.m. USA Network (Jets lead 1-0)
Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights 10 p.m. NBCSN (Golden Knights lead 1-0)
Who are you rooting for in the playoffs?
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 8 |
| New Jersey Devils | 2 |
| Boston Bruins | 2 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 |
| Washington Capitals | 2 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 3 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 1 |
| Nashville Predators | 3 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 1 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 8 |
| Minnesota Wild | 1 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 16 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 0 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 0 |
| San Jose Sharks | 1 |