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Blue Jackets vs Sabres: every skater's Game Grade, sorted into tiers.

Owen Power set up three goals as Buffalo beat Columbus 5-2, and the Sabres finally found offence at home. Three helpers from a defenceman is the kind of line that changes a game without anyone noticing it happen.

Buffalo got to the dangerous spots far more often than Columbus, and the 5-2 win shows it. Josh Norris scored twice and Owen Power set up three as the Sabres finally found the net at home.

Wolf has stopped 13 of 14 Anaheim shots through the first 8:30 of the second period, and the Ducks keep coming. Calgary's goalie is holding the door while Anaheim goes looking for a way through.

Wallstedt has stopped all 13 shots he has faced in the second period, and Kaprizov's power-play goal is still the only one on the board. San Jose's chances are worth 1.2 expected goals, matching Minnesota's, so the Sharks are knocking on the door without getting through it.

Anaheim has rung three shots off iron and still trails Calgary 1-3 in the second period. Shot attempts are nearly even at 26-27, so the bounces are doing the damage, not the chances.

Columbus trails 1-5 in the third period, and Jet Greaves has stopped 29 of 34 shots while Buffalo keeps finding its best looks at him.

Owen Power assisted on both Buffalo goals in the first period, and the Sabres lead the Blue Jackets 2-1 heading into the second with a power play to start. Power is the only Sabres skater with two points so far, and Buffalo is in front on the strength of his passing.

Dylan DeMelo drove the Jets' rout of the Canucks: a 9.3 Game Grade on two assists and an 8-2 edge in chances from in close with him on the ice. Logan Cooley (9.0) of the Mammoth and Pavel Mintyukov (9.0) of the Ducks lit the twine. Every player, every game, graded.

Nick Suzuki returned from injury with a goal and two helpers, and he led all Canadiens forwards in ice time. Cole Caufield ended it in overtime as Montreal beat Utah 5-4.

Draisaitl fired six shots and beat the goalie late in the third, but Anaheim held on for a 5-4 win in Edmonton. He also committed three giveaways, and the Oilers still lost the game.

Evan Bouchard scored a power-play goal just before the first intermission and added an assist, but Edmonton fell 5-4 to Anaheim at home. The Oilers, who sit atop the Pacific at 11-3-3, have now dropped their latest game.

Erik Cernak set up two goals in 16:05 of ice time as Tampa Bay beat Chicago 4-1 at Amalie Arena. The Lightning took care of business at home, and the Blackhawks left with plenty of work ahead.

Columbus has won just once on the road, while Buffalo has scored little at home. Both teams have allowed more expected goals than they've created over their last ten games, so the team that tightens its own end likely takes this wildcard fight.

Predators vs Avalanche: every skater's Game Grade, sorted into tiers.

Annunen was the story in Denver. He stopped 30 of 32 shots while Colorado controlled 60.2% of the shot attempts, and Nashville still walked away with the overtime win.

Scheifele's second-period goal and assist helped Winnipeg beat Vancouver 6-2 at home, a comfortable win that finished with him at plus 2. He has mostly been a setup man this year, with 13 assists, so finding the back of the net stood out.

Pastrnak didn't score in Boston's 6-2 win at Pittsburgh, but he still set up two goals and was on the ice for 20:23 of play. The Bruins didn't need him to finish; they needed him to keep the offense moving, and he did.

Flyers vs Rangers: every skater's Game Grade, sorted into tiers.

Bruins vs Penguins: every skater's Game Grade, sorted into tiers.