Boston 4, Pittsburgh 3
Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy has a decision to make prior to Sunday's game against the Edmonton Oilers.
Winnipeg 4, Anaheim 1
The Winnipeg Jets spent the American Thanksgiving week in southern California and were thankful for the goaltending and defense that led them to two victories.
Minnesota 3, Colorado 2
Minnesota and Colorado, in their first meeting of the season, looked like the bitter division rivals they are, battling in both ends of the rink with the Wild prevailing 3-2 in a shootout on Friday.
NY Islanders 5, Philadelphia 4
If the New York Islanders expect to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs, they will need to put some distance between themselves and a handful of other teams in the Metropolitan Division.
Washington 3, Tampa Bay 1
Phillip Grubauer, the backup goalie for the Washington Capitals, was winless this season going into a Friday night showdown with the first-place Tampa Bay Lightning.
Vegas 5, San Jose 4
The Vegas Golden Knights tied an NHL record for a team in its inaugural season with its eighth straight home win on Friday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena. But head coach Gerard Gallant was the first to admit the 5-4 overtime victory over San Jose wasn't one of his team's better efforts.
Buffalo 3, Edmonton 1
With their backs against the wall thanks to a seven-game losing streak, the Buffalo Sabres finally found their game.
New Jersey 3, Vancouver 2
Hours before the New Jersey Devils played host to the Vancouver Canucks at Prudential Center on Friday, forward Brian Boyle said he didn't know how he would react if he scored a goal.
NY Rangers 2, Detroit 1
Henrik Lundqvist has found his game and it could not have come at a better time for the New York Rangers.
Columbus 5, Ottawa 2
With the score tied and the outcome hanging in the balance midway through the third period, the red-hot Columbus Blue Jackets took control and kept their winning streak going.
Toronto 5, Carolina 4
Goalie Frederik Andersen did most of his good work early in the game and in the final two minutes as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Friday night at PNC Arena.
Nashville 2, St. Louis 0
There was a little extra meaning to Pekka Rinne's shutout of the St. Louis Blues on Friday night for the Nashville Predators.
Arizona 3, Los Angeles 2
The Arizona Coyotes didn't give up on the season despite losing their first 11 games. They didn't give up on Friday's game despite twice blowing leads -- once in the third period.
Dallas 6, Calgary 4
Tyler Seguin had gone just over two years since his last hat trick. However, on Friday night against the Calgary Flames, Seguin lit the lamp three times and Ben Bishop stopped 34 shots for the Dallas Stars in a 6-4 victory at American Airlines Center.