Kucherov has four points for Lightning
Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists for his first four-point game, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to an easy 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday night.
Brayden Point had a goal and two assists, Steven Stamkos added a goal and an assist, and Tyler Johnson and Yanni Gourde also scored to help the Lightning become the first team in the league to reach 20 wins this season.
Ryan McDonagh had two assists and Louis Domingue stopped 26 shots as Tampa Bay got its third straight win and sixth in seven games.
Egor Yakovlev scored his first career goal for the Devils.
PREDATORS 2, SABRES 1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kevin Fiala scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period to lead Nashville.
Ryan Ellis also scored and Pekka Rinne stopped 20 shots to help the Predators win their second straight. Sam Reinhart had a goal for Buffalo, which has lost three straight after a 10game winning streak. Carter Hutton had 23 saves.
STARS 4, OILERS 1
DALLAS — Jamie Benn scored his fifth goal in six games, helping Dallas beat Edmonton.
Jason Dickinson, Brett Ritchie and Esa Lindell also scored in the Stars’ third straight win. Mattias Janmark had two assists and Anton Khudobin stopped 28 shots.
Jujhar Khaira spoiled Khudobin’s shutout bid with 5:24 left in the third.