SHOWDOWN GOES TO LIGHTNING, 3-0

LOUIS» Nikita Kucherov and ST.

Brayden Point scored, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots and the Lightning beat the Blues 3-0 on Tuesday night in a matchup of the NHL’s top two teams.

Tyler Johnson added an empty netter as Tampa Bay earned its fifth straight win. It was Vasilevskiy’s third shutout of the season and the seventh of his career.

Jake Allen made 22 saves for St. Louis, which had won four straight. The Blues were shut out for the third time at home this season.

Point put Tampa Bay in front when he lifted in a rebound of his own shot at 19:15 of the first period.

TUESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Mikael Granlund scored the winning goal in a shootout and the Wild defeated the Flames 2-1. The shootout reached the fifth round before Granlund beat Mike Smith. Alex Stalock stopped Michael Ferland to give Minnesota its third straight victory, the first two coming in overtime. … Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists, and Laurent Brossoit stopped 28 shots as the Oilers routed the Blue Jackets 7-2. Mark Letestu, Matt Benning and Jesse Puljujarvi each had a goal and an assist for the Oilers. … Sean Couturier scored the tiebreaking goal with 2:55 left and the Flyers beat the Maple Leafs 4-2 for their fourth straight victory. Couturier and Claude Giroux each had a goal and an assist. … Taylor Hall scored twice and the Devils ended the Kings’ eight-game winning streak with a 5-1 victory. Travis Zajac, Brian Boyle and Brian Gibbons also scored. … Evander Kane, Kyle Okposo and Benoit Pouliot scored in the second period, leading the Sabres to a 3-2 victory over the Senators. Robin Lehner made 24 saves against his former team. … Patrick Kane scored 2:24 into overtime to lift the Blackhawks to their third straight win, 3-2 over the Panthers. Kane gained a step on Florida’s Mike Matheson, broke in on James Reimer and beat the goalie with a high shot on the stick side for his 11th goal.