They worked hard for their points and also tied a record

There were 14 games in the NHL Thursday night. That’s an unusually high number for a day other than Saturday.

And almost every one of the 28 teams in action came away with at least one point in the standings.

That’s even more unusual. Here’s how it all happened . . . A record-tying eight games went to overtime.

That tied the mark set Feb. 22, 2007, and matched Nov. 27, 2015.

On both of those days, eight of the 12 games required extra time.

To be more specific about those overtime games Thursday:

• Los Angeles beat Philadelphia, 3-2, in a shootout.

• Florida beat the Penguins, 3-2, on a goal by Michael Matheson.

• The New York Islanders beat New Jersey, 2-1, in a shootout.

• Washington beat Colorado, 4-3, on a goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov.

• Carolina beat Buffalo, 6-5, on a goal by Teuvo Teravainen.

• St. Louis beat Tampa Bay, 1-0, on a goal by Brayden Schenn.

• Nashville beat Dallas, 3-2, on a goal by Ryan Johansen.

• Chicago beat Vancouver, 4-3, on a goal by Jonathan Toews.

Flyers

Forward James van Riemsdyk was fined $5,000 for high-sticking Kings defenseman Alec Martinez in visiting Los Angeles’ shootout victory Thursday night.