Brayden Point scored two goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning kept their slim playoff hopes alive by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Thursday night.
Nikita Kucherov and Michael Bournival also scored for the Lightning, who prevented the Maple Leafs from clinching their first postseason berth in four years. There is only one spot remaining in the Eastern Conference after Ottawa clinched a berth with a 2-1 shootout win at Boston.
Toronto, which would have clinched with a win, needs two points over its final two games - against Pittsburgh and Columbus - to beat out the Lightning and New York Islanders for the last spot.
For the Lightning to qualify, they need to win their remaining two games, plus need the Leafs to lose both of their games (at least one loss must be in regulation), while the Islanders must lose one of their final two games in regulation.
Nazem Kadri scored the only goal for Toronto, with Frederik Andersen surrendering four goals on 30 shots.