Pavel Zacha’s goal in the second period lifts Boston to a 3-2 win, overcoming Connor McDavid scoring twice for the Oilers to reach 50 for the season.

David Pastrnak has 41 goals, one off the NHL lead held by Edmonton’s Connor McDavid.

Jake DeBrusk scores and Boston cruises to a win over the Islanders.

Boston wins in a matchup of the top teams in each conference.

Linus Ullmark has a career-high 26 wins and a 1.90 goals against average for the team will the best record in the league.

Analysis: Arizona’s Jakob Chychrun is a possible trade target for Boston, but it may not be worth messing with team chemistry.

Despite a recent slump, Boston is on pace to set a record for the best regular season in NHL history.

League-leading Boston has some work to do to ensure that this pothole does not become a sinkhole.

Boston loses a meeting of the teams with the two best records in the NHL.