Alan Quine's power-play goal at exactly 16 minutes of the second overtime gave the New York Islanders a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers early on Saturday in game five of the Eastern Conference quarter-final series.
Thomas Greiss stopped 47 shots for the Islanders. They lead the series 3-2 and can wrap it up with a win in game six in New York on Sunday (Monday AEST).
Roberto Luongo made 40 saves for Florida, who missed a penalty shot in the first overtime and were whistled for two penalties in the second overtime. The game ended at 12:16 am local time.
It was the seventh consecutive playoff overtime loss for Florida, a streak beginning with the final game of the 1996 Stanley Cup final against Colorado.
In Los Angeles, Joonas Donskoi broke a tie with his second goal early in the third period, and the San Jose Sharks blew a three-goal lead before rallying to win 6-3 against the Kings and wrap up their first-round playoff series.
Chris Tierney and Matt Nieto scored early goals and Joe Pavelski got another late score for the Sharks, who stared down the demons of their past playoff failures against Los Angeles and advanced to the second round for just the second time since 2011.
San Jose led 3-0 early in the second period before the Kings scored three goals in nine electric minutes. But after Donskoi broke the tie with the second playoff goal of his rookie season, Pavelski added his fifth goal of the series.
Martin Jones made 19 saves and Melker Karlsson added an empty-net goal for the Sharks, who will next face the winner of the Anaheim Ducks' series with the Nashville Predators. The clubs are even heading to game five in Anaheim on Saturday (Sunday AEST).
In Washington, Michal Neuvirth made a playoff career-high 44 saves and Philadelphia Flyers beat the Capitals 2-0 in game five to stay alive in the first-round series.
Neuvirth was dominant, carrying the team on his shoulders and blunting Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals' every charge to cut the series deficit to 3-2 and send it back to Philadelphia for game six on Sunday.
Ryan White scored the lone goal for the Flyers against Braden Holtby, with the puck deflecting in off Washington defenceman Taylor Chorney and past the goalie.
Chris VandeVelde added an empty-netter.
Holtby was barely tested in making 10 saves, while Neuvirth set a franchise records for saves in a playoff shutout and saves in a regulation playoff game. It's the first time a team won a Stanley Cup playoff game with 11 shots since the Capitals beat Ottawa in 1998, and that total is the fewest shots for the Flyers history in the regular season and playoffs.
The pressure is now on the Presidents' Trophy-winning Capitals, who led the series 3-0 before Neuvirth replaced Steve Mason in goal for Philadelphia. Washington lost back-to-back games in regulation for the first time all season.
WILD 5, STARS 4, OT
In Dallas, Mikko Koivu redirected Ryan Suter's shot from the left point 4:55 into overtime and Minnesota beat Dallas 5-4 in game five to stay alive in the first-round series.
Koivu also forced the overtime, going top shelf for the tying goal with 3:09 left in regulation.
The Wild cut their series deficit to 3-2. game six is on Sunday in Minnesota.
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