Brock Nelson scored two power-play goals in the first 7 1/2 minutes of the third period and the Colorado Avalanche rallied past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 for their 10th consecutive victory.
Each member of the top line scored again, but the Whalers surrendered a 3-1 lead after two by allowing four goals in the third in a 5-3 loss to the Nordiques.
Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson scored 23 seconds apart in the second period, and the Montreal Canadiens erased a two-goal deficit in beating the Carolina Hurricanes 7-5.