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NHL: New Jersey ends Avalanche winning streak

New Jersey Devils center Mike Rupp, front, takes a shot against Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore, right, in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday. PHOTO: AP

Martin Brodeur stopped 24 shots in reaching 40 wins for a record seventh time, Jay Pandolfo added a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils snapped Colorado's five-game winning streak at home by beating the Avalanche 4-2 on Saturday.

Dainius Zubrus, Jamie Langenbrunner and John Madden also scored for the Devils, who have won five of six.

Brodeur (40-22-5) extended his own National Hockey League record by reaching 40 wins again. He broke the league mark last season by earning 48 victories, and is 18 shy of topping former Avalanche goalie Patrick Roy's career record of 551 wins.

BRUINS 3, FLYERS 2, OT

In Boston, Andrew Ference tied the game with 27 seconds left in regulation and Aaron Ward won it for Boston with 2:17 into overtime as the Bruins beat Philadelphia to stay ahead of the Flyers in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Tim Thomas made 24 saves for Boston, stopping Jeff Carter on a breakaway in overtime.

Martin Biron stopped 33 shots for the Flyers, who missed a chance to take over seventh place in the conference. Boston, which had won just once in seven games, took a two-point lead over eighth-place Philadelphia with 10 games to play.

PREDATORS 3, RED WINGS 1

In Detroit, Rich Peverley's second-period goal broke a tie, and Nashville snapped Detroit's five-game winning streak.

Dan Hamhuis and Jerred Smithson also scored for Nashville, fighting for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Dan Ellis made 34 saves for the Predators, who broke a three-game losing streak.

Niklas Kronwall scored the lone goal for NHL-leading Detroit. Chris Osgood stopped 24 shots.
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