The Ottawa Senators extended their run of wins to seven with a 3-0 defeat of the NHL Atlantic Division-leading New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
Goalie Brian Elliott made 24 saves to earn his third shutout of the season for Ottawa, which crept within two points of Northeast Division leaders Buffalo.
Alex Kovalev and Milan Michalek scored in the first to stake Ottawa to a 2-0 lead. Jason Spezza scored the Senators’ third goal 15:47 into the second.
New Jersey suffered its first loss in ten games away to the Senators.
CAPITALS 7, ISLANDERS 2
In Uniondale, New York, Washington also notched a seventh straight win, routing the New York Islanders.
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin was held in check, but Alexander Semin scored twice for Washington, which netted four goals in the first period.
Brendan Morrison and Mike Knuble also scored in the first period for the NHL’s most potent offense.
A change of goalie in the second did little to help the Islanders, as John Erskine and Jason Chimera scored in the middle frame, and Brooks Laich in the third for the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals.
Washington has scored at least four goals in 10 of the past 11 contests.
COYOTES 5, RED WINGS 4, OT
In Detroit, Shane Doan’s goal 3:50 into overtime capped Phoenix’s comeback from a two-goal deficit to beat the Detroit Red Wings.
With goalie Ilya Bryzgalov off, Phoenix got goals from Ed Jovanovski and Keith Yandle in the last 1:30 to tie it at 4-4.
Yandle scored twice and Scottie Upshall had a goal.
For the Red Wings, Nicklas Lidstrom scored twice, while Pavel Datsyuk and Patrick Eaves also found the net.
BLUE JACKETS 3, PREDATORS 2
In Columbus, Ohio, Steve Mason made 29 saves to help preserve Columbus’ victory over the Nashville Predators.
Derick Brassard, Kristian Huselius and Fredrik Modin scored for the Blue Jackets.
The Predators, who lost their fourth in a row, had gone 22-2-2 against the Blue Jackets since the start of the 2006 to 2007 season, including wins in the previous five meetings.
The Blue Jackets built a 3-0 lead with two third-period goals and then held on after Martin Erat and Patric Hornqvist countered with goals for the Predators.
Mason, playing in his 100th NHL game, made several late stops, including a save on Hornqvist’s redirect in the final minute.
KINGS 5, MAPLE LEAFS 3
In Toronto, Dustin Brown assisted on all three of Los Angeles’ second-period goals to engineer victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jonathan Quick made 25 saves for the Kings, who took an early lead through Drew Doughty.
Nikolai Kulemin soon tied it for Toronto, but Jack Johnson, Jarret Stoll and Ryan Smyth all netted for the Kings in the second.
BLACKHAWKS 4, OILERS 2
In Edmonton, Alberta, Chicago extended the Edmonton Oilers’ miserable skid to 11 straight defeats.
The Oilers are in the midst of their worst losing streak since a 12-game skid three years ago. The franchise record for consecutive losses is 14, set in 1993. The Oilers have won just one of their past 15 at home.
In other NHL action, it was:
• Panthers 2, Canadiens 1
• Thrashers 2, Ducks 1
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