Calle Jarnkrok scored with 1 minute, 51 seconds remaining, while Pekka Rinne made 38 saves as the streaking Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Thursday night.
Viktor Arvidsson also scored in the first as Nashville won for the fourth time in their past five games and extended their point streak to eight in a row.
Miikka Salomaki added an empty-net goal, and Mike Fisher finished with two assists.
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It was a lousy ending to a big night for Chicago, who bolstered their shot for a second straight Stanley Cup title by reacquiring forward Andrew Ladd in a trade with Winnipeg that was announced right before the game.
The Blackhawks have lost two in a row and five of seven.
RANGERS 2, BLUES 1
In St Louis, Chris Kreider and Tanner Glass scored, while Henrik Lundqvist made 35 saves as the New York Rangers beat the St Louis Blues.
Lundqvist got his 30th victory of the season, joining Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy as the only goalies in NHL history to have at least 30 wins in 10 different seasons. Lundqvist also passed Mike Richter as the team’s all-time regular season saves leader.
BLUE JACKETS 6, DEVILS 1
In Columbus, Ohio, Nick Foligno had his second career hat-trick and added an assist to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets over the New Jersey Devils.
Brandon Saad, Brandon Dubinksy — playing his 600th career game — and Rene Bourque also scored, and Matt Calvert and William Karlsson each had three assists as the Blue Jackets improved to 8-2-3 in their past 13 games. Steady rookie Joonas Korpisalo made 25 saves and is 10-2-3 in his past 14 starts.
Reid Boucher scored for New Jersey, who lost for the fourth time in five games.
PANTHERS 3, COYOTES 2
In Sunrise, Florida, Aleksander Barkov scored two goals in his first game back from an injury, lifting the Florida Panthers over the Arizona Coyotes.
Vincent Trocheck also scored for the Panthers, and Roberto Luongo made 22 saves. Barkov returned to the lineup after missing the past six games with an upper-body injury.
With an assist, 44-year-old Jaromir Jagr became the oldest player to record more than 43 points in a season. Jagr has 44 points this season and is four points away from tying Gordie Howe for third in career points (1,850).
Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Shane Doan scored for the Coyotes, who have lost four straight.
FLYERS 3, WILD 2
In Philadelphia, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, while Michal Neuvirth made two stellar saves late, helping the Philadelphia Flyers open a six-game homestand with a victory over the Minnesota Wild.
Mark Streit and Sam Gagner also had goals for Philadelphia, who won for just the fourth time in 11 games. The Flyers opened play five points out of a playoff spot, but they needed to leap over five teams.
Thomas Vanek had a goal and an assist and Mikael Granlund also scored for the Wild, who dropped their second straight while falling to 4-2 under interim coach John Torchetti.
HURRICANES 3, MAPLE LEAFS 1
In Toronto, Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned their first victory in nearly two weeks, topping the Carolina Hurricanes.
Brad Boyes and Josh Leivo also scored for Toronto, and Jonathan Bernier made 28 saves for the Leafs, who won for the first time since Feb. 13.
In other NHL action, it was:
‧ Jets 6, Stars 3
‧ Islanders 2, Flames 1, OT
‧ Canucks 5, Senators 3
‧ Kings 2, Oilers 1
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