Miikka Kiprusoff allowed only a fluke goal and Robyn Regehr broke a tie 6:25 into the third period on Sunday in the Calgary Flames' 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
Jarome Iginla scored his 29th goal for the Flames, who surpassed last season's victory total by earning their 30th win of the season.
"Everyone took the time to rest and to focus on the stretch of games from the All-Star game to the end of the season," Regehr said of the Flames, the fifth-place team in the Western Conference.
The game matched the NHL's top two goaltenders in saves percentage, and Kiprusoff stopped 15 shots to outdo Minnesota's Dwayne Roloson. Kiprusoff earned his third straight victory since returning last week after being out more than a month because of a strained knee.
"If you look at their chances, I bet you can count them on one hand," Minnesota's Brad Bombardir said. "I think you can count the chances we had on one hand, as well. It was a tight game."
Sergei Zholtok scored Minnesota's only goal, his sixth in six games.
Devils 3, Kings 2, OT
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, defenseman Paul Martin scored 3:53 into overtime, lifting the New Jersey Devils over the Los Angeles Kings.
The Stanley Cup champions have won two straight and they pulled within two points of Ottawa and Boston for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
The Devils snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over Carolina on Saturday.
Pavel Rosa and Tomas Zizka gave the Kings a 2-0 lead, but Sergei Brylin and Jamie Langenbrunner answered.
Capitals 4, Blackhawks 0
In Chicago, Olaf Kolzig stopped 38 shots for his second shutout this season and 33rd of his career to lead the Washington Capitals over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Peter Bondra and Stephen Peat scored 65 seconds apart early in the second period to give the Capitals a 2-0 lead. Matt Pettinger and Anson Carter added goals in the third to help Washington snap a three-game winless streak.
Craig Anderson made 29 saves for the Blackhawks, whose three-game winning streak ended.
Oilers 2, Predators 2
In Nashville, Tennessee, Andreas Johansson had a goal and an assist, both on power plays, in the Nashville Predators' tie with the Edmonton Oilers.
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