NHL ROUNDUP \ Saturday’s games


Devils 3, Senators 2

OTTAWA — Arron Asham scored two goals and Paul Martin had two assists to help New Jersey beat Ottawa. Zach Parise scored the other goal for the Devils. Martin Brodeur made 37 saves to collect his 31st win of the season.

Rangers 5, Sabres 1

NEW YORK — Sean Avery scored the first of his two goals 10 seconds in, and Brandon Dubinsky had a goal and two assists for New York, which chased goalie Ryan Miller in the first period. Henrik Lundqvist made 29 saves. Thomas Vanek’s power-play goal spoiled Lundqvist’s shutout bid with 6:58 remaining.

Islanders 4, Thrashers 1

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Rick DiPietro came up 77 seconds short of a shutout, and the Islanders set franchise records for fewest shots allowed and shot discrepancy. DiPietro needed to stop just nine shots, while the Islanders pelted Kari Lehtonen for 49. DiPietro also added an assist as 12 Islanders recorded a point.

Hurricanes 5, Panthers 4

RALEIGH, N.C. — Ray Whitney scored with 4:21 left and Carolina rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period, extending its home winning streak against Florida to 13 games. Wade Brookbank, Sergei Samsonov, Eric Staal and Trevor Letowski scored for the Hurricanes. Nathan Horton scored two goals, one on a penalty shot, for Florida. Rostislav Olesz and Brett McLean also scored and Stephen Weiss added two assists for the Panthers.

Canadiens 1, Flyers 0

MONTREAL — Carey Price stopped 34 shots for his first NHL shutout and Andrei Kostitsyn scored a highlight reel goal for Montreal. The Canadiens won their second in a row following a season-high three-game losing streak. Philadelphia lost its sixth in a row, matching its longest losing streak of the season.

Maple Leafs 4, Bruins 3

TORONTO — Darcy Tucker scored his second goal of the game 3:39 into overtime. Dominic Moore and Nik Antropov also scored for Toronto. Dennis Wideman, Glen Murray and Zdeno Chara replied for the Bruins.

Capitals 3, Lightning 2

TAMPA, Fla. — Alexander Semin scored the go-ahead goal with three minutes left in a wild third period. Semin gave Washington a 3-2 lead, scoring on a rebound, after the Capitals blew a two-goal lead with just over four minutes to play. Goals by Vinny Prospal with 4:11 left and Jan Hlavac 33 seconds later pulled Tampa Bay even at 2. Tomas Fleischmann and David Steckel also scored for the Capitals. Olie Kolzig had 39 saves. Lightning goalie Johan Holmqvist made 32 saves.

Predators 2, Blues 1, OT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shea Weber scored 40 seconds into overtime. Marek Zidlicky passed the puck to Weber high in the slot. Weber blasted the one-timer past St. Louis goaltender Manny Legace high to his glove side for the power-play goal. Yan Stastny scored for the Blues. Scott Nichol scored for the Predators.

Associated Press