NHL ROUNDUP Wednesday’s games

Islanders 3, Devils 1

NEWARK, N.J. — Rick DiPietro had 37 saves and Bill Guerin scored two goals to lead the Islanders over New Jersey, their fifth win in as many games this season against them. Mike Sillinger also scored for New York, which has won four of the five meetings in regulation. Travis Zajak scored for New Jersey, which had a three-game winning streak snapped in losing for only the seventh time in 26 games (19-5-1). DiPietro was spectacular in the third period, stopping 15 of 16 shots, including one in close by Dainius Zubrus in the final 90 seconds that had the Devils center looking up at the rafters in the Prudential Center. Guerin iced it with an empty-net goal seconds later, his ninth in 13 games.

Flyers 5, Panthers 3

PHILADELPHIA — Daniel Briere scored twice and Kimmo Timonen had a goal and two assists as Philadelphia denied Florida coach Jacques Martin his 500th win. Simon Gagne and Scott Hartnell also scored for the Flyers, who took a 4-1 lead in the first period. Philadelphia has won two straight, and five of its last six. Martin, looking to become the 10th coach in NHL history to win 500 games, won No. 499 on Jan. 10 at Atlanta, but Florida has lost three straight since. Jay Bouwmeester, Rostislav Olesz, and Stephen Weiss had goals for the Panthers, who have dropped five of six. Philadelphia backup Antero Niittymaki, who hasn’t lost in regulation in his last six starts (5-0-1), made 28 saves.

Rangers 2, Sabres 1

NEW YORK — Petr Prucha and Brandon Dubinsky each had a goal and an assist as the Rangers stretched Buffalo’s losing streak to 10 games. Henrik Lundqvist made 23 saves for his 20th win of the season, doing it against the Sabres, who knocked the Rangers out in the second round of last year’s playoffs. Jason Pominville scored and Ryan Miller was sharp for the Sabres in stopping 33 shots.

Blackhawks 6, Blues 1

CHICAGO — Rookie Patrick Kane had two goals and an assist, and Patrick Lalime made 32 saves in Chicago’s win over St. Louis. Dustin Byfluglien had a goal and two assists for Chicago, which won its second straight following an eight-game (0-6-2) losing streak. Jack Skille, Rene Bourque and Yanic Perreault also scored for the Blackhawks. Lee Stempniak scored for the Blues, who lost their third straight (0-2-1). St. Louis starting goalie Manny Legace left after the first period with an injured right arm.

Associated Press