NHL ROUNDUP | Saturday’s other games

Flyers 4, Islanders 1

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Jeff Carter scored a goal and set up Mike Knuble’s short-handed tally in the third period for the rebounding Philadelphia Flyers in their third straight win after an 0-8-2 skid.

Bruins 3, Thrashers 2, SO

BOSTON — Rookie David Krejci scored for the third straight game, helping Boston to its sixth straight victory. Boston goalie Tim Thomas stopped NHL goal-scoring leader Ilya Kovalchuk of Atlanta on a last-chance shootout attempt to stretch its unbeaten streak to eight games (7-0-1). They are alone in sixth place in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Glen Murray scored his 15th goal from a pass from Marc Savard, who recorded his NHL-leading 59th assist. Kovalchuk scored his 42nd goal for the Thrashers.

Canadiens 2, Devils 1

MONTREAL — Andrei Kostitsyn’s power-play goal late in the third period helped the Montreal Canadiens edge New Jersey and move past the Devils into first place in the Eastern Conference. Mark Streit also scored for the Canadiens (36-21-9), who have won three in a row and seven of their last 10 to give them 81 points — one more than the Devils and Ottawa Senators.

Hurricanes 5, Lightning 1

RALEIGH, N.C. — Sergei Samsonov had two goals, Eric Staal added a goal and two assists and the Carolina Hurricanes easily handled the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 2

WASHINGTON — Mats Sundin had a goal and two assists, and Bryan McCabe also had two assists for Toronto, which improved to 4-0-1 in its last five games. Alex Ovechkin ended a seven-game drought without a goal and added an assist to lead the Capitals.

Associated Press