NHL roundup Tuesday’s games

Blue Jackets 2, Predators 1

COLUMBUS — Raffi Torres scored early in the third period and Steve Mason made the go-ahead goal stand up. Michael Peca and Torres came in on a 2-on-1 against defenseman Shea Weber, and Peca’s shot resulted in a short rebound. Torres jamming the puck past goalie Pekka Rinne with a backhander at 4:05 for his fourth goal in six games. R.J. Umberger also scored for the Blue Jackets, who are sixth in the West with 86 points, four ahead of Nashville and five in front of eighth-place St. Louis.

Bruins 3, Lightning 1

BOSTON — Manny Fernandez stopped 24 shots and the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins won their fourth straight game.

Panthers 5, Senators 2

SUNRISE, Fla. — Richard Zednik and Bryan McCabe scored power-play goals late in the second period.

Canadiens 4, Blackhawks 1

MONTREAL — Alex Kovalev scored for a fourth straight game 25 seconds in and assisted on Andrei Markov’s power-play goal.

Associated Press