NHL roundup Thursday’s other games

Red Wings 3, Blackhawks 2

DETROIT — Kris Draper and Johan Franzen scored 1:34 apart late in the second period to put Detroit ahead and Chris Osgood made 31 saves to help the Red Wings hold on in a rematch of the Western Conference finals.

Senators 3, Islanders 2, OT

OTTAWA — Mike Fisher scored 32 seconds into overtime to lift the Senators. Fisher broke down the left side and put the first shot of the extra period past Martin Biron as Ottawa (2-1) won its home opener.

Predators 3, Avalanche 2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patric Hornqvist scored twice 2:17 apart in the third period, and the Predators rallied. Hornqvist’s first two goals of the season came after officials ruled no goal for Nashville nearly midway through the third on a shot that was trickling toward the line when Jason Arnott’s skate pushed it across.

Devils 4, Lightning 3, SO

TAMPA, Fla. — Travis Zajac scored with one second left in regulation, and New Jersey went on to a shootout victory. Zajac forced overtime when he scored from the low slot to tie it at 3. Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner scored in the shootout, won by New Jersey and goalie Martin Brodeur 2-0.

Sabres 2, Coyotes 1

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Thomas Vanek snapped a late third-period tie, and Ryan Miller made 23 saves to lead the Sabres. Clarke MacArthur added a goal and assist for the Sabres, who rebounded from a season-opening overtime loss to Montreal. Matthew Lombardi scored for the Coyotes, and Jason LaBarbera made 37 saves in the loss.

Rangers 4, Capitals 3

WASHINGTON — Marian Gaborik scored two goals about 21‚Ñ2 minutes apart in the third period, Henrik Lundqvist held Alex Ovechkin without a point, and the Rangers won in a rematch of the teams’ wild playoff series. Washington led 3-2 in the third period after consecutive goals by Nicklas Backstrom, before Gaborik tied the game at the 8:09 mark. He then put New York ahead at 10:42 on the power play.

Ducks 6, Bruins 1

BOSTON — Teemu Selanne scored two goals 82 seconds apart in the second period, and Corey Perry had two goals and an assist to lead the Ducks to their first victory. Bobby Ryan and Evgeny Artyukhin also scored for the Ducks, and Jonas Hiller stopped 33 shots. James Wisniewski and Scott Niedermayer had a pair of assists apiece.

Thrashers 4, Blues 2

ST. LOUIS — Ilya Kovalchuk made it a pair of two-goal games to open the season, scoring the go-ahead tally in the first period and adding an empty-netter as the Thrashers spoiled the Blues’ home opener.

Associated Press