nhl roundup | Thursday’s games

Blue Jackets 3, Oilers 2, SO

COLUMBUS

Nikita Filatov and Rick Nash scored in the shootout to overshadow Taylor Hall’s first NHL goal, leading Columbus over Edmonton. Hall, the No. 1 pick in the June draft, tied it at 9:57 of the third period. He was in the crease to tip a shot by Theo Peckham. Samuel Pahlsson and Kyle Wilson had goals in regulation for the Blue Jackets. Steve Mason made 25 saves.

Coyotes 4, Red Wings 2

DETROIT

Ilya Bryzgalov made 43 saves and Lauri Korpikoski scored twice for Phoenix. Radim Vrbata and Keith Yandle also scored for Phoenix. Johan Franzen and Tomas Holmstrom scored for Detroit, and Chris Osgood stopped 32 shots.

Blues 3, Predators 0

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Jaroslav Halak made 24 saves for his second shutout of the season and 11th overall, leading St. Louis. Alexander Steen, Patrik Berglund and Matt D’Agostini scored.

Wild 2, Capitals 1

ST. PAUL, MINN.

Niklas Backstrom stopped 21 shots, Chuck Kobasew got his first goal of the season and Mikko Koivu scored for Minnesota’s league-leading power play against Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth. Alex Ovechkin scored with 1:36 left, snapping a five-game scoreless streak, for the Capitals.

Senators 5, Panthers 3

OTTAWA

Milan Michalek, Mike Fisher and Daniel Alfredsson each had a goal and an assist to lead Ottawa over Florida. Zack Smith and Alex Kovalev also scored to help Ottawa win consecutive games for the first time this season. Brian Elliott stopped 28 shots in his sixth straight start for the Senators (4-5-1).

Bruins 2, Maple Leafs 0

BOSTON

Tim Thomas remained unbeaten this season, stopping 20 shots to earn his second shutout for Boston. Thomas improved to 5-0 with a 0.60 goals-against average.

Kings 5, Stars 2

DALLAS

Alexei Ponikarovsky and Wayne Simmonds scored nine seconds apart in the second period, and Jonathan Quick made 29 saves for Los Angeles. Dustin Brown added a power-play goal, Willie Mitchell scored short-handed, and Jack Johnson had three assists to help the Kings rebound from a 3-1 loss at Chicago on Wednesday night. Justin Williams added an empty-netter with 1:41 left.

Associated Press