Sunday Around the NHL

Blue Jackets 5, Rangers 2

NEW YORK

Cam Atkinson and Alexander Wennberg each scored twice to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots to tie his career high with his 32nd win. Josh Anderson also scored and Oliver Bjorkstrand had two assists to help the Blue Jackets win for the fourth time in five games. Rick Nash scored a tying goal for the Rangers early in the first period. Jesper Fast scored in the final second, and Henrik Lundqvist finished with 26 saves.

Blackhawks 4, Blues 2

CHICAGO

Artem Anisimov scored with 5:20 left in the third period to lift Chicago over St. Louis for its fourth straight win and ninth in their last 10. Anisimov beat Jake Allen on the glove side from the right edge of the crease for his 22nd goal after taking a pinpoint cross-ice pass from linemate Artemi Panarin. Tanner Kero added an empty-netter with 2.6 seconds left. Patrick Kane assisted on Anisimov’s winner and scored a power-play goal. Jonathan Toews also had a goal and an assist for surging Chicago, which pulled one point behind first-place Minnesota in the Central Division and Western Conference. Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith had an assist for his 500th NHL point. Magnus Paajarvi and Alex Pietrangelo scored for the Blues, who played their first game following their bye week and lost their third straight.

Bruins 6, Stars 3

DALLAS

Patrice Bergeron had two goals and an assist as Boston beat Dallas, improving to 6-1 under interim coach Bruce Cassidy. The Stars had tied the game in the second period after trailing 2-0. But Frank Vatrano and Bergeron scored on deflections 40 seconds apart in the second, and Bergeron added his 16th goal of the season in the third period. Brad Marchand, David Krejci scored in the first period for the Bruins. John Klingberg and Jiri Hudler had second-period goals for Dallas, and Tyler Seguin scored in the third.

Predators 5, Oilers 4

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Filip Forsberg scored for the fourth straight game, Viktor Arvidsson got the go-ahead goal and Nashville beat Edmonton. Ryan Ellis, Vernon Fiddler and Colin Wilson also scored for Nashville, winners of three straight. James Neal had three assists. Connor McDavid, Milan Lucic, Mark Letestu and Jordan Eberle scored for Edmonton, which has lost three of four. Pekka Rinne made 28 saves for Nashville, extending his winning streak against the Oilers to nine games.

Flames 3, Hurricanes 1

RALEIGH, N.C.

Johnny Gaudreau had two goals and an assist to help Calgary beat Carolina. Micheal Ferland also scored for the Flames. They have earned at least one point in six straight games, going 5-0-1 in that stretch to move into playoff position in the Western Conference. Victor Rask scored on the power play for Carolina. Brian Elliott made 34 saves for the Flames. Eddie Lack finished with 21 saves.

Senators 2, Panthers 1

SUNRISE, FLA.

Kyle Turris scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period and Craig Anderson stopped 37 shots to lift Ottawa over Florida. Zack Smith had an early short-handed goal for the Senators, who have won four of six. Jonathan Marchessault scored for Florida, and James Reimer made 31 saves. The Panthers have lost three straight.

Associated Press