RECAPS OF SATURDAY’S OTHER NHL GAMES

Blue Jackets 2, Red Wings 1 SO

DETROIT

Jack Johnson scored in the ninth round of the shootout to give Columbus a victory over Detroit. Columbus stopped a four-game losing streak and halted Detroit’s run of shootout victories at 12. Artemi Panarin scored for the Blue Jackets in regulation, and Andreas Athanasiou replied for the Red Wings. The game was barely underway when Columbus grabbed the lead. A Darren Helm turnover in the midst of a Detroit change caught the Wings flat-footed. David Savard chipped the puck past two Detroit defenders along the boards and it ended up on the stick of Oliver Bjorkstrand, whose quick feed to the front of the net was deflected in by Panarin at 1:07 for just his second goal in the past 14 games.

Blackhawks 4, Hurricanes 3, OT

RALEIGH, N.C.

Brandon Saad (Mahoning Valley Phantoms 2008-09) scored at 1:44 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a win over Carolina. Alex DeBrincat scored two goals and Gustav Forsling had one for Chicago, which scored three times after falling behind 3-1. DeBrincat and Forsling also assisted on Saad’s game-winner. Brock McGinn had two goals and Jeff Skinner scored one for Carolina. Chicago’s Anton Forsberg had 35 saves.

Rangers 4, Oilers 2

NEW YORK

The New York Rangers used two second-period power-play goals to beat the Edmonton Oilers. Rick Nash scored twice, Mats Zuccarello picked up two assists and Pavel Buchnevich had a goal for the Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves, Kevin Shattenkirk tallied a point in his seventh straight contest and Ryan McDonagh had an assist in the fourth consecutive game. Jesse Puljujarvi and Connor McDavid each scored as the Oilers fell to the Rangers for the fourth consecutive time.

Islanders 5, Blues 2

ST. LOUIS

John Tavares scored early to start New York’s three-goal first period, Thomas Greiss stopped 35 shots and the Islanders beat St. Louis. Anders Lee had a goal and an assist, and Casey Cizikas, Jordan Eberle and Joshua Ho-Sang also scored to help the Islanders bounce back from a 5-0 loss at Dallas the previous night. Greiss won for the third time in his last four starts for New York, which had just one win in its previous four games (1-2-1). Brayden Schenn and Scottie Upshall scored for the Blues, and Jake Allen had 14 saves before he was pulled after Ho-Sang put the Islanders up 4-0 at 3:35 of the second period. Carter Hutton came on and stopped 10 of the 11 shots he faced.

Associated Press