Andrei Kostitsyn netted the deciding goal in the second period and Carey Price stopped 26-of-27 shots as Montreal edged Los Angeles, 2-1, at Staples Center. Tomas Plekanec also tallied for the Canadiens, who snapped a four-game losing streak and picked up a victory to conclude their three-game California road trip. Dustin Penner recorded the lone score for the Kings, who have dropped four of seven. Jonathan Bernier made 25 saves in the loss.
Final Score: Winnipeg 4, New Jersey 2
Winnipeg, MB (Sports Network) - Mark Stuart scored the go-ahead goal with 6:47 left and the Winnipeg Jets handed the New Jersey Devils their fourth straight loss, 4-2, on Saturday. Evander Kane had two goals, including an empty-netter in the final minute, and Alexander Burmistrov also scored for the Jets, who have won six of their last nine and improved to 2-1 on a five-game homestand. Ondrej Pavelec stopped 23 shots in the win, including all seven he faced in the third period. Adam Henrique and Patrik Elias scored for the Devils, who are 0-3 on a four-game road trip. Johan Hedberg allowed three goals on 19 shots.
Final Score: NY Rangers 4, Tampa Bay 2
Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Brad Richards, Derek Stepan and Artem Anisimov each scored a third-period goal and collected an assist, leading the New York Rangers to a fifth straight victory, 4-2, in a matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Pete Times Forum. Henrik Lundqvist made 24 saves for the Rangers, who have won 12 of their last 14 games. Steve Downie and Tom Pyatt provided the offense for Tampa Bay, which has dropped three straight and five of seven overall. Mathieu Garon made 31 saves in defeat.
Final Score: Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 2
Raleigh, NC (Sports Network) - Craig Adams recorded a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2. Arron Asham and Pascal Dupuis also tallied for the Penguins, who have won four of their past five games. Brent Johnson stopped 30-of-32 shots in the win. Jamie McBain netted both goals for Carolina, which has lost three consecutive games since Kirk Muller took over as head coach on Monday. The Hurricanes have lost six in a row overall. Brian Boucher made 37 saves in the loss.
Final Score: Boston 4, Toronto 1
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - David Krejci and Nathan Horton each posted a goal and one assist, as Boston bested Toronto, 4-1, at TD Garden. Chris Kelly and Johnny Boychuk also lit the lamp for the Bruins, who have won two in a row and 12 of their last 13. Tuukka Rask won for the fourth time in his last five starts by making 21 stops. Mikhail Grabovski provided the lone offense for the Maple Leafs, who lost both ends of a home-and-home set spread out over four days. Toronto's James Reimer allowed four goals on 30 shots in his first action since suffering a concussion on October 22 against Montreal.
Final Score: Washington 3, Ottawa 2 (OT)
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Brooks Laich scored 12 seconds into overtime, lifting Washington to a 3-2 win over Ottawa on Saturday. Nicklas Backstrom and Troy Brouwer also scored for the Capitals, who halted a four- game skid and secured the first win of the Dale Hunter era. Hunter, a former Capitals star, was brought in Monday after the team fired head coach Bruce Boudreau. Michal Neuvirth made 32 saves in the win. Erik Karlsson and Milan Michalek both had a goal for the Senators, who got 32 saves from Craig Anderson.
