Buffalo, NY (My Sportsbook) - Derek Roy scored twice and Ryan Miller made 27 saves, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win over the surging Boston Bruins at HSBC Arena. Jochen Hecht added a short-handed tally for the Sabres, who snapped a season-high five-game losing streak. Buffalo has fizzled after a 6-0-1 start to the 2008-09 campaign, going 4-8-2 in their last 14. Phil Kessel and Matt Hunwick scored for Boston, which had earned at least a point in 10 straight games (9-0-1). Tim Thomas, who entered Wednesday leading the league in goals-against average (1.80) and save percentage (.944), stopped 20-of-23 shots in defeat. The Flint, Michigan native had allowed two goals or fewer in his previous seven starts.

Final Score: Pittsburgh 5, NY Islanders 3

Uniondale, NY (My Sportsbook) - Evgeni Malkin scored a pair of goals in a span of 50 seconds to turn a Pittsburgh deficit into a lead, as the Penguins tallied four times in the third period to rally for a 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. Malkin added an empty-netter to complete the natural hat trick and also assisted on Sidney Crosby's goal to start the third-period barrage. Crosby added assists on Malkin's first two goals for the Penguins, who bounced back from a 3-1 loss to Vancouver on Saturday to improve to 8-1-1 in their last 10 games. Brooks Orpik picked up a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh, which trailed 3-0. Penguins goaltender John Curry earned the win in his NHL debut, stopping all 11 shots he faced after taking over for Dany Sabourin midway through the second period. Sabourin, who entered the game with a 1.66 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage, was yanked after surrendering three goals on 14 shots. Trent Hunter scored a goal and assisted on another for the Islanders, who had a two-game win streak snapped and lost for only the second time in their last seven games. Doug Weight and Bill Guerin also scored, while Joey MacDonald made 25 saves in defeat.

Final Score: Washington 5, Atlanta 3

Washington, DC (My Sportsbook) - Alexander Ovechkin recorded his sixth career hat trick and added an assist, as the Washington Capitals topped the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-3, in a Southeast Division battle at the Verizon Center. Viktor Kozlov scored a goal and chipped in two assists, while Eric Fehr also scored for Washington, which snapped a three-game slide and improved to 8-0-1 at home this season. Jose Theodore needed just 15 saves to pick up the win. Bryan Little and Slava Kozlov each had a power-play goal for Atlanta, which has dropped four of five. Ondrej Pavelec allowed all five goals on 33 shots in defeat.

Final Score: Philadelphia 3, Carolina 1

Raleigh, NC (My Sportsbook) - Simon Gagne picked up three points on two goals and an assist to lead Philadelphia over Carolina, 3-1, in the front end of a home-and-home series at RBC Center. Matt Carle scored the other goal for the Flyers, who upped their season-best win streak to six games. Antero Niittymaki stopped 27 shots for his third win of the season and second in as many starts. Chad LaRose provided the lone tally for the Hurricanes, who have dropped three in a row. Cam Ward took the loss despite allowing just two goals on 26 shots.

Final Score: Phoenix 3, Columbus 2

Columbus, OH (My Sportsbook) - Viktor Tikhonov's goal with 2:32 left in the game lifted Phoenix to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, and ended the Coyotes' six-game losing streak. Daniel Carcillo and David Hale also lit the lamp for Phoenix, whose last win came on November 12 and was also against Columbus. Mikael Tellqvist stopped 38 shots in the win, as the Coyotes completed their four-game road trip with a 1-2-1 mark. Phoenix center Olli Jokinen, the club's second-leading scorer, left the contest in the first period with an unspecific injury and did not return. Kristian Huselius and Jason Chimera each scored for Columbus, which has lost three of four. Steve Mason gave up three goals on 25 shots in the loss.

Final Score: NY Rangers 3, Tampa Bay 2 (SO)

Tampa, FL (My Sportsbook) - Markus Naslund scored the game-winner in the shootout as the New York Rangers clipped Tampa Bay, 3-2, at St. Pete Times Forum. On the Rangers' first chance, Naslund beat Bolts netminder Mike Smith with a backhander through the five-hole. Henrik Lundqvist stopped Tampa Bay's Jussi Jokinen and Nikolai Zherdev clinched the win with a wrister through the pads. Naslund tallied twice in regulation for the Rangers, who have won two in a row and five of seven. Lundqvist made 27 stops for the victory. Ryan Malone and Mark Recchi lit the lamp for the Lightning, who have lost two straight and seven of eight. Smith was solid in defeat, making 33 saves.

Final Score: New Jersey 3, Florida 2 (OT)

Sunrise, FL (My Sportsbook) - Johnny Oduya scored his first goal of the season with 56 seconds to play in overtime, lifting the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers at BankAtlantic Center. Oduya also picked up an assist for the Devils, who blew a 2-0 lead in the final 2:19 of regulation but still earned their season-high fifth straight win. Brian Gionta and Travis Zajac also scored for New Jersey, while Scott Clemmensen made 36 saves. Jay Bouwmeester and David Booth each notched a goal and an assist for Florida, which has lost three of its last four games. Stephen Weiss assisted on both Panther goals.

Final Score: Montreal 3, Detroit 1

Detroit, MI (My Sportsbook) - Tomas Plekanec's first goal in nine games proved to be the game-winner, as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 3-1, at Joe Louis Arena. Maxim Lapierre and Christopher Higgins also scored for the Canadiens, who snapped a two-game slide. Carey Price stopped 32 shots to pick up the win. Johan Franzen had the lone goal for Detroit, which was handed just its third regulation loss of the season (14-3-4). Ty Conklin gave up three goals on 25 shots in defeat.

Final Score: Dallas 4, Minnesota 3

St. Paul, MN (My Sportsbook) - Loui Eriksson's third-period score was the winner, as Dallas rallied from two goals down to edge Minnesota, 4-3, at Xcel Energy Center. James Neal collected his first career two-goal game, and Brad Richards added a goal and an assist for the Stars, who stopped a three-game slide. Marty Turco made 25 stops for his sixth win of the season. Eric Belanger, Owen Nolan and Andrew Brunette tallied for the Wild, who have dropped three of their last four. Niklas Backstrom allowed four goals on 30 shots in the loss.

Final Score: Colorado 3, St. Louis 1

Denver, CO (My Sportsbook) - Ian Laperriere and Daniel Tjarnqvist both registered a goal and an assist, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues at the Pepsi Center. Ryan Smyth added a power-play marker and Peter Budaj stopped 21 shots for the Avalanche, who have won two of their last three games. Keith Tkachuk lit the lamp and Manny Legace gave up three goals on 28 shots for the Blues, who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.

Final Score: Los Angeles 2, Edmonton 1

Edmonton, AB (My Sportsbook) - Anze Kopitar and Patrick O'Sullivan both posted a goal and an assist, lifting the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place. Jason LaBarbera stopped 22 shots, including all seven he faced in the third period, for the Kings, who won for just the second time in their last six games. Ales Hemsky found the back of the net and Dwayne Roloson made 27 saves for Edmonton, which lost for the fifth time in six games.

Final Score: San Jose 3, Chicago 2 (OT)

San Jose, CA (My Sportsbook) - Joe Thornton scored the game-winner 45 seconds into overtime as the San Jose Sharks extended their winning streak over Chicago to 13 straight games with a 3-2 decision. Rob Blake and Patrick Marleau each scored in regulation for San Jose, which extended its overall win streak to five and moved to 12-0-1 at home this season. Evgeni Nabokov, who returned from a seven-game absence due to a lower-body injury, made 24 saves to get the win. Jonathan Toews registered both of Chicago's goals, while Cristobal Huet allowed two goals on 15 shots in replacing Nikolai Khabibulin, who saved 24-of-25 shots before exiting after being stuck in the neck with a puck. The loss snapped the Blackhawks' three- game win streak.