Islanders snap 13-game skid
PHILADELPHIA – Evgeni Nabokov made 40 saves, and the New York Islanders snapped a 13-game losing streak in Philadelphia with a 4-1 victory over the Flyers on Thursday night.
Josh Bailey, Matt Moulson, Mark Streit and Michael Grabner scored to help the Islanders also break an eight-game losing streak against Philadelphia, which had won 23 of its previous 24 games against the Islanders.
Red Wings 3, Coyotes 2 (SO): At Glendale, Ariz., Todd Bertuzzi scored in regulation, then spun in front of the net and made a spectacular backhand shot in a shootout, and Detroit won its fifth in a row by beating Phoenix.
Bruins 4, Devils 1: At Newark, N.J., Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell scored in a 35-second span in a four-goal third period that carried Boston past New Jersey.
Defenseman Andrew Ference tied it at 3:01 of the period and Horton and Campbell put the Bruins ahead for good as they beat New Jersey for the third time in three games this season.
Penguins 4, Rangers 1: At New York, Richard Park scored the go-ahead goal 2:23 into the third period, Evgeni Malkin padded the lead with two, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves in Pittsburgh’s victory over New York.
Maple Leafs 4, Wild 1: At Toronto, Phil Kessel scored his team-leading 25th goal, and Joffrey Lupul had three assists to lead Toronto past Minnesota.
Nazem Kadri, Joey Crabb and Mikhail Grabovski also scored to help Toronto snap a three-game losing streak.
Predators 3, Blue Jackets 0: At Columbus, Ohio, Pekka Rinne made 38 saves – 18 in the third period – for his fourth shutout of the season, and Martin Erat had a goal and an assist in a 2:03 span in the second period for Nashville.
Blues 1, Oilers 0: At St. Louis, Jaroslav Halak made 15 saves for his second consecutive shutout, and Alex Pietrangelo scored with 5:14 left in St. Louis’ victory over Edmonton.
Jets 4, Sabres 1: At Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ondrej Pavelec made 25 saves, and Winnipeg extended Buffalo’s franchise-record road losing streak to 11 games.
