Penguins top Blues

ST. LOUIS – Chris Kunitz scored the deciding goal on a backhander in the fourth round of a shootout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins took a seven-game winning streak into the All-Star break with a 3-2 victory against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.

Patrik Berglund ended a seven-game point drought with a pair of goals and tied it on a penalty shot early in the third period for the Blues, who erased a two-goal, second-period deficit. They’re an NHL-best 21-3-4 at home and 9-0-2 against the Eastern Conference, recovering for a point one night after missing a chance to grab the overall NHL points lead in a loss at Detroit.

Rangers 3, Jets 0: At New York, Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 shots in a bit of a surprise start, and Ryan Callahan, John Mitchell and Brad Richards provided the offense in New York’s win.

Sabres 2, Devils 1 (SO): At Newark, N.J., Jason Pominvile and Nathan Gerbe scored in the shootout, and Ryan Miller made 27 saves as Buffalo beat New Jersey to snap a 12-game losing streak on the road.

Maple Leafs 4, Islanders 3 (OT): At Uniondale, N.Y., Clarke MacArthur’s second goal of the game at 2:06 of overtime lifted Toronto to a sweep of a home-and-home series with the Islanders.

Capitals 5, Bruins 3: At Washington, Mathieu Perreault got his first career hat trick, including the tie-breaking goal in the third period, to lead Washington over Boston.

Lightning 4, Blue Jackets 2: At Tampa, Fla., Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis both had a goal and an assist to lead Tampa Bay past Columbus.

Mike Angelidis and Nate Thompson also scored for the Lightning, who have won four in a row after a seven-game skid.

Flyers 3, Panthers 2 (SO): At Sunrise, Fla., Claude Giroux scored the only goal in a shootout, and Philadelphia beat Florida.

Stars 1, Ducks 0: At Dallas, Kari Lehtonen made 27 saves for his 18th career shutout, defenseman Alex Goligoski scored in the first period, and Dallas ended Anaheim’s five-game winning streak.

Coyotes 3, Senators 2: At Glendale, Ariz., Radim Vrbata scored early in the third period, and Phoenix withstood Ottawa’s quick answer to beat the Senators.