Boston, MA (My Sportsbook) - Peter Forsberg recorded two goals and an assist to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-3 win over the Boston Bruins at TD Banknorth Garden. Forsberg, though, left the game late in the second period with a right groin injury and he is questionable for Saturday's game against the New York Islanders. He has eight goals and 31 assists this season for the Flyers, who have won just twice in their last six games. Simon Gagne continued his hot start with a goal and two assists, while Eric Desjardins and Michal Handzus both lit the lamp in the win. Antero Niittymaki turned aside 25 shots for the Flyers. Eric Nickulas had a goal and an assist in defeat, as Boston suffered its seventh loss in eight games.

Final Score: Ottawa 6, NY Islanders 2

Uniondale, NY (My Sportsbook) - Vaclav Varada notched a goal and two assists to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 victory over the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. Jason Spezza and Peter Schaefer each picked up a goal and an assist, while Dany Heatley, Patrick Eaves and Denis Hamel added goals for the Senators, who have won four in a row and nine of their last 10. Dominik Hasek made 31 saves in the victory. Alexei Yashin and Alexei Zhitnik scored goals for New York, which has lost two straight and three of its last four. Rick DiPietro was peppered with 45 shots and made 39 saves in defeat.

Final Score: Minnesota 5, St. Louis 3

St. Paul, MN (My Sportsbook) - Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored a pair of third period goals to lift the Minnesota Wild past the St. Louis Blues, 5-3, at Xcel Energy Center. Kurtis Foster scored a goal and an assist and Mikko Koivu dished out a pair of helpers for Minnesota, which has won two of its last three. Marian Gaborik scored his 100th career goal in the win, while goaltender Manny Fernandez came up with 29 saves. Dean McAmmond netted two goals for the Blues, who have dropped two straight and 13 of their last 15. Keith Tkachuk, who has missed most of the season with cracked ribs, scored his first goal of the season for St. Louis.

Final Score: Anaheim 3, Detroit 1

Anaheim, CA (My Sportsbook) - Andy McDonald had a goal and an assist and Teemu Selanne netted the game-winner midway through the third period as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim downed the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Arrowhead Pond. Jonathan Hedstrom added a goal and Ilya Bryzgalov made 28 saves for Anaheim, which won for only the second time in its last 11 games. Scott Niedermayer picked up his 13th assist of the year as the Mighty Ducks stopped their six- game home losing streak. Henrik Zetterberg scored the lone goal for the Red Wings, who have lost five of their last six games. Pavel Datsyuk and Jason Williams each tallied their 17th assists of the year on the goal. Goaltender Manny Legace stopped 9-of-10 shots in the first period before leaving after the frame with a sprained knee. Chris Osgood stopped 17-of-18 shots faced in relief.

Final Score: Colorado 5, Columbus 0

Columbus, OH (My Sportsbook) - David Aebischer made 35 saves for his first shutout of the season and Marek Svatos had a goal and two assists to lead the Colorado Avalanche over the Columbus Blue Jackets, 5-0, at Nationwide Arena. Andrew Brunette had a goal and an assist and Joe Sakic, Brad May, and Ian Laperriere each scored for the Avalanche, who stopped a three-game losing streak. Pascal Leclaire made 27 saves and Sergei Fedorov had six shots but has yet to score a goal for the Blue Jackets, who have lost their last seven games.

Final Score: Carolina 4, Toronto 3 (SO)

Raleigh, NC (My Sportsbook) - Radim Vrbata and Matt Cullen each recorded shootout goals, as Carolina edged Toronto, 4-3, at the RBC Center. Martin Gerber made 35 saves in regulation and stopped two more during the shootout phase to help the Hurricanes stop a three-game losing streak. Rookie Andrew Ladd recorded his first career goal in the win, while Eric Staal and Bret Hedican also tallied for Carolina. Jason Allison, Chad Kilger and former Hurricane Jeff O'Neill had goals in the defeat, the Maple Leafs' second in a row off a four-game win streak. Mikael Tellqvist finished with 32 saves.

Final Score: New Jersey 8, Tampa Bay 2

Tampa, FL (My Sportsbook) - Alexander Mogilny and Sergei Brylin scored two goals apiece and Viktor Kozlov tallied a goal and four assists as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, 8-2, at the St. Pete Times Forum. Brian Gionta added a goal and two assists and Martin Brodeur stopped 24 shots for the Devils, who have won two straight and three of their last four. Scott Gomez and Jamie Langenbrunner also notched goals for New Jersey. Martin St. Louis had a goal and an assist, Fredrik Modin tallied a goal and Brad Richards added two helpers for Tampa Bay, which had a season-best four- game winning streak snapped. Sean Burke stopped 11-of-17 shots before being pulled in favor of John Grahame midway through the second period.

Final Score: Florida 6, Pittsburgh 3

Sunrise, FL (My Sportsbook) - Olli Jokinen recorded his first career hat trick as the Florida Panthers rolled over the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-3, at Bank Atlantic Center, ending a 12-game losing streak. Gary Roberts and Stephen Weiss each scored a goal and registered an assist in the Florida victory. Chris Gratton chipped in with two assists for Florida, which avoided tying a franchise record of 13 consecutive losses. Roberto Luongo made 36 saves in the victory, giving Florida 11 straight wins against Pittsburgh. Zigmund Palffy scored a goal and had two assists for the Penguins, who haven't beat Florida since March 5, 2002 in Pittsburgh. Erik Christensen netted a goal and an assist in defeat. Sebastien Caron allowed three goals on seven shots before being replaced by Jocelyn Thibault in the first period. Thibault finished the game with 36 stops.

Final Score: Buffalo 3, Montreal 1

Buffalo, NY (My Sportsbook) - Martin Biron made 40 saves as the Buffalo Sabres upended the Montreal Canadiens, 3-1, in a Northeast division battle at HSBC Arena. Tim Connolly and Brian Campbell each had a goal and an assist and Ales Kotalik added the other goal for the Sabres, who have won two straight and five of their last six games. Richard Zednik scored the only goal for the Canadiens, who have lost three out of their last four games. Yann Danis made 28 saves in the defeat.

Final Score: Phoenix 4, Dallas 1

Dallas, TX (My Sportsbook) - Shane Doan had a goal and two assists and Curtis Joseph made 32 saves as the Phoenix Coyotes defeated the Dallas Stars, 4-1, at American Airlines Center. Paul Mara notched a goal and an assist and Ladislav Nagy recorded two assists for the Coyotes, who won for the third time in their last four games. Mike Comrie and Jamie Lundmark added a goal each for Phoenix. Jussi Jokinen scored the Stars' only goal and Marty Turco stopped 18-of-22 shots for Dallas, which had a season-high five-game winning streak snapped.

Final Score: Edmonton 2, Calgary 1 (SO)

Calgary, AB (My Sportsbook) - Fernando Pisani scored the lone shootout goal, as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames, 2-1, at the Pengrowth Saddledome. After the first three skaters on each side were unable to score in the shootout, Pisani skated in on Miikka Kiprusoff and beat him high stick side with a backhander. Mike Morrison then made a stick save on Calgary's Chuck Kobasew giving the Oilers the extra point. Radek Dvorak scored the regulation goal for the Oilers, who have won three straight and five of the last six. Morrison made 27 saves in the victory. Marcus Nilson netted a goal for the Flames, who have lost only twice in the last 12 games. Kiprusoff ended the game with 27 saves in defeat.