Boston, MA (My Sportsbook) - David Krejci scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and added an assist, as the Boston Bruins became the first team in the NHL to reach 30 wins by topping the Ottawa Senators, 6-4, at TD Banknorth Garden. The Bruins (30-7-4) reached the mark before San Jose, which is 29-5-5 but did not play Thursday. Marc Savard picked up three points on a goal and two helpers while Chuck Kobasew, Michael Ryder added a goal and an assist for Boston, which snapped a two-game slide and avoided matching its longest losing streak of the season, a three-game skid from October 20-23. Aaron Ward and P.J. Axelsson also scored for the Bruins, while Manny Fernandez stopped 26-of-30 shots in the win. Chris Phillips, Brendan Bell, Antoine Vermette and Chris Kelly scored the goals for Ottawa, which has lost four in a row and seven of its last eight contests. Martin Gerber gave up five goals on 21 shots in the loss.

Final Score: Atlanta 4, New Jersey 0

Newark, NJ (My Sportsbook) - Kari Lehtonen made 29 saves to record his first shutout of the season and 12th of his career, as the Atlanta Thrashers downed the New Jersey Devils, 4-0, at the Prudential Center. Ilya Kovalchuk registered a goal and an assist for the Thrashers, who won for just the second time in their last eight games. Todd White compiled a pair of assists and has accrued 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) in his last 15 games. Kevin Weekes replaced Scott Clemmensen, who was making his 13th consecutive start between the pipes for New Jersey, at the outset of the third period after Clemmensen allowed three goals on 19 shots. Weekes made four saves the rest of the way for the Devils, who have dropped three of five.

Final Score: Philadelphia 3, Minnesota 1

Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - Scottie Upshall registered a goal and one assist as Philadelphia tripped up Minnesota, 3-1, at the Wachovia Center. Scott Hartnell and Mike Knuble also lit the lamp for the Flyers, who snapped a two-game losing streak but picked up a point for the fifth consecutive game (3-0-2). With the victory, Philly jumped into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division and extended its streak to 13 consecutive home games without a regulation loss (11-0-2), since a 2-1 setback to Tampa Bay on November 8. Martin Biron made 27 saves, improving to 3-0-1 in his last four starts and 14-7-5 on the season. Stephane Veilleux had the lone tally for the Wild, who had won three of four coming in and allowed just five goals over that span. After blanking Colorado and East-leading Boston in consecutive starts, Niklas Backstrom took the loss by allowing three goals on 23 shots.

Final Score: Montreal 6, Toronto 2

Montreal, QC (My Sportsbook) - Andrei Kostitsyn had a goal and two assists, as the Montreal Canadiens used a balanced scoring attack to rout the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-2, at Bell Centre. Sergei Kostitsyn, Maxim Lapierre, Guillaume Latendresse and Alex Kovalev also scored for Montreal, which has won three straight and six of seven. Patrice Brisebois tallied three assists, while Jaroslav Halak made 30 saves in the win. Tomas Kaberle and Matt Stajan provided the only offense for the Maple Leafs, who have lost six of eight. Vesa Toskala struggled, allowing five goals on 21 shots in two periods before being pulled in favor of Curtis Joseph, who allowed a goal on eight shots.

Final Score: Florida 4, Carolina 2

Sunrise, FL (My Sportsbook) - Jay Bouwmeester and Nathan Horton scored early in the third period to help Florida double up Carolina, 4-2, at BankAtlantic Center. David Booth and Gregory Campbell also tallied for the Panthers, who have won three of four. Tomas Vokoun stopped 31 shots for the win, improving to 10-12-1 on the year. Anton Babchuk and Sergei Samsonov scored for the Hurricanes, who saw their four-game win streak halted. Cam Ward took the loss after allowing three goals on 30 shots.

Final Score: Detroit 6, Dallas 1

Detroit, MI (My Sportsbook) - Marian Hossa, Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk and Dan Cleary each registered a goal and an assist, as the Detroit Red Wings trounced the Dallas Stars, 6-1, at Joe Louis Arena. Niklas Kronwall recorded three assists and Chris Osgood made 22 saves for the Red Wings, who have won five in a row. Detroit also picked up its sixth straight victory on home ice. Loui Eriksson netted his 21st goal of the season for the Stars, who have lost three of five. Marty Turco was pulled after yielding four goals on 18 shots through the first 40 minutes. Tobias Stephan stopped 13 shots the rest of the way.

Final Score: Nashville 5, Pittsburgh 3

Nashville, TN (My Sportsbook) - Ryan Suter's power-play goal in the third period proved to be the game-winner, as the Nashville Predators erased a three-goal deficit to edge the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-3, at Sommet Center. Martin Erat, Greg Zanon and David Legwand each had a goal and an assist for Nashville, which snapped a season-high five-game losing streak. Jerred Smithson also lit the lamp for Nashville. Pekka Rinne stopped 17-of-18 shots in the win in relief of Dan Ellis, who allowed two goals on seven shots in the start for the Predators. Jordan Staal, Petr Sykora and Maxime Talbot each scored once for Pittsburgh, which wasn't able to win a second game in a row. The Penguins haven't won back-to-back games since mid-November, when they put together a six-game winning streak. Marc-Andre Fleury gave up four goals on 34 shots in the loss, Pittsburgh's sixth in its last seven games.

Final Score: Colorado 2, Chicago 1

Denver, CO (My Sportsbook) - Wojtek Wolski poked in the game-winner with 6:59 remaining in the third period and Andrew Raycroft was spectacular between the pipes, as the Colorado Avalanche edged the Chicago Blackhawks, 2-1, at the Pepsi Center. Ryan Smyth registered a goal and an assist for the Avalanche, who have won two straight on the heels of a three-game losing streak. Raycroft made 43 saves to match his career-long winning streak of six games and improve to 8-1-0 this season. Brian Campbell had a power-play goal for the Blackhawks, who suffered their first setback to a team other than Detroit since a 5-2 loss at Los Angeles on November 29. Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 30 shots for Chicago, which had gone 12-2-1 in its previous 15 games.

Final Score: Calgary 5, NY Islanders 2

Calgary, AB (My Sportsbook) - Daymond Langkow tallied a goal and two assists, and the Calgary Flames topped the Islanders, 5-2, as New York continued its road losing streak. The Islanders have now dropped 14 straight on the road, one shy of the team record 15, set in 1973. New York won't have a chance to tie the record for three weeks, as it will begin a five-game homestand before visiting Atlanta on January 29. Michael Cammalleri, Rene Bourque and Curtis Glencross also scored for Calgary, which has won six straight at home and seven of eight overall. Miikka Kiprusoff had 24 saves in the win for the Flames. Trevor Smith and Jeff Tambellini tallied for the Isles, who have lost six of seven and have not won a road game since November 24 at Montreal. Joey MacDonald, filling in again for the injured Rick DiPietro, allowed five goals on 41 shots in the loss.

Final Score: Phoenix 3, Tampa Bay 2

Glendale, AZ (My Sportsbook) - Kyle Turris notched the game-winning goal in the third period as Phoenix nipped Tampa Bay, 3-2. Olli Jokinen and Peter Mueller provided the other scores for the Coyotes, who halted a two-game losing streak and won for the third time in five contests. Ilya Bryzgalov made 22 saves for the win, snapping a personal three-game losing skid and upping his record to 14-13-4 this season. Andrej Meszaros and Jeff Halpern tallied for the Lightning, who have lost four of their last five games. Mike Smith played well in defeat, stopping 24-of-27 shots.

Final Score: Los Angeles 4, Anaheim 3

Los Angeles, CA (My Sportsbook) - Alexander Frolov scored the game-winning goal to go with an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings spoiled Bobby Ryan's natural hat trick with a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Down 3-0 late in the second, Ryan, who was picked after Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby in the 2005 NHL Draft, tallied three goals in 2:21 to tie the game at three. It was the Cherry Hill, NJ native's first career hat trick in his 47th NHL game. Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar each had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who have won two of three. Jonathan Quick surrendered three goals on 27 shots in the win for LA. Jean-Sebastian Giguere allowed two goals on 10 shots before being pulled in favor of Jonas Hiller early in the second period. Hiller allowed two goals on 16 shots the rest of the way for the Ducks, who have lost three of five. The two teams split the home-and-home series, with the Ducks winning in Anaheim on Tuesday.