(Sports Network) - Patrik Elias and Brian Gionta each had a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Florida Panthers, 3-1, at Prudential Center. Paul Martin scored the other goal while Scott Clemmensen made 23 saves for the Devils, who have won two straight on the heels of a four-game losing streak. Michael Frolik scored his first goal in the NHL and Tomas Vokoun was tagged for three goals on 19 shots for the Panthers, who have dropped two of their last three games.

Final Score: Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 2 Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Petr Sykora's power-play goal late in the third period was the difference, as Pittsburgh topped Atlanta, 3-2, at Philips Arena. Sidney Crosby picked up a goal and two assists while Miroslav Satan also scored for the Penguins, who have won seven of their last eight. Dany Sabourin needed just 21 saves to earn his third win in four starts. Slava Kozlov and Jim Slater tallied for the Thrashers, who have dropped two in a row after winning five straight. Ondrej Pavelec stopped 28 shots in defeat.



Final Score: Montreal 3, Ottawa 2 (SO)

Ottawa, ON (Sports Network) - Alex Tanguay notched the game-winner in the shootout as Montreal clipped Ottawa, 3-2, at Scotiabank Place. After Ottawa's Antoine Vermette missed his opportunity wide of the net, Tanguay skated at an odd angle down the center of the ice on his chance, showing backhand all the way. Despite Sens goaltender Alex Auld sliding in the crease, the veteran winger was able to push his shot through the pads for the winner. Saku Koivu and Andrei Markov scored in regulation for the Canadiens, winners in two of three. Carey Price made 23 saves for his ninth win of the year. Dany Heatley and Nick Foligno lit the lamp for the Senators, who have dropped a season-worst six games in a row. Auld took the loss despite a 19-save performance.



Final Score: Vancouver 3, Minnesota 2

St. Paul, MN (Sports Network) - Pavol Demitra had a goal and an assist to help his new team, Vancouver, defeat his old team, Minnesota, as the Canucks took a 3-2 win over the Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Demitra had spent the previous two seasons with Minnesota, but signed as a free agent with the Canucks in the offseason. Daniel Sedin scored the game-winning goal with 8:19 left in the third period while Curtis Sanford made 28 saves for the Canucks, who are 6-0-2 in their last eight games. Mikko Koivu tallied both goals and Niklas Backstrom stopped 24 shots in the loss for the Wild, who had a three-game winning streak stopped.



Final Score: Chicago 6, Dallas 3

Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Patrick Kane scored twice to pace the Blackhawks to a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars as Chicago continued its successful six-game road trip. Kris Versteeg had a goal and two assists, while Brian Campbell and Ben Eager each scored and had a helper for the Blackhawks, who opened the swing with a 3-2 shootout win at Phoenix on Tuesday. They still have games against Toronto, San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles before returning to the United Center on Dec. 3. Nikolai Khabibulin made 31 saves for the Blackhawks, winners in six of their last nine overall. They also won at Dallas for just the second time in the last 12 encounters. Mike Modano, Brenden Morrow and James Neal had the goals for the Stars, losers in four of their last five games. Marty Turco made 24 saves in defeat.



Final Score: Calgary 1, Colorado 0

Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Miikka Kiprusoff needed to make just 18 stops to post his second shutout of the season as the Calgary Flames edged the Colorado Avalanche, 1-0, at the Pepsi Center. Daymond Langkow scored the only goal of the game on assists from Mike Giordano and Jarome Iginla for the Flames, who have won three of their last four games. Kiprusoff's shutout was the 28th of his career with both of his zeroes this season coming against Colorado. Peter Budaj made 32 saves in the loss for the Avalanche, who have dropped their past two games after a three-game winning streak.

Final Score: Detroit 4, Edmonton 3

Edmonton, AB (Sports Network) - Jiri Hudler tallied a pair of goals, including the eventual game-winner, as Detroit scored early and often before staving off a late Edmonton rally for a 4-3 victory. Pavel Datsyuk had a goal for Detroit, which has won four in a row and six of seven overall. Tomas Kopecky lit the lamp for the Red Wings, who improved to an NHL-best 9-1-1 on the road. Chris Osgood stopped 31-of-34 shots for the win. Lubomir Visnovsky registered a goal and an assist for the Oilers, who have dropped four of five. Andrew Cogliano and Sheldon Souray scored in defeat. Dwayne Roloson let in three goals on 10 shots and was yanked with 9:49 left in the first. Mathieu Garon came in and stopped 24-of-25.

Final Score: Los Angeles 5, Washington 2

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Dustin Brown and Michal Handzus each had a goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings beat Washington, 5-2, handing the Capitals (web|news) their first regular loss since November 1. Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar and Patrick O'Sullivan also lit the lamp for the Kings, who won for the fifth time in seven games. Erik Ersberg stopped 19 shots in the victory. Nicklas Backstrom and Brooks Laich scored for the Capitals, who were 5-0-2 in their previous seven games. This was their first regulation defeat since being blanked at Buffalo. Brent Johnson stopped 28 shots in the loss. The Caps were without their top offensive weapon in Alexander Semin, who was out with an upper body injury. Defenseman Mike Green was also sidelined.





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