NHL-Highlights of Tuesday's NHL games

Reuters

Dec 9 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Tuesday's National Hockey League games: - - - Blue Jackets 3, Flyers 2 (OT) Defenseman Kevin Connauton scored his first Blue Jackets goal as Columbus edged Philadelphia 3-2 in overtime to record their fourth straight victory. Center Boone Jenner and left winger Scott Hartnell also scored for the Blue Jackets, while goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky continued his superb run of form with 19 saves. Center Brayden Schenn scored both of the Flyers' goals, while goaltender Steve Mason finished with 21 saves. - - - Blackhawks 3, Devils 2 (SO) Center Jonathan Toews and right winger Patrick Kane scored shootout goals, leading Chicago past New Jersey. New Jersey goaltender Keith Kinkaid made 37 saves in his first NHL start, but he could not match Blackhawks goalie Scott Darling in the shootout. Darling finished with 22 saves through overtime. - - - Maple Leafs 4, Flames 1 Center Peter Holland, left winger James van Riemsdyk, right winger Phil Kessel and center Mike Santorelli each scored a goal as Toronto defeated Calgary. It was the second win in a row for the Maple Leafs, who completed a five-game home stand with a 4-1-0 record. - - - Sabres 1, Kings 0 Goalie Jhonas Enroth made 34 saves to help lead Buffalo to a 1-0 win over Los Angeles. It was Enroth's first shutout of the season and fourth of his career. Right winger Tyler Ennis scored the only goal of the game on a power play in the third period. - - - Capitals 5, Lightning 3 Washington got four goals past Tampa Bay goalie Ben Bishop, matching the most he has allowed this season, pulling out a road win at Amalie Arena. Right winger Troy Brouwer, centers Valtteri Filppula and Brooks Laich, left winger Alex Ovechkin and defenseman Matt Niskanen scored for Washington, while goalie Braden Holtby stopped 32 shots. - - - Canadiens 3, Canucks 1 Center Tomas Plekanec's late third-period goal broke a tie, as Montreal earned a victory over Vancouver at the Bell Centre. Goaltender Carey Price made 15 saves for Montreal, while Ryan Miller stopped 22 shots for Vancouver. - - - Wild 5, Islanders 4 Right winger Nino Niederreiter's goal late in the third period capped an improbable comeback as Minnesota rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the New York Islanders. Center Mikko Koivu and wingers Erik Haula, Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville also scored for Minnesota, while goalie Niklas Backstrom had 15 saves. - - - Jets 5, Stars 2 In a game tied 2-2 early in the second period, Winnipeg got two goals from left winger Adam Lowry on the way to defeating Dallas at American Airlines Center. Center Mathieu Perrault and right wingers Blake Wheeler and Michael Frolik each added goals while defenseman Dustin Byfuglien had two assists for Winnipeg. - - - Predators 3, Avalanche 0 Goaltender Pekka Rinne had 26 saves for his third shutout of the season, leading Nashville past Colorado. Left wingers Gabriel Bourque and Filip Forsberg each had a goal and an assist, and left wing James Neal also scored. (Editing by Cameron French/John O'Brien)