RESULTS, SCHEDULE

* at Washington 5, New York Rangers 4: Mike Green scored 3:41 into overtime after posting two assists in regulation and Joe Motzko had his first two goals of the season for the Capitals.

* at Buffalo 5, New York Islanders 3: Ales Kotalik had a goal and assist, Ryan Miller made 28 saves, and the Sabres scored three goals in the second period. The Sabres have won two of three.

* Boston 5, at Atlanta 3: Milan Lucic scored the go-ahead goal off a rebound with 3:47 remaining and Alex Auld won his third straight start for the Bruins. Mark Recchi scored twice in his first game with the Thrashers.

* at Columbus 4, Colorado 1: It was the second time in a week the Blue Jackets defeated the Avalanche, a first for a franchise that was 2-21-2 against Colorado before the back-to-back wins.

* Ottawa 6, at Carolina 0: Dany Heatley had two goals and an assist for the Senators. Ray Emery and Martin Gerber teamed to post Ottawa’s second shutout of the season.

* at Chicago 6, Kings 3: Martin Havlat scored twice to help the Blackhawks end a season-high four-game losing streak.

* Vancouver 3, Ducks 2: Canucks fill-ins Mason Raymond and Jason Jaffray assisted on each other’s first NHL goals.

From the Associated Press

*--* KINGS at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. New Jersey at Boston, 4 p.m. Phoenix at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Montreal at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Edmonton at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m. Calgary at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Colorado at Nashville, 5 p.m. Florida at St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. *--*

*--* Minnesota at DUCKS, 7 p.m. Calgary at Carolina, 4 p.m. Buffalo at Washington, 4 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. *--*