NEWARK, N.J. -- After a slow start to the season under new coach John Hynes, the New Jersey Devils are finding ways to win.
The Devils earned their sixth win in seven games, getting goals from Mike Cammalleri and Jacob Josefson in the shootout to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Saturday.
This was not a textbook win. New Jersey squandered a 2-0 first-period lead, did little in the final 40 minutes of regulation despite the Islanders being without an ill John Tavares and prevailed because goaltender Cory Schneider came up big.
"Our structure and detail and effort is allowing us to neutralize the other team or stay in the game or keep it tied and then get it to a place where we can be opportunistic and come up with a win whether it's late in a game, 3-on-3 or the shootout," said Schneider, who had 24 saves. "We're having guys who are taking advantage of those moments to come up with big plays and big goals (see full story)."
Roussel breaks tie in 3rd, lifts Stars
DALLAS -- Antoine Roussel broke a third-period tie for the second time in three games, and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Saturday.
The game-winners are the only goals this season for Roussel, who also had two assists against San Jose.
John Klingberg's shot from the right point hit Sharks goalie Alex Stalock's pads and Roussel's skate, and the puck trickled across the goal line with 6:23 to play.
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Tyler Seguin added a power-play goal into an empty net.
Dallas has won eight of the last nine games, including three in a row at home by a 4-3 score. San Jose has lost five of six.
Patrick Sharp scored the first goal for the Stars, who didn't trail in the game. Vernon Fiddler had a goal and two assists. Jason Demers added a shorthanded goal and an assist.
For San Jose, Joe Pavelski and Joel Ward scored on the power play, and Matt Nieto had a short-handed goal (see full story).
Carter's OT goal helps Kings beat Predators 4-3
LOS ANGELES -- Jeff Carter scored at 4:42 of overtime, Tyler Toffoli continued his strong start with two more goals, and the Los Angeles Kings extended their winning streak to seven games with a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
Rookie Andy Andreoff also scored, and Jonathan Quick made 31 saves for the Kings, whose streak began after an 0-3 start.
Nashville defenseman Ryan Ellis scored the tying goal with 6:04 left in the third period, and Pekka Rinne stopped 25 shots for the Predators, who had won the previous five meetings -- all by one-goal margins.
James Neal and Shea Weber scored power-play goals less than 3 1/2 minutes apart in the second period for Nashville, and Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi each had two assists (see full story).