DETROIT - Brad Richards tied the game with 31.8 seconds left in the third period, and then Pavel Datsyuk scored in overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday.
Henrik Lundqvist made 40 saves in his first game since March 3, but Detroit finally broke through against the New York goalie. Darren Helm also scored in the third period for the Red Wings.
Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider scored for the Rangers, who also got Rick Nash back after an extended absence.
The Red Wings tied it in the final minute of regulation when Richards scored on a power play. Detroit had its goalie pulled at the time, and the Rangers twice came within inches of scoring into the empty net. (see full story)
Blues top Stars in OT, pull into tie for West lead
DALLAS - Alex Pietrangelo scored 2:11 into overtime after Jamie Benn pulled Dallas even late in regulation and St. Louis ended up tied with the Stars atop the Western Conference after the Blues' 5-4 win Saturday night.
It was the second straight night that the top spot in the West was on the line in Dallas after the Stars beat Chicago 5-2 with both teams tied atop the conference.
The Stars forced overtime with a 6-on-4 advantage in the final 2 minutes of the third period when Benn redirected Tyler Seguin's shot past Jake Allen.
The point for Dallas left both teams with 91 points with 12 games remaining. The Blackhawks have 88 points with 13 games to play.
Dallas' Jason Spezza had two goals for a six-game goal streak, the longest of his career. (see full story)
Pastrnak scores twice to lift Bruins past Isles
BOSTON - David Pastrnak scored two goals, Tuukka Rask made 25 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Saturday.
Loui Eriksson added a goal and two assists for the Bruins, who have won their last five games against the Islanders.
Pastrnak's point-blank wrist shot beat Thomas Greiss for a 2-1 lead with 8.9 seconds left in the second period. He slid his 12th goal of the season under Greiss with 2:34 remaining in the third.
New York captain John Tavares scored his 200th career goal, becoming the 11th player in franchise history to reach the mark. (see full story)
Eichel scores breakaway OT winner to beat Hurricanes
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Jack Eichel scored his second goal on a breakaway at 4:59 of overtime, lifting the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.
Evander Kane had two assists and Chad Johnson made 28 saves for the Sabres, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Marcus Foligno also scored.
Victor Rask and Phillip Di Giuseppe scored for Carolina, which had won two in a row. Cam Ward made 21 saves.
The Hurricanes (31-26-12) are 10th in the Eastern Conference with 74 points. (see full story)
Canucks stop Predators' point streak
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist and the Vancouver Canucks beat Nashville 4-2 Saturday night to snap the Predators' franchise-record 14-game point streak.
Sven Baertschi, Derek Dorsett and Daniel Sedin also scored for Vancouver, and Ryan Miller made 35 saves. Alexandre Burrows and Radim Vrbata chipped in with two assists each.
Mike Fisher and Colton Sissons scored for Nashville, which got 24 stops from Pekka Rinne.
Roman Josi added two assists for the Predators, who entered on a 9-0-5 run and had not lost in regulation since Feb. 9, the longest active run in the NHL.
Despite the loss, Nashville still occupies the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference, seven points up on Minnesota and Colorado. Vancouver, meanwhile, is eight points back of the Wild and Avalanche. (see full story)