The Chicago Blackhawks came from two goals down to beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Thursday, reclaiming the outright NHL lead.
Duncan Keith scored two goals and assisted on another to help Chicago come back after being 2-0 down after eight minutes.
Keith and Tomas Kopecky tied it before the end of the first period. Andrew Ladd gave Chicago the lead inside two minutes of the second, and Keith made it 4-2 midway through the period. Patrick Kane completed the scoring with two minutes left.
The win moved Chicago two points clear of San Jose for the league lead.
Capitals 5, Senators 2
In Washington, Nicklas Backstrom scored twice in the third period, and Alex Ovechkin added his first goal since becoming Capitals captain as Washington beat Ottawa.
Ovechkin also assisted on both of Backstrom's goals.
Boyd Gordon and Mike Knuble had goals for the Capitals in the first period.
Chris Phillips scored for the Senators in the second, and Jonathan Cheechoo added one late in the third for Ottawa.
Flyers 7, Penguins 4
In Pittsburgh, James van Riemsdyk and Jeff Carter scored two goals each as Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh for the first time in four tries this season.
Matt Carle had a goal and two assists, and Chris Pronger added a goal and an assist as the Flyers set a season high for goals. They have 13 in two games.
Sidney Crosby scored twice for the Penguins, giving him 26 for the season.
Thrashers 2, Rangers 1, SO
In Atlanta, the hosts snapped a nine-game losing streak with a shootout win over New York.
Bryan Little scored in the fifth round of the shootout to spoil New York goalie Chad Johnson's first NHL start.
The Thrashers avoided their first 10-game skid since their inaugural season 10 years ago.
Enver Lisin gave the Rangers the lead in the second, with Jim Slater tying it for the Thrashers in the third.
Canadiens 2, Panthers 0
In Montreal, Jaroslav Halak made 38 saves for his second shutout as Montreal beat Florida for its first home win in a month.
Halak recorded his sixth NHL shutout and improved to 6-1 in his last seven starts. He is 4-0 overall against the Panthers.
Benoit Pouliot scored late in the first period and Brian Gionta scored into an empty net with 36 seconds left, moments after Halak stopped a shot from the slot.
The Canadiens ended a four-game home losing streak and avoided their longest skid in Montreal since the 2000-01 season.
The Panthers have lost five of six.
Predators 4, Hurricanes 2
In Nashville, Tennessee, Patric Hornqvist scored two goals and had an assist as Nashville beat Carolina.
Steve Sullivan had a goal and an assist, and J.P. Dumont scored a short-handed goal as the Predators won their third straight over the Predators.
Rod Brind'Amour and Tom Kostopoulos each scored for Carolina.
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