Florida, which had won just three of its previous 16 road games, got it done in New Jersey, led by Scott Clemmensen’s 27 saves.

Jarome Iginla scored the shootout winner and the Calgary Flames earned an important two points with a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

When the Panthers signed <span class="bold">Mike Santorelli </span>to a one-year contract in the summer of 2010, no one was sure what to expect. The center was coming off a season in which he managed to play only 25 games for the Nashville Predators before getting shipped to the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL.

Mike Smith made 38 saves for his third shutout of the season to help the Phoenix Coyotes win their fifth straight game, 3-0 over the fading Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.

Evgeni Malkin added to his NHL-leading point total, scoring a goal and dishing out four assists as the Pittsburgh Penguins rolled past the Winnipeg Jets 8-5 on Saturday.

When the Panthers signed <span class="bold">Mike Santorelli </span>to a one-year contract in the summer of 2010, no one was sure what to expect. The center was coming off a season in which he managed to play only 25 games for the Nashville Predators before getting shipped to the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL.

Sean Bergenheim and Mike Santorelli scored in the second as Florida beat Los Angeles on home ice for the first time since 2001.

Like most teams in the National Hockey League, the Panthers are more comfortable playing with the lead and have been very successful in games in which they have scored first.

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, and former Florida goalie Tomas Vokoun made 42 saves as the Panthers fell out of first in the Southeast.

With a loss pushing the Panthers from third in the Eastern Conference to ninth, each game takes on added importance.

The Panthers have struggled to a 2-5-1 record in games following one the previous day, but some teams are doing worse in the quick turnaround.

Several breakdowns were costly for the Panthers, coach Kevin Dineen said after a loss that dropped their division lead to one point.

Sean Bergenheim scored the winning goal as the first-place Panthers hiked their lead over the Capitals to three points.

Injury-plagued Mikael Samuelsson is healthy again, and has four goals and three assists in his first 10 games back in the Panthers’ lineup.

Jarome Iginla scored the shootout winner and the Calgary Flames earned an important two points with a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

Ryan O'Reilly scored on a slap shot with 1.2 seconds remaining in overtime and Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped a season-high 39 shots in the Colorado Avalanche's 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

Tyler Seguin and Patrice Bergeron scored shootout goals to lift the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.

Taylor Hall scored 17 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

Mike Smith made 38 saves for his third shutout of the season to help the Phoenix Coyotes win their fifth straight game, 3-0 over the fading Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.

New York Islanders defenseman Mark Streit was stunned to find himself alone and zooming in on Jonathan Quick in overtime.

Ryan Callahan scored three goals and the New York Rangers beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight win over the Flyers.