DETROIT — Brandon Dubinsky scored a tie-breaking goal in the second period and the surging Columbus Blue Jackets won their fifth straight game, 4-1 over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.

Lukas Sedlak got his first NHL goal for the Blue Jackets, who have earned at least a point in 12 of their last 13 games. Cam Atkinson contributed a short-handed goal in the first period for Columbus.

Dylan Larkin’s power-play goal in the second was the only scoring of the night for the Red Wings. Sergei Bobrovsky had 32 saves for the Blue Jackets.

Sam Gagner scored into an open net with 13.9 seconds left.

RANGERS 1, BLACKHAWKS 0: Nick Holden scored 55 seconds into overtime, Antti Raanta made 26 saves against his former team and New York won at Chicago.

Derek Stepan passed from the boards to a streaking Holden in the middle of the ice, and he beat Scott Darling on the stick side for his fourth goal of the season.

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CAPITALS 4, SABRES 1: T.J. Oshie and Marcus Johansson each scored a goal, Philipp Grubauer made 27 saves and Washington won at Buffalo for its third straight victory.

Jakub Vrana and John Carlson also scored, helping Washington beat Buffalo for the third time in 15 days.

Kyle Okposo scored and Robin Lehner made 25 saves for Buffalo.

WILD 3, OILERS 2: Eric Staal scored on a backhand deke in the sixth round of a shootout and Minnesota won at home.

Matt Dumba and Jason Zucker scored in regulation for the Wild. Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had goals for the Oilers.

BLUES 4, DEVILS 1: Robby Fabbri scored twice and Vladimir Tarasenko had three assists, lifting the St. Louis to a win at Newark, New Jersey.

Tarasenko had eight of St. Louis’ 32 shots on goal, while Ryan Reaves and Jaden Schwartz also scored for the Blues. Jake Allen stopped 20 shots and won for the ninth time in 10 starts.

NOTES

COYOTES-MAPLE LEAFS: Arizona acquired center Peter Holland from the Maple Leafs for a 2018 conditional draft choice. The 25-year-old had an assist in eight games with Toronto this season.


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