DETROIT — Darren Helm’s second goal with 6:01 left in the third period Thursday night broke a tie and lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 comeback victory against the Montreal Canadiens.

Helm scored 1:12 after Justin Abdelkader pulled Detroit into a 2-2 tie, scoring off his right skate on a goal that stood after video review.

Niklas Kronwall of the Detroit Red Wings, right, attempts to knock the puck away from David Desharnais of the Montreal Canadiens during the first period of Detroit’s 3-2 victory at home Thursday night. The Associated Press

Petr Mrazek made 21 saves for the Red Wings, whose 12-game point streak matches their longest since 2010.

The Atlantic Division-leading Canadiens have lost four straight, their worst skid in a season that started with a 9-0 record and 18 wins in their first 24 games.

LIGHTNING 4, SENATORS 1: Nikita Kucherov had two goals, Ben Bishop made 30 saves and Tampa Bay won at home.

Valtteri Filppula and J.T. Brown also scored for the Lightning.

FLYERS 4, BLUES 2: Claude Giroux capped a three-goal second period with his 11th of the season and Philadelphia won at St. Louis.

PANTHERS 4, CAPITALS 1: Jaromir Jagr moved into a tie for fourth on the all-time goals list with a first-period score that sparked Florida at Sunrise, Florida.

Jagr gave the Panthers the lead 51 seconds into the game. Dmitry Kulikov’s long shot from the point was deflected by Jagr and bounced into the net. The goal was Jagr’s 731st of his career, tying him on the all-time list with Marcel Dionne.

PREDATORS 5, BLACKHAWKS 1: James Neal, Craig Smith and Filip Forsberg each scored in the first period, and Nashville won at home even though Patrick Kane extended his Chicago franchise-record points streak to 24 games.

JETS 6, BLUE JACKETS 4: Mathieu Perrault had a goal and three assists, Dustin Byfuglien and Drew Stafford each had a goal and two assists, and Winnipeg held on at home.

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