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Chicago • Ryan Hartman scored off a goalmouth scramble in the third period and tacked on two empty-netters, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the banged-up Nashville Predators 5-2 on Sunday night.

Artemi Panarin and Niklas Hjalmarsson also scored for the Blackhawks, who have won the first three of a four-game homestand. Patrick Kane added three assists, running his team-best total to 32 in 43 games, and Corey Crawford made 25 saves.

Hartman was credited with his eighth of the season when Richard Panik's shot created a scrum in front of the net, and the referees ruled the puck crossed the line before the goal was dislodged. It looked as if the puck might have gone off Hartman's left hand while he battled Nashville defenseman Yannick Weber for position.

Nashville pulled Pekka Rinne for an extra attacker with 1:39 left, and Hartman added two more goals for his first career hat trick. The big night for the rookie moved him into fifth on the team with 10 goals.

Wild 2, Ducks 1 • Matt Dumba and Jared Spurgeon scored early in the second period, and Minnesota beat the Ducks in coach Bruce Boudreau's triumphant return to Anaheim, Calif. Boudreau was fired by the Ducks after their first-round playoff exit last spring despite leading Anaheim to the past four consecutive Pacific Division titles and Game 7 of the 2015 Western Conference finals. The veteran coach has turned his new team into an early-season Stanley Cup contender with 14 wins in its last 16 games.

Blue Jackets 2, Flyers 1, OT • In Columbus, Ohio, Nick Foligno scored 2:33 into overtime to lift Columbus over Philadelphia. The Flyers' Brayden Schenn had tied it with 17 seconds left to send the game into the extra period. Foligno then lifted a shot over Philadelphia goalie Steve Mason's shoulder to get the win for the Blue Jackets, their first since a 16-game winning streak ended with two straight losses.

Penguins 6, Lightning 2 • In Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots in his fifth straight win, leading Pittsburgh to a victory over Tampa Bay. Fleury, who has not lost in regulation since allowing six goals to the Minnesota on Nov. 25, is 7-0-1 in his last eight decisions.

Connor Sheary had a goal and an assist, and Eric Fehr, Chris Kunitz, Scott Wilson, Phil Kessel and Kris Letang also scored for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby and Matt Cullen each two assists to help Pittsburgh win its fifth straight.

Hurricanes 4, Bruins 3, OT • In Raleigh, N.C., Sebastian Aho's second goal of the game, 1:34 into overtime, lifted Carolina over the Boston. Derek Ryan and Jay McClement also scored for the Hurricanes, and Camm Ward finished with 32 saves.

Senators 5, Oilers 3 • In Ottawa, Ontario, Mark Stone had a goal and two assists, Mike Condon stopped 35 shots and Ottawa beat Edmonton. Zack Smith, Mike Hoffman and Kyle Turris each added a goal and an assist while Tom Pyatt also scored for the Senators, who snapped their four-game losing streak. —

NHL standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Montreal 40 25 9 6 56 124 93

Boston 43 21 17 5 47 105 105

Ottawa 39 21 14 4 46 99 102

Toronto 39 18 13 8 44 120 116

Florida 41 17 16 8 42 95 113

Tampa Bay 42 19 19 4 42 118 127

Buffalo 39 15 15 9 39 89 109

Detroit 40 17 18 5 39 100 115

Metropolitan GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Columbus 39 28 7 4 60 132 85

Pittsburgh 39 26 8 5 57 139 109

N.Y. Rangers 42 28 13 1 57 146 107

Washington 39 25 9 5 55 111 83

Philadelphia 42 21 15 6 48 123 129

Carolina 40 18 15 7 43 104 108

New Jersey 41 16 17 8 40 95 121

N.Y. Islanders 38 15 15 8 38 106 117

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Chicago 43 26 12 5 57 120 104

Minnesota 39 25 9 5 55 123 85

St. Louis 40 21 14 5 47 114 118

Nashville 40 17 16 7 41 112 110

Winnipeg 42 19 20 3 41 116 126

Dallas 40 16 16 8 40 103 121

Colorado 39 13 25 1 27 79 130

Pacific GP W L OT Pts GF GA

San Jose 40 24 14 2 50 105 90

Anaheim 42 21 13 8 50 113 113

Edmonton 42 21 14 7 49 120 113

Calgary 42 22 18 2 46 114 117

Los Angeles 40 20 16 4 44 98 99

Vancouver 42 20 19 3 43 105 121

Arizona 40 12 22 6 30 86 128 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Sunday's games

Pittsburgh 6, Tampa Bay 2

Carolina 4, Boston 3, OT

Columbus 2, Philadelphia 1, OT

Ottawa 5, Edmonton 3

Chicago 5, Nashville 2

Minnesota 2, Anaheim 1

Monday's games

Florida at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

Washington at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

Calgary at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.