A pair of teams aiming for back-to-back wins will meet tonight in Southern California, as the Phoenix Coyotes visit the Anaheim Ducks for a Pacific Division battle at Honda Center.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to bounce back from their first road loss of the season when they visit the San Jose Sharks for tonight's battle between first-place teams at HP Pavilion.

Despite a rash of injuries, the Capitals were able to notch a victory over the Panthers last night. Washington hopes for a sweep of the home-and-home set this evening when it hosts Florida at Verizon Center.

The Calgary Flames will try to win their third straight contest when they welcome the New York Rangers for this evening's interconference battle at the Saddledome.

The Dallas Stars begin a four-game road trip tonight in Minnesota, where they will battle the Wild at Xcel Energy Center.

The Blue Jackets have struggled since a quick start to the season. The Hurricanes have been nothing but ice cold all year long.

It took a while for Jason Spezza to get his first goal of the season. The Senators hope the next few can come a lot quicker.

While the Islanders have struggled as the guest this season, they have had success at Nassau Coliseum. Days before beginning its longest road trip of the season, New York hopes to notch a fourth straight home win tonight in a test with the visiting Atlanta Thrashers.

The Philadelphia Flyers will try to win a season-high fourth straight game tonight, when they host the St. Louis Blues at the Wachovia Center.

Fresh off a hard-fought win over one of their fiercest rivals, the Montreal Canadiens return to the Bell Centre tonight for a matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Boston Bruins will aim to halt a three-game losing streak tonight, when they host the Buffalo Sabres at TD Garden.

Once a high-powered offensive juggernaut, the Red Wings have used defense to put together their first three-game winning streak of the season.

The Los Angeles Kings are starting to make some believers, but one couldn't fault the Nashville Predators if they're still skeptical of that team's excellent start to this campaign.

Yann Danis, making his second start of the season for New Jersey, finished with 23 saves against his former team, as the Devils edged the New York Islanders, 2-1, in an Atlantic Division battle at Prudential Center. Cory Murphy and Brian Rolston lit the lamp for the Devils, who have won four straight and welcomed Patrik Elias back to the lineup. Elias, the franchise's all-time leading scorer, missed the first 13 games of the 2009-10 campaign while recovering from offseason groin surgery. Frans Nielsen provided the lone goal for the Islanders, who have dropped two straight on the heels of a four-game win streak. Martin Biron stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced in defeat.

Chris Stewart scored the decisive goal in the eighth round of the shootout, as the Colorado Avalanche remained unbeaten at Pepsi Center with a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

DENVER Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

Brenden Morrow scored the game-winning goal early in the third period, as the Dallas Stars edged the Vancouver Canucks, 2-1, at American Airlines Center.

DALLAS Brad Richards scored midway through the second period, Brenden Morrow added a third-period power-play goal, and the Dallas Stars beat Vancouver 2-1 despite a 45-save performance by Canucks rookie Cory Schneider on Friday night.

Ray Emery made 28 saves to help the Philadelphia Flyers take a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena.

Brian Pothier scored a power-play goal and collected two assists, as the Washington Capitals defeated the Florida Panthers, 4-1, in the front end of a home-and-home series at BankAtlantic Center.

SUNRISE, Fla. Jose Theodore stopped 28 shots, Brian Pothier had a goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Friday night to break a three-game losing streak.

BUFFALO, N.Y. Daniel Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Buffalo Sabres, 5-2 on Friday night.

Jason Blake's goal late in the third period lifted the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win and extended Carolina's losing streak to 11 games.

RALEIGH, N.C. Jason Blake scored on a power play with 8:24 left and Jonas Gustavsson made 34 saves to help the Toronto Maple Leafs win for the second time in 14 games this season, 3-2 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

Yann Danis, making his second start of the season for New Jersey, finished with 23 saves against his former team, as the Devils edged the New York Islanders, 2-1, in an Atlantic Division battle at Prudential Center.

NEWARK, N.J. Yann Danis made 23 saves and stopped four in-close attempts in the third period against his former Islanders teammates, helping the New Jersey Devils beat New York 2-1 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.

The New Jersey Devils made a bevy of moves on Friday, including the activation of premier forward Patrik Elias from injured reserve.

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is out for the weekend home-and-home against the Florida Panthers with an upper body injury.

Since drafting Alex Ovechkin first overall in 2004, the Capitals haven't had much success when he has been unable to take the ice. They could use him tonight seeing as they are going up against a red-hot goaltender.

The Colorado Avalanche will attempt to equal their best home start to a season since relocating to Denver, as they welcome the Chicago Blackhawks tonight to the Pepsi Center.

The Philadelphia Flyers will try for their first three-game winning streak since the start of the season when they visit the first-place Buffalo Sabres for a clash at HSBC Arena.

The Stars saw the return of three players to the ice the last time they took the ice. However, they could be without their leading goal scorer tonight.

The bottom two teams in the Eastern Conference will meet tonight in Raleigh, as the free-falling Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs for tonight's battle at RBC Center.

The New Jersey Devils will try to continue their excellent play of the past few weeks when they welcome the New York Islanders for an Atlantic Division battle at Prudential Center.

Anze Kopitar scored two goals, as the Los Angeles Kings tallied four times in the third period to post a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Staples Center.

LOS ANGELES Jarrett Stoll scored the go-ahead goal with 7:51 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings roared from behind with a four-goal third period in a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

Jonas Hiller stopped all 40 shots he faced to pick up his fifth career shutout, as the Anaheim Ducks handled the Nashville Predators, 4-0, at Honda Center.

ANAHEIM, Calif. Jonas Hiller made 40 saves to earn his fifth NHL shutout, Teemu Selanne scored two goals to overtake Hall of Famer Jean Beliveau on the career points list, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the short-handed Nashville Predators 5-0 on Thursday night.

EDMONTON, Alberta Ales Kotalik had a goal and two assists, and the New York Rangers halted a four-game, road-losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Mike Cammalleri notched the only goal in the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens downed the punchless Boston Bruins, 2-1, at TD Garden. Cammalleri closed the first round with a blistering shot from the slot, then both Patrice Bergeron for Boston and Scott Gomez for Montreal missed their chances. Mark Recchi could have prolonged the game, but his backhand bid was turned aside at the top of the crease to end the contest. Glen Metropolit scored for the Canadiens, who have won two of three and moved to 7-0 beyond regulation this season. Carey Price was strong for the win, making 42 saves. Bergeron scored for the Bruins, who have dropped four of five but managed to register a goal for the first time in three tilts. Boston had endured back-to-back shutouts to the Rangers and Red Wings on Sunday and Tuesday. Tim Thomas took the loss despite stopping 25-of-26 shots in the 700th all-time meeting between the clubs, a rivalry which goes back to the 1920's.

Ales Kotalik had a goal and two assists, as the New York Rangers took down the Edmonton Oilers, 4-2, at Rexall Place.

GLENDALE, Ariz. Peter Mueller scored his first goal of the season and Martin Hanzal added a goal and an assist as the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Thursday night.

ST. LOUIS Dion Phaneuf's goal 2:50 into overtime gave the Calgary Flames a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.

Martin Hanzal registered a goal and an assist to help the Phoenix Coyotes down the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-1, at Jobing.com Arena.

Dion Phaneuf scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Calgary Flames over the St. Louis Blues, 2-1, at Scottrade Center.

Alex Burrows recorded a goal and assist to lead Vancouver past Minnesota, 5-2, at Xcel Energy Center.

OTTAWA Jason Spezza scored a power-play goal 4:17 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

ST. PAUL, Minn. Tough guy Darcy Hordichuk and newly signed Matt Pettinger each scored their first goals of the season, forming an unlikely pair to lead the short-handed Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

Jason Spezza scored the game-winning goal in overtime and assisted on both of Ottawa's regulation tallies, as the Senators edged the Lightning, 3-2, after having two goals disallowed late in the third period.

Henrik Zetterberg tied the game in the third period and added another goal in the shootout, as the Detroit Red Wings edged the San Jose Sharks, 2-1, in a matchup at Joe Louis Arena between the last two Presidents' Trophy-winning clubs.