HOFFMAN SCORES OVERTIME GOAL FOR SENATORS

OTTAWA» Mike Hoffman scored at 3:26 of overtime as the Senators defeated the Stars 3-2 on Friday night to win their third game in a row for just the second time this season.

Ottawa won on home ice for the first time since Feb. 17.

Marian Gaborik and Matt Duchene also scored for the Senators (26-33-11), and Craig Anderson made 23 saves.

Tyler Seguin and Tyler Pitlick had the goals for the Stars (3826-8). Ben Bishop, who stopped 22 shots, made his first start since missing five games because of a knee injury suffered March 5 against the Senators. Bishop has a 9-0-4 career record against Ottawa.

Dallas has lost four straight, its longest skid of the season.

FRIDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

T.J. Oshie, Nicklas Backstrom and Matt Niskanen scored as the Capitals swept a home-andhome set against the skidding Islanders with a 6-3 win. Alex Chiasson had a goal and two assists for the Capitals, who hammered the Islanders 7-3 in New York on Thursday. … Evander Kane scored four goals to help the Sharks beat the

Flames 7-4.

FOOTNOTES

Ducks’ Bieksa sidelined.

Ducks defenseman Kevin Bieksa will be out for two to five weeks after surgery to remove scar tissue from his left hand. … The Devils signed forward Brett Seney to a two-year, entry-level contract.