Wrapup penGUIns 6, Islanders 3

URGH» Bryan Rust had his P I TTS B fourth career hat trick, Sidney Crosby added a goal and an assist and short-handed Pittsburgh beat New York on Saturday.

Evan Rodrigues and Frederick Gaudreau also scored, and Tristan Jarry stopped 29 shots to help Pittsburgh pull within two points of New York and Washington for the East Division lead.

BrUIns 3, saBres 2

OSTON» Buffalo lost its 17th consecutive B game, twice blowing onegoal leads before Craig Smith scored with 3:50 left to give Boston the victory.

The Sabres have not won since Feb. 23, tying the 18th longest NHL losing streak.

hUrrIcanes 4, lIGhtnInG 3

» Martin Necas RALEIGH, N .C. scored his second goal of the game to break a tie with 3:53 remaining and Carolina beat Tampa Bay in a Central Division showdown.

Necas, who also had two assists, put the Hurricanes ahead on a power play, with Dougie Hamilton getting an assist to extend his franchise-record points streak for a defenseman to 14 games.

FlYers 2, ranGers 1

» Sam Morin scored P HIL A DEL P HI A his first NHL goal with 4:27 left to help Philadelphia beat New York.

Nolan Patrick also scored for the Flyers, who badly needed to win a close one against the Rangers.

Maple leaFs 4, oIlers 3, ot

TORONTO» Auston Matthews scored 54 seconds into overtime to lift Toronto past Edmonton for its third straight victory. red wInGs 3, BlUe Jackets 1

T» Adam Erne and Robby

DETRO I

Fabbri scored 29 seconds apart in the first period, and Calvin Pickard made 21 saves in his first start of the season, helping Detroit beat Columbus. predators 3, Blackhawks 1

» Mikael Grunland, Rocco

CHIC A G O Grimaldi and Ryan Johansen scored, and Nashville beat Chicago for its fourth consecutive win.

panthers 4, stars 3

LLAS» Aaron Ekblad scored D A with 9.3 seconds left in overtime after his apparent winner moments earlier was wiped out by a replay review, and the Panthers beat the Stars.