Sedlak scores first goal as Columbus make it five
>> DETROIT: Brandon Dubinsky scored a tie-breaking goal in the second period and the surging Columbus Blue Jackets won their fifth straight game, 4-1 over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday.
Lukas Sedlak got his first NHL goal for the Blue Jackets, who have earned at least a point in 12 of their last 13 games. Cam Atkinson contributed a short-handed goal in the first period for Columbus.
Dylan Larkin’s power-play goal in the second was the only scoring of the night for the Red Wings. Sergei Bobrovsky had 32 saves for the Blue Jackets.
Sam Gagner scored into an empty net with 13.9 seconds remaining.
Detroit goalie Petr Mrazek was pulled in favor of Jimmy Howard after Sedlak’s goal made it 3-1 in the second.
Hampus Lindholm got his first goal of the season with 5:38 minutes remaining, helping Anaheim beat San Jose 3-2 after blowing a two-goal lead.
Goals by Brent Burns and Kevin Labanc brought San Jose back after Rickard Rakell and Antoine Vermette scored in the first period for Anaheim.
The 22-year-old Lindholm held out this season before signing a six-year contract extension in late October. He didn’t play his first game until Nov 9 and got his first goal in 15 contests.
Nick Holden scored 55 seconds into overtime, Antti Raanta made 26 saves against his former team and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 1-0.
Derek Stepan passed from the boards to a streaking Holden in the middle of the ice, and he beat Scott Darling on the stick side for his fourth goal of the season.
Eric Staal scored in the sixth round of a shoot-out and Minnesota beat Edmonton 3-2.
Matt Dumba and Jason Zucker scored in regulation for Minnesota.
Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk made 25 saves. He entered with a leaguebest .946 save percentage and 1.65 goals-against average.
Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had goals for the Oilers, whose four-game losing streak began with a 2-1 home overtime loss to the Wild last Sunday.
TJ Oshie and Marcus Johansson each scored a goal, Philipp Grubauer made 27 saves and Washington beat Buffalo 4-1 for their third straight win.
Robby Fabbri scored twice and Vladimir Tarasenko had three assists, lifting St Louis over New Jersey 4-1.