Alfredsson caps Senators' rally

Daniel Alfredsson scored on a backhander with 3.2 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied from 3 goals down to beat the host Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday.

Ottawa was at risk of falling out of the Eastern Conference lead for the first time this season before Alfredsson scored the winner on Ottawa's final rush of overtime.

Dany Heatley scored twice, and Cory Stillman added a goal to key the comeback.

Stars 6, Predators 3: Mike Ribeiro had 2 goals and 2 assists, and Dallas beat host Nashville.

Hurricanes 6, Capitals 3: Matt Cullen scored twice, and Eric Staal had the go-ahead score late in the second period to help host Carolina beat Washington.

Panthers 2, Flyers 1 (OT): Jay Bouwmeester tied the game with 3.7 seconds left in regulation, and Oli Jokinen scored the winner as Florida handed Philadelphia its 10th straight loss.

Devils 4, Islanders 2: Zach Parise's 25th goal snapped a third-period tie and gave host New Jersey a win over New York.

Blue Jackets 3, Canadiens 0: Pascal Leclaire made 30 saves for his ninth shutout as Columbus beat host Montreal.

Rangers 4, Sabres 3: Sean Avery scored with 5:05 remaining, lifting New York over host Buffalo.

Bruins 5, Lightning 3: Glen Murray had 2 goals to lead Boston past host Tampa Bay.

Maple Leafs 3, Thrashers 1: Alex Steen and Nik Antropov had third-period goals for host Toronto in a win over Atlanta.

Canucks 4, Red Wings 1: Ryan Kesler scored twice in the third period, and Roberto Luongo stopped 28 shots, lifting host Vancouver over Detroit.