Boston, Ottawa both in playoffs

Tim Thomas came within 8:14 of recording his third straight shutout against Ottawa and Zdeno Chara scored against his former team, leading the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Senators as both teams clinched playoff berths Friday night.

Phil Kessel also scored for Boston, which also drew even with Ottawa for sixth overall in the Eastern Conference with 94 points.

The Senators completed their regular-season schedule, clinching a playoff spot midway through the third period when Florida beat Carolina 4-3. The result was announced to the sold-out Scotiabank Place crowd during a stoppage in play with 1:35 remaining, drawing a huge cheer.

Panthers 4, Hurricanes 3: Nathan Horton had a goal and an assist, and visiting Florida beat Carolina to prevent the Hurricanes from clinching the Southeast Division.

Islanders 4, Rangers 3 (SO): Richard Park scored a short-handed goal in the second period and then added the decisive tally in the shootout for the visiting New York Islanders, who finished a disappointing season with a victory over the New York Rangers.

Coyotes 4, Stars 3: Rookie Daniel Carcillo had 3 goals for his first career hat trick, rookie Martin Hanzal notched the tiebreaking goal in the second period, and visiting Phoenix beat Dallas to snap a three-game losing streak.

Flyers 3, Devils 0: Martin Biron stopped all 22 shots for his fourth shutout and put host Philadelphia on the cusp of a playoff spot in a win over New Jersey.