The Ducks won for the seventh time in nine games.
Defenseman Luca Sbisa scored a power-play goal.
Anaheim backup goalie Curtis McElhinney was cut on the
neck by teammate Maxim Lapierre's skate at 11:36 of the second period and the
Ducks holding a 2-0 lead.
McElhinney went to the dressing room to get stitched up
and was replaced by Jonas Hiller, who faced three shots before McElhinney
returned during a play stoppage at 14:29 of the period after an interference
penalty was called against Sbisa.
At Washington, John Carlson and
Brooks Laich scored 45 seconds apart in the third period as Washington downed
Ottawa.
The victory ended Washington's three-game losing streak
and moved the Capitals into a tie with Tampa Bay for first place in the
Southeast Division.
Jason Chimera scored Washington's other goal, later in
the third period, and goalie Michal Neuvirth finished with 22 saves.
Ottawa has lost eight of its last nine games.
The Capitals trailed for most of the game after Mike
Fisher gave Ottawa a quick lead with his goal just 72 seconds into the contest.
He scored after Washington couldn't clear a loose puck from in front of
Neuvirth.
At St. Paul, Minnesota, Anton Khudobin
stopped 32 shots for his first career shutout as Minnesota blanked Vancouver.
Andrew Brunette, Martin Havlat, Matt Cullen and John
Madden scored for the Wild, who had been outscored 13-2 in three straight
losses.
Vancouver has lost two of three after a 17-game unbeaten
streak. The Canucks are 1-2-0 against Minnesota this season, but 10-0-0 against
the rest of the Northwest Division. Vancouver has lost its last four in
Minnesota by a combined 21-6. Minnesota is the first team to beat Vancouver
twice in regulation this season.
At Chicago, Troy Brouwer
scored two goals 40 seconds apart in the third period of Chicago's win over
Nashville.
Dave Bolland also scored two goals for the Blackhawks,
who lost 3-2 in a shootout the night before in Nashville.
Jonathan Toews scored his 100th career goal with less
than four minutes left to play. Bryan Bickell also scored for Chicago.
J.P. Dumont had two goals for the Predators, who are 7-2
in their last nine. Martin Erat added a power-play goal for Nashville.
At New York, Ville Leino had a goal
and assist in the first period, and Mike Richards added a short-handed goal in
the second as Philadelphia edged New York.
Brian Boucher made 34 saves, but wasn't severely
challenged until the Rangers staged another third-period comeback try. He fell
short of his 18th NHL shutout when Wojtek Wolski scored with 10:29 remaining.
Derek Stepan brought New York within a goal 2:24 later.
Jeff Carter and Leino scored seconds after the expiration
of two power plays in the first period, and Richards stretched Philadelphia's
lead to 3-0 in the second with his 23rd career short-handed goal.
