Highlights of Wednesday's NHL games

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Blackhawks 3, Penguins 2 (SO)

Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane scored shootout goals to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The game went to overtime following a scoreless third period. The Blackhawks had the best scoring chance but right winger Marian Hossa was wide of an open net with a backhander in the lower slot with just over two minutes to go.

However, the Blackhawks, who blew a 2-0 lead, didn't miss in the shootout as they improved to 5-5 during a choppy January.

Hossa had a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks and defenseman David Rundblad also scored.

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Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3

Ottawa winger Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist and team captain Erik Karlsson had two goals to extend Toronto's losing streak to six games.

Hoffman had his 16th goal of the season - best of the NHL rookies - with Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad also scoring as they built a 3-0 first-period lead.

Toronto's David Clarkson and Nazem Kadri scored to cut the Ottawa lead to a goal early in the third period.

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Jets 4, Blue Jackets 0

Winnipeg hit the mark on their first two shots of the game and cruised to a shutout victory over Columbus.

Wingers Blake Wheeler and Evander Kane staked the Jets to a 2-0 lead just over six minutes into the first period, beating Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky on back-to-back scoring chances.