Detroit beat Chicago in shootout

Left winger Tomas Tatar scored the tie-breaking goal to lift Detroit to a 3-2 shootout win over Chicago.

Right winger Gustav Nyquist also scored during the shootout round for Detroit, who got goals in regulation from center Darren Helm and Tatar. The Red Wings (32-14-10) won for only the third time in 11 shootout appearances this season.

Center Jonathan Toews scored the lone goal of the shootout round for the Blackhawks. Left wingers Brandon Saad and Kris Versteeg scored during regulation for Chicago (35-18-5), who collected at least one point for the seventh consecutive game.

Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard turned aside 32 of 34 shots to improve to 17-7-8.

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Making his first NHL start, 27-year-old Ottawa Senators goalie Andrew Hammond turned in a starring performance against Montreal, stopping 42 shots as the Senators upset the Canadiens.

Centers Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Kyle Turris and wingers Mark Stone and Milan Michalek scored for the Senators. Defenseman Erik Karlsson chipped in with two assists.

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Mikko Koivu came up with the overtime winner just in time to keep Minnesota on its push back into the playoff picture.

Koivu, the Wild captain and top center, buried a chance off an odd-man rush to make the difference in an overtime victory over Calgary.

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A big second period, three emerging stars and four key injuries culminated in a win for Tampa Bay over Anaheim at Honda Center.

The line of center Tyler Johnson, left winger Ondrej Palat and right winger Nikita Kucherov produced the go-ahead goal and an insurance marker as part of a dominant, four-goal second period.

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Goaltender Jonathan quick made 42 saves, center Jeff Carter had two goals and Los Angeles beat Colorado for its sixth straight victory.

Center Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist and left winger Dustin Brown also scored the Kings.