Nhl Archive

Derek Roy, Andrej Sekera and Jason Pominville each had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres built up a big lead and hung on to beat the Montreal Canadiens, 6-2, at HSBC Arena.

Matt Moulson registered his first career hat trick, as the New York Islanders claimed a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena.

Jason Blake and Phil Kessel each scored twice, as the Toronto Maple Leafs dominated the Columbus Blue Jackets, 6-3, at Nationwide Arena.

Andrew Ebbett’s goal 1:26 into overtime lifted Minnesota over Nashville, 5-4, at Xcel Energy Center.

Stephen Weiss recorded the second hat trick of his career and netted the lone goal in the fifth round of the shootout, as Florida snapped a five-game winless streak with a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.