RESULTS, SCHEDULE

* Buffalo 2, at New York Islanders 1: Maxim Afinogenov scored with 2:17 left in the third period, just as the Sabres’ sixth power play ended. Ryan Miller made 42 saves for Buffalo.

* at Chicago 5, Nashville 2: Robert Lang and Patrick Sharp each scored two goals for the Blackhawks, who handed the Predators their fifth straight loss.

* at Detroit 6, Kings 2: Henrik Zetterberg and Dan Cleary each had a goal and an assist for the Red Wings.

* at Ducks 2, Colorado 1 (OT): Mathieu Schneider got the game-winner with 1:29 left in overtime.

From the Associated Press

*--* TODAY’S SCHEDULE *--*

*--* Ottawa at Atlanta, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Boston, 4 p.m. Montreal at Washington, 4 p.m. Carolina at Florida, 4:30 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Detroit at St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. Dallas at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Phoenix at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. *--*