NHL roundup: Isles down Stars

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[January 04, 2016]  NEW YORK -- Kyle Okposo and Cal Clutterbuck scored two goals apiece Sunday night as the New York Islanders rode a three-goal second period to a 6-5 win over the league-leading Dallas Stars at Barclays Center.

Thomas Greiss made 36 saves and Anders Lee and Mikhail Grabovski also scored for the Islanders, who began a two-game homestand in which they'll host the top two teams in the NHL. The Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals visit on Thursday.

Valeri Nichushkin scored twice and Vernon Fiddler, Patrick Sharp and Jason Spezza scored one each for the Stars. Kari Lehtonen recorded 38 saves.

Panthers 2, Wild 1

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Jaromir Jagr scored a pair of goals, Dmitry Kulikov had assists on both of them and Al Montoya was exceptional in net as Florida knocked off Minnesota at the BB&T Center.

Jagr scored the game-winning goal 8:52 into the third period with a sweeping wrist shot from the high slot.

The Atlantic Division-leading Panthers extend their franchise-record win streak to nine games as they wrapped up a perfect six-game homestand. The Wild, who got a goal from Jason Zucker, fell on the third outing of a four-game road trip as both teams were on the second night of a back-to-back.

Blackhawks 3, Senators 0

CHICAGO -- Corey Crawford stopped all 26 shots he faced, lifting Chicago over Ottawa.

Duncan Keith, Artem Anisimov and Andrew Desjardins scored for the Blackhawks, who won their third consecutive game and improved to 15-5-1 on home ice.

The Senators lost their third game a row. They have been outscored 13-3 in the past three contests.

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Ducks 4, Jets 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- John Gibson earned his fourth successive victory and stopped 19 shots as Anaheim defeated Winnipeg in front of 17,174 at the Honda Center.

Corey Perry scored his team-leading 14th goal while Rickard Rakell added a goal and an assist for the Ducks, who have won four of their past five. The Jets suffered their 13th defeat in 15 road games.

Rakell combined aggressive forechecking and disciplined stick-handling to give Anaheim a 1-0 lead with his eighth goal at 5:51 of the first period.

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