ATLANTA --- Michael Ryder scored twice, Patrice Bergeron had the only goal of the shootout and the Boston Bruins snapped Atlanta's four-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory over the Thrashers on Thursday night.
The Thrashers at least picked up a point when Maxim Afinogenov scored with 41.4 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime.
Tuukka Rask stopped all three Atlanta skaters in the shootout, turning aside shots by Rich Peverley, Slava Kozlov and Ilya Kovalchuk. Bergeron scored on Boston's opening attempt, faking Ondrej Pavelec completely out of position and stuffing the puck into an open net.
The Bruins were less than a minute away from a regulation win, leading 3-2 when Atlanta pulled Pavelec for the extra skater.
Kovalchuk, who had already scored his 13th goal in 12 games, managed to keep the puck in the Boston zone, wheeled around and whipped a cross-ice pass to Afinogenov, the puck just missing the stick of flailing Bruins defender.
Afinogenov had time to settle the puck and rip a shot past Rask, just inside the far post.
HURRICANES 6, MAPLE LEAFS 5 (SO)
In Raleigh, N.C., Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen scored in the shootout and Carolina rallied from three goals down to beat Toronto.
Ian White put the Maple Leafs ahead 5-4 with 29.9 seconds remaining, but Erik Cole tapped in a rebound with 2.9 seconds left to force overtime.
SENATORS 6, PENGUINS 2
In Ottawa, Chris Phillips scored twice and Pascal Leclaire made 25 saves to lead the Senators.
Milan Michalek got his 100th career goal and Matt Carkner, Chris Kelly and Jonathan Cheechoo also scored for Ottawa.
BLUES 3, COYOTES 2 (OT)
In St. Louis, Erik Johnson scored on an end-to-end rush 17 seconds into overtime to give the Blues a victory over Phoenix.
The win was the first for St. Louis in five overtimes (1-4) and the first loss for Phoenix (4-1) in five extra sessions.
PREDATORS 3, DEVILS 2 (SO)
In Nashville, Tenn., Mike Santorelli and Martin Erat scored shootout goals, and Jason Arnott had two goals in regulation in Nashville's victory.
Pekka Rinne stopped two of New Jersey's three shooters in the tiebreaker.
BLUE JACKETS 4, STARS 1
In Dallas, Rick Nash scored on a power play and Kristian Huselius added a short-handed goal in the final seconds of the fight-filled opening period, sending Columbus to victory.
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