The Oilers improved to 4-0-2 in their last six games when Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give Edmonton a 2-1 victory against the Florida Panthers on Friday night.

After Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the game-winner for Edmonton on Friday night, Frans Nielsen scored for the New York Islanders to secure a 3-2 victory over the Southeast Division-leading Panthers at the BankAtlantic Center on Sunday.

Panthers top Canadiens 3-2 in shootout.

Erik Christensen tied the game for Minnesota with 30.3 seconds left in regulation and Mikko Koivu won it 15 seconds into overtime as the Wild defeated the Panthers 3-2 at Xcel Energy Center.

Jackets knock off Panthers 4-1

The Florida Panthers' run to their first playoff berth since 2000 hit a pothole Friday night.

It preceded a furious finish to a tight game the Detroit Red Wings eventually won 2-1 in a shootout against the Florida Panthers, but felt a kind of apropos at the time.

The Panthers let a 3-0 lead against the Winnipeg Jets slip away before losing 5-4 in overtime in front of 17,760 at the BankAtlantic Center, leaving the celebration on hold.

The Washington Capitals defeated the Florida Panthers, 4-2, but both clubs were victorious on this night.

Marcel Goc and John Madden scored 2:45 apart in the first period and the Panthers wrapped up the first division title in franchise history by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Saturday night.

Brodeur sets record as Devils blank Panthers 4-0

Theodore stopped 29 shots for his second career playoff shutout as the Florida Panthers beat New Jersey 3-0 to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series.

Zajac ripped home a wrist shot from the left circle 5:39 into overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 victory against the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series on Tuesday at Prudential Center.