SCHEDULE, RESULTS

Phoenix 4, at Dallas 2: Rookie Daniel Carcillo had three goals for his first career hat trick, rookie Martin Hanzal notched the tiebreaking goal in the second period and the Coyotes ended a three-game losing streak. With the score tied, 2-2, Hanzal took a long lead pass from Zbynek Michalek and beat Stars goalie Marty Turco on a breakaway for his eighth goal at 13:13 of the second period. Carcillo put the game away with an empty-netter with 2.7 seconds left, his 11th of the season. Phoenix is 2-7-1 in its last 10 games.

at Philadelphia 3, New Jersey 0: Martin Biron stopped 22 shots for his fourth shutout and the Flyers clinched a playoff spot. Their remarkable turnaround from the worst team in the NHL last season to the Eastern Conference playoffs was completed when Florida defeated Carolina.

Florida 4, at Carolina 3: Nathan Horton had a goal and the Panthers prevented Carolina from clinching the Southeast Division. Radek Dvorak added a goal and an assist, and Jay Bouwmeester and Steve Montador also scored for the Panthers, who ended a 13-game losing streak on Carolina’s home ice and won in Raleigh for the first time since 2002.

New York Islanders 4, at New York Rangers 3 (SO): Richard Park scored a short-handed goal in the second period and then added the decisive tally in the shootout for the Islanders. Kyle Okposo and Blake Comeau scored on the Islanders’ first two shootout attempts against Henrik Lundqvist, but Nigel Dawes and Fredrik Sjostrom tied it. In the fourth round, Park beat Lundqvist again before Wade Dubielewicz turned aside Petr Prucha.

Boston 2, at Ottawa 1: Tim Thomas came within 8:14 of recording his third straight shutout in a row against Ottawa and Zdeno Chara scored against his former team as both teams clinched playoff berths. Phil Kessel also scored for the Bruins, who also drew even with Ottawa for sixth overall in the Eastern Conference.

at Chicago 3, Nashville 1: NHL rookie scoring leader Patrick Kane recorded his 20th goal and had an assist, and Patrick Lalime made 29 saves to lead the Blackhawks, who won their fourth in a row. Rich Peverley scored for Nashville.

*--* TODAY’S SCHEDULE *--*

*--* DUCKS at KINGS, 1 p.m. Columbus at St. Louis, 2 p.m. Buffalo at Boston, 4 p.m. Toronto at Montreal, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 4 p.m. Florida at Washington, 4 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 7 p.m. *--*