Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, and Jiri Hudler scored in the shootout to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Monday.
Tomas Holmstrom had two goals, Zetterberg a goal and an assist and Datsyuk three assists for NHL-leading Detroit in regulation.
Alexander Ovechkin, Jeff Schultz and Semin scored for Washington.
PHOTO: AP
Olie Kolzig stopped 27 shots, and Alexander Semin had a shootout goal for the Capitals.
All three Red Wing players used the same move, a fake and a backhand shot to beat Kolzig in the shootout.
Hasek stopped Ovechkin, who skated in alone, 3:27 into overtime.
AVALANCHE 4, KINGS 2
At Los Angeles, Ryan Smyth and Jaroslav Hlinka scored 62 seconds apart early in the first period against Jason LaBarbera in the goalie's first game off the injured list as Colorado held on to beat Los Angeles for its third straight victory.
Peter Budaj helped send the Kings to their fourth straight loss, making 19 saves after stopping 61 of 63 shots in Colorado's home-and-home sweep of Nashville.
Paul Stastny also had a goal and defensemen Brett Clark had two assists on Smyth's power-play goal.
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