WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin flicked in the game’s first goal for his 200th NHL point, and the Washington Capitals won their home opener 2-0 over the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Capitals improved to 2-0-0 for the first time since 2002 – the last time they reached the postseason.

Capitals goalie Olie Kolzig was brilliant in earning the shutout in his first game of the season.

Senators 2, Rangers 0

OTTAWA – Martin Gerber stopped 35 shots for his eighth career shutout and Daniel Alfredsson had a goal and an assist for the Senators.

Gerber, who got his first shutout since Feb. 14, has led Ottawa to three straight wins to begin the season while starting goalie Ray Emery recovers from offseason wrist surgery.

Devils 4, Panthers 1

SUNRISE, Fla. – John Madden scored twice for New Jersey, giving Brent Sutter his first NHL coaching victory. Andy Greene and Mike Mottau also scored for the Devils.

Islanders 3, Sabres 2

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Mike Comrie scored two goals for the second straight night and New York completed a sweep of the season-opening, series against Buffalo.

Paying quick dividends since signing with the Islanders this summer, Comrie scored 1:39 into the third period to snap a 1-1 tie.

Lightning 5, Thrashers 2

TAMPA, Fla. – Vinny Prospal and Brad Richards had two goals each to lead Tampa Bay past Atlanta.

Prospal scored his second of goal of the game, and third this season.

Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 3, OT

TORONTO – Tomas Kaberle scored 3:26 into overtime and Toronto rallied to beat Montreal. Mathieu Dandenault, Andrei Markov and Andrei Kostitsyn scored for the Canadiens.

Penguins 5, Ducks 4

PITTSBURGH – Petr Sykora scored twice and had an assist in his Pittsburgh home debut and the Penguins twice scored goals only seconds apart in a victory over road-weary Stanley Cup champion Anaheim.

Predators 5, Stars 1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – David Legwand had the second three-goal game of his career to help the Nashville open the season 2-0.

Legwand scored at the 6:37 mark of the first period to open the scoring. He added goals in the second and third periods.

Wild 3, Blue Jackets 2

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Eric Belanger and Brent Burns scored in the third period to rally Minnesota, which improved to 2-0 after two home games.

Oilers 5, Flyers 3

EDMONTON, Alberta – Geoff Sanderson scored two goals and Joni Pitkanen added one to lead Edmonton over Philadelphia. Dustin Penner and Steve Staios also scored for Edmonton.

Blackhawks 4, Wings 3

CHICAGO – – Patrick Kane scored the only goal in the shootout, lifting Chicago over Detroit.

Kane, the first overall pick in this year’s NHL draft, beat Dominik Hasek with a backhand shot on the glove side. Kane got his first career point with an assist in regulation.

Robert Lang, signed as a free agent during the offseason, scored his first goal for Chicago with 3:40 left in the third to tie the game and set up overtime. Lang beat Hasek with a high shot from the right circle.

Tuomo Ruutu and James Wisniewski also scored in regulation for the Blackhawks.

Detroit defensemen Brian Rafalski and Nicklas Lidstrom each had a goal and an assist. Tomas Holmstrom also scored for the Red Wings, 18-1-4 in their last 23 games against Chicago.