Konowalchuk opened the scoring for the Capitals

The Atlanta Thrashers prevented New Jersey Devils from setting a franchise record of nine straight home wins with two late goals.

Marc Savard scored at 13:04 of the third period after a bad bounce left the Devils' net unoccupied before Vyacheslav Kozlov followed with another goal just 15 seconds later.

The Thrashers had taken a 2-0 first-period lead on goals by Dan Snyder and Ilya Kovalchuk, only to have the Devils bounce back on second-period scores from Stephen Guolla and Patrik Elias.

In Washington, Steve Konowalchuk, Peter Bondra and Jeff Halpern each had a goal and an assist as the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 3-0.

Konowalchuk scored midway through the opening period, then he and Halpern assisted on Bondra's second-period strike.

Bondra the returned the favour as Halpern slid the third into an empty net with just seconds remaining. remaining.

Jaromir Jagr collected an assist on Washington's first goal, giving him 96 points in 62 career games against New York.

South African-born Olaf Kolzig turned aside all 20 New York shots for the shutout.

Friday's results
Vancouver 4-2 Buffalo
Washington 3-0 NY Islanders
Atlanta 4-2 New Jersey
Minnesota 4-3 San Jose
Calgary 4-3 Edmonton
Los Angeles 8-2 Carolina
Anaheim 3-2 Phoenix