Fredrik Modin struck in overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a long-awaited 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Steve Mason also made 34 saves to record his second shutout of the season as the Blue Jackets ended a nine-game winless run in dramatic fashion.
Zach Parise scored for the first time in 13 games as the New Jersey Devils beat the Atlanta Thrashers 3-2.
Parise helped the home side recover from an early deficit by netting in the first and third periods as the Devils claimed a 10th win in their last 12 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes pulled off a shock win over the Washington Capitals, Eric Staal claiming two goals and three assists in a 6-3 win on the road.
Washington had been top of the Eastern Conference but were overtaken by New Jersey following their win over Atlanta.
Mike Cammalleri scored the Montreal Canadiens' 20,000th regular-season goal but the Ottawa Senators recovered from 2-0 down to win 4-2.
Peter Regin, Ryan Shannon, Chris Campoli and Chris Neil scored for the home side.
Tampa Bay Lightning recorded their fourth win in five games with a 2-1 home success against the Boston Bruins.
Alex Tanguay and Martin St Louis scored for the Lightning, who also had netminder Mike Smith to thank for the win.
Smith made 31 saves as the Bruins' three-game winning streak came to an end.
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