National Hockey

NEWARK, N.J. — Cory Schneider made 39 saves, Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday night.

DALLAS — Tyler Seguin was an obvious star in Dallas' 4-3 shootout win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Stars coach Ken Hitchcock passed some praise over to the less conspicuous play of Martin Hanzal, too.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Martin Jones had 28 saves, Joe Pavelski scored for the second time in three games and the San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 on Saturday night.

VANCOUVER — Kyle Brodziak had a goal and an assist as the St. Louis Blues snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Patrik Berglund and Alex Steen, into an empty net, also scored for St.

LAS VEGAS — Marc-Andre Fleury is beginning to look like his old, Stanley Cup-winning self.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Their top scorer out after a brawl and game misconduct, the Colorado Avalanche responded with a flurry of second-period goals Saturday night.

TAMPA, Fla. — Lightning captain Steven Stamkos told reporters Saturday morning that he expected a defensive struggle with the Minnesota Wild later that night. For 57 minutes, he had it nailed.

SUNRISE, Fla. — December has been a grueling endurance test for James Reimer. That reached its ultimate level on the second of back-to-back games Saturday night.

NEWARK, N.J. — Cory Schneider was sharp for the Devils. Corey Crawford had a rough night for the Blackhawks. That was basically the difference Saturday night.

NEW YORK — A healthy Auston Matthews clearly makes a difference as the Rangers learned in a tense late-December battle with the Maple Leafs.