Mark Streit scored 53 seconds into overtime to give the New York Islanders a 4-3 victory against the Washington Capitals last night.

It was the second consecutive win for New York -- and third of the season. The Islanders also ended the Capitals' winning streak at six.

Seven of New York's games have gone to overtime this season.

Washington lost despite dominating the action. The Capitals outshot the Islanders, 40-30, and failed to convert numerous third-period scoring chances.

The Capitals opened the scoring with Alex Ovechkin's NHL-high 14th goal of the season. Okposo tied the score at 10:37 for his third goal.

New York took a 2-1 lead when the Islanders' Frans Nielsen scored at 7:12 of the second period. Tomas Fleischmann tied it, then scored his second goal at 16:43 to give Washington a 3-2 lead. Sixty-three seconds later, Nielsen scored his second goal to tie it at 3.

n Sabres 3, Maple Leafs 2: Tim Connolly scored a power-play goal 1:04 into overtime, and Ryan Miller made 33 saves to help the surging Buffalo beat visiting Toronto.

n Wild 3, Rangers 2: Petr Sykora had a goal and an assist, and Eric Belanger and Antti Miettinen also scored to help Minnesota win for the first time in regulation this season, beating visiting New York.

n Blackhawks 3, Canadiens 2: Patrick Sharp scored with 4:10 left to give Chicago a victory against visiting Montreal.

n Panthers 6, Stars 5: Steven Reinprecht had a natural hat trick in a 5:11 span of the first period, and Rostislav Olesz scored in the second round of a shootout to give Florida Panthers a victory against host Dallas.

n Chicago captain Jonathan Toews missed his fourth consecutive game last night because of concussion-like symptoms. ... Detroit forward Valtteri Filppula is out indefinitely after sustaining a broken right wrist Thursday in a loss at Edmonton. ... Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco had flu-like symptoms and did not play last night. ... Interim executive director Ian Penny and the NHL Players' Association parted ways.

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