Defenseman Seth Jones scored twice as the Columbus Blue Jackets posted a 3-2 victory over the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Friday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Sam Bennett and Matt Stajan gave their team much-needed secondary scoring and rookie goalie David Rittich again surrendered only one goal as the Calgary Flames claimed a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night in Ottawa.

Jamie Benn's power-play goal with 5:37 to play on a redirected shot by John Klingberg was the difference as the Dallas Stars came from behind to beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Friday at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas.

Eric Staal's second-period goal stood up as the winner as the visiting Minnesota Wild downed the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Friday night.