NHL : Flyers fall in OT, suffer 12th straight home loss

Brad Lukowich scored with 49.5 seconds left in overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia 6-5 Thursday night at Philadelphia, extending the Flyers’ franchise-worst, home losing streak to 12 games.

Rookie defenseman Alexandre Picard had five assists for the Flyers, who have the NHL’s fewest wins (12) and points (31).

Zach Parise scored the tying goal with 31.8 seconds left in regulation after Peter Forsberg gave the Flyers a 5-4 lead with 4:10 left.

Lukowich redirected a one-timer by fellow defenseman Brian Rafalski past goalie Antero Niittymaki to win it.

Travis Zajac scored two goals, and Patrik Elias and Jamie Langenbrunner also scored for the Atlantic Division-leading Devils.

Mike Knuble had two goals, and Ben Eager and Dimitry Afanasenkov added goals for the Flyers. Picard had been scoreless in 19 games and came in with two goals and six assists in 36 games.

The Flyers haven’t won at home since Nov. 24, and have just three victories there in 24 games.

Lightning 4, Hurricanes 0: At Raleigh, N.C., Johan Holmqvist made 31 saves in his first NHL shutout, and Tampa Bay extended its franchise-record, road-win streak to seven by beating Carolina.

Sabres 3, Bruins 1: At Boston, Chris Drury scored twice and Martin Biron made 33 saves to lead Buffalo to a win over the Bruins.

Islanders 5, Thrashers 2: At Atlanta, Jason Blake scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and Miroslav Satan had a goal and two assists to help New York beat the Thrashers.

Panthers 6, Capitals 3: At Sunrise, Fla., Jozef Stumpel and Martin Gelinas each scored two goals, lifting Florida to a victory over Washington.

Penguins 5, Canadiens 4 (SO): At Pittsburgh, the Penguins squandered a two-goal lead late in the third period, but Evgeni Malkin won the shootout by deftly faking out David Aebischer as Pittsburgh beat Montreal for its fifth consecutive victory.

Wild 5, Avalanche 3: At Denver, Mikko Koivu and Marian Gaborik each scored two goals to help Minnesota beat Colorado.

Coyotes 3, Predators 2: At Glendale, Ariz., Yanic Perreault broke a third-period tie with 5:29 left, lifting Phoenix to a victory over Nashville.

Canucks 5, Oilers 3: At Vancouver, British Columbia, Markus Naslund’s goal with 1:57 left helped the Canucks survive a wild four-goal flurry in the final 3 minutes and beat Edmonton.

Stars 4, Sharks 2: At San Jose, Calif., Joel Lundqvist and Stu Barnes scored early goals, and Dallas played sterling defense in its second road victory over the Sharks in three days.

Blackhawks 3, Kings 2 (OT): At Los Angeles, Lasse Kukkonen scored 57 seconds into overtime and Chicago also got goals from Martin Havlat and Jeff Hamilton to beat the Kings.