BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rick Nash had a goal and assist, and Mackenzie Skapski stopped 24 shots in his NHL debut in the New York Rangers’ 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.

Carl Hagelin, on a breakaway, and Mats Zuccarello also scored for New York. The Rangers improved to 8-1-2 in their past 11, beat Buffalo for the sixth straight time, and extended their road winning streak to a season-best five straight.

Skapski gave up a goal on the first shot he faced 14 seconds in, when Matt Moulson converted Torrey Mitchell’s pass into the slot off a faceoff t.

Blues 5, Bruins 1

ST. LOUIS — Vladimir Tarasenko became the youngest St. Louis player to score 30 goals in 23 years, getting the last two scores in the Blues’ victory over Bruins.

Tarasenko’s 30th of the season capped the four-goal second and he got his 31st midway through the third. At 23 years, 65 days, he’s the team’s youngest 30-goal scorer since Brendan Shanahan got his 30th at 23 years, 63 days in 1991-92.

Avalanche 4, Blackhawks 1

CHICAGO — Tyson Barrie had two goals and an assist, Gabriel Landeskog scored for the fifth straight game, and Colorado beat Chicago.

Colorado used a pair of costly interference penalties on Chicago to win for just the third time in its last eight games. Brad Stuart added his second goal of the season when goaltender Corey Crawford badly misplayed his dump in from center ice, punctuating a frustrating performance for the Blackhawks.