By The Associated Press

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Patrik Elias scored two goals and Scott Gomez had three assists for the New Jersey Devils, who got back into their first-round playoff series with a 4-2 victory Monday night over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Rookie Paul Martin and Brian Gionta also scored, and Martin Brodeur made 23 saves as New Jersey cut the Flyers' lead in the best-of-7 series to 2-1. Game 4 also will be played at Continental Airlines Arena on Wednesday night.

Jeremy Roenick and Tony Amonte scored for the Flyers, who twice blew one-goal leads.

The Devils, 0-for-7 on the power play in losing two 3-2 decisions in Philadelphia, scored three times on five extra-man chances to get back into the series.

Stars 4, Avalanche 3, OT

DALLAS - Steve Ott turned a steal at center ice into a breakaway goal 2:11 into overtime, putting Dallas back in the series.

The Stars tied the game when Philippe Boucher sent a long, wide shot past Colorado goaltender David Aebischer with 4:27 left in regulation.

The winning play began when Ott blocked a neutral-zone pass from Avalanche defenseman Adam Foote and took off.

Foote couldn't catch up to Ott. Neither could Karlis Skrastins, who dived just as Ott sent the puck through a narrow gap between Aebischer and the post.

Jason Arnott and Scott Young also scored for Dallas, which trails 2-1 entering Wednesday night's game at home. Milan Hejduk, Riku Hahl and Steve Konowalchuk had Colorado goals.

Lightning 3, Islanders 0

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Nikolai Khabibulin made 28 saves to lead Tampa Bay to a 2-1 lead over New York.

Brad Richards and Martin St. Louis scored early, and Khabibulin stoned the Islanders the rest of the way. St. Louis added an empty-net goal with 10 seconds remaining.

All three games have ended 3-0, and for Game 4 here Wednesday night, both teams must be thinking that allowing even one goal can doom them.

Khabibulin got his third career playoff shutout. He was spectacular in the final minute of the second period, turning aside a wave of dangerous shots, including two by Mariusz Czerkawski and a slapper by Kenny Jonsson within seconds of each other.

Maple Leafs 2, Senators 0

OTTAWA - Ed Belfour made 35 saves to get his second straight shutout, giving Toronto a 2-1 lead over Ottawa.

Joe Nieuwendyk scored his second goal of the playoffs early in the second period, and Mats Sundin added a goal on a two-on-one rush in the third for the Maple Leafs.

Belfour has held Ottawa scoreless for 138:21. He made 31 saves for his first Toronto playoff shutout in Saturday's 2-0 win to give the Maple Leafs a split of the first two home games.

Belfour, who turns 39 April 21, got his 84th career playoff win to keep pace with New Jersey's Martin Brodeur for the lead among active goalies. It was his 13th career playoff shutout, moving him past Dominik Hasek into second place among active goalies behind Brodeur's 20.

The Senators haven't scored since Marian Hossa got his second goal of the game 1:39 into the third period of a 4-2 win in Thursday night's series opener in Toronto. Game 4 is here Wednesday.

Blues 4, Sharks 1

ST. LOUIS - Late-season pickup Mike Sillinger scored his first career playoff hat trick and Dallas Drake had a goal and an assist for St. Louis.

San Jose leads the series 2-1 heading into Game 4 Tuesday night in St. Louis.

Sillinger, acquired March 4 from Phoenix and playing for his 10th NHL team to tie a record, seemed to be a low-key pickup at the time. But he provided an immediate boost for a team that qualified for the playoffs on the 81st game, getting four goals and five assists in 16 games.

Chris Osgood made 17 saves for the Blues. He lost his shutout when Jonathan Cheechoo scored his first career playoff goal for the Sharks early in the third period.