EDMONTON, Alberta — Sami Salo scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks overcame a hat trick by rookie sensation Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday night.

Henrik Sedin and Alexandre Burrows each added a goal for the Canucks, who improved to 2-2-1 after losing to Boston in the Stanley Cup finals last season.

With the score tied 3-all, Salo capitalized on a turnover in the Oilers zone midway through the third period and ripped a wrist shot from the high slot under the stick-side arm of goalie Devan Dubnyk.

The Oilers fell to 1-1-1.

The victory spoiled a breakout performance by Nugent-Hopkins, the No. 1 pick in last summer’s entry draft. The 18-year-old took charge early.

Also on Saturday:

Kings 3

Flyers 2

PHILADELPHIA — Mike Richards had a triumphant return to Philadelphia, assisting on Jack Johnson’s power-play goal at 1:39 of overtime to lift Los Angeles over the Flyers.

Sabres 3

Penguins 2

PITTSBURGH — Nathan Gerbe and Luke Adam each had a goal and an assist as Buffalo beat Pittsburgh for the first time in almost two years.

Capitals 2

Senators 1

WASHINGTON — Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom scored to lead Washington past Ottawa.

Islanders 4

Rangers 2

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — John Tavares had three goals, including the tiebreaking tally in the third period, and added an assist for the New York Islanders, who beat the Rangers and gave goalie Evgeni Nabokov a win in his return to the NHL.

Coyotes 4

Jets 1

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored twice and Phoenix won its home opener against winless Winnipeg.

Maple Leafs 3

Flames 2

TORONTO — Phil Kessel had two goals and an assist as Toronto overcame an early two-goal deficit, beating Calgary to extend its season-opening winning streak to three games.

Blues 4

Sharks 2

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Kent Huskins and Alexander Steen scored in the third period to lift St. Louis past San Jose.

Avalanche 6

Canadiens 5

MONTREAL — Milan Hejduk and Matt Duchene scored on Colorado’s first two shootout attempts and the Avalanche extended their winning streak to four by beating Montreal.

Panthers 3

Lightning 2

SUNRISE, Fla. — Marcel Goc scored the lone goal in a shootout and Jose Theodore stopped all three shots he faced during the tiebreaker to lift Florida over Tampa Bay.

Red Wings 3

Wild 2

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Johan Franzen scored a power-play goal with 48.5 seconds left in overtime, rallying Detroit to a victory over the Minnesota.

Stars 4

Blue Jackets 2

DALLAS — Sheldon Souray and Michael Ryder scored third-period goals to help Dallas defeat Columbus.

Devils 3

Predators 2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ilya Kovalchuk and Zach Parise each scored in a shootout to lead New Jersey to a victory over Nashville.

Bruins 3

Blackhawks 2

CHICAGO — Tyler Seguin scored the only goal in a shootout and Boston beat Chicago in the only regular-season matchup between the past two Stanley Cup champions.