Bobby McMann scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night.
Mika Zibanejad and Brett Berard scored in the first period, and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves as the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 Thursday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
The slumping Devils dropped their third-straight game and were shut out for the sixth time of the season, falling 3-0 at the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.
Ryan Strome scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:24 to play, and the Anaheim Ducks blew a two-goal lead in the third period before recovering for a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
Crosby now has 1,034 assists, good for 12th in NHL history. Only three players — Ray Bourque, Wayne Gretzky and Steve Yzerman — have more assists with a single team. The 37-year-old Crosby has played 1,310 regular-season games. Lemieux played 915.
Anders Lee scored two third-period goals for the Islanders, but the rally came up short in a 3-2 loss to the Penguins on Sunday in Pittsburgh. Marcus Hogberg stopped 38 shots in his first start since 2021.