RESULTS

* at Colorado 4, Dallas 3: Paul Stastny had his first career hat trick and Andrew Brunette had three assists as the Avalanche held off the Stars in the season opener for both teams.

* Montreal 3, at Carolina 2 (OT): Saku Koivu scored his second power-play goal of the game 1:05 into overtime to lift the Canadiens, who scored all of their goals on the power play.

* Ottawa 4, at Toronto 3 (OT): Only hours after agreeing to a new six-year, $45-million deal, Dany Heatley scored his second goal of the game 2:57 into overtime for the Senators.

* at Detroit 3, Ducks 2 (SO): Jiri Hudler scored and Dominik Hasek made three saves in a shootout, lifting the Red Wings in a playoff rematch.

*--* TODAY’S GAMES Toronto at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Florida at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Colorado at Nashville, 5 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m. San Jose at Edmonton, 6 p.m. St. Louis at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Calgary, 7 p.m. *--*