Chicago goalie Jocelyn Thibault made a point-blank stop on Larionov's deflection with 2 minutes left to preserve the victory.
BLACKHAWKS 4, STARS 3, OT Doug Gilmour's power-play deflection with 3 49 left in overtime lifted visiting Chicago.
Michael Grabner knocked in a deflection with 13 seconds remaining in the second period to give the Islanders a 1-0 lead.
Kirk Muller scored on a deflection with 7 55 left for Dallas, which saw its 3-0-3 run endespiteite a 28-13 advantage in shots on goal.
After Keith Primeau tapped in the rebound of his own deflection with 3 58 remaining, many in the capacity crowd of 19,040 began to head for the parking lots.
Kanell, a former Giant, rallied the Broncos from a 28-7 third-quarter deficit, but Johnstone's deflection with 27 seconds to play forced Denver to turn the ball over on downs at the Minnesota 30.
San Jose's Mike Ricci scored his third goal on a deflection with 3.6 seconds left in regulation, allowing the Sharks to clinch fifth place in the Western Conference with the point for an overtime defeat.
Chris Drury scored on a deflection with 3 minutes 51 seconds left in the third period as host Colorado staved off elimination by beating Dallas, 2-1, last night.
Doan's deflection with 53 seconds left in the opening period tied it at 1-1 afthe the Stars' Donald Audette had scored a power-play goal at 11 07.
STARS 4, KINGS 3: Brett Hull scored twice, including the game-winner on a deflection with 5 46 to play to give him 616 career goals, as the Dallas Stars rallied for a victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
David Wesley scored 25 and Jamal Mashburn added 20 for the Hornets, who have lost five straight and 11 of 14. CELTICS 83, HAWKS 82: Antoine Walker's deflection with five seconds left made up for his poor shooting as host Boston held on for a victory over Atlanta.
