The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 in a shootout in Tuesday's slate of games in the National Hockey League.

Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal in the shootout, along with a goal and two assists in regulation as the Penguins celebrated a deal with officials in Pittsburgh and the state of Pennsylvania that provides financing for a new arena.

NHL: Penguins Edge Sabres

Elsewhere in the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings downed their Central Division rival Nashville Predators 5-2. The win moves the Red Wings to within one point of the Predators, who are leading the league with 98 points.

NHL: Penguins Edge Sabres

Tuesday's other winners include Ottawa, Carolina, Dallas, Montreal, Toronto, San Jose and Minnesota.

NHL: Penguins Edge Sabres

The Ottawa Senators beat the New York Rangers 3-2. The Carolina Hurricanes downed the Florida Panthers 3-1. The Dallas Stars defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2, as Mike Modano became the second U.S.-born player behind Joe Mullen to score 500 career goals.

The Montreal Canadiens enjoyed a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders, despite losing star goalie Rick DiPietro to a head injury. The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2. San Jose's Bill Guerin posted a hat trick as the Sharks trounced the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1. And the Minnesota Wild downed the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in overtime.