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NHL: Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 3

ATLANTA, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Slava Kozlov scored in a team-record fifth straight game and Marc Savard added his 100th goal Friday night, giving Atlanta a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh.

Atlanta equaled the longest winning streak in franchise history.

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The Thrashers have won four consecutive games for the second time this season, matching the team-record run from Nov. 16-23. The success has been sparked by the duo of Savard and Kozlov, who remained unstoppable.

Kozlov opened the scoring with his fifth goal in as many games, eclipsing the previous team mark held by teammate Ilya Kovalchuk. He also had an assist, giving him four goals and four assists during the winning streak.

Savard had two assists before scoring 92 seconds into the third period. He has five goals and five assists in the last four games.

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