Nazem Kadri posted a hat trick plus an assist as the host Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Washington 6-3 on Wednesday night, handing the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals a seventh consecutive loss.

Carey Price continued his mastery of the Arizona Coyotes, stopping 30 shots to lead the host Montreal Canadiens to a 2-1 victory Wednesday night.

Eric Staal had two goals and an assist, Charlie Coyle and Ryan Suter had a goal and an assist each, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Wednesday night in Denver.

Juuse Saros had a career-high 47 saves as the Nashville Predators moved into a tie for first place in the Central Division with a 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.

Zach Sanford and Tyler Bozak scored goals in their return from injured reserve, and the visiting St. Louis Blues went on to an easy 5-1 victory Wednesday over the Anaheim Ducks in the final game for each team before the All-Star break.

Nino Niederreiter scored twice, and Teuvo Teravainen tallied three points to help goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic win his first NHL start as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes used a five-goal second period to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Wednesday night.