The Washington Capitals extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL on Saturday at Air Canada Centre.

The Capitals netted three times in the second period in a game during which Jason Chimera contributed a goal and an assist.

Leo Komarov levelled the game early in the second but the Caps ran away following power-play goals from Marcus Johansson and Justin Williams.

Washington have now won seven of their past nine as the Maple Leafs fell to their third defeat on the bounce.

The Dallas Stars rallied from 3-0 down to edge the Minnesota Wild 4-3 after overtime.

Following his shoot-out heroics last time out, Tyler Seguin netted the overtime winner at Xcel Energy Center.

Patrick Kane set the point-streak record for an American-born player in the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-2 defeat to the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center.

Kane's first-period goal means he has now scored a point in 19 straight games.

The San Jose Sharks crushed the Calgary Flames 5-2, the Colorado Avalanche downed the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 and the Arizona Coyotes squeezed past the Ottawa Senators 4-3.

John Moore scored an OT winner for the New Jersey Devils to seal a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

The New York Islanders accounted for the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 with a three-goal comeback and the St Louis Blues netted twice in the final period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1.

A pair of goals from Sam Reinhart helped the Buffalo Sabres to a comprehensive 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators.

Elsewhere, the Edmonton Oilers earned a rare win over the Penguins in Pittsburgh, downing their opponents 3-2 via a shoot-out and the Philadelphia Flyers breezed past the New York Rangers 3-0.