Mondays National Hockey League Capsules
ATLANTA 5, WASHINGTON 1
ATLANTA Kari Lehtonen made a career-high 49 saves, and Slava Kozlov and Tobias Enstrom each had a goal and an assist to help the Atlanta Thrashers win a team-record sixth straight game, 5-1 over the Washington Capitals.
Washington, which ranks second in the Eastern Conference and is tied for third overall with 229 goals, had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Lehtonen, who faced a career-high 50 shots, nearly earned his third shutout in five starts, but Eric Fehr spoiled the bid with 1:15 remaining when he swept in his 11th goal.
Alex Ovechkin, the NHLs leading goal scorer and the reigning MVP, was held without a point for the first time in 11 games and the second time in 22.
NASHVILLE 4, LOS ANGELES 3
LOS ANGELES Ryan Jones scored the go-ahead goal with 2:18 remaining, Joel Ward had a goal and an assist, and J.P. Dumont had two assists, leading the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
With their eighth victory in 11 games, the Predators overtook Dallas and Edmonton in the Western Conference playoff race and moved into seventh place. They are a point ahead of the Stars, and lead the ninth-place Oilers by two with 12 games remaining. Dallas has a game in hand on Nashville, and Edmonton has two.
Anze Kopitar, Teddy Purcell and Michal Handzus scored for the Kings, who have lost three straight.