Valeri Nichushkin scored a short-handed goal in the third period to break a tie and the visiting Colorado Avalanche went on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Wednesday night.

Goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped all 28 shots he faced Wednesday as the Pittsburgh Penguins halted the visiting St. Louis Blues' four-game winning streak, 3-0.

Tyler Ennis scored once in a three-point game while Connor Brown and Vladislav Namestnikov both collected one goal and one assist as the visiting Ottawa Senators claimed a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.

John Carlson scored two goals, and Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves to lead the visiting Washington Capitals to their fifth straight victory, 3-1 over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.