Nazem Kadri recorded the fifth hat trick of his career and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Washington 6-3.
Auston Matthews, who snapped the second-longest goal drought of his career, Nikita Zaitsev and Mitch Marner, into an empty net, also scored for Toronto (30-17-2).
William Nylander added three assists, while Frederik Andersen stopped 41 shots for the win.
The Leafs came in having lost two straight, five of six at Scotiabank Arena including four in a row.
Alex Ovechkin had one of the Washington goals and is now tied with Sergei Fedorov for top spot all-time among Russian-born players in the NHL with 1,179 points.