Jason Arnott, Vernon Fiddler and Radek Bonk also scored for the Predators. Jonathan Toews, James Wisniewski and Patrick Sharp were the other goal scorers for the Blackhawks.
Sharks 6, Coyotes 0
At Glendale, Arizona, Evgeni Nabokov made 15 saves to record his second shutout in four days to lead San Jose.
Joe Pavelski scored a pair of power-play goals, Patrick Rissmiller had a goal and an assist, and Jeremy Roenick, Devin Setoguchi and Steve Bernier also scored for the Sharks, who have won four straight.
Phoenix lost its third in a row, all against San Jose, and has been outscored 15-1 over that span.
The Coyotes also fell to a Western Conference-worst 2-0-7 at home.
Nabokov's shutout was his third this season and the 37th of his career.
Panthers 2, Capitals 1
At Sunrise, Florida, Richard Zednik and Kamil Kreps scored to help Florida snap a four-game losing streak.
Alex Ovechkin scored for Washington, which has dropped six of seven games and 15 of 18 since starting the season 3-0.
Florida goalie Tomas Vokoun made 25 saves.
Olie Kolzig finished with 23 stops for Washington.
Jacques Martin won his 80th game as Panthers head coach to pass Terry Murray and move into sole possession of second place on the team's victory list behind Doug MacLean (86).
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