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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nico Hischier recorded his first career hat trick to give the New Jersey Devils a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday. Hischier ended a 10-game scoring drought with his 11th, 12th and 13th of the season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Lucas Raymond scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings rallied to beat the New York Islanders 4-2 on Monday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Brayden Schenn scored the go-ahead goal early in the third, Zack Bolduc scored twice and St. Louis downed the New York Rangers 5-2 in Jim Montgomery’s coaching debut for the Blues on Monday night.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Hagel tied an NHL record with four assists in the opening period and finished with five as the Tampa Bay Lightning cruised past the Colorado Avalanche 8-2 on Monday.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Lars Eller had two goals, Jakob Chychrun had a goal and two assists, and the Washington Capitals beat the reeling Florida Panthers 4-1 on Monday night.

LONDON, Ont. — Lawyers in the sexual assault case of five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team began what are expected to be several weeks of legal arguments on Monday, ahead of next year's trial.

TORONTO — Utah’s NHL team was forced to walk to their game against the Maple Leafs after their bus got stuck in Toronto traffic Sunday night, prompting Premier Doug Ford to call the city’s gridlock “embarrassing.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired center Philip Tomasino from the Nashville Predators on Monday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 draft.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov is in the concussion protocol, coach Rod Brind’Amour said Monday. Kochetkov was knocked from Saturday's game against Columbus after a collision with teammate Sean Walker.

NEW YORK — Columbus defenceman Zach Werenski, Colorado right-wing Mikko Rantanen and Toronto goaltender Joseph Woll have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.