Read the reports of the games played Wednesday in the NHL.
Flyers win 5-3 against Capitals
Travis Konecny scored a hat trick on Wednesday to guide the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals.
Owen Tippett and Scott Laughton also scored for the Flyers, who have won six of their last seven games.
Carter Hart provided 26 saves, yielding against Marcus Johansson, TJ Oshie and Garnet Hathaway.
Konecy headed the puck into an empty net for his second career hat trick.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 31 shots in a losing cause.
Alexander Ovechkin was punished for tripping when Laughton scored his 10e goal of the season, in the first twenty.
Dan Gelston, Associated Press
Toronto beats Nashville 2-1
PHOTO FRANK GUNN, THE CANADIAN PRESS
Mitch Marner
Mitch Marner broke the deadlock with 1:15 remaining in the third period on Wednesday, guiding the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators.
Marner took advantage of Mark Jankowski being in the dungeon following a high stick.
John Tavares had a goal and an assist for the Leafs, who deserved a third straight win.
William Nylander was an accomplice in both nets.
Matt Murray blocked 32 shots. Only Filip Forsberg beat him, in the second minute of the second period.
Juuse Saros made 33 saves for the Predators, who had won four straight games.
Auston Matthews of the Leafs was absent for an unspecified reason. It is a case to be assessed day by day.
Matthews has 20 goals and 47 points this season in 41 games.
The Predators will play at the Bell Center on Thursday.
The same night, the Maple Leafs will visit the Red Wings.
The Canadian Press