Auston Matthews Scores Twice as Toronto Downs Nashville 3–2

Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews (34) protects the puck from Nashville Predators' Brady Skjei (76) as goaltender Juuse Saros (74) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP

TORONTO—Auston Matthews scored twice early in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs erased an early deficit to win their third in a row, 3–2 over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.

William Nylander also scored for Toronto, which got 22 saves from Joseph Woll.