William Nylander scores in fourth straight, Leafs beat Predators

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (38), of Sweden, is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (38), of Sweden, is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

By JIM DIAMOND / The Associated Press January 27, 2020 3 min read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – William Nylander, Zach Hyman and Rasmus Sandin each scored and had an assist to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Nashville Predators 5-2 Monday night.

Jason Spezza and Auston Matthews also scored and Frederik Andersen made 34 saves for the Maple Leafs, who snapped a two-game losing streak.

“I liked that through different periods of the game, I thought we did a really nice job of doing the things that we wanted to do,” Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said. “In a game like this, you’re not really sure what you are going to get coming off that type of a break.”

Mikael Granlund and Viktor Arvidsson scored for Nashville, which has lost of three of four.

Both teams played their first game in more than a week after their bye week and the league’s All-Star break.