TORONTO -- Auston Matthews had two goals for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who scored three times in the third period to defeat the Nashville Predators 3-2 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. Matthews has three goals and two assists in three games since returning from a nine-game absence because of an upper-body injury.

The Maple Leafs found some easy prey on Wednesday night. On the shoulders of captain Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, the Leafs beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 at Scotiabank Arena. The Leafs didn’t have much going on offence through 40 minutes and trailed 1-0.

Mitch Marner leads Toronto (15-7-2, 32 points) with 33 points, including 24 assists, while William Nylander leads the team with 15 goals. Star forward Auston Matthews recently recovered from a month-long injury, scoring one goal and two assists in two games since his return.

The injury report for the Nashville Predators (7-12-6) heading into their matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs (15-7-2) currently features three players on it. The matchup begins at 7:30 PM ET on

This is the first of two meetings between Nashville and Toronto this season. The Maple Leafs beat the Predators 4-0 in their most recent meeting on Dec. 9 last season. Mitch Marner leads Toronto (15-7-2,

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