Oliver Ekman-Larsson, John Tavares and William Nylander each recorded a goal and two assists Tuesday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Nashville Predators 7-4.

Auston Matthews scored twice -- once into an empty net -- for the Maple Leafs, who had lost two in a row. Nylander's goal also was an empty-netter.

Jake McCabe logged a goal and an assist and Bobby McMann also scored for Toronto. Matthew Knies contributed three assists. Cayden Primeau made 26 saves in his first start with the Maple Leafs.

Michael McCarron, Erik Haula, Roman Josi and Nick Perbix scored for the Predators, who split the first two matchups of their four-game road trip. Perbix also had an assist, and Justus Annunen stopped 21 shots.

Toronto took a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by two defe

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