National Sports

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews had a natural hat trick in the second period and William Nylander scored 54 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

CALGARY — The offence hasn't come easy for Filip Zadina toiling on San Jose's fourth line, but he had a career night on Thursday.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Jagger Firkus scored his 41st goal of the season in helping lift the Moose Jaw Warriors past the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-2 on Thursday in Western Hockey League action.

CALGARY — Freestyle ski superstar Eileen Gu kept up her dominance in Calgary, while Canadians Amy Fraser and Brendan Mackay won silver medals in World Cup halfpipe action on Thursday night.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours each had a goal and two assists and the St. Louis Blues beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Thursday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored a hat trick, Adam Fox had four assists and Jonathan Quick made 31 saves as the New York Rangers downed the Montreal Canadiens 7-4 on Thursday to match a season best with their sixth straight victory.

BARRIE, Ont. — Rodwin Dionicio had two goals and three assists in leading the Saginaw Spirit past the Barrie Colts 7-6 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews took another step toward a mark not reached in more than 30 years. Following the Maple Leafs' late collapse, one of the team's under-the-weather stars made sure Thursday ended on a positive note.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.

Ottawa Senators defenceman Jakob Chychrun gave full credit to the Anaheim Ducks Thursday night. Mason McTavish scored two goals in leading the Ducks to a 5-1 victory and snapping the Senators' four-game winning streak.