NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Manning's first NHL goal midway through the second period snapped a tie and powered the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders on Monday night.
Nick Cousins, Sam Gagner and Claude Giroux also scored for Philadelphia, which won for the 10th time in 13 games. The surging Flyers closed within one point of Detroit for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Philadelphia trails the Islanders by three points for the first wild card. The Flyers are 2-1-0 against New York this season, with one game remaining.
The Islanders have lost five of six at a most inopportune time. They finish the regular season by playing seven of their final 11 games at home.
Kyle Okposo scored for New York, and Thomas Greiss stopped 21 shots.
Steve Mason made 23 saves for Philadelphia.
RANGERS 4, PANTHERS 2
Rick Nash scored his first goal since returning from a leg injury and Henrik Lundqvist made 25 saves in leading the New York Rangers over Florida.
Viktor Stalberg, Mats Zuccarello and Tanner Glass also scored for the Rangers, who moved two points ahead of idle Pittsburgh for second place in the Metropolitan Division.
Nash gave New York a 3-1 lead at 11:14 of the third period with his 13th goal of the season and first since returning to the lineup March 12. He had been sidelined since January 22 because of a bone bruise.
Vincent Trocheck and Jiri Hudler scored for the Panthers, who lost their second in a row. The Atlantic Division leaders are two points in front of Tampa Bay.
PREDATORS 5, KINGS 2
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Ryan Johansen had a goal and two assists to lead Nashville past Los Angeles.
James Neal added a goal and an assist for the Predators, winners in three of their last four. Mike Fisher, Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi also scored.
Kings defensemen Drew Doughty and Alec Martinez each contributed a goal, but Los Angeles had its four-game winning streak snapped. Anze Kopitar had two assists.
Jonathan Quick was lifted in favor of Jhonas Enroth, who began the third period in net for the Kings. Quick stopped 24 of the 27 shots he faced through 40 minutes.
Forsberg became the fifth player in Predators history to score 30 goals in a season.
MAPLE LEAFS 5, FLAMES 2
TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander had a goal and two assists in Toronto's victory over Calgary.
It was the first three-point game of Nylander's career. The performance came two days after the 19-year-old had his first multipoint effort in a win over Buffalo.
Nylander has two goals and five points in his past two games.
P.A. Parenteau, Zach Hyman, Colin Greening and Josh Leivo also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won four of five. Jonathan Bernier made 23 saves.
Matt Stajan and Joe Colborne scored for the Flames.
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