Forsberg gets hat trick, Preds beat Leafs 3-2
TORONTO (AP) Filip Forsberg became the youngest player in franchise history to get a hat trick and the Nashville Predators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Tuesday night.
The 21-year-old Forsberg is also the fifth Predator to post a natural hat trick, Elias Sports told the NHL. His outburst helped Nashville improve to 11-1-3 in its last 15 games against Canadian teams, and the Predators also got points on the road for the ninth straight game - the franchise's longest such streak.
Carter Hutton stopped 25 shots for the Predators. James Reimer made 23 saves for the Leafs.
Josh Leivo and Morgan Rielly scored for Toronto.
Nashville has outscored Canadian foes 47-28 during its 15-game string of dominance. The Predators won Tuesday without captain Shea Weber, who is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Weber played nearly 29 minutes in Montreal on Monday night.
