Zegras stays hot at home with two goals and an assist in Flyers’ 4-1 win over Predators

PHILADELPHIA AP Trevor Zegras scored twice and added an assist to continue his home ice hot streak and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Nashville Predators - on Thursday night Zegras who leads the Flyers with points has at least one point in each of the gang s seven home games this season becoming just the third Flyer to do so in his first seven home games with the organization After a scoreless first period Zegras snapped a wrist shot past Nashville goalie Juuse Saros into the second period Zegras scored his fourth goal this season on the power play in the third period one-timing a pass from Cam York past Saros Zegras also picked up an assist on Jamie Drysdale s first goal of the season in the second period Dan Vladar made saves for the Flyers Vladar has not allowed more than two goals in any of his six starts for Philadelphia this season Travis Konecny added an empty-net goal for the Flyers who won their third straight battle and improved to - - at Xfinity Mobile Arena this season Matthew Wood scored his first career goal for the Predators when his shot redirected off Philadelphia defenseman Nick Seeler past Vladar at of the second period Saros made saves in Nashville s third straight loss Philadelphia captain Sean Couturier took a slap shot to the arm in the first period and without delay skated to the bench in pain He did not return after the first intermission The unit provided no additional details on the injury Up next Predators Return home to host Calgary on Saturday Philadelphia Continues a long stretch of home games when it hosts Toronto on Saturday AP NHL https apnews com hub nhl Source