Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander, right, celebrates with forward Mitchell Marner after Nylander's goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. The Maple Leafs won 5-2. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - William Nylander and Leo Komarov each had a goal and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Auston Matthews and Nazem Kadri also scored, and Frederik Andersen had 32 saves as Toronto stayed in the thick of the playoff hunt in the Atlantic Division. Nikita Zaitsev scored an empty-net goal after the Blue Jackets pulled their goalie for a sixth skater near the end.
David Savard and Brandon Saad scored for Columbus, which lost for the first time in the last five games. Backup goaltender Joonas Korpisalo stopped 27 shots. The Blue Jackets stayed in third place in the Metropolitan Division, two points behind leader Washington and one behind Pittsburgh. They play the Capitals in Washington on Thursday night.
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This story has been corrected to fix saves for Korpisalo to 27.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri, left, scores past Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo, of Finland, and defenseman Zach Werenski during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. The Maple Leafs won 5-2. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno, left, passes the puck against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri, center, and defenseman Morgan Rielly during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner, left, controls the puck against Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Matt Hunwick during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Kyle Quincey, left, works against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Connor Brown during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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Columbus Blue Jackets forward Brandon Saad, left, passes the puck as Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Connor Brown, left, works against Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Markus Nutivaara, of Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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Toronto Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk, right, tries to control the puck against Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Savard during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, left, of Russia, knocks the puck away from Columbus Blue Jackets forward Lukas Sedlak, of the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Tyler Bozak, right, carries the puck against Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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