Tavares helps the Maple Leafs beat the Mammoth 5-3 for their 3rd consecutive win

TORONTO (AP) — John Tavares snapped a tie in the third period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Utah Mammoth 5-3 on Wednesday night for their third consecutive win.

Tavares, William Nylander, Matthew Knies and Matias Maccelli each had a goal and an assist for Toronto. Nylander has five goals and 11 assists during an eight-game point streak.

Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz stopped 21 shots.

Mikhail Sergachev, Michael Carcone and Dylan Guenther scored for Utah, which was coming off a 2-1 overtime win at Buffalo on Tuesday night. Vitek Vanecek had 14 saves.

Auston Matthews gave Toronto a 2-1 lead when he scored his eighth goal of the season 8:56 into the second period. But Sergachev responded for the Mammoth with 3:33 left.

Tavares made it 3-2 when he knocked in his seventh goal at 8:06 of the third. Maccelli beat Vanecek at 15:40, and Knies added an empty-netter with 2:59 left.

Guenther's sixth goal of the season made it 5-3 with 1:07 remaining.

Mammoth: Visit Montreal on Saturday.

Maple Leafs: Host Boston on Saturday.

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Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (88) reacts as he skates on a break in the play during the third period of a NHL hockey game against the Utah Mammoth in Toronto, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (right) celebrates with his team after scoring against the Utah Mammoth during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews (34) celebrates with teammate Matias Maccelli (63) after scoring against the Utah Mammothsduring second period NHL hockey action in Toronto, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (88) scores against the Utah Mammoth goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs' John Tavares (91) and Utah Mammoth's Dmitri Simashev (26) battle for the puck during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — England enlarged its commanding lead against Pakistan to 320 runs on day two of the Edgabston test on Thursday.

The host was all out for 453 in its first innings right on tea for a lead that looked to be beyond Pakistan.

Pakistan hasn't passed 200 in the three-test series and will have one last chance straight after tea. Pakistan made 133 in its first innings on Wednesday.

Under increasing cloud, Jamie Smith and Ollie Robinson added half-centuries after lunch and Jofra Archer was stranded on 32 not out as England mercilessly scored 154 runs in 25 overs in the session.

Smith, playing with one thumb in a splint, got to 69 off 84 balls when he was caught and bowled by debutant pacer Razaullah.

Robinson smashed 50 off 47 including seven boundaries and a six, in his second test fifty.

The tail added 116 runs and hit 15 boundaries.

Razaullah led Pakistan with four wickets but was the most expensive bowler. Mohammad Ali and newcomer Mohammad Imran took two wickets each.

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Pakistan's Razaullah bowls a delivery on day two of the third cricket Test between England and Pakistan in Birmingham, England, Thursday Sept. 10, 2026. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

England's Harry Brook, center, is run out by Pakistan's Shan Masood during day two of the third cricket Test between England and Pakistan in Birmingham, England, Thursday Sept. 10, 2026. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

England's Dan Lawrence bats on day two of the third cricket Test between England and Pakistan in Birmingham, England, Thursday Sept. 10, 2026. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

England's Harry Brook, right, makes a run during day two of the third cricket Test between England and Pakistan in Birmingham, England, Thursday Sept. 10, 2026. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)