Wayne Simmonds scored two goals help lift the Flyers past the visiting Capitals, 6-3, on Sunday night.

Oskar Lindblom, Shayne Gostisbehere, Ivan Provorov and Jakub Voracek also had goals for Philadelphia (37-25-11, 85 points), which stayed in third place in the Metropolitan Division and moved within four points of the first-place Capitals (41-24-7, 89 points).

Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal of the season, and Chandler Stephenson and John Carlson had goals for the Capitals, whose four-game winning streak was ended.

Philipp Grubauer returned to the net for Washington after struggling Braden Holtby made 22 saves in Friday’s 6-3 win over the Islanders. Holtby, the 2016 Vezina Trophy winner, had lost seven of eight and hadn’t played in four consecutive games entering Friday. Grubauer made 29 saves.

The Bruins signed Olympic star Ryan Donato to a two-year entry-level deal, and he might play Monday night against the Blue Jackets. ... Blues F Vladimir Tarasenko is day-to-day (upper-body injury). AP