The Philadelphia Flyers celebrate the team's win with Steve Mason, right, after Game 6 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers. The Flyers evened the series with a 5-2 win.

PHILADELPHIA — As they trailed in the series, the Flyers always believed they'd return to New York.

Even on short rest, they're ready for one more comeback.

“If we win Game 7, it's going to feel even more special because it's over there,” Flyers captain Claude Giroux said.

Wayne Simmonds scored three goals, Steve Mason stopped 34 shots and the Flyers beat the Rangers 5-2 Tuesday night to even their first Eastern Conference playoff series at three games apiece.

Erik Gustafsson also scored as Philadelphia added a third Game 7 to the NHL schedule for Wednesday night. While the other two series last played on Monday night, the Flyers and Rangers have a quick turnaround before their final game at Madison Square Garden.

“We know we can win a game up there,” Flyers coach Craig Berube said. “It's confidence. Our guys realize that we can do it.”

Simmonds scored in the first period and twice more in the second for his first career postseason hat trick. Mason survived a busy first period and stopped 31 straight shots until Carl Hagelin scored late in the third. Mats Zuccarello also scored for New York in the final minute.

By the third, Simmonds had ready helped stake the Flyers to a 4-0 lead and the outcome was a mere formality.

Giroux had an empty-netter for the Flyers, who will try for a second win in New York this series.

Simmonds, a 29-goal scorer who had one in the first five games, completed the hat trick with 4:41 left in the second period.