What Happened
Montreal opened its season with a 3-2 road win over Toronto on Tuesday. Josh Anderson and Alexandre Carrier each recorded a goal and an assist, Zachary Bolduc added a goal, and Jakub Dobes made 25 saves. William Nylander scored both Toronto goals, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 21 shots in his Maple Leafs debut. Toronto debuted No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna, Kirill Marchenko and seven other new faces after missing the playoffs last spring.
Key Details
- Anderson tied the game at 10:53 of the first period.
- Bolduc put Montreal ahead at 4:52 of the second period.
- Carrier scored at 13:12 of the third period.
- Nylander opened the scoring 48 seconds into the first period.
- Nylander's second goal came with 4:14 left in regulation.
- Bobrovsky finished with 21 saves in his first Toronto game.
What It Means
The result gives Montreal a win to start a season that follows an Eastern Conference final appearance, where it lost to the Stanley Cup-winning Carolina Hurricanes. Toronto begins a new era after missing the playoffs for the first time in a decade, with a heavily changed roster that includes first overall pick Gavin McKenna and Kirill Marchenko.