What Happened
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Saturday, ending a two-game skid. Auston Matthews scored his team-leading 11th goal of the season, while William Nylander and Teddy Blueger each recorded a goal and an assist. Zack MacEwen also scored for Toronto. Brock Boeser, on the power play, and Max Sasson replied for Vancouver.
Key Details
- Matthews gave Toronto a 2-1 lead at 3:47 of the second period.
- MacEwen made it 3-1 at 12:34 of the second.
- Sasson scored early in the third off a Brendan Gallagher rebound to cut the lead to one.
- Blueger sealed it with an empty-net goal, assisted by goaltender Anthony Stolarz.
- Stolarz made 26 saves; Leevi Merilainen made 24 for Vancouver.
- Toronto is 8-6-2; Vancouver is 3-12-1.
What It Means
Toronto closed its four-game road trip at 2-2 and ended a two-game losing streak. Vancouver's slide continued with a 13th loss in its last 14 games; the Canucks have one win in their last 13 outings.