Matthews, Marner, and Nylander step up in big win
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New Jersey Devils on the road 4-3 in regulation. Auston Matthews scored the game winner on the power play for his 29th of the season. Michael Bunting scored his 20th, Mitch Marner scored his 23rd with a shorty, with William Nylander setting up Calle Järnkrok for the winger’s 14th goal of the season. Nylander and Marner both had two-point nights. Ilya Samsonov stopped 30 of 33 for the win in a game where the Leafs were out-shot.
Erik Haula scored twice, and Ondřej Palat scored another for the Devils.
Leafs Goals
Lafferty activates his speed boost and drops it to Nylander who finds Jarnkrok pic.twitter.com/1gLIdUVGpP
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undressed Vanecek pic.twitter.com/DEDCVfNVr8
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what a passing play
Holl to Kampf to Bunting pic.twitter.com/Xjna7UpcUZ
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AUSTON MATTHEWS
LETS GOOOOOO! THE KING SCORES! pic.twitter.com/eTDSisGUkZ
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Devils Goals
Erik Haula ties it pic.twitter.com/78rIeEHgkq
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Ondrej Palat ties it for the Devils again pic.twitter.com/v6nTDzTHC2
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one-handed deflection pic.twitter.com/kBCfyM2PP0
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See ya Saturday night, Leafs Nation pic.twitter.com/9i81ur2aA4
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 8, 2023