Tavares scores twice to lead Maple Leafs over Predators 3-2
March 27, 2023 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — John Tavares scored two goals and added an assist, Joseph Woll made 22 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Sunday night.
Alexander Kerfoot also scored for Toronto, which has won two of its last three.
Devils host the Maple Leafs after Boqvist’s 2-goal game
March 6, 2023 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (38-17-8, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (41-15-6, second in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils host the Toronto Maple Leafs after Jesper Boqvist scored two goals in the Devils' 5-4 overtime win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Pettersson, Miller score SHGs, Canucks beat Maple Leafs 4-1
March 5, 2023 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller scored short-handed goals 44 seconds apart in the third period and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 Saturday.
Matthews scores 2, Maple Leafs beat Kraken 5-1
February 27, 2023 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Auston Matthews had two goals and Mark Giordano scored in his first game back in Seattle since being traded to Toronto last season as the Maple Leafs beat the Kraken 5-1 Sunday.
Timothy Liljegren had a goal and an assist for Toronto, and John Tavares also scored.
McDavid scores 43rd, 44th goals, reaches 800 career points
February 22, 2023 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid reached 800 career points and scored his 43rd and 44th goals in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
New addition O’Reilly sparks Leafs in 6-3 win over Sabres
February 22, 2023 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Without the benefit of taking part in his first formal practice in the five days since being traded to Toronto, center Ryan O’Reilly has found instant chemistry with his new Maple Leafs linemates.
Nylander leads Maple Leafs to 5-2 win over Blackhawks
February 16, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — William Nylander had a goal and two assists, Ilya Samsonov stopped 27 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Auston Matthews, John Tavares and Rasmus Sandin each added a goal and an assist, and Conor Timmins also scored for the Maple Leafs, who won for the fifth time in eight games.
Toronto takes on Columbus after Tavares’ 2-goal performance
February 11, 2023 GMTColumbus Blue Jackets (15-33-4, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (32-13-8, second in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Maple Leafs -343, Blue Jackets +274; over/under is 6.5
Tavares scores 2, Maple Leafs beat Blue Jackets 3-0
February 11, 2023 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — John Tavares scored twice and Ilya Samsonov stopped 30 shots for his third shutout of the season, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 on Friday night to snap a three-game road losing streak.
Bruins take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Maple Leafs
January 31, 2023 GMTBoston Bruins (38-7-5, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (31-12-8, second in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins look to stop their three-game skid with a win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Rielly scores first goal of season, Leafs down Capitals 5-1
January 30, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Morgan Rielly scored his first goal of the season for Toronto in the Maple Leafs’ 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
Michael Bunting, William Nylander, Pierre Engvall and Zach Aston-Reese provided the rest of the offense for Toronto.
Aho extends scoring streak, Hurricanes beat Bruins 4-1
January 30, 2023 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored a goal for the fourth straight game and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Sunday in a matchup of the teams with the two best records in the NHL.
Washington visits Toronto after shootout win
January 28, 2023 GMTWashington Capitals (26-19-6, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (30-12-8, second in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after the Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in a shootout.
Nylander helps Maple Leafs beat slumping Islanders 5-2
January 24, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — William Nylander had two goals and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the slumping New York Islanders 5-2 on Monday night.
John Tavares had a goal and an assist, Calle Jarnkrok and Auston Matthews also scored and Justin Holl had two assists for Toronto, which is 3-0-1 in its last four and 6-2-1 in its last nine.
Atlantic Division foes meet when Toronto hosts Florida
January 17, 2023 GMTFlorida Panthers (21-20-4, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (26-11-7, second in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Maple Leafs -171, Panthers +144; over/under is 6.5
Konecny scores 3, Flyers beat Capitals 5-3
January 12, 2023 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny had his second career hat trick and the surging Philadelphia Flyers beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Wednesday night.
Owen Tippett and Scott Laughton also scored for Philadelphia, which has won six of its last seven games.
Marner scores late as Maple Leafs beat Predators 2-1
January 12, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner scored a power-play goal with 1:15 left in regulation and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Wednesday night.
John Tavares had a goal and an assist for Toronto, which was without injured star Auston Matthews.
Tavares, Marner lead Maple Leafs to 6-2 win over Flyers
January 9, 2023 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — John Tavares had a goal and two assists, Mitchell Marner added three assists and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2 on Sunday night.
Auston Matthews, Calle Jarnkrok, Conor Timmins, Zach Aston-Reese and Timothy Liljegren also scored for Toronto, which swept its three-game season series with the Flyers.
Toronto visits Philadelphia after Tavares’ 2-goal game
January 8, 2023 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (24-9-7, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (15-17-7, seventh in the Metropolitan Division)
Philadelphia; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Maple Leafs -219, Flyers +180; over/under is 6.5
Marner gets 500th point, Maple Leafs beat Red Wings 4-1
January 8, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist to reach the 500 career points as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday night.
John Tavares had two goals and Pontus Holmberg also scored for Toronto, which snapped a two-game skid with its first win of the month.
Kraken beat Maple Leafs 5-1 for 3rd straight victory
January 6, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists, Martin Jones stopped 26 shots and the Seattle Kraken beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
“We shot a lot of pucks tonight from all sorts of angles,” Dunn said.
Nylander’s OT goal gives Maple Leafs 5-4 win over Blues
December 28, 2022 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — William Nylander scored in overtime for Toronto after teammate TJ Brodie missed a penalty shot earlier in the extra session, and the Maple Leafs beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Samsonov, Maple Leafs blank last-place Ducks 7-0
December 14, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner has been getting plenty of attention on his march to the NHL’s longest point streak in seven seasons.
Ilya Samsonov joked Tuesday it was about time he got some love as well.
Kings visit the Maple Leafs following Arvidsson’s 2-goal game
December 7, 2022 GMTLos Angeles Kings (14-10-4, third in the Pacific Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (15-5-6, second in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after Viktor Arvidsson's two-goal game against the Ottawa Senators in the Kings' 5-2 win.
Murray 44 saves, Marner extends streak, Leafs top Stars 4-0
December 7, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Matt Murray made a season-high 44 saves and Mitch Marner extended his Toronto-record point streak to 20 games with an early assist as the Maple Leafs beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Tuesday night.
Marner sets Maple Leafs points streak record in OT loss
December 4, 2022 GMTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mitch Marner broke the Toronto points streak record at 19 games, scoring short-handed and power-play goals in the Maple Leafs' 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.
Leafs beat Wild 4-3 behind Murray’s saves, Jarnkrok’s goal
November 25, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Calle Jarnkrok scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Minnesota 4-3 on Friday and spoiled Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury's return to the net.
Wild host the Maple Leafs after Foligno’s 2-goal game
November 24, 2022 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (9-5-3, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (7-7-2, fifth in the Central Division)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Friday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild host the Toronto Maple Leafs after Marcus Foligno scored two goals in the Wild's 6-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets.
Devils’ winning streak stopped at 13 in loss to Maple Leafs
November 24, 2022 GMTNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Matt Murray made 34 saves and the Devils’ franchise-record tying 13-game winning streak came to end Wednesday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs won 2-1 in a game in which New Jersey had three goals disallowed.
Devils’ 13-game win streak halted in 2-1 loss to Maple Leafs
November 24, 2022 GMTNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils’ franchise-record tying 13-game winning streak came to an ugly end, real ugly.
Matt Murray made 34 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Devils 2-1 Wednesday night in a game in which New Jersey had three goals disallowed.
Devils bring 13-game win streak into matchup against the Maple Leafs
November 22, 2022 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (9-5-3, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (13-3-0, first in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils come into a matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs as winners of 13 straight games.
Beauvillier scores in OT, leads Islanders past Maple Leafs
November 22, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Anthony Beauvillier scored his first goal in 11 games at 1:56 of overtime as the New York Islanders rallied in the third period and beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday night in a game in which Toronto lost top defenseman Morgan Rielly to injury.
Maple Leafs hand Sabres 8th loss in a row with 5-2 victory
November 20, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored twice, Matt Murray made 32 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo 5-2 on Saturday night for the Sabres’ eighth straight loss.
John Tavares had a goal and two assists, Calle Jarnkrok and Mark Giordano also scored and Mitch Marner had two assists to push his points streak to 12.
Maple Leafs host the Devils after Bunting’s 2-goal game
November 16, 2022 GMTNew Jersey Devils (13-3-0, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (9-5-3, second in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils after Michael Bunting scored two goals in the Maple Leafs' 5-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Murray shines in return to Pittsburgh as Leafs top Pens 5-2
November 16, 2022 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Matt Murray helped the Pittsburgh Penguins raise the Stanley Cup in 2016 and again in 2017 as a young goaltender whose steadiness under pressure belied his age.
Toronto visits Pittsburgh in Eastern Conference play
November 14, 2022 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (8-5-3, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (6-6-3, seventh in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Toronto Maple Leafs take the ice in Eastern Conference play.
Toronto takes on Pittsburgh after Liljegren’s 2-goal showing
November 10, 2022 GMTPittsburgh Penguins (4-6-2, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (7-4-3, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Pittsburgh Penguins after Timothy Liljegren's two-goal game against the Vegas Golden Knights in the Maple Leafs' 4-3 overtime loss.
Maple Leafs play the Golden Knights on 3-game winning streak
November 7, 2022 GMTVegas Golden Knights (11-2-0, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (7-4-2, third in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to continue a three-game win streak with a victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Kubalik scores in OT to give Red Wings 3-2 win over Rangers
November 7, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Dominik Kubalik scored a power-play goal 2:43 into overtime and the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday for their third straight win.
Matt Luff and Pius Suter scored in the second period as Detroit rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the first period.
Tavares scores in 3rd, Maple Leafs beat Hurricanes 3-1
November 7, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — John Tavares scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 Sunday for their first three-game winning streak of the season.
Bruins play the Maple Leafs on 7-game win streak
November 4, 2022 GMTBoston Bruins (10-1-0, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (5-4-2, sixth in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins will try to keep their seven-game win streak going when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Tavares’ 11th career hat trick sends Maple Leafs past Flyers
November 3, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — John Tavares had his 11th career hat trick and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a four-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.
Sabres’ 5-goal outburst in 3rd period sends Pens to 6th loss
November 3, 2022 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Tuch netted the go-ahead goal with just over nine minutes remaining and the Buffalo Sabres scored five goals in the third period to rally past the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Wednesday night.
Maple Leafs visit the Golden Knights after Tavares’ 2-goal game
October 23, 2022 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (4-2-0, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (4-1-0, second in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Vegas Golden Knights after John Tavares scored two goals in the Maple Leafs' 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Tavares scores 2 power-play goals, Toronto tops Winnipeg 4-1
October 23, 2022 GMTWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — John Tavares scored two power-play goals and Auston Matthews finished with three assists, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.
Gostisbehere scores late as Coyotes beat Maple Leafs 4-2
October 18, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Shayne Gostisbehere scored on a power play late in the third period and added an assist as the Arizona Coyotes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 Monday night for their first win of the season.
Matthews breaks tie in 3rd, Maple Leafs beat Capitals 3-2
October 14, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews broke a third-period tie, Ilya Samsonov made 24 saves against his former Washington teammates and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Capitals 3-2 on Thursday night.
John Tavares and Calle Jarnkrok also scored and Morgan Rielly added two assists to help the Maple Leafs rebound from an opening 4-3 loss at Montreal on Wednesday night.
Anderson scores late goal, Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 4-3
October 13, 2022 GMTMONTREAL (AP) — Josh Anderson scored with 19 seconds left to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night in the opener for both teams.
Column: Maple Leafs now at 55 years since last championship
May 16, 2022 GMTAs soon as the NHL expanded to more than six teams, and television sets started showing games in color, the Toronto Maple Leafs were in trouble.
Once again, the hockey playoffs are moving on to the second round without the Maple Leafs, who will be watching the rest of the postseason from a familiar spot.
Maple Leafs win 4-3, push Lightning to brink of elimination
May 11, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:06 left in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Tuesday night and take a 3-2 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Maple Leafs beat Lightning, take 3-2 lead in playoff series
May 11, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Jason Spezza stood up in the Toronto locker room in the wake of another disastrous start.
The veteran forward — potentially in the midst of a final Stanley Cup shot in his 19th NHL season — spoke about the margin for error getting smaller and smaller against two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay.
Canes win division; Bruins, Predators clinch wild-card spots
April 27, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 59th and 60th goals of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night to clinch home-ice advantage in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Campbell wins 30th of season; Maple Leafs beat Flyers 5-2
April 20, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored his career-high 32nd goal of the season and Jack Campbell made 36 saves in his 30th win of the year as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Maple Leafs rout Capitals 7-3, close in on team victory mark
April 15, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — William Nylander, Michael Bunting and Ilya Mikheyev each scored twice, Auston Matthews had two assists to reach 101 points and the Toronto Maple Leafs routed the Washington Capitals 7-3 on Thursday night.
Matthews scores 57th and 58th, Maple Leafs top Canadiens 3-2
April 10, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 57th and 58th goals 27 seconds apart in the first period to help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night.
Toronto wrapped up a playoff spot for the sixth straight straight season and hit 100 points in the standings.
Matthews and Toronto take on Dallas
April 6, 2022 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (45-19-6, second in the Atlantic) vs. Dallas Stars (40-26-3, fifth in the Central)
Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Auston Matthews and Toronto square off against Dallas.
Toronto takes on Florida, looks for 4th straight road win
April 5, 2022 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (45-19-5, second in the Atlantic) vs. Florida Panthers (48-15-6, first in the Atlantic)
Sunrise, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -176, Maple Leafs +148; over/under is 7
Matthews nets 51st goal to help Toronto defeat Flyers
April 3, 2022 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 51st goal, Morgan Rielly had a goal and two assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs won their fourth straight with a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.
Matthews’ NHL-leading 50th goal leads Maple Leafs past Jets
April 1, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 50th goal of the season and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-3 on Thursday night.
Matthews scored Toronto’s sixth goal of the game into an empty net with 2:06 left in regulation.
Matthews scores NHL-leading 50th, Toronto beats Winnipeg 7-3
April 1, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 50th goal of the season and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-3 on Thursday night.
Matthews scored Toronto's sixth goal of the game into an empty net with 2:06 left in regulation.