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William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board at 18:24 of the third period. Nylander’s goal was his fifth of the series, which led Toronto. He led all Maple Leafs in points with eight (5-3-8) in seven games. He has 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists) in 32 career playoff games.
Auston Matthews recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Matthews registered five points (1-4-5) in seven games this series. In 32 career playoff games, he has recorded 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists).
Jason Spezza had the secondary assist on Nylander’s third period goal. Spezza had points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. He recorded five points (3-2-5) in seven games during the series. In 92 career postseason games, he has registered 75 points (28 goals, 46 assists).
The Maple Leafs were 0-for-1 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play tonight.
Zach Bogosian started 25 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews won 71 percent (10 won, 4 lost) of his offensive zone faceoffs. He was 8-for-12 (67%) in the faceoff circle against Montreal centre Phillip Danault.
Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 24 shot attempts for at 5-on-5. He had a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 61.5 percent (24 for, 15 against).
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
Shots
6 (Hyman)
Shot Attempts
9 (Hyman)
Faceoff Wins
15 (Matthews)
Faceoff Win Percentage
100% (Simmonds – 1 won, 0 lost)
Hits
4 (Galchenyuk, Holl, Mikheyev)
Blocked Shots
3 (Matthews)
Takeaways
2 (Brodie, Holl)
TOI
26:00 (Rielly)
Power Play TOI
2:50 (Nylander)
Shorthanded TOI
0:41 (Four players tied)
Shifts
29 (Marner, Matthews)
5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage
68.8% (Thornton – 11 for, 5 against)
Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.