TORONTO (AP) — John Tavares scored two of his four goals in the second period as the Toronto Maple Leafs stormed back from the Edmonton Oilers 7-4 Saturday night.
Mitchell Marner scored a goal and three assists for Toronto, while William Nylander and Auston Matthews each scored and an assist. Tavares added an assist on a three-point night, and Noel Accciari scored the other two goals, including an empty net, for the Leafs.
Matt Murray made 22 saves
Conor McDavid responded with his 55th best NHL goal of the season and added two assists for Edmonton. Leon Draistel, Evander Kane, and Matthias Ekholm also scored for the Oilers. Stuart Skinner stopped 31 shots. Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent Hopkins had two assists each.
Down 3-1 in the second period, the Leafs kicked off their comeback when Marner intercepted a Ryan McLeod pass against Edmonton’s net before defeating Skinner with his 24th goal of the campaign.
Marner then stole another puck—this time from Nick Begstad—to feed Nylander into the 34th which tied the game at 3-3.
Edmonton Oilers center Leon Dricetel (29) celebrates a goal against Toronto Maple Leafs guard Matt Murray (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, March 11, 2023. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP)
Tavares made it 4-3 completing a three-goal blast in exactly three minutes after he and Matthews forced another out from Darnell Nurse.
The Leafs went into a power play late in the period, and Tavares scored his second goal of the period and 30th overall for a 5–3 advantage going into the 40 minutes.
A rowdy night on the ice finally boiled over eight minutes into the third when Kane and Michael Bunting engaged in a drawn-out wrestling match at the Edmonton end.
Toronto got a strong play that saw Matthews score his 30th before Draystle responded with 42 on another man’s advantage. Acciari then pinned him into the empty net late on.
house debts
Saturday marked the first home game featuring Leafs members forward Sam Lafferty and defensemen Jack McCabe and Erik Gustafson after the trio were added before the trade deadline.
In the meantime, Luke Schenn will have to wait a little longer for his first game back at Scotiabank Arena.
The blue forward, who played for Toronto from 2008 to 2012, is in Vancouver awaiting the birth of his third child.
the next
Oilers: Host Ottawa on Tuesday night in their two-game opener.
Maple Leafs: Hosted Buffalo Monday night in the second of four games with a home run.
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John Tavares (91) of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his goal against Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) alongside quarterback Kale Jarnkrock (19) and center Auston Matthews (34) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, March 11, 2023 (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) is knocked down by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard (2) in front of the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, March 11, 2023. The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs center Kale Jarnkreuk (19) shoots past Edmonton Oilers defenseman Brett Kulak (27) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, March 11, 2023. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) looks on as Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (91) celebrates his goal with quarterback Auston Matthews (34) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, March 11, 2023. Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via VIA A.P.)
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) looks at Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (91) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, March 11, 2023. AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Mitchell Marner (16) celebrates his goal against Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, March 11, 2023. )
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) and Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) skate together during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, March 11, 2023. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP)
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