Overview
- Jeremy Swayman made 30 saves and Boston scored from four lines, with Morgan Geekie, Viktor Arvidsson, Mikey Eyssimont and David Pastrnak finding the net before Fraser Minten's late insurance goal.
- Toronto starter Anthony Stolarz allowed four goals on 19 shots and was pulled for Dennis Hildeby, who made 19 saves in relief, as William Nylander narrowly missed a late equalizer off the crossbar and post.
- The Maple Leafs’ man advantage continues to lag at roughly 11.8% on the season despite a power-play goal from John Tavares.
- The Bruins extended their run despite missing top defenseman Charlie McAvoy for a personal matter.
- Scott Laughton exited after a heavy Nikita Zadorov hit and will miss Sunday’s game against Carolina, with a Bruins–Leafs rematch set for Tuesday in Boston.