Overview
- William Nylander returned after a six-game absence with a lower-body injury and posted a goal and two assists as Toronto moved to 22-15-7 with a third straight win and a seventh consecutive home victory.
- The Maple Leafs killed all six Canucks power plays, lifting their penalty kill to about 85.3% and into third place league-wide.
- Joseph Woll made 29 saves for his second shutout of the season, reinforcing the club’s recent defensive and goaltending improvement.
- Vancouver starter Thatcher Demko was pulled after allowing three goals on six shots, and team staff reported a lower-body issue with plans to reevaluate him in the coming days.
- Toronto is 7-0-2 over its last nine games and now opens a four-game road swing that begins Monday against Colorado.