Overview
- The Maple Leafs beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Monday when Gavin McKenna scored the game-winning goal on a power play 4:56 into the third period.
- Auston Matthews finished with one goal and two assists and tied the game late in the second after San Jose was whistled for too many men on the ice.
- Toronto shut down every Sharks power play, extending its early-season dominance on the penalty kill and preventing San Jose from converting four man-advantage chances.
- Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for his first home win of the season while Yaroslav Askarov made 28 saves in a strong outing for the Sharks.
- The game featured the first on-ice meeting of 2026 top draft picks Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg and gave Toronto a stabilizing win as the team looks to build momentum in the weeks ahead.