Overview
- William Nylander produced two goals and an assist in the final period, with Auston Matthews contributing a goal and an assist to ignite the rally.
- Toronto scored three times in 3:24 early in the third before Bobby McMann put them ahead for good with 6:17 left in regulation.
- Goaltender Anthony Stolarz made 34 saves and kept the Maple Leafs within reach after a lopsided first 40 minutes.
- Pittsburgh’s rookie Ben Kindel scored twice and Erik Karlsson added one, while Tristan Jarry finished with 16 saves.
- Per NHL Public Relations, this was Toronto’s first three-goal, third-period comeback since Dec. 6, 2010, moving the Leafs to 7-5-1 and dropping the Penguins to 8-4-2.