Maple Leafs Overcome Red Wings Without Auston Matthews

Toronto secures a 3-1 victory despite Matthews' absence due to an upper-body injury.

John Tavares scored twice, including an empty-net goal, to lead the Maple Leafs to victory.
Mitch Marner extended his point streak to seven games with a goal and an assist.
Auston Matthews was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, missing his second game.
Detroit's Dylan Larkin scored his ninth goal of the season, but the Red Wings struggled with special teams.
Toronto's power play showed improvement, scoring five goals in their last two games.