Overview
- Auston Matthews began the comeback with a breakaway goal 3:31 into the third period and finished with a goal and an assist.
- Bobby McMann scored the winner with 6:17 remaining after Nick Robertson drove the puck to the net.
- Anthony Stolarz kept Toronto close with 34 saves, while Pittsburgh’s Tristan Jarry stopped 16 shots.
- Pittsburgh rookie Ben Kindel scored twice and became the fifth 18-year-old in franchise history with a multigoal game, as Erik Karlsson also scored.
- Toronto has won four of its past five games, and coach Craig Berube said defenseman Chris Tanev is in a good spot after his weekend hospital stay.