Overview
- Nashville topped Toronto 5-3 with Luke Evangelista netting the third-period winner before two empty-net goals sealed it.
- Toronto then fell 5-1 in Dallas despite a stronger push and a 28–20 shot edge, as Jake Oettinger outdueled the Leafs’ goaltending.
- The loss in Nashville left the Maple Leafs at 15-14-5 and extended a slump of four defeats in five, with recent reporting noting limited impact from Auston Matthews and William Nylander.
- Craig Berube called key goals against “avoidable,” cited decision-making issues, introduced shuffled lines and power-play tweaks, and scratched Max Domi while praising Matias Maccelli’s return.
- Toronto’s power play sits near 14 percent and tied for last, Morgan Rielly urged accountability and consistency, and GM Brad Treliving’s visible engagement with Berube underscored mounting pressure.