Maple Leafs Triumph Over Lightning with Nylander's Double
Toronto's William Nylander leads the charge with two goals as Maple Leafs defeat Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2.
- William Nylander scored twice and added an assist, propelling the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Toronto's Auston Matthews, Max Pacioretty, and Matthew Knies also contributed goals, while Anthony Stolarz made 32 saves.
- Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy struggled, allowing four goals on 14 shots before being replaced by Jonas Johansson.
- Nikita Kucherov, the league's leading goal scorer, was limited to one assist, as Toronto's defense held him in check.
- The Maple Leafs capitalized on a critical 5-on-3 penalty kill in the second period to maintain their lead.