Overview

• Morgan Rielly assisted on a second-period equalizer and scored the third-period winner to cap a two-point night.
• Bobby McMann opened the scoring by tipping a William Nylander shot, and Matias Maccelli logged his first Leafs point with a late secondary assist.
• Auston Matthews and Nylander added empty-net goals in the final minutes to stretch a one-goal game.
• Montreal’s rookies impressed as Oliver Kapanen netted a shorthanded first NHL goal and Zach Bolduc scored on a rebound early in the second.
• The matchup offered a first look at Toronto’s reconfigured core after Mitch Marner’s departure, with additions like Dakota Joshua and Nicolas Roy debuting in new roles.