TORONTO — Mitch Marner extended his point streak to eight games with a goal and an assist Toronto Maple Leaves‘4-1 win Montreal Canadians on Saturday.

William Nylanderwith own goal and assist John Tavares And Conor Timmins He also scored a goal for Toronto, which won three in a row (9-5-2).

Joseph Woll He made 20 saves. Morgan Rielly He became the third Leafs defenseman to reach 400 career assists, joining Borje Salming (620) and Tomas Kaberle (437).

Brendan Gallagher He responded for Montreal (4-9-2). Sam Montembeault The Canadiens stopped 23 shots while falling to 0-5-1 in their last six games.

Toronto captain Auston Matthews He missed his third consecutive game due to an upper body injury. The three-time Maurice (Rocket) Richard Trophy winner as the NHL’s leading scorer was on the ice Saturday morning and is eligible to return to the lineup Tuesday.

The Leafs are now 38-19-2 all-time in the regular season, excluding Matthews. The club also won two playoff games last spring without its star sharpshooter.

PACKAGES

Leafs: After starting the season 3-for-39, the power play has increased twice since last weekend, going 8-for-14.

Canadiens: The club went 29-12 in the losing streak.

KEY MOMENT

Leafs took a 2-0 lead with a penalty kick in the second period. David Kampf There appeared to be no room left in attack before the winger fed Marner forward to score his fourth goal of the season.

KEY STATISTICS

Toronto achieved its ninth straight home win against Montreal in the regular season dating back to April 7, 2021, the longest home win streak between clubs. The Canadiens swept the Leafs three times in the 2021 playoffs at Scotiabank Arena, erasing a 3-1 series deficit and winning in seven games.

UP NEXT

Canadians: Visit Buffalo Swords At the Monday matinee.

Maple Leaves: Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 9, 2024.

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