TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to eight games and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Saturday night.

William Nylander also had a goal and an assist in Toronto’s third straight win. John Tavares and Conor Timmins also scored and Joseph Woll made 20 saves.

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

Brendan Gallagher scored for Montreal. Sam Montembeault stopped 23 shots as the Canadiens fell to 0-5-1 in their last six games.

Toronto captain Auston Matthews missed his third straight game with an upper-body injury. He was on the ice Saturday morning and was eligible to return to the lineup Tuesday.

takeaway

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

Maple Leafs: The power play has increased twice since last weekend, going 8-for-14 after starting the season 39th.

key moment

The Leafs took a 2-0 lead on a second-period penalty and ran out of room offensively before David Kampf put Marner in front for the winger’s fourth goal of the season.

Key statistics

Toronto recorded its ninth consecutive regular-season home win against Montreal dating back to April 7, 2021, matching the longest home winning streak between the 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.

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The Canadiens visit the Buffalo Sabers for a Monday matinee. The Maple Leafs will host the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.

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