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Matthews Scores OT Winner, McKenna Gets His First NHL Goal, as Maple Leafs Beat Predators 5-4
Matthews finished with three assists and the overtime winner as Toronto erased a 3-0 deficit for its second straight victory.
- On Tuesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs erased a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Nashville Predators 5-4 in overtime at Scotiabank Arena, with Auston Matthews scoring the decisive goal at 4:46.
- Toronto trailed 3-0 early before the team gradually turned the game around, scoring four unanswered goals to force overtime at 4-4 and set up the dramatic finish.
- Rookie Gavin McKenna netted his first NHL goal, while Nashville's Steven Stamkos scored twice to reach 626 career goals and became the third active player with 100 game-opening goals.
- Bolstered by 21 saves from goaltender Anthony Stolarz, the victory provides a crucial morale boost for the Maple Leafs following their 1-2 start to the season.
- Next, the Maple Leafs visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, while the Predators travel to Montreal to face the Montreal Canadiens the same evening.
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The Toronto Star+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Maple Leafs top Predators 5-4 in OT; McKenna scores 1st NHL goal for Toronto
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored at 4:46 of a chaotic overtime and added three assists in regulation as the Toronto Maple Leafs erased a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Nashville
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Matthews scores OT winner, McKenna gets his first NHL goal, as Maple Leafs beat Predators 5-4
TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored with 14 seconds left in overtime and had three assists in regulation and the Toronto Maple Leafs erased a three-goal deficit in a 5-4 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Nashville Predators fall 5-4 in OT to Toronto Maple Leafs ...
·Nashville, United States
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Auston Matthews, Gavin McKenna hit milestones in OT win over Predators
Auston Matthews scored with 14 seconds remaining in overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to defeat the visiting Nashville Predators 5-4 on Tuesday night.Nashville goalie Juuse Saros made a skate save on a William Nyland...
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