Marner scores in OT, Leafs down Oilers 4-3

TORONTO – Mitch Marner scored 40 seconds into overtime arsenic the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 connected Saturday night.

Bobby McMann, with two, and Matthew Knies had the different goals for Toronto (11-6-2). Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves. Marner added an assistance for a two-point night.

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, with a extremity and an assistance each, and Adam Henrique replied for Edmonton (9-7-2), which saw its three-game winning streak snapped. Stuart Skinner stopped 18 shots.

The Oilers mislaid defenceman Darnell Nurse aft helium took a deed to the caput from Leafs winger Ryan Reaves successful the 2nd period.

With Toronto down 2-1 successful the third, Knies and McMann scored 59 seconds isolated to springiness Toronto a 3-2 pb earlier Draisaitl tied things with 1:29 near successful regularisation and Skinner connected the seat for an other attacker. Marner ended it successful the other play connected a 2-on-1 with John Tavares.

McDavid became the fourth-fastest subordinate successful NHL past — down lone Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Mike Bossy — to scope 1,000 vocation points Thursday astatine location against the Nashville Predators.

Takeaways

Leafs: Toronto skipper Auston Matthews missed a sixth consecutive crippled with an undisclosed upper-body injury. The prima centre, who remains listed arsenic day-to-day, hasn’t played since Nov. 3.

Oilers: Edmonton caput manager Kris Knoblauch dressed 11 forwards and 7 defenceman with winger Viktor Arvidsson retired injured for a 2nd consecutive game.

Key moment

Nurse wheeled astir Edmonton’s nett aboriginal successful the 2nd earlier getting caught up precocious by Reaves. The blueliner was near bloodied and had to beryllium helped to the locker room. Reaves was assessed a five-minute lucifer punishment and booted from the game.

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Key stat

Leafs guardant Max Domi has present gone 13 games without registering a point. The 29-year-old has nary goals and six assists this season.

Up next

Edmonton continues a three-game roadworthy travel Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. Toronto hosts the Vegas Golden Knights connected Wednesday successful the 2nd of 3 consecutive contests astatine Scotiabank Arena.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Oct. 24, 2024.

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