Utah Mammoth at Toronto Maple Leafs
· National Hockey League
Tavares helps the Maple Leafs beat the Mammoth 5-3 for their 3rd consecutive win
Tavares, William Nylander, Matthew Knies and Matias Maccelli each had a goal and an assist for Toronto. Nylander has five goals and 11 assists during an eight-game point streak.
Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz stopped 21 shots.
Mikhail Sergachev, Michael Carcone and Dylan Guenther scored for Utah, which was coming off a 2-1 overtime win at Buffalo on Tuesday night. Vitek Vanecek had 14 saves.
Auston Matthews gave Toronto a 2-1 lead when he scored his eighth goal of the season 8:56 into the second period. But Sergachev responded for the Mammoth with 3:33 left.
Tavares made it 3-2 when he knocked in his seventh goal at 8:06 of the third. Maccelli beat Vanecek at 15:40, and Knies added an empty-netter with 2:59 left.
Guenther's sixth goal of the season made it 5-3 with 1:07 remaining.
Maple Leafs: Host Boston on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesTOR leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 18:49 | Michael Carcone Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Lawson Crouse (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:46 | William Nylander Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Knies (13), John Tavares (11) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:56 | Auston Matthews Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Matias Maccelli (4), Jake McCabe (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:27 | Mikhail Sergachev Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Dmitri Simashev (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:06 | John Tavares Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Bobby McMann (2), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:40 | Matias Maccelli Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Dakota Joshua (3), Morgan Rielly (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:01 | Matthew Knies Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (14), Jake McCabe (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:53 | Dylan Guenther Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Nate Schmidt (3), John Marino (6) |
Statistics
 UTA |
 TOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 17 | Hits | 15 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 24 | Shots | 19 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 23 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 45.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 54.9 |
| 27 | Giveaways | 19 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Woll, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 6 |
| Brandon Carlo, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 2 |
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Logan Cooley, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 7 |
| Olli Maatta, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 27 |
Game Information
Scotiabank Arena
Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 18,457 | Capacity:
Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 18,457 | Capacity:
