Auston Matthews Scores 11th Goal in Maple Leafs’ 4–2 Win Over Canucks

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored his 11th goal of the season in a 4–2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander and center Teddy Blueger each recorded a goal and an assist. Left wing Zack MacEwen also scored. Toronto went 2–2 on its four-game road trip.

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Canucks right wing Brock Boeser and center Max Sasson scored. Vancouver has one win in its last 13 games.

Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz stopped 26 shots and assisted on Blueger’s empty-net goal. Canucks goaltender Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves.

Sasson cut Vancouver’s deficit to one early in the third period. Matthews gave Toronto a 2–1 lead at 3:47 of the second period, finishing a sequence with defenseman Darren Raddysh.

Toronto hosts Utah on Tuesday night. Vancouver hosts Anaheim on Tuesday night.

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