Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs
· National Hockey League
William Nylander's 4-points lift Maple Leafs over Penguins 6-3, snapping 3-game skid
Domi danced around Pittsburgh newcomer Brett Kulak for the deciding goal, a few hours after Toronto general manager Brad Treliving gave coach Craig Berube a vote of confidence for the second time this season.
William Nylander scored twice and added two assists, and Matias Maccelli and Steven Lorentz also scored for Toronto. Bobby McMann added an empty-netter to give Toronto its third win this season against the Penguins.
Bryan Rust, Rutger McGroarty and Anthony Mantha scored for the Penguins, who have lost nine of their last 10.
Nylander scored the icebreaker for his first in 11 games, midway through the first period. But Rust drew the Penguins even 44 seconds later, getting behind Nicolas Roy and Chris Tanev for a successful breakaway.
Tanev returned after a 23-game absence. He was stretchered off the ice after a collision on Nov. 1 in Philadelphia.
Toronto fired 31 shots on goal while the Penguins registered 32, with Joseph Woll picking up his sixth win in 11 starts. Pittsburgh goalie Stuart Skinner has yet to win in three starts, with 12 goals against since being Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 15.
A day after assistant coach Marc Savard was fired for steering the Maple Leafs to the NHL’s worst power play (12 for 90 with four short-handed goals against), Toronto went 0 for 2 against Pittsburgh. Assistant coach Derek Lalonde has been tasked with fixing the team’s power-play struggles.
Maple Leafs: Host Ottawa on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesTOR wins series 3-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:07 | William Nylander Goal (12) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 1st Period 9:51 | Bryan Rust Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (18), Kris Letang (16) |
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Goal | 1st Period 13:34 | Matias Maccelli Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (26), Philippe Myers (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:38 | Steven Lorentz Goal (4) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:43 | Rutger McGroarty Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:00 | Anthony Mantha Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (9), Justin Brazeau (7) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:35 | Max Domi Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (17), William Nylander (27) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:57 | Bobby McMann Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Max Domi (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:36 | William Nylander Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: John Tavares (18), Matthew Knies (23) |
Statistics
 PIT |
 TOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 16 | Hits | 19 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 32 | Shots | 31 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 34 |
| 41.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.6 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 19 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota Joshua, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
| Max Domi, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
| Cade Webber, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Elvis Merzlikins, G | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| William Villeneuve, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Kindel, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 1 |
| Blake Lizotte, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 1 |
| Bryan Rust, RW | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Justin Brazeau, RW | Injured Reserve | Sep 27 |
| Ryan Graves, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 27 |
Game Information
Scotiabank Arena
Location: Toronto,
Attendance: 18,979 | Capacity:
Location: Toronto,
Attendance: 18,979 | Capacity:
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NY Rangers |
0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
 Pittsburgh |
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Columbus |
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 New Jersey |
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carolina |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Philadelphia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 NY Islanders |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
