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10/14 21:09 CDT Maple Leafs snap a 2-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory over
the Predators
Maple Leafs snap a 2-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory over the Predators
TORONTO (AP) --- Oliver Ekman-Larsson and John Tavares each had a goal and two
assists and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a two-game skid with a 7-4 win over
the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.
Auston Matthews had two goals, including an empty-netter, and Jake McCabe and
Bobby McMann also scored for Toronto. Cayden Primeau made 27 saves. William
Nylander had two assists and added an empty-net goal. Matthew Knies finished
with three assists.
Nick Perbix had a goal and an assist, and Michael McCarron, Erik Haula and
Roman Josi scored for Nashville. Justus Annunen stopped 21 shots in a matchup
of backup goaltenders.
Primeau, who was picked off waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes last week with
Joseph Woll away from the Maple Leafs due to a family matter, registered his
first NHL victory since Nov. 27, 2024, with the Montreal Canadiens.
Toronto head coach Craig Berube called a timeout after Nashville scored goals
44 seconds apart in the second period to erase a 2-0 deficit. The Maple Leafs
pushed ahead when Tavares scored his first goal of the season by banging home a
loose puck after a nifty give-and-go between Nylander and Ekman-Larsson. McMann
made it 4-2 through 40 minutes.
Toronto was coming off a 3-2 home loss to Detroit on Monday, while Nashville
picked up a 4-1 victory over the Senators in Ottawa.
Up next
Predators: Play the third game of a four-game trip at Montreal on Thursday.
Maple Leafs: Host the New York Rangers on Thursday in the third game of a
five-game homestand.
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