By ALLAN KREDA
Matthew Knies broke a third-period tie, Anthony Stolarz made 33 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday evening.
Knies scored his twenty second purpose at 6:21 of the third, lower than three minutes after Will Cuylle tied it for New York with a short-handed purpose.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson and William Nylander additionally scored to assist Toronto win its fourth straight recreation for the reason that 4 Nations Face-off break.
Mika Zibanejad additionally scored for the Rangers. They’d gained two in a row.
Ekman-Larsson opened the scoring on an influence play 1:47 into the competition. Zibanejad tied it with 6:52 left within the interval, deflecting a go from defenseman Will Borgen.
Nylander scored 51 seconds into the second, jamming a unfastened puck previous goalie Igor Shesterkin for his team-leading thirty fourth purpose.
Cuylle tiedit at 3:47 of the third with the short-handed rating.
TAKEAWAYS
Maple Leafs: Toronto moved some extent forward of idle Florida for the Atlantic Division lead.
Rangers: New York remained 4 factors behind Ottawa and Detroit, present holders of wild-card playoffs spots.
KEY MOMENT
Stolarz made a stunning glove save simply after Rangers tied it at 2. Knies scored the profitable purpose shortly thereafter.
KEY STAT
Stolarz improved to 13-5-2 in a backup position to starter Joseph Woll.
UP NEXT
The Maple Leafs are at Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Rangers host Nashville on Sunday evening.
