TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored 58 seconds into extra time to offer the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night time.
Matthew Knies additionally scored for Toronto, William Nylander had two assists and Anthony Stolarz made 28 saves.
Juuso Parssinen scored for New York. Igor Shesterkin stopped 22 pictures.
Matthews took a go from Nylander on a 2-on-1 within the additional interval after Rangers middle Mika Zibanejad fanned on a terrific likelihood on the different finish.
Knies opened the scoring on Toronto’s second energy play of the night time halfway by the primary interval off Nylander’s setup to snap the Maple Leafs’ 0-for-9 stretch on the person benefit to start out the season.
Parssinen tied it early within the third interval for New York’s first purpose in 170 minutes 39 seconds.
UP NEXT
Rangers: At Montreal on Saturday night time.
Maple Leafs: Host Seattle on Saturday night time.
