The stars shined for both sides in a shootout between the Leafs and Oilers on Saturday night. Toronto overcame a two goal deficit and knocked off Edmonton 7-4. Below are the highlights from the game.
Noel Acciari opened the scoring three minutes into the game. David Kampf set up Zach Aston-Reese in front and Acciari cleaned up the rebound to make 1-0…
Cookie gets us started! pic.twitter.com/vs2NHkGtiq
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 12, 2023
Edmonton tied it up 22 seconds later. Mattias Ekholm beat Matt Murray blocker side for his first goal as an Oiler…
Clap-bomb by Ekholm finds the top shelf to even the game up! 💣🎯 pic.twitter.com/L2guSO2dbp
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 12, 2023
Midway through the first Evander Kane scored his tenth goal of the year with this wraparound to put the Oilers up one…
Kane finishes with a wrap-around off the rush. 🔁 pic.twitter.com/U450O6JIdz
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Connor McDavid extended the Edmonton lead early in the second period. He gained the offensive zone and looked for a pass but decided to do it himself instead…
That’s 55 goals for 97! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/cN8jNwh1n8
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 12, 2023
Mitch Marner got the Leafs back in the game with seven minutes left in the second. He picked off the Ryan McLeod pass and dangled Stuart Skinner to make it 3-2…
MITCHY REALLY DID THAT!! 🤮 pic.twitter.com/5vDgQyYYkt
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 12, 2023
Marner forced another turnover a couple minutes later and set up William Nylander to tie the game at three…
Will Ny The Scoring Guy! 😎 pic.twitter.com/5QS7fWtbcM
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 12, 2023
The Leafs kept coming late in the second. Auston Matthews set up John Tavares on the 2-on-1 and the captain put the Leafs in front…
JOHNNY TORONTO!! 🗣 pic.twitter.com/PYtconE55k
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 12, 2023
Tavares scored his second of the game on the powerplay three minutes later. Toronto scored four goals in a six minute span to lead the game 5-3. Third point of the night for Marner…
JOHNNY BOY!!! 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/EFxGfTSpWX
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 12, 2023
The Leafs cashed in on the powerplay again in the third. This time it was Matthews. Seven straight 30 goal seasons for number 34. Fourth point of the night for Marner…
Power Play Passing: Perfect 💯 pic.twitter.com/CKtPTUOpv2
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 12, 2023
Edmonton notched a powerplay marker of their own a couple minutes later. Leon Draisaitl’s one timer just squeaked past Murray to get the Oilers within two. That was as close as they’d come. Acciari added and empty netter in the last minute. 7-4 Leafs final.
Draisaitl cuts the lead to two with the one-timer! ⏲️ pic.twitter.com/ZrczbsRphH
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 12, 2023
