Maple Leafs Dominate Oilers in 7-2 Rout
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William Nylander hits 300-career goal mark as Toronto extends winning streak to four games.
The Toronto Maple Leafs (7-4-2) continued their current momentum Saturday, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 to extend their winning streak to four games, according to CityNews Toronto.
William Nylander led the offensive surge with two goals, which included the 300th goal of his professional career, Sportsnet and CityNews Toronto reported. Other goals for Toronto came from Auston Matthews, Jack Roslovic, Troy Stecher, Zack MacEwen, and Vinni Lettieri. Roslovic added an assist to his goal, while Anthony Stolarz secured the victory with 30 saves, per CityNews Toronto.
CityNews Toronto noted that Matthews and Kirill Marchenko both extended their road point streaks to five games. Matthews is now one point away from 800 career points; reaching that mark would make him the fastest player in franchise history to do so and the third-fastest American skater in NHL history.
For the Oilers (8-2-1), Leon Draisaitl scored twice, marking his third straight two-goal game and extending a six-game goal-scoring streak to nine goals. Connor McDavid recorded two assists, extending his season-opening points streak to 11 games with 33 total points, according to CityNews Toronto. Edmonton goaltender Tristan Jarry made 25 saves in the loss.
Toronto's victory further cements their success at Rogers Place, where they hold a 12-2-1 record since the arena opened, per CityNews Toronto. Additionally, the Maple Leafs' penalty kill, which had stopped 30 consecutive power plays, saw its streak end late in the game after previously killing 40 of 41 opportunities this season, CityNews Toronto reported.