CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — William Nylander scored on a breakaway 35 seconds into the game and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Monday night.
Matias Maccelli and defenseman Troy Stecher also scored as the Maple Leafs earned their second straight victory following a six-game losing streak. Toronto halted an 0-5-1 slide in win 3-2 in shootout Saturday in Vancouver.
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Bobby McMann’s empty-net goal sealed it with 25 seconds remaining. Joseph Woll made 28 saves, improving to 5-0-0 against Calgary.
Toronto has won eight straight against the Flames, its longest active streak against any team.
Nazem Kadri and Joel Farabee each had a goal and an assist for the struggling Flames, who have lost six of seven. They ended a five-game streak (0-3-2) with a 3-2 victory on Saturday against San Jose when Farabee scored a short-handed goal to break a tie in the third period.
Dustin Wolf stopped 18 shots.
Toronto moved to within seven points of the Boston Bruins, who occupy the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
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Nylander has 13 goals and 23 assists in 26 career games against Calgary, where he was born. His father, Michael, played for the Flames in the mid-1990s.
Calgary rookie defenseman Zayne Parekh was held in check in 20:05 of playing time in his first NHL game since November 7. A first-round pick in 2024, Parekh is recovering from an injury suffered during the World Junior Championship tournament, where he starred for Canada with five goals and eight assists in seven games.
To be continued
Maple Leafs: At the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night to conclude a four-game road trip before the Olympic break.
Flames: Host the Oilers on Wednesday night in both teams’ final game before the break.
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