The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Nashville Predators in what became an excellent, antique goalkeeper battle. In completion, the Predators took an inexpedient double-minor fine that offered the Maple Leafs a late-game four-minute power play. With much less than 90 secs, Mitch Marner racked up the game-winner.
With their roadway success, the Maple Leafs damaged the Predators’ January eager touch. The Predators had actually gotten on a season-high four-game winning touch. It was an excellent hockey video game, with (it appeared) much more Maple Leafs’ followers going to in Nashville than Predators’ followers.
Takeaway One: Matt Murray Was on His Game All Night
Murray attracted the beginning versus thePredators Before last evening, over his last 7 video games, Murray had actually rotated in between success as well as losses. As an outcome, he had actually uploaded a higher-than-normal goals-against-average of 2.87 as well as a lower-than-normal save percent of.886.
Coming right into the video game, Nashville had actually won 7 of their last 10 video games, so Murray was considering a hard obstacle. He was additionally dealing with Predators’ goalkeeper Juuse Saros that had actually gotten on an impressive roll, having actually stayed 100 shots in his previous 2 video games. Saros was warm last evening also, however the power-play did him in.
Murray made 32 conserves in the video game as well as assisted his group defeated thePredators The video game was close all evening long, as well as both goalkeepers done well. Both Murray as well as Saros made save after conserve. However, the distinction was that the Maple Leafs had the ability to rack up the game-winning objective on the male benefit with 1:15 left in the 3rd duration.
Then Murray closed the door when the Predators were promoting a connection. With his success, Murray boosted his document on the period to 11-4-2.
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Takeaway Two: Mitch Marner Scores Game-Winning Goal
As kept in mind, Mitch Marner damaged the connection with his power-play objective late in the 3rd duration. Marner has actually been having a strong period once again in 2022-23. His objective last evening was number 16 on the period. He’s additionally began a brand-new point-generating touch. His objective assisted him expand his factor touch to 6 video games.
Marner additionally struck a landmark. After 42 video games on the period, he currently has actually gotten to 50 factors. He’s presently the Maple Leafs’ leading marker on the period.
Takeaway Three: John Tavares Scores Again
John Tavares is currently balancing a point-a-game with 42 video games this period. Tavares had an additional solid efficiency in this video game, racking up a power-play objective as well as including a power-play help. The objective was his 20th of the period.
His help was prompt as well as assisted establish line-mate Marner’s game-winner. Concern concerning Tavares reducing as he ages have actually has shown to be little bit greater than a misconception (a minimum of for this period). Tavares is having among his toughest periods ever before, as well as he gets on a speed that will certainly aid him get to the 80-point limit for the 5th time throughout his profession.
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Takeaway Four: William Nylander Is Back on the Scoresheet
After being held back the scoresheet for 3 video games straight, William Nylander contributed to both Maple Leafs’ objectives last evening. He signed up 2 aids, one with the male benefit power-play. His initial assistant began Tavares’ five-on-five first-period objective as well as his 2nd on Marner’s game-winner.
With Auston Matthews out of the video game with an unidentified injury, Nylander brought the crime for the group’s leading line. He repeated 21 mins in the video game; as well as, concerning the only point he really did not succeed was win faceoffs. He won just one of 6 attracts he tackled the evening. Nylander is close to striking the 50-point mark, having actually racked up 22 objectives as well as including 25 aids (for 47 factors) in 42 video games played this period.
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