Auston Matthews grew to become the Toronto Maple Leafs’ all-time main purpose scorer Saturday night time, however Matthew Schaefer scored twice, together with the game-winner in additional time, because the New York Islanders earned a 4-3 win in Elmont, N.Y.
Schaefer, the No. 1 choose in June’s draft, tied the rating at 2-all within the second earlier than gathering the game-winner off a nifty go from Mathew Barzal with 49 seconds left in additional time.
Adam Pelech scored the sport’s first purpose within the second and Emil Heineman pressured additional time for the Islanders, who’ve gained 4 of six (4-2-0). David Rittich made 18 saves.
Nicolas Robertson scored within the third for the Maple Leafs, who prolonged their level streak to 6 video games (4-0-2). Joseph Woll recorded 21 saves.
Matthews tied Mats Sundin together with his 420th profession purpose with a formidable unassisted game-tying tally 9:30 into the second. The Maple Leafs captain picked up a free puck within the Islanders’ zone and skated round Scott Mayfield whereas holding the puck at stick’s size earlier than he tucked a shot into the web whereas skating throughout the crease.
Matthews collected the record-breaking purpose, placing the Maple Leafs forward with 2:41 remaining within the interval, when he took a cross-ice go from Bobby McMann and fired a shot past Rittich’s glove.
Matthews, who has 20 targets this season, grinned broadly and raised his arms whereas Oliver Ekman-Larsson raced over for an embrace. The Maple Leafs spilled on to the ice and mobbed Matthews towards the boards throughout from their bench.
The 28-year-old broke Sundin’s report in his 664th regular-season sport — 317 fewer than the Corridor of Famer wanted to set the report from 1994-2008.
Following Matthews’ milestone purpose, Schaefer tied the rating with a Matthews-esque purpose 11:10 into the third. Schaefer skated round Max Domi and Morgan Rielly earlier than darting into the crease and nudging a shot previous Woll.
Toronto took the lead at 12:12, when Nicolas Roy stole the puck from Heineman behind the Islanders’ internet and fed Robertson, who beat Rittich from point-blank vary.
Heineman redeemed himself by scoring the tying purpose from the best faceoff circle with 2:45 left.
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