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Toronto Maple Leafs at Dallas Stars

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Nicholas Robertson part of key goals for Toronto in 5-3 win over Dallas and his older brother

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights

Joseph Woll stopped 38 shots for the Atlantic Division-leading Maple Leafs, who won for the fourth time in five games.

Robertson made it 3-2 with an unassisted goal at 5:31 of the second period, only 16 seconds after Nylander's first goal tied the game. The 23-year-old Robertson assisted on Bobby McMann's goal later in the second, when 25-year-old Jason Robertson was on the ice for the Stars.

McMann's goal was the fourth for Toronto in its first eight shots against Jake Oettinger, who on his 26th birthday lost for only the second time in 14 starts this season at the American Airlines Center. Casey DeSmith replaced him in net to start the third period.

Evgenii Dadonov and Sam Steel scored for Dallas. Steel's shot over Woll's right shoulder made it 1-0 only 5:14 into the game, but Toronto tied it on Max Domi's score 59 seconds later.

Takeaways Maple Leafs: Woll is 9-4 in his 13 games this season, after being 12-11 in 23 starts last season.

Stars: Jamie Benn played in his 1,143th career game, one more than Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Modano for the most for the Stars since moving to Dallas in 1993. Modano’s franchise-most 1,459 games include 317 in four years before the team relocated from Minnesota.

Key moment Nylander's 20th goal of the season was an empty-netter with 1:43 left, only 33 seconds after Colin Blackwell scored when Dallas had an extra attacker on the ice.

Key stat The Stars were 0 for 4 on the power play.

Up next Toronto plays Friday at Buffalo. The Stars wrap up their season-long, six-game homestand Friday against the New York Rangers.

Regular Season Series

TOR leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 5:14 Sam Steel Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Oskar Bäck (7), Logan Stankoven (13)
Goal 1st Period 6:13 Max Domi Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Morgan Rielly (13)
Goal 2nd Period 0:22 Evgenii Dadonov Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Wyatt Johnston (13), Jamie Benn (14)
Goal 2nd Period 5:15 William Nylander Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (12), Mitch Marner (32)
Goal 2nd Period 5:31 Nicholas Robertson Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goal 2nd Period 11:01 Bobby McMann Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Nicholas Robertson (2)
Goal 3rd Period 17:44 Colin Blackwell Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgenii Dadonov (4), Miro Heiskanen (11)
Goal 3rd Period 18:17 William Nylander Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: John Tavares (14)

Statistics

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16 Blocked Shots 8
25 Hits 9
5 Takeaways 3
19 Shots 39
0 Power Play Goals 0
1 Power Play Opportunities 4
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
34 Faceoffs Won 30
53.1 Faceoff Win Percent 46.9
12 Giveaways 13
4 Total Penalties 1
8 Penalty Minutes 2
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Sam Steel, C Day-To-Day Apr 1
Tyler Seguin, C Injured Reserve Mar 18
Miro Heiskanen, D Injured Reserve Mar 18
Nils Lundkvist, D Injured Reserve Feb 1
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jani Hakanpaa, D Injured Reserve Feb 1

Game Information

American Airlines Center

Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 45 25 94 4
Tampa Bay 44 25 93 5
Florida 44 26 92 4
Ottawa 39 29 84 6
Montreal 35 30 79 9
Detroit 34 33 74 6
Buffalo 32 36 70 6
Boston 30 36 69 9

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 51 19 106 4
Dallas 49 21 102 4
Colorado 45 26 94 4
Minnesota 41 28 88 6
St. Louis 40 28 87 7
Utah 33 29 78 12
Nashville 27 40 62 8
Chicago 21 44 51 9
Full Standings