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Matthew Knies breaks 3rd-period tie in the Maple Leafs' 3-2 victory over the Rangers

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers: Game Highlights

Knies scored his 22nd goal at 6:21 of the third, less than three minutes after Will Cuylle tied it for New York with a short-handed goal.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson and William Nylander also scored to help Toronto win its fourth straight game since the 4 Nations Face-off break.

Mika Zibanejad also scored for the Rangers. They had won two in a row.

Ekman-Larsson opened the scoring on a power play 1:47 into the contest. Zibanejad tied it with 6:52 left in the period, deflecting a pass from defenseman Will Borgen.

Nylander scored 51 seconds into the second, jamming a loose puck past goalie Igor Shesterkin for his team-leading 34th goal.

Cuylle tiedit at 3:47 of the third with the short-handed score.

Takeaways Maple Leafs: Toronto moved a point ahead of idle Florida for the Atlantic Division lead.

Rangers: New York remained four points behind Ottawa and Detroit, current holders of wild-card playoffs spots.

Key moment Stolarz made a dazzling glove save just after Rangers tied it at 2. Knies scored the winning goal shortly thereafter.

Key stat Stolarz improved to 13-5-2 in a backup role to starter Joseph Woll.

Up next The Maple Leafs are at Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Rangers host Nashville on Sunday night.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 1:47 Oliver Ekman-Larsson Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Max Domi (20), Morgan Rielly (24)
Goal 1st Period 13:08 Mika Zibanejad Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Will Borgen (5), J.T. Miller (31)
Goal 2nd Period 0:51 William Nylander Goal (34) Poke, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 3:47 Will Cuylle Goal (16) Backhand, assists: Mika Zibanejad (29)
Goal 3rd Period 6:21 Matthew Knies Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (28), Mitch Marner (56)

Statistics

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25 Blocked Shots 9
21 Hits 21
4 Takeaways 4
16 Shots 35
1 Power Play Goals 0
4 Power Play Opportunities 3
25.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 1
0 Shootout Goals 0
23 Faceoffs Won 38
37.7 Faceoff Win Percent 62.3
25 Giveaways 17
3 Total Penalties 4
6 Penalty Minutes 8
New York Rangers New York Rangers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Adam Edstrom, C Injured Reserve Apr 21
Braden Schneider, D Out Apr 21
Chris Kreider, LW Out Apr 21
Carson Soucy, D Out Apr 17
Arthur Kaliyev, RW Out Mar 18
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jani Hakanpaa, D Injured Reserve Feb 1

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 18,006 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 52 26 108 4
Tampa Bay 47 27 102 8
Florida 47 31 98 4
Ottawa 45 30 97 7
Montreal 40 31 91 11
Detroit 39 35 86 8
Buffalo 36 39 79 7
Boston 33 39 76 10

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 51 22 111 9
Carolina 47 30 99 5
New Jersey 42 33 91 7
Columbus 40 33 89 9
NY Rangers 39 36 85 7
NY Islanders 35 35 82 12
Pittsburgh 34 36 80 12
Philadelphia 33 39 76 10
Full Standings