Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in a shootout and the visiting Philadelphia Flyers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2, extending the hosts’ dropping streak to 4 video games on Monday.
William Nylander scored on the Maple Leafs’ first shootout try, however Auston Matthews and Max Domi didn’t convert.
Noah Cates transformed a go from Bobby Brink with 5:18 remaining in regulation time to provide the Flyers a 2-1 lead, solely to see Nylander slam in a John Tavares’ feed on the facility play with 2:30 left earlier than 18,255 at Scotiabank Area.
Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube adjusted his traces, with essentially the most notable transfer the pairing of captain Matthews alongside Nylander.
Toronto’s Dakota Joshua scored the sport’s opening objective at 15:22 of the primary interval, knocking in a go from Matias Maccelli. It was Joshua’s first objective since returning final week after lacking two months with a lacerated kidney.
Flyers centre Christian Dvorak scored the equalizer three minutes in a while the facility play, sweeping house a free puck in entrance.
Toronto outshot the Flyers 31-25, with Anthony Stolarz making 23 saves and Philadelphia’s Dan Vladar countering with 29 stops.
The Flyers have received three in a row.
Leafs: Nicolas Roy between Joshua and Maccelli was the simplest line for the house facet.
Flyers: Main scorer Travis Konecny missed the sport with a lower-body harm. He was a game-time resolution.
Flyers defenceman Jamie Drysdale had an opportunity to finish the sport in additional time, however his shot off the frenzy hit the skin of the close to publish with 30 seconds remaining.
Matthews prolonged his season-high scoring hunch to eight video games with no objective. The USA Olympian went to Italy with no objective in 4 video games and has gone 4 extra since his return from the gold-medal celebrations.
Flyers: Host the Utah Mammoth on Thursday.
Maple Leafs: Go to the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday.
