Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning
· National Hockey LeagueMarner sets Maple Leafs points streak record in OT loss
Alex Killorn scored from the right circle 33 seconds in the extra period. Anthony Cirelli, who made his season debut followng shoulder surgery, passed the puck to Killorn for the winner.
Marner opened the scoring from the low slot off a pass from behind the net by David Kampf at 5:18 of the second. The right wing broke the Maple Leafs record set by Darryl Sittler in 1977-78 and matched by Eddie Olczyk in 1989-90. The NHL record is 51 games, set by Wayne Gretzky (1983-84).
“It's cool,” Marner said. “I grew up in the city. I love being part of this team now days. It's special to me. It's special growing up to watch this team play hockey. Now to have my name on something amazing, it's hard to describe.”
Marner's power-play goal tied it at 3 with 8:05 left in the third.
Tampa Bay had taken a 3-2 on power-play goals by Nikita Kucherov and Ross Colton in the opening 4:34 of the third. Kucherov's goal came after Marner was sent off for tripping at 4 seconds.
Toronto's John Tavares had a goal disallowed with 4:04 left in the third after a review determined he kicked the puck into the net,
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves, and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Lightning.
Cirelli assisted on Namestnikov's goal. He played 12:45.
“It felt great just to be out there with the guys,” Cirelli said. “It's awesome. It's been awhile.”
Steven Stamkos extended his point sstreak to 10 games with an assist on Kucherov’s goal. Stamkos has five career 10-game points streaks. Only Martin St. Louis (seven) and Kucherov (six) have more in team history.
Toronto's Matt Murray stopped 29 shots, and William Nylander had a goal.
The teams combined for 15 minor penalties. The Lightning went 2 for 6 on the power play, while Toronto converted one of five chances.
“It was a weird game,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. “I think both coaches and staffs will look at it, and the only benefit was we got the extra point.”
Just 22 seconds after a goal by Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point was overturned for offside after a video review, Nylander made it 2-1 with 3:10 left in the second on his eighth goal in the last 10 games.
Namestnikov tied it at 1 on his first goal in 24 games 2:22 after Marner’s goal.
RECOGNITION
Stamkos was honored pregame after becoming the first Lightning player and 95th in the NHL to reach 1,000 points Thursday night at Philadelphia.
He received a Tiffany Crystal from Don VanMassenhoven, who represented the NHL, and an engraved gold stick from Tampa Bay owner Jeff Vinik.
STRANGE STREAK BUSTER
Stamkos set the Lightning record with an 18-game point streak at Toronto on Mar. 11, 2009 and said he remembers it “like it was yesterday because my sticks got stolen after the game at the Toronto airport.”
The Lightning captain then went three straight pointless games.
NUMBERS
Lightning RW Corey Perry had two assists in his 1,200th game. He is the 122nd NHL player to reach the milestone. ... Tampa Bay has a power-play goal in 10 straight games. ... The Lightning have allowed an NHL-high six shorthanded goals. ... Toronto C Auston Matthews had an assist and eight shots.
TRAINERS ROOM
Lightning: C Anthony Cirelli (shoulder surgery) made his season debut.
UP NEXT
Maple Leafs: Play Tuesday night at Dallas.
Lightning: Host Detroit on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesTB leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:18 | Goal scored by Mitchell Marner assisted by David Kampf (SHG) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:40 | Goal scored by Vladislav Namestnikov assisted by Anthony Cirelli and Erik Cernak |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:50 | Goal scored by William Nylander assisted by Auston Matthews and Michael Bunting |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:51 | Goal scored by Nikita Kucherov assisted by Steven Stamkos and Corey Perry (PPG) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:34 | Goal scored by Ross Colton assisted by Mikhail Sergachev and Corey Perry (PPG) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:55 | Goal scored by Mitchell Marner (PPG) |
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Goal | 4th Period 0:33 | Goal scored by Alex Killorn assisted by Anthony Cirelli |
Statistics
TOR |
TB |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 31 | Hits | 20 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 14 |
| 39 | Shots | 33 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 6 |
| 20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 37 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
| 60.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 39.3 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 8 | Total Penalties | 7 |
| 16 | Penalty Minutes | 14 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zemgus Girgensons, C | Day-To-Day | Mar 14 |
| Declan Carlile, D | Injured Reserve | Mar 14 |
| Emil Lilleberg, D | Out | Mar 7 |
| Dominic James, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 5 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D | Day-To-Day | Mar 17 |
| Auston Matthews, C | Out | Mar 13 |
| Chris Tanev, D | Injured Reserve | Mar 4 |
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo |
41 | 20 | 88 | 6 |
Tampa Bay |
40 | 21 | 84 | 4 |
Montreal |
37 | 20 | 84 | 10 |
Boston |
37 | 23 | 82 | 8 |
Detroit |
37 | 23 | 82 | 8 |
Ottawa |
34 | 23 | 77 | 9 |
Toronto |
29 | 28 | 70 | 12 |
Florida |
33 | 30 | 69 | 3 |




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