Toronto Maple Leafs at Utah Hockey Club
· National Hockey LeagueMarner scores in SO to give Maple Leafs 4-3 win over Utah
William Nylander, Calle Jarnkrok and Steven Lorentz scored in regulation for Toronto, and Joseph Woll finished with 30 saves. The Maple Leafs had lost three straight (0-2-1).
Nick Schmaltz, Barrett Hayton and Michael Carcone scored for Utah, which had won four of it's previous six games. Karel Vejmelka had 23 saves.
Auston Matthews also scored in the tiebreaker for Toronto, and Clayton Keller tied it for Utah.
Nylander and Jarnkrok scored power-play goals in the first period to give Toronto a 2-0 lead. Lorentz made it 3-0 at 4:48 of the second.
Carcone began Utah's comeback at 8:14 of the middle period, Schmaltz made it a one-goal game 49 seconds later, and Hayton's power-play goal tied it with 7:49 leftin the period.
Utah: This was a point well earned after Utah fell behind by three against a powerful opponent.
TOR wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 12:42 | William Nylander Goal (36) Snap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (59), Matthew Knies (19) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:38 | Calle Jarnkrok Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Max Domi (21), Morgan Rielly (26) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:48 | Simon Benoit Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: David Kampf (6), Pontus Holmberg (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:14 | Michael Carcone Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Josh Doan (9), Jack McBain (8) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:03 | Nick Schmaltz Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Olli Määttä (13), Clayton Keller (50) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:11 | Barrett Hayton Goal (17) Deflected, assists: Mikhail Sergachev (31), Dylan Guenther (23) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Auston Matthews Goal Wrist Shot |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Clayton Keller Goal Backhand |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Mitch Marner Goal Wrist Shot |
Statistics
TOR |
UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 21 | Hits | 22 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 26 | Shots | 33 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 40.0 | Power Play Percentage | 20.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 34 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 52.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 47.7 |
| 23 | Giveaways | 20 |
| 6 | Total Penalties | 6 |
| 15 | Penalty Minutes | 15 |
Utah Hockey Club Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Logan Cooley, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 13 |
| Alexander Kerfoot, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall Rifai, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 18 |
| Matias Maccelli, LW | Day-To-Day | Dec 17 |
| Anthony Stolarz, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 16 |
| Chris Tanev, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 15 |
| Brandon Carlo, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 12 |
Game Information
Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit |
19 | 13 | 41 | 3 |
Boston |
20 | 14 | 40 | 0 |
Tampa Bay |
18 | 12 | 39 | 3 |
Florida |
18 | 13 | 38 | 2 |
Montreal |
17 | 12 | 38 | 4 |
Toronto |
15 | 12 | 35 | 5 |
Ottawa |
15 | 13 | 34 | 4 |
Buffalo |
14 | 14 | 32 | 4 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
24 | 2 | 55 | 7 |
Dallas |
22 | 7 | 49 | 5 |
Minnesota |
20 | 9 | 45 | 5 |
Utah |
17 | 16 | 37 | 3 |
St. Louis |
13 | 15 | 33 | 7 |
Winnipeg |
15 | 16 | 32 | 2 |
Chicago |
13 | 14 | 32 | 6 |
Nashville |
13 | 16 | 30 | 4 |




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