First-place Ducks Lose To Toronto

TORONTO — William Nylander collapsed a necktie connected a powerfulness play 36 seconds into nan 3rd play and nan Toronto Maple Leafs hit the Ducks 6-4 connected Thursday nighttime to extremity an eight-game losing streak.

The triumph was tempered by nan nonaccomplishment of skipper Auston Matthews connected a knee-on-knee deed from Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas pinch 4 minutes near successful nan 2nd period. Matthews stayed down favoring his near limb earlier being helped to nan locker room. Gudas was assessed a awesome punishment and crippled misconduct.

Matthews scored earlier to extremity a 12-game extremity drought.

Matias Maccell had a extremity and 2 assists, and John Tavares and Benoit-Olivier Groulx besides scored. Matthew Knies had 3 assists to spell on pinch an empty-net goal, and Nylander added 2 assists. Joseph Woll made 36 saves.

Cutter Gauthier, Ian Moore, Pavel Mintyukov and Alex Killorn scored for nan Pacific Division-leading Ducks. Lukas Dostal stopped 23 shots.

The Maple Leafs are 1-6-2 since nan Olympic break to descend immoderate realistic dream of a 10th consecutive playoff appearance. They won astatine location for nan first clip since Jan. 10.