National Hockey League
Toronto 5, Pittsburgh 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 10, 2018
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Referees: Dean Morton, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Andrew Smith, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 19504
Nazem Kadri lit the lamp twice and Frederik Andersen made 38 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night at Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

Kadri now has 26 goals this season, tied with James van Riemsdyk for second-most on the team. Patrick Marleau (21 goals), Mitchell Marner (19) and Kasperi Kapanen (5) also scored for Toronto, which had been outscored 17-10 during its 0-2-2 skid.

Sidney Crosby (23) and Patric Hornqvist (19) scored for the Penguins while Tristan Jarry allowed four goals on 16 shots, as Pittsburgh had its three-game winning streak halted. Casey DeSmith replaced Jarry and had nine saves.

Toronto and Pittsburgh split their first two meetings this season, with the Maple Leafs winning 4-3 in Pittsburgh on Dec. 9 and the Penguins winning 5-3 at home on Feb. 17.

Josh Jooris went scoreless in his Penguins debut after being acquired in a trade with Carolina on Feb. 26.

Toronto's Nikita Zaitsev missed the game with the flu.

Kapanen got things going for the Maple Leafs, scoring with 10:50 remaining in the first period after a pass from Tyler Bozak off a behind-the-back feed from Josh Leivo.

Kadri's first goal made it 2-0 with 46.4 left in the first as he tipped in Morgan Rielly's shot from the blue line. A power play produced Toronto's second goal, as Kadri sent in a rebound with 8:25 to play in the second.

Marner also scored on a power play, bouncing his shot from the top of the right circle off a Pittsburgh defender with 1:36 to go in the middle period.

Crosby's tally with 3:36 left in the third and Hornqvist's strike 70 seconds later helped the Penguins avoid their first shutout since a 4-0 loss to Carolina on Jan. 4.

Marleau's empty-netter with just under a minute left sealed the result.

Pittsburgh hosts Dallas on Sunday. Toronto also hosts the Stars on Wednesday.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Pittsburgh   Toronto
Sidney Crosby 1 Points Morgan Rielly 3
Sidney Crosby 1 Goals Nazem Kadri 2
Jake Guentzel 1 Assists Morgan Rielly 3
N/A Power Play Goals Nazem Kadri 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Casey DeSmith 1.000 Save Percentage Frederik Andersen .950
Tristan Jarry 12 Saves Frederik Andersen 38
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Pittsburgh 40 2 0-3 0-2 6 31
Toronto 26 5 2-2 3-3 8 38
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .533 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Penguins have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .600 after a loss.