NHL roundup: Gavin McKenna leads Leafs past Sharks, Ivar Stenberg

Rookie Gavin McKenna scored the game-winning goal to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday. The matchup marked the first NHL meeting between McKenna and Ivar Stenberg, the top two selections in the 2026 draft. Auston Matthews recorded a goal and two assists, Nick Paul scored into an empty net, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves for Toronto, while Mason Marchment scored San Jose's lone goal.

Elsewhere across the league, the New York Rangers improved to 6-0-0 at home by defeating the Anaheim Ducks behind two goals from Oliver Bjorkstrand and 29 saves from Dylan Garand. Meanwhile, Matvei Michkov scored twice to lift the Philadelphia Flyers past the Colorado Avalanche, and Utah earned a victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins with balanced scoring from Kevin Stenlund, Nate Schmidt, Nick Schmaltz, and Clayton Keller.