Gridin scores twice as Flames win fourth straight

Matvei Gridin scored two goals to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. The win marked Calgary's fourth consecutive victory and completed a perfect homestand. Mikael Backlund, Joel Farabee, and Martin Pospisil also scored for Calgary, while goaltender Devin Cooley stopped 26 shots to earn the win.

Easton Cowan and William Nylander provided the goals for Toronto, snapping their four-game winning streak. In the loss, Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews recorded an assist on Nylander's goal to reach his 800th career NHL point, becoming the fastest player in franchise history to achieve the milestone. The victory was Calgary's first against Toronto since February 2022.