William Nylander (5 points) propels Maple Leafs past Avalanche

William Nylander recorded two goals and three assists to propel the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Saturday night. Auston Matthews contributed two goals and two assists, while Nick Blankenburg and Easton Cowan also found the net for Toronto. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves to help the Maple Leafs split the first two matchups of their three-game road swing.

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and Brock Nelson added a goal for Colorado, while Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 17 shots in the Avalanche's first home defeat of the season. After trailing 3-2 in the second period, Toronto took control with consecutive goals from Nylander and Cowan before Matthews sealed the win with a pair of third-period tallies.