Michael Bunting scores 2, Maple Leafs top Avalanche 6-2

— Michael Bunting had two goals, Auston Matthews and T.J. Brodie scored 24 seconds apart in the second period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs spoiled Nathan MacKinnon’s return with a 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.
Jan 1, 2023, 03:28 am - AP
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Maple Leafs2316
Avalanche1102
1st PeriodTORCOL
6:51Mitch Marner (14)
Assists: Calle Jarnkrok (8), John Tavares (18)
10
9:27Pierre Engvall (7)
Assists: David Kampf (10), Alexander Kerfoot (12)
20
17:28J.T. Compher (7)
Assists: Logan O'Connor (6), Evan Rodrigues (7)
21
2nd PeriodTORCOL
0:34Michael Bunting (10) (Power Play)
Assists: John Tavares (19), Auston Matthews (24)
31
9:45Devon Toews (3)
Assists: J.T. Compher (15), Denis Malgin (3)
32
15:00Auston Matthews (18)
Assists: William Nylander (20)
42
15:24TJ Brodie (2)
Unassisted
52
3rd PeriodTORCOL
16:11Michael Bunting (11) (Empty Net)
Assists: William Nylander (21)
62

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Matt Murray
  • Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Matt Murray
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews in offensive zone
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Brad Hunt
  • Ben Meyers credited with hit on Mitchell Marner in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Denis Malgin saved by Matt Murray
  • Pierre Engvall shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Alexander Kerfoot in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews in defensive zone
  • J.T. Compher credited with hit on Pontus Holmberg in defensive zone
  • J.T. Compher credited with hit on Pontus Holmberg in neutral zone
  • Devon Toews credited with hit on Auston Matthews in defensive zone
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against John Tavares in defensive zone
  • Brad Hunt credited with hit on Alexander Kerfoot in defensive zone
  • David Kampf shot blocked by Andreas Englund
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against David Kampf in offensive zone
  • Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against David Kampf in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by J.T. Compher saved by Matt Murray
  • Penalty to Colorado Avalanche 2 minutes for Too Many Men on the Ice (served by Jacob MacDonald)
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against John Tavares in defensive zone
  • Mitchell Marner shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano
  • Devon Toews credited with hit on Auston Matthews in defensive zone
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Calle Jarnkrok in defensive zone
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against John Tavares in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by J.T. Compher saved by Matt Murray
  • Logan O'Connor credited with hit on Justin Holl in offensive zone
  • Goal scored by J.T. Compher assisted by Logan O'Connor and Evan Rodrigues
  • Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  • Mitchell Marner shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Nathan MacKinnon credited with hit on Pontus Holmberg in offensive zone
  • Penalty to Ben Meyers 2 minutes for Slashing Justin Holl
  • Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Andreas Englund credited with hit on Dryden Hunt in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Brad Hunt saved by Matt Murray
  • Penalty to Kurtis MacDermid 2 minutes for Roughing Conor Timmins
  • Alex Newhook won faceoff against David Kampf in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Erik Johnson saved by Matt Murray
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against David Kampf in offensive zone
  • Penalty to Erik Johnson 2 minutes for Tripping Alexander Kerfoot
  • Takeaway by J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Cale Makar credited with hit on Pontus Holmberg in defensive zone
  • Alex Newhook credited with hit on Timothy Liljegren in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Erik Johnson saved by Matt Murray
  • Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Matt Murray
  • Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Matt Murray
  • J.T. Compher credited with hit on Mark Giordano in offensive zone
  • Goal scored by Devon Toews assisted by J.T. Compher and Denis Malgin
  • Takeaway by Samuel Girard in defensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against John Tavares in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Erik Johnson saved by Matt Murray
  • Mikko Rantanen credited with hit on Conor Timmins in offensive zone
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Shot missed by Andreas Englund
  • Shot missed by Denis Malgin
  • Giveaway by Denis Malgin in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Logan O'Connor saved by Matt Murray
  • Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against David Kampf in offensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Auston Matthews in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Denis Malgin saved by Matt Murray
  • Shot on goal by Erik Johnson saved by Matt Murray
  • Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against David Kampf in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Matt Murray
  • Alex Newhook won faceoff against David Kampf in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Matt Murray
  • Shot missed by Denis Malgin
  • Mitchell Marner shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Matt Murray
  • Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Matt Murray
  • Shot on goal by Erik Johnson saved by Matt Murray
  • Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Matt Murray
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Auston Matthews in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Ben Meyers in neutral zone
  • Andrew Cogliano credited with hit on Mark Giordano in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Andrew Cogliano
  • Cale Makar credited with hit on Zach Aston-Reese in defensive zone
  • Devon Toews credited with hit on Dryden Hunt in defensive zone
  • Mikko Rantanen credited with hit on Zach Aston-Reese in defensive zone
  • Erik Johnson credited with hit on Pierre Engvall in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Andreas Englund in defensive zone
  • Mark Giordano shot blocked by Brad Hunt
  • Shot missed by Ben Meyers
  • Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against John Tavares in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Devon Toews
  • Cale Makar credited with hit on Mitchell Marner in defensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Pontus Holmberg in neutral zone
  • Takeaway by J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Matt Murray
  • Shot on goal by Andrew Cogliano saved by Matt Murray
  • Shot missed by Logan O'Connor
  • Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on William Nylander in neutral zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against David Kampf in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Matt Murray
  • Shot missed by Cale Makar
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Brad Hunt saved by Matt Murray
  • Logan O'Connor credited with hit on Conor Timmins in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Matt Murray
  • Alex Newhook credited with hit on TJ Brodie in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Matt Murray
  • Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Andreas Englund credited with hit on Zach Aston-Reese in neutral zone
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against David Kampf in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  • Kurtis MacDermid credited with hit on Mark Giordano in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Jacob MacDonald
  • Denis Malgin shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Takeaway by Mitchell Marner in defensive zone
  • Calle Jarnkrok credited with hit on Erik Johnson in offensive zone
  • Calle Jarnkrok credited with hit on Logan O'Connor in neutral zone
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Morgan Rielly saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Pontus Holmberg won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by TJ Brodie saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot on goal by Zach Aston-Reese saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • John Tavares won faceoff against Ben Meyers in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by TJ Brodie saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Justin Holl credited with hit on Artturi Lehkonen in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Mitchell Marner saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Takeaway by John Tavares in defensive zone
  • Goal scored by Mitchell Marner assisted by Calle Jarnkrok and John Tavares
  • Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Morgan Rielly saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goal scored by Pierre Engvall assisted by David Kampf and Alexander Kerfoot
  • Dryden Hunt credited with hit on Ben Meyers in offensive zone
  • Penalty to Mark Giordano 2 minutes for Holding Stick Denis Malgin
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Justin Holl
  • Takeaway by Calle Jarnkrok in defensive zone
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Shot missed by Michael Bunting
  • Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Takeaway by Pontus Holmberg in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Alexander Kerfoot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Zach Aston-Reese credited with hit on Brad Hunt in offensive zone
  • Auston Matthews won faceoff against Ben Meyers in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Pierre Engvall saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Zach Aston-Reese credited with hit on Erik Johnson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Mark Giordano saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Auston Matthews won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  • Morgan Rielly credited with hit on Artturi Lehkonen in defensive zone
  • John Tavares won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by TJ Brodie in neutral zone
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • John Tavares won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Goal scored by Michael Bunting assisted by John Tavares and Auston Matthews (PPG)
  • Shot on goal by Timothy Liljegren saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Kurtis MacDermid shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • John Tavares won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by John Tavares in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg in offensive zone
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Shot on goal by Alexander Kerfoot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • David Kampf won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by TJ Brodie saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • David Kampf won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by TJ Brodie in offensive zone
  • John Tavares won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by William Nylander saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot missed by John Tavares
  • Shot missed by Calle Jarnkrok
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Calle Jarnkrok
  • Shot on goal by Justin Holl saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Auston Matthews won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Denis Malgin shot blocked by Dryden Hunt
  • Shot on goal by Pierre Engvall saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Giveaway by Calle Jarnkrok in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Dryden Hunt saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Auston Matthews won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by TJ Brodie saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Takeaway by Justin Holl in defensive zone
  • Timothy Liljegren credited with hit on Jacob MacDonald in offensive zone
  • Denis Malgin shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Goal scored by Auston Matthews assisted by William Nylander
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Goal scored by TJ Brodie
  • Justin Holl credited with hit on Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by John Tavares in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by David Kampf saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • J.T. Compher shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Penalty to Timothy Liljegren 2 minutes for Slashing Mikko Rantanen
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Justin Holl
  • David Kampf won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • John Tavares won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Alexander Kerfoot
  • David Kampf won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Auston Matthews won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by William Nylander in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Mitchell Marner saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Mark Giordano
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Mark Giordano
  • Shot missed by Zach Aston-Reese
  • Takeaway by Timothy Liljegren in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by TJ Brodie saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Justin Holl credited with hit on Logan O'Connor in defensive zone
  • Denis Malgin shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Mitchell Marner credited with hit on Artturi Lehkonen in offensive zone
  • Dryden Hunt credited with hit on Andreas Englund in offensive zone
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Mark Giordano
  • David Kampf won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by William Nylander saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Takeaway by Mitchell Marner in defensive zone
  • David Kampf won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  • Penalty to Alexander Kerfoot 2 minutes for Tripping Devon Toews
  • Giveaway by Zach Aston-Reese in defensive zone
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
  • Takeaway by Mitchell Marner in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Conor Timmins saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Takeaway by Zach Aston-Reese in offensive zone
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Shot on goal by Pierre Engvall saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Shot missed by Alexander Kerfoot
  • Shot on goal by Pierre Engvall saved by Jonas Johansson
  • John Tavares won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Goal scored by Michael Bunting assisted by William Nylander (EN)
  • Erik Johnson shot blocked by TJ Brodie
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