Auston Matthews has hat trick, Maple Leafs rally to beat Canadiens 6-5 in shootout

— Auston Matthews scored two late goals to complete a hat trick and Mitch Marner had the lone shootout goal in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 6-5 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night in their season opener.
Oct 12, 2023, 04:52 am - AP
123SOT
Canadiens11305
Maple Leafs03216
1st PeriodMTLTOR
3:01Jake Evans (1)
Unassisted
10
2nd PeriodMTLTOR
1:10Alex Newhook (1)
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (1), Kirby Dach (1)
20
7:46Noah Gregor (1)
Assists: John Klingberg (1)
21
14:51Auston Matthews (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Mitch Marner (1), John Tavares (1)
22
19:15William Nylander (1) (Power Play)
Assists: John Klingberg (2), John Tavares (2)
23
3rd PeriodMTLTOR
4:25Cole Caufield (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Mike Matheson (1), Nick Suzuki (1)
33
5:47Alex Newhook (2)
Assists: Arber Xhekaj (1), Kirby Dach (2)
43
11:55Jesse Ylonen (1)
Assists: Rafael Harvey-Pinard (1)
53
15:28Auston Matthews (2)
Assists: John Tavares (3), Morgan Rielly (1)
54
18:53Auston Matthews (3)
Assists: William Nylander (1)
55
OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryMTLTOR
William Nylander Wrist Shot Hit Right Post00
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Wide Right00
Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen00
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Hit Right Post00
Mitchell Marner Goal Wrist Shot01
Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov01

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Morgan Rielly hit Josh Anderson
  • Takeaway by TJ Brodie
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • John Klingberg Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Mark Giordano hit Jordan Harris
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Giveaway by TJ Brodie
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • William Nylander Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Calle Jarnkrok Holding against Jordan Harris
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Mark Giordano Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jake McCabe hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Timothy Liljegren hit Josh Anderson
  • Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Giveaway by Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Takeaway by Mitchell Marner
  • Noah Gregor hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Ryan Reaves hit Jesse Ylönen
  • Ryan Reaves hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Ryan Reaves hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Ryan Reaves Fighting against Arber Xhekaj
  • Auston Matthews Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Mitchell Marner
  • Auston Matthews Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • Timothy Liljegren Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Calle Jarnkrok Tip-In Wide Right
  • Noah Gregor Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Tyler Bertuzzi hit Jordan Harris
  • William Nylander Backhand Wide Right
  • Noah Gregor Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • William Nylander hit Jordan Harris
  • Auston Matthews hit Mike Matheson
  • Kirby Dach shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • Auston Matthews hit Alex Newhook
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Ryan Reaves Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by John Tavares
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Noah Gregor
  • Mark Giordano shot blocked by Noah Gregor
  • Takeaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Morgan Rielly hit Jake Evans
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • David Kampf hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Mark Giordano Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Fraser Minten
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Max Domi hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Morgan Rielly Snap Shot Wide Left
  • David Kampf Hooking against Kaiden Guhle
  • Calle Jarnkrok faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • TJ Brodie Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Noah Gregor Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: John Klingberg (1)
  • John Klingberg hit Josh Anderson
  • Giveaway by Mitchell Marner
  • Fraser Minten hit Alex Newhook
  • Timothy Liljegren Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • David Kampf Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Timothy Liljegren hit Josh Anderson
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Mark Giordano
  • Takeaway by Mitchell Marner
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Morgan Rielly Slap Shot Wide Right
  • TJ Brodie hit Sean Monahan
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • John Tavares hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Auston Matthews Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitchell Marner (1), John Tavares (1)
  • Noah Gregor hit Nick Suzuki
  • Ryan Reaves Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Noah Gregor hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Fraser Minten Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Mitchell Marner Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by William Nylander
  • John Tavares Deflected saved by Jake Allen
  • William Nylander Batted saved by Jake Allen
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Mitchell Marner Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • William Nylander Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: John Klingberg (2), John Tavares (2)
  • Ryan Reaves hit Cole Caufield
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Giveaway by Ryan Reaves
  • Max Domi Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Fraser Minten Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • John Klingberg Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Calle Jarnkrok hit Sean Monahan
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Auston Matthews
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Roughing against Josh Anderson served by Ryan Reaves
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Slashing against Jake Allen
  • Calle Jarnkrok faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Jordan Harris shot blocked by Max Domi
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Mitchell Marner
  • Morgan Rielly hit Nick Suzuki
  • Takeaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Timothy Liljegren hit Alex Newhook
  • Kirby Dach shot blocked by Mark Giordano
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • TJ Brodie Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by John Tavares
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Timothy Liljegren
  • John Klingberg hit Tanner Pearson
  • Auston Matthews hit Kirby Dach
  • Mark Giordano hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Noah Gregor Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Auston Matthews Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: John Tavares (3), Morgan Rielly (1)
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Takeaway by William Nylander
  • Auston Matthews Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (1)
  • Noah Gregor Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • John Tavares hit Nick Suzuki
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Matthew Knies Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Matthew Knies Tripping against Kirby Dach
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Mitchell Marner Goal Wrist Shot
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Max Domi
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
  • Jake Evans hit Matthew Knies
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Mark Giordano
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Takeaway by Sean Monahan
  • David Savard shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  • Kirby Dach hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Arber Xhekaj Instigator against Ryan Reaves served by Brendan Gallagher
  • Arber Xhekaj Fighting against Ryan Reaves
  • Arber Xhekaj Instigator - Misconduct
  • TV Timeout
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Tyler Bertuzzi shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Takeaway by Mike Matheson
  • Josh Anderson Backhand Wide Left
  • Mike Matheson hit Auston Matthews
  • Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Jordan Harris hit John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Alex Newhook
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Jake Evans hit Jake McCabe
  • Jake Evans hit Jake McCabe
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Alex Newhook hit Auston Matthews
  • David Savard Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Harris Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jordan Harris Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Cole Caufield
  • Jordan Harris hit William Nylander
  • Josh Anderson hit John Klingberg
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Fraser Minten
  • Sean Monahan Tip-In saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Kaiden Guhle hit John Tavares
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Jake McCabe
  • Alex Newhook Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (1), Kirby Dach (1)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Klingberg shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit John Klingberg
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Morgan Rielly
  • Takeaway by Jake Evans
  • Josh Anderson Slap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Nick Suzuki Hooking against David Kampf
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Max Domi
  • High Stick
  • Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Sean Monahan
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Kaiden Guhle hit John Tavares
  • Mark Giordano shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Kirby Dach hit Calle Jarnkrok
  • Giveaway by Alex Newhook
  • Alex Newhook hit Morgan Rielly
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jake Evans hit John Klingberg
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Noah Gregor
  • Icing
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Off-side
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit John Tavares
  • Alex Newhook Tripping against Max Domi
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Takeaway by Jake Evans
  • Mike Matheson hit Fraser Minten
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Kirby Dach hit Fraser Minten
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tanner Pearson hit Jake McCabe
  • Tanner Pearson hit Jake McCabe
  • TV Timeout
  • Jake Evans Holding against TJ Brodie
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Mitchell Marner shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Josh Anderson hit Morgan Rielly
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Ryan Reaves
  • Jordan Harris hit Noah Gregor
  • Tanner Pearson hit Mark Giordano
  • Timothy Liljegren shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Fraser Minten
  • Mitchell Marner shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • TJ Brodie shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Josh Anderson Roughing against Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Cole Caufield Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (1), Nick Suzuki (1)
  • Icing
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Kirby Dach Backhand saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Alex Newhook Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Arber Xhekaj (1), Kirby Dach (2)
  • TV Timeout
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Mitchell Marner shot blocked by David Savard
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Cole Caufield hit Jake McCabe
  • Nick Suzuki hit John Klingberg
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Matthew Knies
  • Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Tip-In Wide Right
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Mark Giordano
  • Tanner Pearson hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Jake McCabe
  • Sean Monahan Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Jesse Ylönen
  • Jesse Ylönen Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Rafael Harvey-Pinard (1)
  • Sean Monahan Deflected Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jake Allen
  • Cole Caufield hit TJ Brodie
  • Mike Matheson hit Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Jake McCabe
  • Puck in Benches
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Tanner Pearson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Mitchell Marner
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Harris hit Calle Jarnkrok
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Alex Newhook hit John Klingberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • On-Ice Official
  • John Klingberg shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Objects on Ice
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Kirby Dach
  • Kaiden Guhle hit William Nylander
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot Short
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
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