Dallas Stars vs Toronto Maple Leafs Match Player Stats On Feb 07, 2024

William Nylander had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Dallas Stars 5-4 Wednesday night.

John Tavares added a goal and two assists for the Maple Leafs, who were 3-for-3 on the power play and won for the fourth time in five games. Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist and Mitchell Marner also scored.

Ilya Samsonov made 27 saves for the victory.

Evgenii Dadonov scored twice -- one on a penalty shot -- for the Stars, who had their four-game winning streak end. Jamie Benn and Wyatt Johnston also scored.

Dallas' Scott Wedgewood stopped 26 shots.

At 6:34 of the first period, Nylander scored his 24th goal of the season on a shot through a double screen from the edge of the left circle. Morgan Rielly's pass set up the power-play goal with Joel Hanley serving a high-sticking penalty.

Benn scored his ninth goal of the season on a 16-foot shot during a power play at 15:42 of the first. Joe Pavelski made the final pass. Tyler Bertuzzi was off for high-sticking.

A Toronto turnover at the Dallas blue line and Ty Dellandrea's pass started a rush that resulted in Dadonov's 11th goal of the season at 17:23 of the first and a 2-1 Stars lead.

Dallas had a 10-4 advantage in shots on goal after the first period.

Tavares tied the game at 2-2, scoring his 15th goal of the season from the slot at 3:40 of the second period on a power play with Tyler Seguin off for hooking.

Matthews forced a turnover and scored his 41st goal when his shot was deflected by a Dallas player during a power play at 12:37 of the second. Miro Heiskanen was off for hooking.

Dallas led 22-16 in shots on goal after two periods.

Dadonov scored on a penalty shot at 11:02 of the third period, his 12th goal of the season, to tie it at 3-3.

Toronto regained the lead on Marner's 22nd of the season 32 seconds later, and Nylander added his 25th goal of the season 20 seconds after that to make it 5-3.

Johnston scored his 15th goal at 18:35 of the third with Wedgewood off for an extra attacker.

--Field Level Media