Auston Matthews returned to the lineup with an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3. Joseph Woll was stellar in goal, stopping 38 shots. Key contributions came from Chris Tanev, Mitch Marner, and Nick Robertson, who scored among others. The Lightning, missing star Nikita Kucherov, mounted a late comeback but fell short.
Notably, Mitch Marner reached 30 points this season, joining an elite group of franchise players.