Nylander’s Five-Point Night Powers Toronto at Colorado
Two goals and three assists in a 6-3 road victory, including a goal and assist on the power play
William Nylander was the Maple Leafs' offensive engine in Colorado, finishing with 2 goals and 3 assists (5 points) in Toronto's 6-3 win. He logged 19:51 of ice time — fourth among Toronto skaters and second among the club's forwards — and was on the scoresheet at both even strength and on the power play. At even strength he had 1 goal and 2 assists with 3 shots; on the power play he added 1 goal and 1 assist with 1 shot, accounting for both of his special-teams points. He recorded 4 shots on goal, 1 giveaway, no hits or blocks, and took 23 shifts. The five-point night boosts his season totals to 5 goals, 6 assists (11 points) in 6 games, sitting with a +1 in this contest and a team win that provides context for an unusually productive outing compared with his average ice time of 20.1 minutes per game this season.