Morgan Rielly breaks 3rd-period tie in the Maple Leafs' 5-2 opening victory over the Canadiens

— Morgan Rielly broke a tie at 9:02 of the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Wednesday night in the regular-season opener for both teams.
Oct 8, 2025, 10:08 pm - AP
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Canadiens1102
Maple Leafs1135
1st PeriodMTLTOR
1:00Bobby McMann (1)
Assists: William Nylander (1), John Tavares (1)
01
5:39Oliver Kapanen (1) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
11
2nd PeriodMTLTOR
1:30Zack Bolduc (1)
Assists: Brendan Gallagher (1), Kirby Dach (1)
21
5:40Calle Jarnkrok (1)
Assists: Morgan Rielly (1), Steven Lorentz (1)
22
3rd PeriodMTLTOR
9:02Morgan Rielly (1)
Assists: Matthew Knies (1), Matias Maccelli (1)
23
18:28Auston Matthews (1) (Empty Net)
Assists: William Nylander (2)
24
19:45William Nylander (1) (Empty Net)
Assists: Steven Lorentz (2), John Tavares (2)
25

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Jake McCabe Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Bobby McMann Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: William Nylander (1), John Tavares (1)
  • Simon Benoit hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Steven Lorentz hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Zachary Bolduc
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Max Domi Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matthew Knies hit Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Steven Lorentz hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Steven Lorentz
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Simon Benoit hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Bobby McMann
  • John Tavares hit Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • William Nylander High-sticking against Kaiden Guhle
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Patrik Laine shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Simon Benoit hit Cole Caufield
  • Bobby McMann hit Lane Hutson
  • John Tavares Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Matthew Knies hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Matthew Knies hit Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Takeaway by William Nylander
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Auston Matthews Tip-In Wide Right
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Brandon Carlo Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Patrik Laine shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Patrik Laine shot blocked by Steven Lorentz
  • Nicolas Roy hit Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Bobby McMann hit Noah Dobson
  • Chris Tanev Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Matthew Knies hit Nick Suzuki
  • Chris Tanev hit Lane Hutson
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Dakota Joshua hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Zachary Bolduc
  • Morgan Rielly Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Calle Jarnkrok Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Rielly (1), Steven Lorentz (1)
  • Giveaway by William Nylander
  • Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Matthew Knies hit Lane Hutson
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Max Domi Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Simon Benoit Slap Shot Short
  • Simon Benoit Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Morgan Rielly Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Patrik Laine shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Morgan Rielly hit Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Matthew Knies Holding against Mike Matheson
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by Dakota Joshua
  • Dakota Joshua hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Bobby McMann hit Ivan Demidov
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Steven Lorentz
  • Steven Lorentz hit Kaiden Guhle
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Cole Caufield
  • Jake McCabe hit Nick Suzuki
  • Matthew Knies hit Nick Suzuki
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Kirby Dach
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Steven Lorentz hit Mike Matheson
  • Patrik Laine shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Jake McCabe hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Morgan Rielly Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Knies (1), Matias Maccelli (1)
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Simon Benoit hit Lane Hutson
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Bobby McMann
  • Brandon Carlo Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Bobby McMann hit Ivan Demidov
  • Dakota Joshua hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Nicholas Robertson Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nicholas Robertson Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Steven Lorentz hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Simon Benoit hit Cole Caufield
  • Matthew Knies hit Noah Dobson
  • Matthew Knies hit Noah Dobson
  • Dakota Joshua Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • Steven Lorentz hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Takeaway by Matthew Knies
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Auston Matthews Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (2)
  • Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • William Nylander Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Steven Lorentz (2), John Tavares (2)
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Matias Maccelli
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zachary Bolduc faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Anderson hit Steven Lorentz
  • Puck in Benches
  • Patrik Laine faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Alex Newhook hit Chris Tanev
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brendan Gallagher faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  • Patrik Laine Hooking against Chris Tanev
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Chris Tanev shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Ivan Demidov hit Morgan Rielly
  • Giveaway by Noah Dobson
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Cole Caufield
  • Chris Tanev shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Chris Tanev
  • Takeaway by Zack Bolduc
  • Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Cole Caufield
  • Zachary Bolduc Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen hit Simon Benoit
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Off-side
  • Kirby Dach faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Brandon Carlo
  • Giveaway by Zack Bolduc
  • Puck in Netting
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • High Stick
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lane Hutson hit Dakota Joshua
  • Off-side
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Zachary Bolduc hit William Nylander
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Jake McCabe
  • Mike Matheson hit Auston Matthews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook hit John Tavares
  • Oliver Kapanen Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Zachary Bolduc Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Brendan Gallagher (1), Kirby Dach (1)
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Takeaway by Cole Caufield
  • Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jake Evans hit Bobby McMann
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Nick Suzuki Tip-In Wide Right
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Matias Maccelli
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Icing
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Patrik Laine
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Calle Jarnkrok
  • Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  • Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Zachary Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Josh Anderson hit Brandon Carlo
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Max Domi
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jake Evans hit Auston Matthews
  • Jake Evans hit Nicolas Roy
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  • Bobby McMann shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Takeaway by Cole Caufield
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot Short
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Nick Suzuki Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Oliver Kapanen hit Morgan Rielly
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Simon Benoit shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  • Giveaway by Oliver Kapanen
  • Oliver Kapanen hit Nicholas Robertson
  • Ivan Demidov Hooking against Max Domi
  • Jake Evans Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Dakota Joshua
  • Josh Anderson hit Simon Benoit
  • Cole Caufield Tip-In Wide Left
  • Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Juraj Slafkovský Backhand Wide Right
  • Nick Suzuki hit Calle Jarnkrok
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Icing
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Cole Caufield hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Calle Jarnkrok shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Anderson hit Brandon Carlo
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Off-side
  • Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Cole Caufield Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Nick Suzuki Backhand Wide Left
  • Patrik Laine Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Patrik Laine Slap Shot Wide Left
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