Avalanche 7-4 Maple Leafs (Mar 8, 2025) Play-by-Play

Toronto Maple Leafs

38-22-3, 18-11-2 away

	1	2	3	T
TOR	3	1	0	4
COL	2	1	4	7

TIME	TOR	COL
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	0	0
0:22	Giveaway by Matthew Knies	0	0
0:41	Brock Nelson Wrist Shot Hit Right Post	0	0
0:51	Josh Manson Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz	0	0
0:56	Valeri Nichushkin Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Ryan Lindgren (18), Josh Manson (14)	0	1
0:56	Scott Laughton faceoff won against Charlie Coyle	0	1
1:02	Philippe Myers hit Joel Kiviranta	0	1
1:09	Ross Colton hit Simon Benoit	0	1
1:10	Giveaway by Simon Benoit	0	1
1:11	Samuel Girard Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	1
1:23	Simon Benoit hit Charlie Coyle	0	1
1:26	Sam Malinski shot blocked by Scott Laughton	0	1
2:04	Steven Lorentz hit Jack Drury	0	1
2:44	Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson	0	1
2:48	Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon	0	1
3:04	Mitch Marner Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Knies (18), Auston Matthews (31)	1	1
3:04	Brock Nelson faceoff won against John Tavares	1	1
3:12	Puck in Crowd	1	1
3:12	John Tavares faceoff won against Brock Nelson	1	1
3:17	Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz	1	1
3:19	Goalie Stopped	1	1
3:19	John Tavares faceoff won against Brock Nelson	1	1
3:26	Giveaway by William Nylander	1	1
3:35	Giveaway by John Tavares	1	1
3:35	Brock Nelson hit John Tavares	1	1
3:53	Giveaway by Brandon Carlo	1	1
3:54	Charlie Coyle hit Brandon Carlo	1	1
4:10	Bobby McMann Poke saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	1
4:14	Goalie Stopped	1	1
4:14	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Auston Matthews	1	1
4:23	Jake McCabe hit Martin Necas	1	1
4:48	Artturi Lehkonen hit Jake McCabe	1	1
4:51	Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson	1	1
5:20	Parker Kelly hit Simon Benoit	1	1
5:57	Icing	1	1
5:57	Scott Laughton faceoff won against Brock Nelson	1	1
6:00	Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Right	1	1
6:08	Valeri Nichushkin Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (24), Sam Malinski (6)	1	2
6:08	John Tavares faceoff won against Charlie Coyle	1	2
6:17	Giveaway by Sam Malinski	1	2
6:18	Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	2
6:28	Jake McCabe Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	2
6:56	Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz	1	2
6:59	Goalie Stopped	1	2
6:59	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Auston Matthews	1	2
7:10	Matthew Knies hit Devon Toews	1	2
7:35	Martin Necas shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson	1	2
7:41	Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Artturi Lehkonen	1	2
7:52	Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot High and Wide Right	1	2
8:03	Giveaway by John Tavares	1	2
8:13	Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin	1	2
8:33	Brock Nelson hit Brandon Carlo	1	2
9:18	Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz	1	2
9:32	Parker Kelly Deflected saved by Anthony Stolarz	1	2
9:35	Goalie Stopped	1	2
9:35	Simon Benoit Cross-checking against Parker Kelly	1	2
9:35	Parker Kelly Cross-checking against Simon Benoit	1	2
9:35	Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	1	2
9:55	Valeri Nichushkin hit Jake McCabe	1	2
10:52	Brock Nelson shot blocked by Brandon Carlo	1	2
11:07	Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz	1	2
11:19	Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	2
12:14	Off-side	1	2
12:14	Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Scott Laughton	1	2
12:37	Giveaway by Sam Malinski	1	2
12:41	Scott Laughton Slap Shot Above Crossbar	1	2
12:43	Goalie Stopped	1	2
12:43	Brock Nelson faceoff won against John Tavares	1	2
12:51	John Tavares Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (29)	2	2
12:51	Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	2	2
13:00	Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson	2	2
13:07	Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz	2	2
13:09	Goalie Stopped	2	2
13:09	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Auston Matthews	2	2
13:13	Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz	2	2
13:14	Nathan MacKinnon Backhand Wide Left	2	2
13:20	Devon Toews shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson	2	2
14:33	Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	2	2
14:35	Goalie Stopped	2	2
14:35	Charlie Coyle faceoff won against David Kampf	2	2
14:37	Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Steven Lorentz	2	2
14:39	David Kampf shot blocked by Sam Malinski	2	2
14:49	Simon Benoit hit Joel Kiviranta	2	2
14:53	Giveaway by Ross Colton	2	2
15:18	Bobby McMann hit Ryan Lindgren	2	2
16:04	Mitch Marner Goal (21) Slap Shot, assists: Bobby McMann (11), Auston Matthews (32)	3	2
16:04	Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	3	2
16:21	Matthew Knies hit Cale Makar	3	2
16:29	Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz	3	2
17:05	Simon Benoit hit Parker Kelly	3	2
17:26	Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz	3	2
17:31	Samuel Girard hit John Tavares	3	2
17:35	John Tavares hit Jack Drury	3	2
17:56	Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz	3	2
18:21	Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right	3	2
18:35	Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon	3	2
18:36	Martin Necas hit Jake McCabe	3	2
18:42	Off-side	3	2
18:42	Brock Nelson faceoff won against David Kampf	3	2
19:09	Giveaway by Anthony Stolarz	3	2
19:16	Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz	3	2
19:19	Valeri Nichushkin hit David Kampf	3	2
19:27	Nicholas Robertson hit Josh Manson	3	2
19:52	Nathan MacKinnon hit Brandon Carlo	3	2
20:00	End of 1st Period	3	2

Hats go flying as Nichushkin's 3rd goal seals Avs' win

0:34

Mitch Marner nets goal for Maple Leafs

0:43

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Colorado Avalanche: Full Highlights

1:58

Regular Season Series

COL leads 1-0

Maple Leafs
4
Avalanche
7

Game 1

3/8

Avalanche
Maple Leafs

Game 2

3/19

TNT/Max

Ball Arena

7:00 PM, March 8, 2025Coverage: NHL Net

Denver, CO

Line: COL -155

Over/Under: 6.5

Attendance: 18,094

Referees:
Gord Dwyer
Carter Sandlak

Linesmen:
Bevan Mills
Joe Mahon

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	40	21	3	83
Toronto	38	22	3	79
Tampa Bay	37	22	4	78
Ottawa	32	25	5	69
Detroit	30	27	6	66
Montreal	30	27	6	66
Boston	29	28	8	66
Buffalo	24	32	6	54

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	44	16	4	92
Dallas	41	20	2	84
Colorado	38	24	2	78
Minnesota	36	23	4	76
St. Louis	31	27	7	69
Utah	28	25	10	66
Nashville	24	32	7	55
Chicago	20	35	9	49

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