National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Toronto 5, Edmonton 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 7, 2015
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Referees: Brian Pochmara, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Scott Cherrey
Attendance: 19248

Maple Leafs 5, Oilers 1: Peter Holland recorded a goal and an assist while James Reimer came within 2.3 seconds of his first shutout of the season as host Toronto ended its franchise-record 11-game losing streak (0-10-1).

Richard Panik, All-Star Phil Kessel, defenseman Morgan Rielly and Mike Santorelli also scored for the Maple Leafs, who posted their first victory since defeating Columbus on Jan. 9. Blue-liner Jake Gardiner notched two assists and Reimer made 31 saves en route to his first win since Dec. 14 against Los Angeles.

Luke Gazdic prevented a second straight shutout loss for the Oilers, who began their six-game road trip with their sixth consecutive loss to Toronto. Viktor Fasth turned aside 23 shots for Edmonton, which dropped a 2-0 decision to Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

After a scoreless first period, Toronto got on the board during a power play at 8:56 of the second as Panik beat Fasth with a one-timer from the inner edge of the left faceoff circle. Kessel doubled the lead midway through the session with a wrist shot through a crowd from above the slot.

Rielly made it 3-0 less than three minutes later with a highlight-reel goal, carrying the puck from his own zone and toe-dragging it past a defender in the low slot before firing it into the top right corner of the net. Santorelli continued the onslaught 39 seconds into the third with a shot from the right faceoff dot and Holland lifted a backhander past Fasth during a breakaway at the midway point before Gazdic knocked in a rebound just before time expired.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Reimer had lost each of his previous eight decisions. ... Gazdic's late goal prevented Toronto from having all 18 of its skaters finish with a positive plus/minus rating. ... Edmonton fell to 5-14-7 on the road, with Fasth having registered all five victories. ... The Maple Leafs were without Jonathan Bernier, who was scratched due to an illness. Fellow G Antoine Bibeau was recalled from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League to serve as Reimer's backup.
Top Game Performances
 
Edmonton   Toronto
Luke Gazdic 1 Points Peter Holland 2
Luke Gazdic 1 Goals Peter Holland 1
Oscar Klefbom 1 Assists Jake Gardiner 2
N/A Power Play Goals Richard Panik 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Viktor Fasth .821 Save Percentage James Reimer .969
Viktor Fasth 23 Saves James Reimer 31
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Edmonton 32 1 0-2 2-3 11 39
Toronto 28 5 1-3 2-2 9 26
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .522 after a win and .355 after a loss.
  • Edmonton will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Oilers have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .231 after a loss.