National Hockey League
Toronto 4, San Jose 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 6, 2024
Where: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
Referees: Chris Lee, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen: Ryan Daisy, Libor Suchanek
Attendance: 17435

William Nylander had two goals and an assist and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Saturday night.

The Sharks have lost 11 straight and the Maple Leafs have won three in a row.

Mitchell Marner and Calle Jarnkrok also scored for Toronto, while Tyler Bertuzzi added two assists.

Martin Jones made 23 saves for the Maple Leafs, who swept their three-game California road trip. Jones shut out the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 Tuesday in the opener and earned the victory in Toronto's 2-1 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.

Mikael Granlund scored for the Sharks and Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 29 shots.

Marner scored his 15th goal of the season from the left circle after a give-and-go with Morgan Rielly at 15:22 of the first period during a five-on-three power play. Nylander also earned an assist.

Tomas Hertl (tripping) and Granlund (closing hand on puck) were serving minor penalties for San Jose.

The Maple Leafs had a 17-3 advantage in shots on goal in the first period. They also hit two goal posts and a crossbar. Jones made one good save early in the first period.

Jarnkrok scored his 10th goal of the season at 19:17 of the second on a 33-foot shot. Max Domi made the play possible by beating the Sharks to the puck behind the goal to prevent an icing call. Pontus Holmberg and Timothy Liljegren earned assists.

Toronto led 25-12 in shots on goal after the second.

Hertl hit a goal post for San Jose in the first minute of the third.

Nylander scored his 20th goal of the season at 9:34 of the third on a 31-foot shot, with assists by Bertuzzi and Jake McCabe, for a 3-0 lead.

Granlund scored his fifth of the season from five feet at 11:57 of the third to cut the deficit to 3-1. Fabian Zetterlund and Ty Emberson earned assists.

Nylander made it 4-1 with his 21st from close range at 16:28 of the third on assists from John Tavares and Bertuzzi.

The teams play again Tuesday night in Toronto.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   San Jose
William Nylander 3 Points Mikael Granlund 1
William Nylander 2 Goals Mikael Granlund 1
Tyler Bertuzzi 2 Assists Ty Emberson 1
Mitch Marner 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Martin Jones .958 Save Percentage Mackenzie Blackwood .875
Martin Jones 23 Saves Mackenzie Blackwood 28
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Toronto 32 4 1-2 0-0 0 30
San Jose 24 1 0-0 1-2 4 26
Upcoming Games
  • San Jose will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Sharks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .194 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against San Jose. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .526 after a win and .556 after a loss.