Auston Matthews scored two goals, Jack Campbell earned his first shutout of the season and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Tuesday night.
Mitchell Marner added a goal and two assists for the Maple Leafs, who have won three games in a row, including the first two of a five-game homestand.
William Nyander had a goal and an assist for Toronto. Campbell made 26 saves to earn his fifth career shutout.
Robin Lehner stopped 29 shots for the Golden Knights, who had a three-game winning streak end in the opener of a four-game road trip.
Marner scored at 11:31 of the first period on a backhand from the edge of the crease, making a nifty move after taking a pass from John Tavares. Alexander Kerfoot's forechecking helped set up the chance.
Toronto had a 13-4 advantage in shots on goal in the first period.
Matthews converted a pass from Nylander for a power-play goal, a wrist shot from the left circle at 2:59 of the second period. Marner also picked up an assist. Brayden McNabb was serving a tripping penalty.
The Golden Knights failed to score with the man advantage twice during the second period.
Matthews scored again at 19:15 of the second from the goalmouth on a pass from Morgan Rielly. Marner also earned an assist.
Toronto led 25-14 in shots on goal after the second period.
Nylander's wrist shot from the right circle beat Lehner at 2:43 of the third period on a pass from Michael Bunting. TJ Brodie also earned an assist.
Vegas again failed to score with a man advantage in the third period, falling to 0-for-18 on the power play this season.
Toronto defenseman Justin Holl was a healthy scratch for the second game in a row.
Center Michael Amadio, claimed off waivers by injury-depleted Golden Knights from the Maple Leafs on Friday, started on the first line on Tuesday. He had one shot on goal in 15:37 of ice time.
--Field Level Media
Vegas | Toronto | |
N/A | Points | Mitchell Marner 3 |
N/A | Goals | Auston Matthews 2 |
N/A | Assists | Mitchell Marner 2 |
N/A | Power Play Goals | Auston Matthews 1 |
N/A | Short Handed Goals | N/A |
Robin Lehner .879 | Save Percentage | Jack Campbell 1.000 |
Robin Lehner 29 | Saves | Jack Campbell 26 |
Team | Shots | Goals | Power Play | Penalty Kill | Penalty Mins | Face Offs Won |
Vegas | 26 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 24 |
Toronto | 33 | 4 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 6 | 28 |