National Hockey League
Toronto 4, Boston 0
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Referees: Pierre Lambert, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Tyson Baker, Andrew Smith
Attendance: 18730

Morgan Rielly had a goal and two assists, Anthony Stolarz earned his first shutout of the season and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Boston Bruins 4-0 on Tuesday night.

Stolarz made 29 saves to pick up the ninth shutout of his career.

William Nylander and Matthew Knies each added a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who had lost their previous two games. Steven Lorentz also scored, while Mitch Marner added two assists.

The teams have split two meetings this season, as Boston came away with a 4-3 victory in overtime back on Oct. 26.

Goaltender Jeremy Swayman stopped 23 shots for the Bruins, who saw a two-game winning streak come to an end. Boston had outscored opponents 5-0 during that brief stretch.

Toronto played without forward Auston Matthews (upper-body injury) but still managed to end an eight-game regular-season losing streak against Boston that dated back to January 2023.

Neither team scored during a competitive first period.

Boston defenseman Andrew Peeke (upper-body injury) left the game in the first after crashing into the end boards and did not return to the contest.

Toronto took the lead on two consecutive power-play goals in the second period. Rielly scored his fourth goal of the season on a shot through traffic from the point at 8:44. Nikita Zadorov was serving an interference penalty.

Nylander scored his 10th marker of the season at 9:58 when his shot from a sharp angle was deflected into the net by Boston defenseman Brandon Carlo. David Pastrnak was off for high-sticking.

Stolarz was strong in the third period and got some help when Boston's Hampus Lindholm hit the crossbar with a shot at 9:08.

Knies tipped Nylander's shot for his seventh goal of the season at 14:13 of the third during a power play.

Lorentz scored his third tally of the season into an empty net at 15:58.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Toronto
N/A Points Morgan Rielly 3
N/A Goals Morgan Rielly 1
N/A Assists Morgan Rielly 2
N/A Power Play Goals Morgan Rielly 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jeremy Swayman .885 Save Percentage Anthony Stolarz 1.000
Jeremy Swayman 23 Saves Anthony Stolarz 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Boston 29 0 0-6 4-7 16 28
Toronto 27 4 3-7 6-6 14 34
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .571 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Bruins have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .500 after a loss.