Toronto 4, Washington 1
When: 6:00 PM ET, Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Frederick L'Ecuyer, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey, Julien Fournier
Attendance:
16641
By Field Level Media
Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews each had a goal and an assist as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Tuesday night.
John Tavares and William Nylander also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two games in a row.
Alex Ovechkin scored for the Capitals, who have lost four of their first five games.
Joseph Woll made 36 saves for the Maple Leafs in a strong effort. Woll was making his second start of the season after a solid game in relief on Saturday, when he did not allow a goal in a 4-3 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Capitals lost despite outshooting Toronto 37-17. Darcy Kuemper stopped 13 shots for the Capitals.
Washington had a power-play goal disallowed for goaltender interference early in the first period. Video review supported Toronto's challenge.
Rielly scored his first goal of the season at 12:53 of the first period on a power play. Timothy Liljegren set him up for a shot from the right faceoff circle. Evgeny Kuznetsov was off for a delay of game (puck over the glass).
Washington had a 17-5 advantage in shots on goal in the first period.
Ovechkin was stopped by Woll when he tried to score on the backhand on a penalty shot at 2:45 of the second period.
Tavares deflected Rielly's shot for his third goal of the season at 5:41 of the second period.
Nylander scored his fifth goal of the season on a 12-foot shot at 6:29 of the second to complete a strong individual effort. Matthews started the play with a smart pass.
Matthews scored his seventh goal of the season with a 26-foot slap shot at 15:07 of the second on a power play. Tom Wilson was off for verbal abuse of an official.
Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season on a wrist shot at 19:49 of the second during a power play. TJ Brodie was off for tripping.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Toronto |
|
Washington |
|
Auston Matthews 2 |
Points |
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
|
Auston Matthews 1 |
Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
|
Auston Matthews 1 |
Assists |
John Carlson 1 |
|
Auston Matthews 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Joseph Woll .974 |
Save Percentage |
Darcy Kuemper .765 |
|
Joseph Woll 37 |
Saves |
Darcy Kuemper 13 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Toronto
|
17 |
4 |
2-3 |
2-3 |
6 |
23 |
| Washington
|
38 |
1 |
1-3 |
1-3 |
6 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Capitals have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .250 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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