Matt Murray shines as Leafs scrape by Senators in shootout

Matt Murray made 48 saves and stopped 6 of 9 shootout makes an attempt to assist the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 win in opposition to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday evening.

Calle Jarnkrok scored two targets, Mitchell Marner had a aim and an help and John Tavares and Auston Matthews every had two assists for the Maple Leafs (42-18-9, 93 factors), who're 4-1-1 of their previous six video games.

Brady Tkachuk scored two targets, Tim Stutzle had a aim and an help, Travis Hamonic had two assists and Mads Sogaard made 25 saves for the Senators (33-31-5, 71 factors), who've misplaced 5 in a row.

After the Senators appeared to tie the rating with Sogaard pulled for an additional attacker and 1:52 left, the Maple Leafs challenged for offsides and the aim was overruled, however Tkachuk would rating with 10.1 seconds remaining to tie the rating at 4-4.

Jake McCabe scored off a rebound to present the Maple Leafs a 1-0 lead at 3:11 of the primary interval.

It was McCabe's first level since being traded from the Chicago Blackhawks on Feb. 27.

Julien Gauthier was credited with the aim that tied it 1-1 at 14:28 of the primary interval.

Erik Brannstrom took a wrist shot from the purpose that hit Shane Pinto after which Gauthier, popped within the air and landed behind Murray earlier than sliding throughout the aim line.

Murray in any other case had 18 saves within the first interval during which the Maples Leafs had been outshot 19-9.

Stutzle scored short-handed off a three-on-two rush to maneuver the Senators forward 2-1 at 5:32 of the second.

Marner scored 37 seconds afterward a wrist shot from the suitable circle on the identical energy play to tie it 2-2.

The Maple Leafs moved again forward 3-2 at 9:16 of the second when Matthews fed Jarnkrok from beneath the aim line for a one-timer from the suitable circle.

Jarnkrok scored off a feed from Matthews to complete off a two-on-one break and stretch the result in 4-2 at 9:39 of the third interval.

Tkachuk scored off a move from behind the web from Stutzle to make it 4-3 at 10:42.