Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
February 25, 2025 - 7:25 PM
BOSTON (AP) — Mitch Marner scored his second goal of the game in the final minute of overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Tuesday night.
With goalie Anthony Stolarz pulled for an extra skater, Pontus Holmberg scored the tying goal for the Maple Leafs out of a scramble with 46 seconds left in regulation. David Pastrnak’s second goal had given Boston a 4-3 edge.
Pastrnak scored on a breakaway on the game’s opening shift to extend his career-best point streak to 15 games. The Bruins opened a 3-0 lead on Morgan Geekie’s power-play goal midway into the second period.
Morgan Reilly and Nicholas Robertson also scored for Toronto. The Maple Leafs won for the sixth time in seven games.
Robertson beat goalie Jeremy Swayman with a wrist shot 6:40 into the third to tie it.
Brad Marchand added a goal and an assist for the Bruins, who lost their fourth straight.
Pastrnak collected Mason Lohrei’s pass in the middle of the ice, skated in and beat Stolarz with a wrister inside the left post for his team-leading 29th goal just 29 seconds into the game.
Pastrnak also set up Marchand’s power-play goal in the opening period.
TAKEAWAYS
Maple Leafs: Their recent hot stretch has moved them into a good spot for a chance to win the Atlantic Division.
Bruins: As the NHL trade deadline approaches, general manager Don Sweeney must decide if he’s willing to add with the team teetering at the edge of a wild-card spot.
KEY MOMENT
Marner came in on a clean breakaway, shifted and tucked the puck past Swayman for the winner.
KEY STAT
Pastrnak has 13 goals and 17 assists during his point streak, still far off Bronco Horvath’s club-record 22 straight games from December 1959 to February 1960.
UP NEXT
Maple Leafs: Visit the New York Rangers on Friday.
Bruins: Host the New York Islanders on Thursday.
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