Tyson Barrie scored his first goal of the season and Pierre Engvall got the first of his career to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night.
Auston Matthews also scored early in the third and Frederik Anderson stopped 30 shots to help the Maple Leafs snap a six-game losing streak (0-5-1) and win in Sheldon Keefe’s coaching debut. Keefe took over for the fired Mike Babcock on Wednesday.
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Tyson Barrie scored his first goal of the season and Pierre Engvall got the first of his career to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night.
Barrie got the scoring started with 46 seconds left in the first period, beating Kuemper under the right glove after coming down the right side from the point with open ice.
Matthews made it 3-0 as he skated far side and beat Kuemper between the legs 48 seconds into the third period.
Maple Leafs: At Colorado on Saturday night for the fourth game of a six-game trip.
New Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe, center top, watches the action along with Maple Leafs right wing Kasperi Kapanen (24) as Maple Leafs right wing Ilya Mikheyev (65) heads to the ice during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
New Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe, top center, watches the action on the ice with Maple Leafs center Frederik Gauthier (33), center Nic Petan (61) and defenseman Cody Ceci (83) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Arizona Coyotes center Vinnie Hinostroza (13) tries to redirect the puck in front of Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. The Maple Leafs won 3-1. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, right, celebrates his goal against the Arizona Coyotes with defenseman Jake Muzzin (8) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. The Maple Leafs won 3-1. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Arizona Coyotes center Vinnie Hinostroza (13) scores a goal against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen, center, as Maple Leafs center Alexander Kerfoot (15) and Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin (8) look on during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) reaches out for the puck as Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Andreas Johnsson (18) tries to redirect it during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. The Maple Leafs won 3-1. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) makes a save on a shot by Arizona Coyotes Conor Garland, right, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. The Maple Leafs won 3-1. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Vinnie Hinostraza scored with 17 seconds left for Arizona to spoil Anderson’s shutout bid. Darcy Kuemper finished with 29 saves. The Coyotes had won four of their previous five games.
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) celebrates a win over the Arizona Coyotes with Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott (23) as time runs out in third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Barrie got the scoring started with 46 seconds left in the first period, beating Kuemper under the right glove after coming down the right side from the point with open ice.
The Coyotes had trouble generating offense, as the Maple Leafs dominated the puck. Anderson was forced to make a glove save midway through the first on Carl Soderberg, and made a clean save of Jason Demers’ shot on a break in the second off a feed from Phil Kessel.
Engvall scored short-handed after breaking up a point-to-point pass and beating Kuemper under his left leg with his left-handed shot with 3:11 remaining in the second.
Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Pierre Engvall celebrates his goal against the Arizona Coyotes during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Matthews made it 3-0 as he skated far side and beat Kuemper between the legs 48 seconds into the third period.
NOTES: Toronto had allowed the first goal in its previous seven games. ... The Maple Leafs hadn’t led in regulation in its previous eight games, since a 3-1 win against Los Angeles on Nov. 5. They trailed 1-0 against Vegas two nights later before rallying to win 2-1 in overtime in their last victory before their skid. ... The Coyotes lost for just the fifth time in 19 games (14-4-1).
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Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Pierre Engvall (47) scores a short-handed goal against Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) as Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Maple Leafs: At Colorado on Saturday night for the fourth game of a six-game trip.
Coyotes: At Los Angeles on Saturday.
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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Ceci, right, goes after the puck as Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) and Arizona Coyotes center Barrett Hayton (29) battle during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
New Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe, center top, watches the action along with Maple Leafs right wing Kasperi Kapanen (24) as Maple Leafs right wing Ilya Mikheyev (65) heads to the ice during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
New Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe, top center, watches the action on the ice with Maple Leafs center Frederik Gauthier (33), center Nic Petan (61) and defenseman Cody Ceci (83) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Arizona Coyotes center Vinnie Hinostroza (13) tries to redirect the puck in front of Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. The Maple Leafs won 3-1. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, right, celebrates his goal against the Arizona Coyotes with defenseman Jake Muzzin (8) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. The Maple Leafs won 3-1. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Arizona Coyotes center Vinnie Hinostroza (13) scores a goal against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen, center, as Maple Leafs center Alexander Kerfoot (15) and Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin (8) look on during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) reaches out for the puck as Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Andreas Johnsson (18) tries to redirect it during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. The Maple Leafs won 3-1. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) makes a save on a shot by Arizona Coyotes Conor Garland, right, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. The Maple Leafs won 3-1. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)