Joe Thornton scored his first goal for Toronto, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner also connected for the first time this season, and the Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday night.
Marner had two assists and Thornton and Matthews one each to help the Maple Leafs rebound from a 5-3 loss to the Senators on Friday night at Canadian Tire Centre.
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Joe Thornton scored his first goal for Toronto, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner also connected for the first time this season, and the Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday night.
Tim Stutzle scored his first NHL goal and Nick Paul also scored for Ottawa. The 19-year-old Stutzle, from Germany, was the third overall pick in last year.
Maple Leafs: At Winnipeg on Monday night.
Ottawa Senators left wing Austin Watson collides with Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin along the boards during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Adrian WyldThe Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators right wing Evgenii Dadonov gets the puck past Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Adrian WyldThe Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ilya Mikheyev (65) high sticks Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. Mikheyev received a two-minute penalty on the play. (Adrian WyldThe Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson (19) looks on as teammate Brady Tkachuk collides with Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin (8) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Adrian WyldThe Canadian Press via AP)
The 41-year-old Thornton signed a one-year deal with the Maple Leafs in the offseason.
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares knocks Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot off the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Adrian WyldThe Canadian Press via AP)
Tim Stutzle scored his first NHL goal and Nick Paul also scored for Ottawa. The 19-year-old Stutzle, from Germany, was the third overall pick in last year.
Matt Murray returned to the Ottawa net while the Maple Leafs gave backup Jack Campbell his first start of the season. Murray stopped 37 shots, and Campbell 17.
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Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Zach Hyman (11) screens Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray on a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Adrian WyldThe Canadian Press via AP)
Maple Leafs: At Winnipeg on Monday night.
Senators: Host Winnipeg on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Zach Hyman celebrates a goal by teammate Mitchell Marner as Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Adrian WyldThe Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators left wing Austin Watson collides with Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin along the boards during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Adrian WyldThe Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators right wing Evgenii Dadonov gets the puck past Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Adrian WyldThe Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ilya Mikheyev (65) high sticks Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. Mikheyev received a two-minute penalty on the play. (Adrian WyldThe Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson (19) looks on as teammate Brady Tkachuk collides with Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin (8) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Adrian WyldThe Canadian Press via AP)