Auston Matthews’ breakaway goal in the third period gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.
Ilya Samsonov made 27 saves for Toronto, which had lost eight straight games to Boston dating back to November 2022. Max Domi and John Tavares also scored for the Maple Leafs, who haven’t beaten the Bruins in a playoff series since 1959.
Morgan Geekie and David Pastrnak scored for Boston. Linus Ullmark, starting as part of a goalie rotation even though Jeremy Swayman won Game 1 on Saturday, made 30 saves.
Boston led 1-0 and 2-1, but Toronto tied the game on a wrist shot by Tavares with about six minutes left in the second period. Matthews’ goal, which came on a breakaway, gave Toronto its first lead of the series.
Game 3 is Wednesday night in Toronto.
