Rasmus Sandin scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs went on to defeat the Washington Capitals 5-3 Monday night.
Sandin and Justin Holl each had a goal and an assist for Toronto. Michael Bunting, William Nylander and Pierre Engvall also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won three in a row.
Mitchell Marner and John Tavares each added two assists for the Maple Leafs.
Petr Mrazek made 30 saves for Toronto.
Tom Wilson scored two goals and Conor Sheary added one for the Capitals, who have lost three straight. John Carlson added three assists.
Ilya Samsonov allowed three goals on 10 shots in the first period and was replaced by Vitek Vanecek to open the second period. Vanecek made 16 saves.
Toronto led 3-1 after the first period.
Toronto took advantage of a Washington mistake in the corner to take the lead at 2:35. Martin Fehervary failed to control the puck and Marner pounced on it and fed Bunting, who scored his 19th goal of the season on a high shot from the low slot.
Washington came close at 5:57 of the first when the puck trickled past Mrazek after Garnet Hathaway’s deflection, but a video review showed it did not completely cross the goal line.
Sheary scored his 12th goal, deflecting Nicklas Backstrom’s shot at 16:23.
Forechecking by Tavares behind the net set up Nylander, who scored his 21st goal from the right edge of the crease at 18:49.
Holl scored his second goal of the season when jammed home a loose puck in the crease at 19:58.
Wilson scored on a power play at 10:11 of the second period when he deflected Alex Ovechkin’s shot. Engvall was off for tripping.
Wilson tied the game with a short-handed goal at 1:44 of the third period, shooting from the left circle on a 2-on-1 break for his 17th goal of the season.
Sandin scored his third goal this season at 16:37 of the third on a shot from the left circle, converting Holl’s cross-ice pass.
Engvall scored into an empty net at 18:59 of the third.
–Field Level Media
