Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs

Monday, April 8, 2024, 7:00 PM ET Scotiabank Arena, Toronto Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in overtime on Monday, April 8, 2024 at home.

Final score, Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Pittsburgh Penguins	2	38-32-12
at Toronto Maple Leafs	3	46-26-10

News about this game

High-Stakes NHL Showdown: Maple Leafs Face Penguins' Challenge for Eastern Dominance

Sun, Apr 7, 2024

Pittsburgh Penguins (36-30-11) battle Toronto Maple Leafs (44-23-9) at 7pm EDT. Toronto leads season series 2-0, won last 7-0. Matthews tops Toronto; Crosby leads Penguins.
Matthews Nets 65th Goal as Toronto Maple Leafs Claim Overtime Win Over Pittsburgh Penguins, Thanks to McCabe's OT Brilliance

Mon, Apr 8, 2024

Jake McCabe's OT goal led the Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win over the Penguins. Matthews scored his 65th of the season. Leafs clinched playoffs; Penguins fight back.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	1	0	1	0	2
Toronto Maple Leafs	0	1	1	1	3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	10	10	13	0	33
Toronto Maple Leafs	5	9	8	1	23

Three stars

J. McCabe, Toronto Maple Leafs (1 goal)
A. Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs (1 goal, 1 assist)
R. Rakell, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	18:06	Pittsburgh Penguins	Rickard Rakell (14)	Evgeni Malkin (38)	Even strength	PIT 1, TOR 0
2nd	05:36	Toronto Maple Leafs	Matthew Knies (15)	TJ Brodie (24), Morgan Rielly (47)	Even strength	PIT 1, TOR 1
3rd	01:22	Toronto Maple Leafs	Auston Matthews (65)	John Tavares (36)	Power play	PIT 1, TOR 2
3rd	13:38	Pittsburgh Penguins	Drew O'Connor (14)	Pierre-Olivier Joseph (9), Sidney Crosby (46)	Even strength	PIT 2, TOR 2
OT	01:30	Toronto Maple Leafs	Jake McCabe (8)	Auston Matthews (37), Mitch Marner (53)	Even strength	PIT 2, TOR 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs
Stat	Pittsburgh Penguins	Toronto Maple Leafs
Shots on goal	33	23
Power play	0 of 5	1 of 2
Penalty minutes	4	10
Hits	31	30
Blocked shots	20	13
Giveaways	8	11
Takeaways	6	9
Faceoffs won	28/57 (49.1%)	29/57 (50.9%)

Box score

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 M. Bunting	L	0	0	0	+1	0	6	3	0		21:16
Number 10 D. O'Connor	L	1	0	1	0	0	5	2	0		18:10
Number 17 B. Rust	R	0	0	0	+1	0	6	0	1		21:14
Number 18 J. Puljujarvi	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0		05:34
Number 19 R. Smith	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		15:55
Number 20 L. Eller	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2	36.4%	18:42
Number 48 V. Puustinen	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2		09:09
Number 52 E. Bemstrom	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1		05:28
Number 67 R. Rakell	R	1	0	1	+1	2	4	0	0		18:09
Number 71 E. Malkin	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0	50%	22:04
Number 77 J. Carter	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	1	85.7%	12:35
Number 87 S. Crosby	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	1	45.5%	21:15
Number 3 J. St. Ivany	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	1		12:16
Number 5 R. Shea	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	3		11:17
Number 28 M. Pettersson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	2		20:38
Number 58 K. Letang	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	3		24:04
Number 65 E. Karlsson	D	0	0	0	0	2	5	1	2		26:51
Number 73 P. Joseph	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	1		17:50

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 A. Nedeljkovic	23	20	3	.870	61:30	OT loss

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 M. Domi	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	33.3%	17:20
Number 16 M. Marner	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	100%	18:49
Number 23 M. Knies	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	0	0		10:21
Number 24 C. Dewar	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0	100%	10:38
Number 29 P. Holmberg	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	0	44.4%	12:16
Number 34 A. Matthews	C	1	1	2	+1	0	2	1	2	1	52.9%	19:09
Number 59 T. Bertuzzi	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0		17:45
Number 64 D. Kampf	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	66.7%	13:15
Number 74 B. McMann	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	4	0	0		13:39
Number 75 R. Reaves	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		08:05
Number 88 W. Nylander	R	0	0	0	+1	2	2	1	0	0	60%	16:30
Number 91 J. Tavares	C	0	1	1	-1	0	3	1	0	0	33.3%	15:46
Number 2 S. Benoit	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	7	2	0		22:11
Number 22 J. McCabe	D	1	0	1	0	2	3	2	0	0		23:17
Number 44 M. Rielly	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0		23:11
Number 46 I. Lyubushkin	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	3	4	0		15:55
Number 55 M. Giordano	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0		14:30
Number 78 T. Brodie	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0		21:53

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 I. Samsonov	33	31	2	.939	61:30	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	09:47	Toronto Maple Leafs	Simon Benoit	Tripping	2
1st	12:18	Toronto Maple Leafs	Ilya Lyubushkin	Boarding	2
2nd	08:17	Toronto Maple Leafs	William Nylander	Holding	2
2nd	09:56	Pittsburgh Penguins	Rickard Rakell	Slashing	2
2nd	11:15	Toronto Maple Leafs	Mark Giordano	Tripping	2
2nd	16:38	Toronto Maple Leafs	Jake McCabe	Interference	2
3rd	01:19	Pittsburgh Penguins	Erik Karlsson	Tripping	2

Game information

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Mike Sullivan
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach: Sheldon Keefe
Referees: Garrett Rank, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Andrew Smith, Tyson Baker
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Ryan Graves, John Ludvig, Sam Poulin
Toronto Maple Leafs scratches: Martin Jones, Joel Edmundson, Noah Gregor, Conor Timmins, Timothy Liljegren, Nick Robertson

2023-2024 season series

Every Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Nov 25, 2023
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Apr 8, 2024

Other NHL games on Apr 8

Other NHL games on Monday, April 8, 2024
Matchup	Status	Details
Vegas Golden Knights 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks, Mon, Apr 8, 2024