Arabnews24.ca:Tuesday 6 December 2022 11:59 PM: Matt Murray made a season-high 44 saves and Mitch Marner extended his Toronto-record point streak to 20 games with an early assist as the Maple Leafs beat host Dallas Stars 4-0 on Tuesday night.
John Tavares, Auston Matthews, Rasmus Sandin and Alexander Kerfoot scored for the surging Maple Leafs, who are 9-0-3 in their last 12 games.
Dallas went 0 for 7 on the power play in Toronto's first shutout this season, including a four-minute double minor and a 5-on-3 for 1:38.
It was the NHL's first game featuring two players with point streaks of at least 18 games. The Stars' Jason Robertson saw his run end at 18, a Dallas record. Robertson leads the NHL with 23 goals.
Marner got an assist when his wrist shot was stopped but Tavares tapped in the rebound 4:51 in for the first of two first-period Toronto goals.
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Matthews took possession after his wrist shot was stopped and circled back into the slot to score at 17:36.
Sandin collected a loose puck just outside the crease and scored at 12:19 of the second period for a 3-0 lead.
Toronto played most of the game with only five defencemen. Victor Mete left with a lower-body injury after playing only 3:04 of the first period.
During part of Dallas' 5-on-3 late in the second, the Maple Leafs were further handcuffed when Marner had to give up a broken stick. He still managed to block a shot.
During Marner's streak, which began Oct. 27, he has nine goals and 18 assists.