Toronto Maple Leafs vs Winnipeg Jets
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Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and two assists, Bobby McMann and Matthews scored, and Morgan Rielly had two assists for the Maple Leafs (24-16-8), who have points in 12 of 13 (9-1-3). Domi also had an assist, and Dennis Hildeby made 27 saves.
The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Winnipeg Jets in an NHL game on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 (1/17/26) at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.
WINNIPEG — Auston Matthews thrives on energy from the crowd, both good and bad. The Toronto Maple Leafs forward was booed by fans of the Winnipeg Jets every time he touched the puck on Saturday. Clearly, it didn’t bother him, as the captain picked up a goal and an assist in a 4-3 overtime victory.
23 seconds after that, Auston Matthews was left alone in the slot and he beat Connor Hellebuyck to cut in to the Jets lead at 9:22. The Jets carried a 2-1 lead into third period and early into the final frame, Nino Niederreiter scored his first goal since November 29 as he converted on a rebound in front of Hildeby to make it 3-1.
The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Minnesota Wild at Scotiabank Arena on Monday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup will air on ESPN+. Toronto earned a 4-3 road victory over the Winnipeg Jets its last time out on Jan. 17. Minnesota won on the road in its most recent game on Jan. 17, 5-4 over the Buffalo Sabres.