Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on late to down the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday.
Auston Matthews, with a goal and an assist, and William Nylander also scored for Toronto (30-16-2). Joseph Woll made 27 saves. Mitch Marner added an empty-net goal and two assists.
Nick Paul scored twice for Tampa (25-17-3), while Darren Raddysh had a goal and an assist. Jonas Johansson stopped 23 shots. Victor Hedman chipped in two assists.
The Leafs, who picked up a third straight regulation victory over the Lightning this season, top the Atlantic Division with 62 points after extending their current winning streak to three games.
Nylander made it 2-0 with his team-leading 28th on a breakaway in the second period. Paul got one back for the visitors, but Knies put Toronto up 3-1 right before the intermission.
Raddysh and Knies traded goals in the third before Paul made it 4-3 with under eight minutes to go on a power play. Marner scored into the empty net with 65 seconds to go in regulation.
Woll made his 25th appearance to match the netminder’s career-high set in 2023-24. Monday also marked his 61st regular-season game.
The Maple Leafs host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday.
