Maple Leafs score four in second period to beat Blue Jackets 6-2
Auston Matthews had two points in his 700th NHL game as Toronto pulled away in Columbus.
A four-goal second period carried the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Auston Matthews marked his 700th NHL appearance with a goal and an assist.
Jake Christiansen gave Columbus the early lead, but Kirill Marchenko scored on the power play against his former club to send the teams into the first intermission level at 1-1.
William Nylander and Matthews struck 46 seconds apart early in the second. Easton Cowan then scored short-handed, and Jack Roslovic added Toronto's fifth goal. Columbus replaced Jet Greaves with Cam Talbot after Roslovic scored at 12:03.
Charlie Coyle scored for the Blue Jackets in the third before Marshall Rifai completed Toronto's scoring. Cowan and Roslovic each finished with a goal and two assists, while Morgan Rielly contributed three assists.
Anthony Stolarz made 35 saves for Toronto. Greaves stopped 14 of 19 shots, and Talbot made two saves on three shots in relief.
