Valeri Nichushkin scored in his third consecutive game, but it wasn’t enough for the Colorado Avalanche to secure victory Wednesday night in Toronto.
Steven Lorentz scored on a controversial goal 2:53 into the third period to give the Maple Leafs a 2-1 advantage and the Avalanche were unable to recover despite outshooting their counterparts 39-26.
Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar each had an assist on the night. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced, while his opponent across the ice, Joseph Woll, lived up to his name, stopping 38 of 39 shots.