TORONTO — Auston Matthews has seen shots clank off the post and others seemingly destined for the back of the net plucked out of mid-air time and again in recent weeks.
So, the NHL's leading goal scorer can be excused for feeling he was owed a bounce.
Matthews scored on a double deflection 54 seconds into overtime Saturday as the Maple Leafs roared back from a 3-1 deficit with under eight minutes to go in the third period to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3.
The star centre took a pass from Morgan Rielly in the extra period and fired a shot that hit the stick of Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl before bouncing in off defenceman Darnell Nurse's skate for his 22nd goal of the season.