Blues vs Maple Leafs

Get a recap of the St. Louis Blues vs. Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game.

[Pierre Engvall](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3151763/pierre-engvall), [William Nylander](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3114736/william-nylander) and [Auston Matthews](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4024123/auston-matthews) added goals and Samsonov stopped 27 shots as the Maple Leafs fell to 23-8-7. [Jordan Kyrou](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4062251/jordan-kyrou) and [Josh Leivo](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2590559/josh-leivo) also scored, and [Jordan Binnington](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2590874/jordan-binnington) made 20 saves. [Robert Thomas](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4233637/robert-thomas) and [Pavel Buchnevich](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3042081/pavel-buchnevich) scored on Maple Leafs goalie [Ilya Samsonov](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3900505/ilya-samsonov). [Brayden Schenn](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/5219/brayden-schenn) scored on the power play and again in the shootout to give the [St. [Michael Bunting](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3149603/michael-bunting) scored twice, including on a power play, for Toronto. “We were able to score and battle back but kind of a sloppy game from our side.”

The Toronto Maple Leafs begin their new year at home against the St. Louis Blues.

The Blues have been averaging 3.2 goals per game over their past 10 contests with four-plus goals on five of those occasions (including against the Leafs last week). Over 6 goals (+114): We’re expecting Toronto to fill the net but don’t think St. The Leafs have scored four-plus goals in eight of their last 11 games. [NaturalStatTrick](https://www.naturalstattrick.com/teamtable.php). Sheldon Keefe’s squad had four goals heading into the third period of that game before William Nylander added a game-winner in overtime. The pregame narrative: When these teams last met a week ago, fans were treated to a 5-4 barnburner that titled in Toronto’s favour.

An exciting inter-conference duel is on tap for this Tuesday evening as the St. Louis Blues face off with the Toronto Maple Leafs in what should be an ...

Louis, it is hard to imagine that the Blues have enough firepower to compete with Toronto tonight. With 224 assists on the season, the Maple Leafs are not afraid to make that extra pass that more than often results in goals galore. On paper, the Leafs only give up 2.51 goals per game and a big reason for that has been in large part due to the excellence of Ilya Samsonov. With all of the bad news that is coming out of St. Unlike the Blues, the Maple Leafs have done a tremendous job in reminding everyone why they enter Tuesday as one of the NHL’s top units overall. Against the Avalanche, the Maple Leafs held Colorado in check defensively and only surrendered a total of seven shots on goal during the third period. Louis Blues face off with the Toronto Maple Leafs in what should be an intriguing bout. This will all start with center Jordan Kyrou who is in the midst of putting together a fairly impressive campaign. Obviously, the Blues are relying on their 29-year-old goalie more than ever. We last saw the Maple Leafs when they were disposing rather easily of the shorthanded defending champion Colorado Avalanche by a score of 6-2. Getting ready for play in what will be their first official game of 2023, the St. Louis discovered that they will be missing some key players moving forward after it was learned that Ryan O’Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko both suffered devastating injuries on Saturday versus the Wild.

The Leafs will be gunning for a seventh straight victory on home ice when they kick off a three-game home stand on Tuesday with a visit from the struggling ...

[William Nylander](https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/player/william-nylander-6043) contributed a pair of helpers in the win, and has turned in multi-point performances in four of his past five home appearances, recording five goals and seven assists over that stretch. [Auston Matthews](https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/player/auston-matthews-6719) and [TJ Brodie](https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/player/tj-brodie-3334) just 24 seconds apart iced the win. Former Leafs defenceman [Calle Rosen](https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/player/calle-rosen-16932) returns to Toronto riding a four-game points streak that features goals in each of his past three contests. [Michael Bunting](https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/player/michael-bunting-6147) led the charge with two goals in Colorado, and has now potted seven markers in his past nine games, including a four-game goal-scoring streak on home ice. Binnington has allowed four or more goals in three of four outings, with the lone exception being a 21-save performance in last week’s 3-1 win over the bottom-feeding Chicago Blackhawks. The Blues stumble into Toronto looking for answers after closing out 2022 with Saturday’s 5-2 loss to Minnesota that marks their fourth defeat in five games, including losses in their past two road contests.