Matthews' four-point night completes Toronto's 5-4 overtime escape against Nashville

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Four points from Auston Matthews — three assists and the goal that ended it at minute 65. Toronto Maple Leafs trailed Nashville Predators 0-3 after 24 minutes, then scored five of the game's last six goals to win 5-4 after overtime at Scotiabank Arena on October 6.

Nashville built the lead fast. Morgan Rielly took the night's first minor at 6; Steven Stamkos scored at 8, Nils Hoglander at 10, and Hoglander's second at 24 made it 0-3. Toronto's reply came in a rush: John Tavares at 25, assisted by goaltender Anthony Stolarz, then William Nylander at 27, fed by Matthews. Stamkos struck again at 34 to restore the two-goal cushion, but Gavin McKenna answered within a minute, Matthews involved again. Five goals in that second period alone; 2-4 at the intermission.

Jack Roslovic tied it at 49 and the third period produced no winner, though Toronto kept firing: 37 shots to Nashville's 25, Juuse Saros turning away 32 of them while Anthony Stolarz stopped 21. In overtime, Nylander found Matthews and the comeback was complete.

Matthews closed with 1 goal, 3 assists, 4 shots and a plus-2. Nylander added a goal and two assists; Roslovic and McKenna each finished with a goal and an assist. Stamkos and Hoglander scored twice each for Nashville — Hoglander's brace either side of the first intermission — but the Predators went the final 31 minutes without scoring. Their power play went 1-for-1; Toronto needed three attempts for its one, and took one minor to Nashville's three.

Down three, then up one, in overtime. Toronto does not take the short route anywhere.