Maple Leafs Soar to Victory with Lorentz's Dazzling Goal and Woll's Stellar Performance

Maple Leafs Defeat Islanders with Lorentz's Spectacular Goal

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena, thanks in part to a spectacular goal by Steven Lorentz.

Lorentz's goal, which he described as one he'll remember, came midway through the second period. He took a pass from Ryan Reaves, turned defenseman Scott Mayfield inside out, and buried a wrister in the top corner. He then celebrated by leaping into the glass, a pregame ritual that has become a crowd favorite.

"It definitely wasn't the celly on my mind, but the boards were just kind of there and I thought I might as well test them out one more time," Lorentz said. "It was pretty cool. It felt nice."

David Kampf opened the scoring for the Leafs late in the first period, and John Tavares iced the win with an empty-netter. William Nylander had two assists, and Joseph Woll made 30 saves for the victory.

The win moved the Leafs into a tie with the Florida Panthers for top spot in the Atlantic Division standings. Auston Matthews sat out a fifth straight game due to an upper-body injury.

The Islanders got their lone goal from Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who converted a slick pass from Noah Dobson in the second period. Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves in the loss.

The two teams will meet again on Thursday in the back end of the home-and-home series in New York.