In a game between the Buffalo Sabres and the Toronto Maple Leafs, JJ Peterka scored a power play goal to tie the game 1-1 in the first period. Auston Matthews then tied the game 3-3 just 17 seconds into the third period with a power play goal. Jeff Skinner and Peterka each scored to give the Sabres a 3-2 lead, but Matthews completed a hat trick to tie the game 4-4. Matthews has now scored 11 goals in 11 games this season.
Austin Matthews has scored 81.8 percent of his goals this season in three games. The first two and this one tonight.
Matthews has 11 goals in 11 games.
A hat trick for Matthews as he sticks down a shot from out high. Not much for Levi to do on that one. A 4-4 game with 12+ to go
Good goal. Another hat trick for Matthews. 4-4.
Auston Matthews gets the hat trick at 7:2 ... for now. Play being reviewed for a high stick.
Matthews tips a Giordano shot past Levi for the hat trick. 4-4, 12:33 to play in the third. #Leafs
as of right now Matthews has the hat trick and it's 4-4, but Levi thinks it was hit with a high stick
Auston Matthews picks up his third hat trick in 11 games this season.
Auston Matthews with the hat trick to tie it again.
Marner pressures right away and finds Matthews in front and just :17 into the third it's 3-3.
Disaster. Matthews ties it 17 seconds into the third. Marner found him. That guy can't be wide open. #Sabres and #Leafs are 3-3.
Matthews again, ties it 3-3 from in front just 17 seconds into the third period.
Matthews at 17 seconds on a pass from Marner. 3-3. #Leafs
Auston Matthews ties it 17 seconds into the third.
Auston Matthews has his second of the game and it's tied 3-3.
Ryan Johnson made that great pass to Skinner for his first NHL point.
And then just mere moments later, Jeff Skinner puts the Sabres ahead. Johnson with the stretch pass to send Skinner in, earning his first NHL point.
Auston Matthews power-play goal makes it 2-2. William Nylander will pick up the assist to extend his season-opening points streak franchise record to 11 games.
Skinner with a big slapper breaking down the left side...What a pass from Ryan Johnson for his first NHL point. #Sabres back in front 3-2 at 11:56. Quite an answer there.
As Matthews goal is being announced, Skinner restores a one-goal Sabres lead. 3-2 at 11:56 of the second. #Leafs
Now Jeff Skinner puts the Sabres up 3-2 at 11:56.
Matthews ties it up on the power play
Matthews, PPG at 11:22. Nylander assists, runs point streak to 11 games. 2-2. #Leafs
Auston Matthews ties it on the power play at 11:22.
Peterka's power play goal ties it
Peterka scores short-side from the circle after I'm sitting here trashing Granato for putting out a PP unit of Peterka-Krebs-Okposo-Olofsson-Power and taking the top unit off the ice after 49 seconds with an O-zone draw. Hockey, man. #Sabres tie it 1-1 at 16:13.
Peterka from the left circle on the power play, ties it 1-1 with 3:47 left in the first period.
JJ Peterka ties it on the power play a 16:13.