Ilya Samsonov will make his second straight start for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday when they face the Winnipeg Jets. Samsonov, who has shown improvement with a 1-1-0 record, a 2.02 GAA, and a .900 save percentage since clearing waivers, was instrumental in the Leafs' recent 3-1 win over the Seattle Kraken with 16 stops. In the latest matchup, Samsonov secured a 31-save shutout in a tight game that saw Auston Matthews score the game-winning goal in overtime, assisted by Morgan Rielly, for a 1-0 victory. Winnipeg's goaltender Laurent Brossoit made 29 saves in the loss, which changed the Jets' record to 30-11-5. Matthews also achieved a personal milestone, scoring his 40th goal of the season and becoming the fastest Maple Leaf to reach 600 points in franchise history.
Banner night for Auston Matthews. Picks up his 600th career point and 40th goal of the season.
Matthews is the 8th player in @MapleLeafs history to record 600 points with the club, joining Mats Sundin (987), Darryl Sittler (916), Dave Keon (858), Börje Salming (768), George Armstrong (713), Ron Ellis (640) and Mitch Marner, who collected his 600th point on January 14. https://t.co/MHxIShmAkD
Simon Benoit with his first goal as a Leaf and the bench loves it. 4-1.
The GLOAT DOES IT AGAIN. fastest Toronto Maple Leaf to 600 points. 40th goal of the season in game 46. He’ll go down as one of the greatest goal scorers of all time. What a way to put the Jets away in back to back. Statement wins. Stanley Cup is back on. #LeafsForever
Fastest Maple Leaf to 600 career points. Auston Matthews. https://t.co/9Jd0FKPv3r
auston matthews hits 600 points in franchise-record time as the #leafs are on track to follow up a 1-4-1 stretch by beating one of the league's best teams twice in a row because it's chaos and they love it
Auston Matthews hits the 40-goal plateau for the sixth time.
40 goals in 46 games for Auston Matthews.
40 goals for Auston Matthews.
Auston Matthews. 40 goals. 600 points. Good player. #LeafsForever
Auston Matthews blasts home a slapshot on the 5-on-3. It's 3-1 Maple Leafs with 4:32 left in the third period and 1:41 left of Toronto's 5-on-4. Looks like a Toronto home and home sweep.
Auston Matthews has 40 goals. 3-1.
Leafs have to put this game away here. 5-3 for 90 seconds. Here comes Pablo’s 40th.
Leafs game coming down to the wire. Happy for JT. Samsonov is in the zone right now. #LeafsForever
#NHLJets to the power play for a fourth time tonight. To say they need it to finally work would be an understatement.
#NHLJets attedance: Sell out. 15,225. Third of the season.
John Tavares deflects it in and busts his 9-game pointless streak and team's power-play slump in the process. 2-1 TOR.
#Leafs get their first power play chance of the game here in the third. They are 1 for their last 20.
Leafs to the PP.
Samsonov starts tomorrow #Leafs
"I almost cry... A long time I didn't hear this." Ilya Samsonov has his best game of the season. But most importantly, he's in a good place again with the #Leafs. ↩️ https://t.co/Ski1wFcLjA https://t.co/Ski1wFcLjA
Auston Matthews. 1-0 Toronto after a hard-fought game from Winnipeg and a great game from Ilya Samsonov. Jets drop to 30-11-5, rematch goes Saturday.
Auston Matthews GWG in OT over the Jets... but this game was all Ilya Samsonov. What an incredible game from him. His puck tracking, composure, he deserves the crease. #LeafsForever
46.2 seconds to go, Auston Matthews tips home a reduction to secure a 1-0 win for the Maple Leafs. Morgan Rielly with the dish. 31-save shutout for Ilya Samsonov, 29 saves for Laurent Brossoit in a goaltender’s duel. #NHLJets are now 30-11-5 heading into Saturday’s rematch in Peg
Matthews. Leafs win 1-0.
To OT, tied 0-0. Jarnkrok has 1:25 remaining in his minor. Shots on goal are 28-28. #Leafs
0-0 after two. Shots on goal 21-15 Jets. #Leafs
Ilya Samsonov first game back in the show #LeafsForever https://t.co/Aq1oJx3zoK
Ilya Samsonov has shown up to play. Waiting on 18 skaters now. #LeafsForever #GoJetsGo
Ilya Samsonov will be between the pipes for the Maple Leafs against the Jets, his second straight start... On @7ElevenCanada That's Hockey, @HayesTSN on why tonight's game is so important for Samsonov: https://t.co/D1bRRZHp5W #7ElevenThatsHockey https://t.co/ScE4YF0xQw
Ilya Samsonov starts for the Leafs again Wednesday night against Winnipeg. He has improved this month since clearing waivers, going 1-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .900 save percentage. Is it fair to say Samsonov is back? More from @markhmasters: https://t.co/cxQaq1s6Pd https://t.co/0PluqfYZ4J
Ilya Samsonov will make his second straight start when #LeafsForever face #GoJetsGo on Wednesday. Samsonov was terrific with 16 stops in 3-1 win over #SeaKraken on Sunday. @NHLdotcom
Per Keefe, Samsonov starts tomorrow night #Leafs