{"id":7695,"date":"2026-02-03T13:33:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/william-nylander-shines-as-leafs-beat-flames-for-8th-straight-time\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:33:48","slug":"william-nylander-shines-as-leafs-beat-flames-for-8th-straight-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/william-nylander-shines-as-leafs-beat-flames-for-8th-straight-time\/","title":{"rendered":"William Nylander shines as Leafs beat Flames for 8th straight time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<section id=\"0\" class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/28145049.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/28145049.jpg\" alt=\"NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames\" class=\"w-full\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\"\/><span class=\"text-0.8 leading-tight\">Feb 2, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) and Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund (11) battle for the puck during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-1\">\n<p>William Nylander scored once in a three-point game and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs posted a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-2\">\n<p>Matias Maccelli, Troy Stecher and Bobby McMann also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two consecutive games since losing six straight (0-5-1).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-3\">\n<p>Toronto has won eight consecutive meetings and is on a 15-3-1 run against Calgary since the 2020-21 season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-4\">\n<p>Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll made 28 saves, 13 of them in the third period to preserve the victory.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-5\">\n<p>Toronto won a road game in regulation for the first time since Dec. 4.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-6\">\n<p>Nazem Kadri and Joel Farabee both collected one goal and one assist for the Flames, who have one win in seven games (1-4-2).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-7\">\n<p>Goalie Dustin Wolf stopped 18 shots.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"section-8\">\n<p>Nylander sent the Maple Leafs off and running 35 seconds into the clash. John Tavares intercepted a Calgary pass and sprung Nylander on a breakaway that he converted for the seventh goal in his past eight games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-9\">\n<p>Maccelli doubled the lead by converting an open chance from the slot set up by Nylander at 7:17 of the second period.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-10\">\n<p>Stecher made it a 3-0 game less than two minutes later when he jumped down from his point position, took a feed from Nylander as he headed to the cage and completed a backhand deke.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-11\">\n<p>Nylander, who was born in Calgary while his father played for the Flames, has racked up 36 points in 26 career meetings with the Flames (13 goals, 23 assists).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-12\">\n<p>Kadri provided the Flames a flicker of hope when he put them on the board at 13:15 of the middle frame with a needle-threading high, short-side shot as he zipped down the wing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-13\">\n<p>Farabee made it a 3-2 affair 2:31 later when he crashed the net and chipped home a cross-crease fed from Kadri, giving him goals in consecutive games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-14\">\n<p>Calgary frantically pushed for the equalizer and came within a whisker on multiple occasions. Woll made a sprawling save on Adam Klapka&#8217;s golden chance with less than six minutes remaining, one of the many scoring chances the Flames created in vain.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-15\">\n<p>McMann&#8217;s empty-net goal with 24.5 seconds on the clock iced the victory.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"section-16\">\n<p>&#8211;Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/william-nylander-shines-as-leafs-beat-flames-for-8th-straight-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feb 2, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) and Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund (11) battle for the puck during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. 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