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McKenna scores winner, Maple Leafs top Sharks

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Digital, G. (2026, October 20). McKenna scores winner, Maple Leafs top Sharks. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12108820/mckenna-scores-winner-maple-leafs-top-sharks/

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Gavin McKenna scored the winning goal in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Monday. Auston Matthews contributed a goal and two assists for the Maple Leafs, who improved to 4-4-2 with Sergei Bobrovsky making 30 saves. Mason Marchment scored for San Jose (4-4-1), which received 28 saves from Yaroslav Askarov. McKenna's power-play goal was pivotal in ending Toronto’s three-game losing streak and featured a highlight drop to one knee post-goal celebration.
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On October 20, 2026, Gavin McKenna scored the game-winning goal in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1 at home, ending their three-game losing streak. The win was particularly significant for McKenna, who had recently been benched but returned to score his third professional goal and first career game-winner. Auston Matthews added a goal and two assists while Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves in the victory. The match featured the NHL's top two picks from the 2026 draft, McKenna and Sharks winger Ivar Stenberg. With this win, Toronto improved their record to 4-4-2 for the season.

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NHL San Jose Sharks TORONTO the Maple Leafs

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TORONTO GPE · 7× Askarov PERSON · 3× Matthews PERSON · 3× McKenna PERSON · 3× San Jose GPE · 3× Sharks ORG · 3× Maple Leafs ORG · 2× Marchment PERSON · 2× NHL ORG · 2× the Maple Leafs ORG · 2×

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KEY MOMENT Askarov had frustrated Toronto’s shooters until San Jose was whistled for too many men on the ice late in the second, leading to Matthews getting the home side level through 40 minutes.
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🔮 Star winger William Nylander missed the morning skate with an illness and was listed as a game-time decision, but was healthy enough to suit up.
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McKenna scores winner, Maple Leafs top Sharks · assertive framing

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Gavin McKenna scored the winner on a third-period power play as the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a three-game slide Monday with a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. asserted
Leafs → score → Sharks
Auston Matthews added a goal and two assists for Toronto (4-4-2). asserted
Matthews → add → Toronto
Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves to pick up his first home win for the Maple Leafs. asserted
Bobrovsky → make → Leafs
Nick Paul added an empty-net goal late in regulation. asserted
Paul → add → regulation
Mason Marchment replied for San Jose (4-4-1), which got 28 stops from Yaroslav Askarov. asserted
which → reply → Askarov
McKenna fished the puck out of a crowd and fired past Askarov at 4:56 of the final period before dropping to one knee in celebration to snap a 1-1 tie. asserted
McKenna → fish → tie
Toronto entered play 0-2-1 over its last three contests, and 1-2-2 over the last five. asserted
Toronto → enter → five
Get breaking National news The game featured the first meeting between the No. 1 and 2 picks at the 2026 NHL draft — McKenna and Sharks winger Ivar Stenberg. asserted
game → get → Stenberg
Marchment opened the scoring at 13:54 of the first when he was left all alone in front of Bobrovsky after Matthews turned the puck over in the defensive zone. asserted
Matthews → open → zone
Matthews made up for that mistake and got his team even with 12 seconds left in the second on a power play. asserted
team → make → play
Toronto’s captain took a pass from Kirill Marchenko and ripped a shot upstairs on Askarov before McKenna pushed the home side in front in the third. asserted
McKenna → take → third
Star winger William Nylander missed the morning skate with an illness and was listed as a game-time decision, but was healthy enough to suit up. asserted
Nylander → miss → decision
The Uxbridge, Ont., product played four games for the Maple Leafs before getting traded to the Florida Panthers. asserted
product → play → Panthers
KEY MOMENT Askarov had frustrated Toronto’s shooters until San Jose was whistled for too many men on the ice late in the second, leading to Matthews getting the home side level through 40 minutes. asserted
side → frustrate → minutes
Toronto entered with the NHL’s top-ranked penalty kill at 96.4 per cent (27 for 28). asserted
Toronto → enter → 28
The club then killed off all four San Jose man-advantage opportunities Monday. asserted
club → kill → opportunities
UP NEXT Sharks: Visit the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. asserted
Sharks → visit → Tuesday
Maple Leafs: Visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. asserted
Leafs → visit → Tuesday
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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