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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Toronto 4, Columbus 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 28, 2018
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees: Kevin Pollock, Corey Syvret
Linesmen: Matt MacPherson, Bryan Pancich
Attendance: 18963
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Toronto 2114
Columbus 1012
Periods:
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1
Toronto   Columbus
  0:00 Alexander Wennberg wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
  1:01 Seth Jones shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 1:02  
  1:29 Shot by Pierre-Luc Dubois misses the net
  1:50 Josh Anderson penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by William Nylander.
  1:50 Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
John Tavares scores a power play goal. Assisted by Nazem Kadri and Mitchell Marner. 2:22  
  2:22 Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against William Nylander.
  2:30 Giveaway by Sergei Bobrovsky.
Shot by Igor Ozhiganov misses the net 2:34  
Travis Dermott shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 2:35  
  2:37 Riley Nash wins the faceoff against Nazem Kadri.
  3:09 David Savard shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
Shot by William Nylander misses the net 3:19  
  3:28 Ryan Murray hits Trevor Moore.
  4:03 Markus Nutivaara hits Frederik Gauthier.
  4:47 Nick Foligno scores. Assisted by Alexander Wennberg and Seth Jones.
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 4:47  
Andreas Johnsson shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 4:56  
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Brandon Dubinsky. 4:57  
John Tavares shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 5:01  
Andreas Johnsson shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 5:06  
Takeaway by John Tavares. 5:31  
Shot by Nikita Zaitsev misses the net 5:38  
Nikita Zaitsev blocks shot from Artemi Panarin. 5:49  
Nikita Zaitsev blocks shot from Scott Harrington. 5:53  
Frederik Gauthier wins the faceoff against Brandon Dubinsky. 6:17  
Trevor Moore hits Scott Harrington. 6:26  
Frederik Gauthier hits David Savard. 6:32  
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Brandon Dubinsky. 6:35  
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 7:06  
Giveaway by Mitchell Marner. 7:27  
  7:33 Shot by Seth Jones misses the net
  7:38 Shot by Zach Werenski misses the net
Morgan Rielly shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 7:55  
Nazem Kadri shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 8:23  
  8:31 Zach Werenski blocks shot from Nazem Kadri.
William Nylander wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner. 8:32  
  8:36 Boone Jenner blocks shot from Jake Gardiner.
  8:57 Boone Jenner hits Nikita Zaitsev.
  9:03 Boone Jenner hits Nazem Kadri.
  9:13 David Savard hits Trevor Moore.
Travis Dermott shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 9:45  
  10:04 Markus Hannikainen hits Par Lindholm.
  10:48 Anthony Duclair hits Mitchell Marner.
  11:25 Cam Atkinson shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  11:37 Shot by David Savard misses the net
William Nylander penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Josh Anderson. 12:24  
Par Lindholm wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 12:24  
Ron Hainsey shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 12:31  
  12:57 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
Mitchell Marner blocks shot from Seth Jones. 13:32  
  13:45 Shot by Artemi Panarin misses the net
  13:51 Seth Jones shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  14:12 Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
Takeaway by Auston Matthews. 14:40  
Jake Gardiner hits Nick Foligno. 14:53  
  15:31 Riley Nash hits Igor Ozhiganov.
  15:33 Riley Nash shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  15:34 Brandon Dubinsky hits Jake Gardiner.
  15:34 Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against William Nylander.
Nazem Kadri blocks shot from Josh Anderson. 15:39  
  16:11 Shot by Seth Jones misses the net
Morgan Rielly hits Josh Anderson. 16:19  
Takeaway by Morgan Rielly. 16:24  
  16:24 Josh Anderson shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
Nazem Kadri wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 16:27  
Kasperi Kapanen shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 16:51  
  16:52 Alexander Wennberg wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
  17:11 Takeaway by Anthony Duclair.
Jake Gardiner blocks shot from Anthony Duclair. 17:25  
  17:48 Pierre-Luc Dubois blocks shot from Kasperi Kapanen.
  17:58 Giveaway by Seth Jones.
John Tavares scores. Assisted by Mitchell Marner. 18:04  
  18:04 Brandon Dubinsky wins the faceoff against Frederik Gauthier.
Trevor Moore shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 18:33  
Morgan Rielly shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 19:05  
  19:06 Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
  19:12 Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
2
Toronto   Columbus
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 0:00  
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 0:05  
  0:25 Takeaway by Anthony Duclair.
  0:32 Shot by Markus Nutivaara misses the net
  0:54 Cam Atkinson shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
Giveaway by John Tavares. 0:54  
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Cam Atkinson. 0:55  
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 1:03  
William Nylander wins the faceoff against Josh Anderson. 1:16  
Giveaway by Travis Dermott. 1:40  
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 2:04  
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 2:10  
  2:24 Brandon Dubinsky shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
Frederik Gauthier wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 2:25  
  2:49 Pierre-Luc Dubois hits Frederik Gauthier.
  3:03 Takeaway by Ryan Murray.
Travis Dermott hits Josh Anderson. 3:39  
Igor Ozhiganov blocks shot from Oliver Bjorkstrand. 3:48  
  3:58 Seth Jones hits Andreas Johnsson.
Mitchell Marner shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 4:00  
  4:03 Oliver Bjorkstrand blocks shot from Igor Ozhiganov.
  4:06 Riley Nash blocks shot from Travis Dermott.
John Tavares blocks shot from Artemi Panarin. 4:34  
Nazem Kadri wins the faceoff against Brandon Dubinsky. 4:35  
  5:11 Giveaway by Artemi Panarin.
Connor Brown shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 5:21  
  5:32 Shot by Zach Werenski misses the net
Takeaway by Jake Gardiner. 5:45  
  5:58 Nick Foligno shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  5:58 Nick Foligno wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
  6:05 Shot by Ryan Murray misses the net
  6:19 Giveaway by Nick Foligno.
Travis Dermott hits Nick Foligno. 6:28  
  6:32 Nick Foligno hits Travis Dermott.
  6:35 Anthony Duclair penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Igor Ozhiganov.
  6:35 Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
John Tavares shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 7:04  
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Brandon Dubinsky. 7:09  
Giveaway by John Tavares. 7:22  
Giveaway by Nazem Kadri. 7:37  
  8:17 Nick Foligno shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  8:18 Josh Anderson wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 8:48  
  9:00 Pierre-Luc Dubois hits Patrick Marleau.
Kasperi Kapanen penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Scott Harrington. 9:05  
  9:05 Scott Harrington penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Kasperi Kapanen.
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 9:05  
  9:22 Zach Werenski blocks shot from William Nylander.
William Nylander shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 9:26  
Jake Gardiner blocks shot from Zach Werenski. 9:36  
Mitchell Marner scores. Assisted by Auston Matthews and Jake Gardiner. 9:46  
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 9:46  
  10:06 Shot by Cam Atkinson misses the net
  10:47 Nick Foligno hits Ron Hainsey.
  11:11 Scott Harrington shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  11:12 Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
Shot by Mitchell Marner misses the net 11:27  
  11:36 Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Nazem Kadri.
  12:19 Riley Nash shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
Shot by William Nylander misses the net 12:31  
  12:35 Markus Hannikainen blocks shot from Ron Hainsey.
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 12:36  
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 13:05  
  13:16 Artemi Panarin blocks shot from John Tavares.
  13:18 Brandon Dubinsky wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner. 13:36  
Mitchell Marner hits Markus Nutivaara. 13:48  
  14:12 Josh Anderson hits Igor Ozhiganov.
  14:35 Oliver Bjorkstrand shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  14:39 Takeaway by Josh Anderson.
  14:48 Josh Anderson shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  14:56 Brandon Dubinsky wins the faceoff against William Nylander.
Ron Hainsey blocks shot from Scott Harrington. 15:03  
Nazem Kadri penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by David Savard. 15:18  
Connor Brown wins the faceoff against Brandon Dubinsky. 15:18  
Par Lindholm wins the faceoff against Brandon Dubinsky. 15:38  
Par Lindholm shoots misses the net 15:59  
Takeaway by Morgan Rielly. 16:50  
Takeaway by Par Lindholm. 17:17  
Connor Brown shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 17:21  
  18:03 Brandon Dubinsky wins the faceoff against Andreas Johnsson.
  18:39 Riley Nash hits Jake Gardiner.
  18:56 Pierre-Luc Dubois shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  19:33 Cam Atkinson shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  19:46 Takeaway by Artemi Panarin.
  19:48 Shot by Boone Jenner misses the net
Shot by Kasperi Kapanen misses the net 20:00  
3
Toronto   Columbus
  0:00 Alexander Wennberg wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
Ron Hainsey blocks shot from Anthony Duclair. 0:11  
  0:38 Pierre-Luc Dubois wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
Nikita Zaitsev blocks shot from Artemi Panarin. 0:53  
  1:03 Takeaway by Artemi Panarin.
  1:10 Seth Jones hits Andreas Johnsson.
  1:18 Cam Atkinson shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  1:39 David Savard hits Nazem Kadri.
  1:44 Scott Harrington blocks shot from William Nylander.
Nazem Kadri wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner. 1:46  
Nazem Kadri shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 2:13  
Frederik Gauthier wins the faceoff against Brandon Dubinsky. 2:15  
  2:31 Takeaway by Ryan Murray.
  2:49 Markus Hannikainen shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Nick Foligno. 2:50  
  3:16 Shot by Zach Werenski misses the net
  3:25 Cam Atkinson shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
Giveaway by Kasperi Kapanen. 3:25  
  3:44 Pierre-Luc Dubois shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  3:59 Takeaway by Ryan Murray.
  4:05 Ryan Murray blocks shot from Jake Gardiner.
John Tavares shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 4:08  
John Tavares hits Pierre-Luc Dubois. 4:08  
Shot by Andreas Johnsson misses the net 4:29  
Jake Gardiner blocks shot from Oliver Bjorkstrand. 4:46  
Shot by William Nylander misses the net 4:56  
Takeaway by William Nylander. 5:10  
  5:28 Josh Anderson hits Igor Ozhiganov.
  5:39 Zach Werenski hits Trevor Moore.
Frederik Gauthier shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 5:39  
Frederik Gauthier shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 5:45  
  5:54 Giveaway by Alexander Wennberg.
Shot by Morgan Rielly misses the net 5:58  
Giveaway by Trevor Moore. 6:05  
  6:46 Nick Foligno shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
Connor Brown shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 8:09  
William Nylander wins the faceoff against Brandon Dubinsky. 8:11  
  8:24 Markus Hannikainen shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  8:39 Shot by David Savard misses the net
Connor Brown shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 9:13  
Frederik Gauthier wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 9:15  
  10:14 Pierre-Luc Dubois wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
Takeaway by Auston Matthews. 10:43  
  10:59 Takeaway by Markus Nutivaara.
  11:18 Shot by Josh Anderson misses the net
  12:01 Josh Anderson hits Igor Ozhiganov.
  12:14 Zach Werenski hits Connor Brown.
  12:33 Nick Foligno shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  12:36 Shot by Scott Harrington misses the net
  12:55 Scott Harrington blocks shot from William Nylander.
Giveaway by Garret Sparks. 13:29  
  13:35 Shot by Markus Nutivaara misses the net
Frederik Gauthier scores. Assisted by Par Lindholm and Trevor Moore. 13:44  
  13:44 Pierre-Luc Dubois wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
Giveaway by Garret Sparks. 13:54  
Jake Gardiner blocks shot from Artemi Panarin. 14:13  
  14:36 Shot by Josh Anderson misses the net
Mitchell Marner blocks shot from Zach Werenski. 14:55  
Morgan Rielly shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 15:17  
Takeaway by Morgan Rielly. 15:25  
Ron Hainsey blocks shot from Cam Atkinson. 15:44  
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Nick Foligno. 15:45  
Ron Hainsey shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 16:02  
  16:03 Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against William Nylander.
Travis Dermott shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 16:30  
  16:37 Boone Jenner blocks shot from Connor Brown.
  16:44 Josh Anderson shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  16:57 Markus Nutivaara hits Nazem Kadri.
Frederik Gauthier wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 17:12  
Takeaway by Frederik Gauthier. 17:31  
  18:20 Shot by Seth Jones misses the net
Giveaway by Igor Ozhiganov. 18:29  
  18:32 Artemi Panarin scores. Assisted by Zach Werenski.
  18:32 Alexander Wennberg wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 18:57  
  19:23 Pierre-Luc Dubois wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner. 19:35  
Nikita Zaitsev blocks shot from Artemi Panarin. 19:41  
  19:42 Nick Foligno hits Nikita Zaitsev.
  19:42 Nick Foligno shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  19:44 Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
  19:49 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Garret Sparks.
  19:53 Shot by Nick Foligno misses the net
Auston Matthews blocks shot from Seth Jones. 19:57