Newhook scores twice in the Canadiens' 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs
Montréal Canadiens center Alex Newhook, left, celebrates after his second goal of the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. Credit: AP/Frank Gunn
TORONTO — Alex Newhook scored twice in the first period, Jacob Fowler made 26 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday night.
Chris Kreider and Zachary Bolduc also scored for Montreal (11-3-3). The Canadiens have won seven of their last eight games.
William Nylander and Gavin McKenna scored for Toronto (8-8-2), and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 24 shots. The Maple Leafs have lost two straight and four of five in regulation.
The Canadiens opened the scoring at 5:56 of the first when Newhook’s pass in front of Bobrovsky pinballed into Toronto’s net after a giveaway by McKenna started the sequence. Newhook then tipped in Kaiden Guhle’s point shot with 6:54 left.
The Canadiens made it 3-0 on a breakaway with 7:03 to go in the second when Kreider intercepted McKenna's pass at Montreal’s blue line and beat Bobrovsky past his blocker. Toronto’s rookie winger was benched for the rest of the period.
Nylander blasted a one-timer on a power play at 6:19 of the third to get the Maple Leafs on the board before McKenna popped in a loose puck 55 seconds later, but Bolduc responded on a man advantage to make it 4-2 with 7:45 to go.
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Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson (48) passes off under pressure from Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Gavin McKenna (92) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. Credit: AP/Frank Gunn
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