Just 10 minutes in, the Maple Leafs were up 2-0 with a 13-3 shot advantage, dominating a tired Penguins team playing an early game on the second leg of a back-to-back. Less than five minutes later, Toronto was down 3-2, and the team ended the first period with a 17-13 shot deficit.

William Nylander scored a minute into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs at 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Nylander's 35th goal of the season brought the Maple Leafs to 38-20-2,

The Pittsburgh Penguins wrap up a back-to-back taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word on Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for all the NHL’s games.

E_Gonzales (1), Williams (1). DP_Toronto 0, Pittsburgh 2. LOB_Toronto 6, Pittsburgh 5. 2B_Palmegiani (1), Cheng (1). HR_Kirk (1), Santander (1), Nimmala (1), Roden (1), Cruz (1), Bart (1). SB_Cruz (1). SF_Solak (1). Lucas pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

The Pittsburgh Penguins made several solid deals ahead of the deadline, and now they've boasted about the bright future with their incredible haul of picks over the next few years.

First Period_1, Toronto, Domi 4 (Robertson, McMann), 2:15. 2, Toronto, Timmins 2 (Holmberg, Nylander), 4:39. 3, Pittsburgh, Glass 4 (Lizotte, Shea), 10:27. 4 ...

When: Sunday, 1 p.m., PPG Paints Arena TV: TSN Radio: TSN 1050 Odds: Maple Leafs -172, Penguins +138 The word in Pittsburgh after practice on Saturday was that Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok could make his 2024-25 season debut on Sunday,

The Penguins also acquired a 2026 second-round draft pick and a 2027 fourth-round draft pick from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for defenseman Luke Schenn, who himself was recently traded to Pittsburgh in a deal with the Nashville Predators with forward Tommy Novak on Wednesday for forward Michael Bunting and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft.