Landeskog’s Two Goals Lead Avalanche Past Slumping Maple Leafs

Gabriel Landeskog scored twice as Colorado defeated Toronto 6-3 on Tuesday night. His second goal, at 5:02 of the third period, gave the Avalanche a lead they would keep. It came just 51 seconds after Jack Roslovic had tied the game at 3-3 for the Maple Leafs.

Devon Toews scored and added an assist, while Brock Nelson and Artturi Lehkonen also scored for Colorado. Martin Necas sealed the win with an empty-net goal. Cale Makar had two assists, and Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 28 shots.

Darren Raddysh and Eason Cowan each had a goal and an assist for Toronto, which has lost four straight and six of its past seven. Roslovic also scored. Raddysh opened the scoring with a shot clocked at 92.89 mph, the NHL’s fourth-fastest goal-scoring shot of the season. Toronto’s goaltender made 22 saves and has allowed at least three goals in 12 of his 13 starts since joining the team as a free agent on July 1.

Roslovic returned after missing Sunday’s game with a lower-body injury, and defenseman Chris Tanev also rejoined the lineup after sitting out for load management. Toronto was without several injured players. Morgan Rielly is day-to-day, while Colton Sissons, Kirill Marchenko, Marshall Rifai and Nick Blankenburg are week-to-week.

Colorado visits the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. Toronto hosts the Minnesota Wild that day.