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Sharks Bounce Back to Beat Maple Leafs 3-2 in OT

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San Jose Sharks’ William Eklund (72) and Alexander Wennberg (21) celebrate the game-winning goal against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby (35) during overtime NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime. Dmitry Orlov, John Klingberg and Alexander Wennberg scored for the Sharks. Alex Nedeljkovic made 28 saves for the win. Dakota Joshua and Auston Matthews scored for Toronto. Dennis Hildeby made 29 saves in the loss.

Dakota Joshua opened the scoring at 14:33 of the first period. He tipped a shot from Jake McCabe. An assist also went to William Nylander, who started the play with a pass from behind the net.

The Sharks had two power plays in the first and took no penalties. The shots were even at 11.

Auston Matthews doubled the Maple Leafs lead with a power play goal at 14:32 of the second period. Nylander’s pass from acoss the ice found Matthews near the goal line and ready to shoot. An assist also went to Morgan Rielly.

Less than a minute later, Dmitry Orlov cut the Toronto lead in half. He took his shot from the left face-off dot and put it off the bar. Assists went to John Klingberg and Alexander Wennberg.

The shots were 14-8 Toronto in the second. The Sharks took two penalties and had no power plays.

At 8:54 of the third, Ryan Reaves put the puck in the net, redirecting a shot from Barclay Goodrow. The Maple Leafs challenged the play as offsides. Though Gaudette seemed to have control of the puck while backing into the zone, the challenge succeeded.

With their net empty, the Sharks tied it at 18:35 of the third. John Klingberg scored with a slap shot through traffic. Assists went to Macklin Celebrini and Wennberg.

Each team took one penalty and the Sharks outshot Toronto 11-5 in the third.

Wennberg capped off his three point night with the overtime game winner 2:49 into the extra frame. Skating into the zone two-on-one with William Eklund, Wennberg scored on the rebound from Eklund’s shot.

The Sharks next play on Saturday in Pittsburgh against the Penguins at 12:00 PM PT.

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro: Sharks take on Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena Thursday

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San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini (71) scores a goal against the Winnipeg Jets on Fri Nov 7, 2025 at SAP Center in San Jose. Celebrini and the Sharks take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thu Dec 11, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 The San Jose Sharks took a tough loss on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia getting beat by three goals 4-1.

#2 The Flyers Travis Konecny scored his 500th point of the season and Flyer goaltender Dan Vladar stopped 17 shots and allowed only one goal.

#3 The Sharks Collin Graf scored the first goal of the game when he drove it past the cross slot from a John Klingberg pass at 11:33.

#4 Sharks starting goaltender Yaroslav Askarov was out with an illness and the Sharks started Alex Nedelijkovic who stopped 26 shots but allowed four goals. The Sharks signed 39 year old geologist Justin Kowalkoski as an emergency back up who hadn’t played hockey since his college days 17 years ago at Colgate to a one game amateur contract.

#5 Up next for the Sharks the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night at 4pm PT. The Leafs have won four of their last five games and are 14-11-4. The Leafs are fifth in the Eastern Conference. The Sharks have lost three of their last four games as they visit the Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Join Len Shapiro for the San Jose Sharks podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

NHL podcast Jessica Kwong: Stars turn up the offense on Oilers; Will Matthews and Roy return to Leafs to help end their losing streak?; plus more NHL news

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Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) can’t stop the Edmonton Oilers Connor Clattenburg’s (64) shot in the second period for a goal at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Tue Nov 25, 2025 (Canadian Press photo via AP)

NHL podcast Jessica Kwong:

  1. Was Tuesday night’s showdown between Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers a preview of a Western Conference power-race?
  2. Can Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies, and Nicolas Roy return in time to help the Toronto Maple Leafs end their skid?
  3. Will the sudden surge of the Utah Hockey Club’s Logan Cooley — coming off a four-goal, five-point night — make him the breakout star of the season?
  4. Are surprise teams like Anaheim Ducks and Buffalo Sabres reshaping the early-season standings more than expected?
  5. Could lineup shakeups and injuries across the league change the playoff-race narrative before December ends?

Join Jessica Kwong does the NHL podcasts every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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NHL podcast with Jessica Kwong: McDavid reaches milestone for Oilers; Pens drop 3-0 lead to Leafs; plus more news

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Edmonton Oilers Conner McDavid scored his 1100th career point against the St Louis Blues on Tue Nov 3, 2025 (USA Today file photo)

NHL podcast with Jessica Kwong:

#1 What milestone did Connor McDavid reach during the Edmonton Oilers-St. Louis Blues game, and why is it significant in the league history?

#2 How did the Toronto Maple Leafs manage to turn around their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and which player(s) catalyzed the comeback?

#3 What impact did rookie Ben Kindel have in the Penguins’ loss to the Maple Leafs, and what record or milestone did he achieve in that game?

#4 In the matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and the Nashville Predators, what situation did Vancouver overcome to win the game, and what does that say about their performance under pressure?

#5 Which two superstar forwards were set to face each other in the upcoming game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche, and what was the added significance of that matchup according to the preview?

Jessica Kwong is an NHL podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Mary Lisa: Panthers cut Leafs series lead 2-1; Florida’s Marchand gets OT goal winner

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Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) celebrates teammate Brand Marchand (63) overtime game winning goal to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Fri May 9, 2025 (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Mary Lisa:

#1 The Florida Panthers got the game winning goal in overtime from Brad Marchand who scored on a deflected shot at 15:27 as the Panthers picked up their first win in the Eastern Conference semifinals 5-4 to cut the Toronto Maple Leafs lead 2-1.

#2 The shot by Marchand hit the Leafs Morgan Rielly and ended up going over Toronto goaltender Joseph Woll for the goal. It was one four goals that ended up being a ricochet going off an opposing player two for each team.

#3 For Florida Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe, and Jonah Gadjovich all scored. The Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky saved 27 shots and Evan Rodrigues got two assists. The Panthers who lost the first two games of this series have gone 13-2 in their last 15 playoff games in overtime.

#4 The Leafs John Tavares scored twice and Matthew Knies and Reilly also had a goal apiece. Leafs goaltender Woll stopped 32 Florida shots.

#5 Game 4 is Sunday at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. The Leafs have a chance to go up two games 3-1 but the Panthers who have home ice can tie the series up 2-2 and take the series tie for game 5 back to Toronto.

Join Mary Lisa for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Len Shapiro Fri May 2, 2025: Leafs eliminate Sens in six games with 4-2 win; Knights edge Wild 3-2 to advance to next round; plus more NHL news

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Toronto Maple Leafs William Nylander (right) and Matthew Knies (23) as Autin Matthews scores on the Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) in game six of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Canadian Tire Centre on Thu May 1, 2025 (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 In the Eastern Conference first round Max Pacioretty ended a 2-2 deadlock for the Toronto Maple Leafs at 5:39 in the third period and eliminated the Ottawa Senators 4-2 and in the series by the same score in game six at Canadian Tire Centre Thursday night. Senators goalie Linus Ullmark was beat by Pacioretty glove side with a wrist shot from the left face off circle.

#2 The Vegas Golden Knights Jack Eichel scored his first goal in the playoffs and also added an assist as the Knights eliminated the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in game six in the First Round of the Western Conference playoffs at the Xcel Energy Center Thursday night.

#3 Colorado Avalanche Valeri Nichushkin led with two goals to help prevent the Avalanche from being eliminated in game 6 on Thursday night with a 7-4 win at Ball Arena in Denver. The series is now tied up 3-3 with game seven in Dallas on Saturday. The Aves Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, Martin Necas scored a goal and got an assist.

#4 The Edmonton Oilers eliminated the Los Angeles Kings in game six four games to two. The Oilers got a two goal win 6-4 and got goals from Connor Brown, Zach Hyman, Ryan Nugent Hopkins, Darnell Nurse, Trent Frederic, and Adam Hendrique. Plenty of help in putting this first round to bed on Thursday night.

#5 Friday night the Winnipeg Jets who hold a 3-2 lead over the St Louis Blues play game six at the Enterprise Center. It’s been a grind of a series with the Jets winning the last game 5-3 on Wednesday night in Winnipeg. The Blues have home ice and tie this series up in game 6.

Len Shapiro does the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Len Shapiro Fri Apr 25, 2025:Panthers take 2-0 series lead over Lightning; Leafs win in OT edge Sens 3-2 for 3-0 series lead; plus more NHL news

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Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) makes as teammate defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) clears Tampa Bay center Brayden Point (21) in the first period during game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amailie Arena in Tampa Bay on Thu Apr 24, 2025 (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast:

#1 Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 19 shots and the Panthers went onto shutout the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 in the first round of the Eastern Conference at Amalie Arena on Thursday night in game 2 of the series. The Panthers now take a 2-0 series lead.

#2 The Toronto Maple Leafs have taken a 3-0 lead in their series against the Ottawa Senators. The Leafs edged the Senators 3-2 in game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday night. The Leafs Simon Benoit scored at 1:19 in the overtime stanza to get the Leafs the win.

#3 The Minnesota Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals for the second consecutive game. The Wild now take a 2-1 lead in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 at the Xcel Energy Center on Thursday night. Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy each scored goals. Goaltender Filip Gustavsson stopped 30 shots.

#4 The St Louis Blues Pavel Buchenvich got a hat trick scoring three goals it was Buchenvich’s first career playoff hat trick who also picked up an assist as the Blues landslide the Winnipeg Jets in game 3 with a 7-2 win in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. With the win the Blues take a 2-1 series lead.

Len Shapiro does the NHL Playoff podcasts Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Len Shapiro Fri Apr 18, 2025: Playoffs begin Saturday night; Eight games in total

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The Winnipeg Jets Dylan Samberg (54), Neil Pionk (4), Cole Perfetti (91), Nino Niederreiter (62), celebrate Pionk’s goal against the Anaheim Ducks in the second period on Wed Apr 16, 2025 during the final regular season game in Winnipeg. The Jets are the favorites in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to make the finals as they face off against the St Louis Blues on Sat Apr 19, 2025. (Canadian Press photo via AP)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Len Shapiro Fri Apr 18, 2025:

#1 Len, lets take a run down of the the NHL Playoff series. Starting with the St Louis Blues (44-30-8) and Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4). The Jets are the winner of this year’s presidents cup do you see them as the favorites in the Stanley Cup on Saturday night?

#2 The Ottawa Senators (45-35-7) going against the Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4) on Sun Apr 20th.

#3 The battle of the Florida teams it’s a real rivalry going on with the Florida Panthers ((47-31-4) they’ll take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (47-27-8) starting Tue Apr 22.

#4 Mon Apr 21 it’s the Montreal Canadiens (40-31-11) going up against Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals (51-22-9) at the Capital Center on Mon Apr 21st.

#5 New Jersey Devils (42-33-7) against the Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5) this Sun Apr 20th.

#6 Sat Apr 19 it’ll be the Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4) at the Dallas Stars (50-26-6).

#7 Sun Apr 20 Minnesota Wild (45-30-7) at the Las Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10)

#8 The Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5) will be facing off against the Los Angeles Kings (48-24-9) on Monday Apr 21st at Crypto.com Arena.

Len Shapiro does the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa: Sharks take on visiting Rangers Saturday night at SAP

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San Jose Sharks center Tyler Toffoli (73) exclaims his excitement after scoring a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first period at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Mar 27, 2025 (AP News photo)

On the San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1  San Jose Sharks Tyler Toffoili scored two goals as the Sharks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs at SAP Center on Thursday 6-5 in a shootout.

#2 The Sharks had a 5-3 lead but the Leafs scored two goals in the third period to tie up the game 5-5 and force a shootout. The Leafs came close to closing this game but lost in a narrow contest.

#3 The Sharks Colin Graf, Alexnder Wennberg, and William Eklund each scored a goal. The Sharks had the lead 5-3 with just a minute left in the game when the Maple Leafs closed in within a goal. The Sharks were thankful that Graf, Wennberg and Eklund all contributed because the outcome could have been much different.

#4 Sharks Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini scored during the shootout stanza and goaltender Alex Georgiev saved 30 shots and prevented the Leafs Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner from scoring and passing the Sharks for the win.

#5 Of late the Sharks have found themselves winning their last two games with wins over the Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins. The Sharks host the New York Rangers Saturday night at SAP Center. The Rangers are fifth place two games over .500 at 32-30, they are struggling of late losing six of their last ten games, taking that in consideration how do you see this match up Saturday night?

Mary Lisa does the Sharks podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL podcast Len Shapiro Fri Mar 14, 2025: Panthers get the edge on Leafs 3-2; Senators rolling with fifth straight win 5-3 over Bruins; plus more NHL news

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Florida Panthers Sam Bennett second from left scores on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz (41) as the Maple Leafs Jake McCabe (22) defends in the first period at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Fri Mar 14, 2025 (Canadian Press via AP)

NHL podcast Len Shapiro Fri Mar 14, 2025:

#1 The Florida Panthers edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Thursday night. The Panthers Sam Bennett helped out with two goals in the winning cause.

#2 The Ottawa Senators are becoming to be known as Hottawa. They have now won five straight games. In the latest win on Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre the Senators scored four goals against the Boston Bruins in the first period. The Sens Drake Batherson scored two goals with an assist, Brady Tkachuk has now scored a point in eight straight games with seven goals and two assists. There was nothing the Bruins could do as they ran into a hot Ottawa team losing 6-3.

#3 The Philadelphia Flyers Bobby Brink scored two goals as they edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Thursday night. The win ended the Flyers five game losing streak and the Lightning lost their third game in a row.

#4 The Pittsburgh Penguins Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust scored a goal each and had an assist in the Pens win over the St Louis Blues 5-3 at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night. The Penguins Sidney Crosby and Blake Lizotte had two assists to help the Pens pick up their third straight win. The last time the Penguins won three in a row was when the won four in a row back on Nov 27-Dec 3.

#5  The Vegas Golden Knights chalked up their fourth straight win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 4-0 shutout. Knight’s goaltender Adin Hill stopped all 27 Jackets shot on goals. Hill stopped 14 shots in the first period and gave the Knights an opportunity to score to goals to take the lead in the first period.

Len Shapiro does the NHL podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com