Auston Matthews scores league-leading 49th, Leafs beat Bruins

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Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 49th goal and had an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs ended Boston’s four-game winning streak with a 6-4 victory on Tuesday night.

Matthews’ goal late in the second period was the fourth of five straight scored by the Maple Leafs, who held a 6-1 lead and flustered the Bruins into a string of retaliatory hits and penalties.

"I just thought we didn’t give them a lot," Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said. "We managed a couple of the strong pushes that they had, but otherwise a real patient game and we took advantage of the opportunities that we had."

Colin Blackwell scored his first goal since joining Toronto in a trade at the deadline. Morgan Rielly, Alexander Kerfoot and Mitchell Marner each had a goal and an assist.

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Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden on March 29, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)

John Tavares added two assists and Erik Kallgren had 23 saves after entering in the first period, replacing Petr Mrazek, who left with a groin injury. The Leafs also lost a pair of defensemen to injuries, but had more than enough offense before the Bruins cut the margin.

"I didn’t think it was overly chippy, to be honest with you. There was no fights or anything like that," Rielly said. "Overall, the team did a good job of staying focused on the outcome of the game. We protected each other when we had to, but I don’t think it was out of control by any means."

David Pastrnak scored his 38th goal for Boston. Jake DeBrusk, Curtis Lazar, Taylor Hall also scored for