{"id":245338,"date":"2026-03-31T17:27:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/245338\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:27:30","slug":"maple-leafs-edge-ducks-in-overtime-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/245338\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Leafs Edge Ducks in Overtime Thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AToronto’s captain John Tavares scores the game-winning goal in overtime, capping an exciting back-and-forth battle between the Maple Leafs and Ducks.Anaheim Today<\/p>\n

In a back-and-forth battle, Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares scored the overtime winner with just 5 seconds remaining to lift his team to a 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Maple Leafs’ win keeps them in the hunt for a playoff spot in the competitive Atlantic Division, while the Ducks continue to struggle to find consistency this season.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Tavares had a big night, scoring two goals and adding an assist to lead the Maple Leafs’ offense. The game-winning goal came after a flurry of end-to-end action in the extra period, with Tavares burying the winner just before time expired.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Monday, March 31, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

John Tavares<\/p>\n

The captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tavares scored two goals and added an assist, including the game-winning goal in overtime.<\/p>\n

Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n

The NHL team based in Toronto, Ontario, who are fighting for a playoff spot in the Atlantic Division.<\/p>\n

Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n

The NHL team based in Anaheim, California, who are struggling to find consistency this season.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a huge win for us tonight. We battled hard and found a way to get it done in overtime.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 John Tavares, Captain, Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Maple Leafs’ victory in this back-and-forth thriller showcases the team’s resilience and offensive firepower, as they continue to push for a playoff spot in the tight Atlantic Division race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Toronto’s captain John Tavares scores the game-winning goal in overtime,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":245339,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-245338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}