Rielly's OT goal lifts Leafs
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Defenseman Morgan Rielly scored his fourth goal of the season 2:13 into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Saturday night at PNC Arena.
William Nylander assisted on the winning goal as Rielly found the net in a road game for the first time this season.
Mitchell Marner and James van Riemsdyk each had a goal for the Maple Leafs, who won their third game in a row. Van Riemsdyk also posted an assist.
Victor Rask and Teuvo Teravainen scored for Carolina, which was denied in its bid for back-to-back wins for the first time in more than a month.
Toronto goalie Frederik Andersen made 36 saves. Cam Ward stopped 23 shots for Carolina.
Rask opened the scoring at 8:59, rewarding the Hurricanes for a strong start that included the team producing the game's first seven shots. Rask took the puck into the zone and converted on a tough-angle shot from the right side.
Fifty-three seconds later, Marner pulled the Maple Leafs even with his second goal in as many games. Marner was out injured and didn't play in last month's game in Raleigh, but has points in five consecutive games.
Teravainen scored on a tip-in 45 seconds into the second period on a power play that included time remaining from a first-period infraction.
The Maple Leafs were even again with 12:23 left in the second period on van Riemsdyk's 21st goal of the season.
NOTES: D Martin Marincin was in the Toronto lineup for the first time since Feb. 2. ... Maple Leafs G Curtis McElhinney, despite his shutout of the Hurricanes in this same building last month, was the backup Saturday night. ... Hurricanes RW Sebastian Aho, with 20 goals, has the second-most goals of any Carolina rookie, trailing only teammate Jeff Skinner's 31 six seasons ago. ... This began a three-game road trip for the Maple Leafs, with the next stop Tuesday night at Florida. ... The Hurricanes play their next two games against the New York Islanders -- on the road Monday and at home Tuesday.