After multiple post-rattling shots early in the first period, the Maple Leafs struck first and the Stars gave away yet another first goal. Antti Niemi, however, continued to play judiciously and well throughout the period.
In the second period, Auston Matthews added to Jake Gardiner‘s tally to make it 2-0 Toronto thanks to some defensive blunders. From there on, the Stars ran into some bad luck with calls against. Initially they made the most of the slew of penalties, with a PPG coming from Seguin in the third.