Twice, this game should’ve been well in hand with the Leafs up by two. A shorthanded goal against due to some casual play in the defensive zone on the power play (with and without the puck) by Auston Matthews brought the Habs within one late in the second period. After restoring the two-goal advantage via John Tavares’ second of the game, some sloppiness/cuteness when breaking the puck out bogged the Leafs down in their defensive zone, leading to a 4-2 lead evaporating with under seven minutes to go in the third period.
In the overtime period, the Leafs never touched the puck before Nick Suzuki sealed it at three-on-three.