Joseph Woll was outstanding in making 38 saves and Steven Lorentz scored short-handed early in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Wednesday night. Auston Matthews,

At 6:02 into the game, both teams were penalized when Artturi Lehkonen and Matthew Knies exchanged fouls. The officials sent Lehkonen to the box for elbowing, while Knies was admonished for high-sticking. This resulted in two minutes of 4-on-4 play. A similar situation would also occur later in the game.

The Toronto Maple Leafs battled the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 win in a game that saw the Avalanche generate plenty of shots but not make the most of their chances.

Scoring first has been a March trend for the Maple Leafs, and our expert NHL predictions expect the Leafs to score first tonight against the Predators.

The Senators (35-25-5) are trying to do their part to end their seven-year playoff drought, coming into Toronto on a five-game winning streak to face the Maple Leafs (39-23-3) in front of a national TV audience on "Hockey Night in Canada" on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, SNO, SNW, SNP, TVAS2).