Avalanche defeat Maple Leafs 6-3 as Landeskog scores twice

Gabriel Landeskog scored his second goal of the night in the third period, giving the Colorado Avalanche a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs and marking the Leafs' fourth consecutive regulation defeat. Devon Toews contributed a goal and an assist, while Brock Nelson, Artturi Lehkonen and Martin Necas added the remaining Colorado goals, the latter scoring into an empty net. Colorado goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood recorded 28 saves, and defenseman Cale Makar provided two assists.

For Toronto, Darren Raddysh, Easton Cowan and Jack Roslovic each recorded a goal and an assist, but the team has now lost six of its last seven games. Sergei Bobrovsky made 22 saves for the Leafs. The 38-year-old goaltender, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and Vezina Trophy winner, has allowed three or more goals in 12 of his 13 starts since joining the club as a free agent on July 1.

Roslovic, returning from a lower-body injury, and defenseman Chris Tanev, back after load-management rest, were in the Toronto lineup. Morgan Rielly (lower-body injury) is listed as day-to-day, while centre Colton Sissons (lower-body injury) is out week-to-week. Additional injuries keep winger Kirill Marchenko, defensemen Marshall Rifai and Nick Blankenburg sidelined.

"Landeskog bagged the winner just 51 seconds after Roslovic tied the score 3-3 when he was left all alone in front of Bobrovsky," the game recap noted.

Raddysh's opening goal, recorded at 92.89 miles per hour, was the fourth-fastest shot to result in a goal in the league this season, according to NHL data.

The Avalanche will travel to Ottawa to face the Senators on Thursday, while the Maple Leafs host the Minnesota Wild later that day.