Nylander, meanwhile, exited the game late in the first period after injuring himself celebrating a goal and did not return. The Maple Leafs ruled him out during the first intermission, and coach Craig Berube confirmed the forward had aggravated a prior lower-body injury.

Mitch Marner was booed by Maple Leafs fans in Vegas in his first game against his former team since his departure from Toronto last year.

DENVER -- William Nylander scored at 3:59 of overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs extended their point streak to 10 games with a 4-3 victory against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on Monday.

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Ahead of the game, Marner opened up about the emotions of playing against the Leafs, the team he spent ten years with before moving on. On the other side, Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews also shared his thoughts earlier in the day.

William Nylander scored 3:59 into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Colorado 4-3 on Monday night to snap the Avalanche’s 17-game home win streak.

Toronto had some pushback in the third period after Jarnkrok's goal, but couldn't find the back of the net again on the night.