Auston Matthews scored twice, but the Toronto Maple Leafs still fell 5-4 in a shootout to New Jersey.
Those goals broke a 13-game scoring drought for the Leafs' no. 1 overall draft pick.
In other NHL action -- Gustav Nyquist scored in regulation and the shootout as the Detroit Red Wings ended their four game losing streak with a 2-1 win over Buffalo -- the Edmonton Oilers beat the Avalanche 6-3 -- Rodney's Bo Horvat scored in the Vancvouer Canucks 4-1 win over Arizona -- the Winnipeg Jets lost 3-1 to Minnesota -- the Calgary Flames shutout Columbus 2-0.
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In the OHL -- the London Knights lost 2-1 to Owen Sound -- while the Sarnia Sting was doubled up by Kitchener, 6-3.
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In the NBA -- DeMar DeRozan scored 21 of his 24 points in the third quarter as the Toronto Raptors beat Houston 115-102 to snap a two-game skid.
Elsewhere -- the Detroit Pistons snapped their four game slide with a 107-84 win over Miami.