BOSTON (AP) –

Brad Marchand scored his first goal of the season 2:26 into overtime, and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night to end a three-game losing streak.

David Pastrnak scored a power play goal, and Justin Brazeau and Mark Kastelic scored 36 seconds apart later in the second period for Boston. This was the Bruins’ eighth straight regular season win against Toronto.

Auston Matthews deflected Mitch Marner’s shot from the point, tying the score with 1:17 left in regulation for the Maple Leafs. Matthew Knies and Morgan Rielly also scored for Toronto, which has lost three straight.

It was the first meeting between the teams since Boston eliminated Toronto in Game 7 of the first round of the playoffs last spring.

Takeaways

Maple Leafs: Their defenders had a few breakdowns deep in their own territory, which led to two quick Boston scores in the second period. For a team that has struggled to score early in the season, they can’t pass up easy chances.

Bruins: For the first time in his coaching career with Boston, Jim Montgomery entered the game with a season-long losing record. In 2022-23, his first as coach, the Bruins opened 17-2-0 and last year they started 9-0-1.

Key moment

Matthews made a bad clear pass, and Pastrnak and Marchand went hard to the net, with Marchand throwing a backhand for the winner.

Key statistic

Marchand had not scored a single goal in the first eight games of a season for the first time since his second season in the league, 2010-11, when he also scored in the ninth game. He also contributed to Pastrnak’s power play goal in the second period.

To be continued

The Maple Leafs visit Winnipeg on Monday and the Bruins host Philadelphia on Tuesday.