<p>The stars shined for both sides in a shootout between the Leafs and Oilers on Saturday night. Toronto overcame a two goal deficit and knocked off Edmonton 7-4. Below are the highlights from the game.</p>
<p>Noel Acciari opened the scoring three minutes into the game. David Kampf set up Zach Aston-Reese in front and Acciari cleaned up the rebound to make 1-0&#8230;</p>
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<p>Edmonton tied it up 22 seconds later. Mattias Ekholm beat Matt Murray blocker side for his first goal as an Oiler&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Clap-bomb by Ekholm finds the top shelf to even the game up! 💣🎯 <a href="https://t.co/L2guSO2dbp">pic.twitter.com/L2guSO2dbp</a></p>
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<p>Midway through the first Evander Kane scored his tenth goal of the year with this wraparound to put the Oilers up one&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kane finishes with a wrap-around off the rush. 🔁 <a href="https://t.co/U450O6JIdz">pic.twitter.com/U450O6JIdz</a></p>
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<p>Connor McDavid extended the Edmonton lead early in the second period. He gained the offensive zone and looked for a pass but decided to do it himself instead&#8230;</p>
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<p>Mitch Marner got the Leafs back in the game with seven minutes left in the second. He picked off the Ryan McLeod pass and dangled Stuart Skinner to make it 3-2&#8230;</p>
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<p>Marner forced another turnover a couple minutes later and set up William Nylander to tie the game at three&#8230;</p>
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<p>The Leafs kept coming late in the second. Auston Matthews set up John Tavares on the 2-on-1 and the captain put the Leafs in front&#8230;</p>
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<p>Tavares scored his second of the game on the powerplay three minutes later. Toronto scored four goals in a six minute span to lead the game 5-3. Third point of the night for Marner&#8230;</p>
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<p>The Leafs cashed in on the powerplay again in the third. This time it was Matthews. Seven straight 30 goal seasons for number 34. Fourth point of the night for Marner&#8230;</p>
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<p>Edmonton notched a powerplay marker of their own a couple minutes later. Leon Draisaitl&#8217;s one timer just squeaked past Murray to get the Oilers within two. That was as close as they&#8217;d come. Acciari added and empty netter in the last minute. 7-4 Leafs final.</p>
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The stars shined for both sides in a shootout between the Leafs and Oilers on Saturday night. Toronto overcame a two goal deficit and knocked off Edmonton 7-4. Below are the highlights from the game.

Noel Acciari opened the scoring three minutes into the game. David Kampf set up Zach Aston-Reese in front and Acciari cleaned up the rebound to make 1-0...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1634711652435128320

Edmonton tied it up 22 seconds later. Mattias Ekholm beat Matt Murray blocker side for his first goal as an Oiler...

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1634712388779016193

Midway through the first Evander Kane scored his tenth goal of the year with this wraparound to put the Oilers up one...

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1634715261063540736

Connor McDavid extended the Edmonton lead early in the second period. He gained the offensive zone and looked for a pass but decided to do it himself instead...

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1634724702978727938

Mitch Marner got the Leafs back in the game with seven minutes left in the second. He picked off the Ryan McLeod pass and dangled Stuart Skinner to make it 3-2...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1634730377842491392

Marner forced another turnover a couple minutes later and set up William Nylander to tie the game at three...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1634731037908451328

The Leafs kept coming late in the second. Auston Matthews set up John Tavares on the 2-on-1 and the captain put the Leafs in front...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1634732145196277760

Tavares scored his second of the game on the powerplay three minutes later. Toronto scored four goals in a six minute span to lead the game 5-3. Third point of the night for Marner...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1634733415646863360

The Leafs cashed in on the powerplay again in the third. This time it was Matthews. Seven straight 30 goal seasons for number 34. Fourth point of the night for Marner...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1634743751535992833

Edmonton notched a powerplay marker of their own a couple minutes later. Leon Draisaitl's one timer just squeaked past Murray to get the Oilers within two. That was as close as they'd come. Acciari added and empty netter in the last minute. 7-4 Leafs final.

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1634745478716993536

Leafs smoke Oilers 7-4, Matthews gets his 30th: Game Highlights

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