<p>There wasn&#8217;t a ton of action during Friday&#8217;s game versus the Wild. It was tight checking battle with solid goaltending on both ends. The Leafs squeaked out a 2-1 win in overtime. This is the type of win that proves they can get it done in the playoffs. Below are the highlights from the game.</p>
<p>Disaster almost struck early as Ilya Samsonov was fooled by a Ryan Hartman dump in. Just as Samsonov left the net to play the puck Hartman threw it on net instead&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hartman almost got Samsonov there <a href="https://t.co/MWbSv2qMRM">pic.twitter.com/MWbSv2qMRM</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Omar (@TicTacTOmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1629273080617893888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The weird bounces continued when Brandon Duhaime opened the scoring from behind the net. The Wild won the battle deep in the Leafs&#8217; zone and Duhaime&#8217;s pass banked in off Calle Jarnkrok&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">the puck goes off Jarnkrok&#39;s skate and in </p>
<p>Brandon Duhaime gets credit <a href="https://t.co/z7d52gqQrQ">pic.twitter.com/z7d52gqQrQ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Omar (@TicTacTOmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1629278349947183105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>David Kampf tied it up a few minutes later. William Nylander did his best Gretzky impression setting up in the Great One&#8217;s office and feeding Kampf in front. 1-1&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="de" dir="ltr">That feed from Willy Nylander to David Kämpf 👌 <a href="https://t.co/wiODxNW3K1">pic.twitter.com/wiODxNW3K1</a></p>
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<p>Ryan O&#8217;Reilly had a chance to put the Leafs on top in the second but Filip Gustavsson made the save look easy&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">O&#39;Reilly goes for the slapper <a href="https://t.co/Mgd3uFzarF">pic.twitter.com/Mgd3uFzarF</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Omar (@TicTacTOmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1629290105004228610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Gustavsson had the Leafs frustrated all night. He stopped O&#8217;Reilly again later in the frame&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">another chance for O&#39;Reilly</p>
<p>his reaction was picked up on the mic <a href="https://t.co/1GI4CI3nJB">pic.twitter.com/1GI4CI3nJB</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Omar (@TicTacTOmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1629290842266402816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>John Tavares had a pair of chances partway through the third. Again, it was Gustavsson who came out on top&#8230;.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">pair of chances for Tavares <a href="https://t.co/y4qxcWHxxo">pic.twitter.com/y4qxcWHxxo</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Omar (@TicTacTOmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1629303153857290241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Late in the game the Wild had a great look for the go ahead goal but Timothy Liljegren broke up the Mats Zuccarello pass to keep the game tied at one&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="da" dir="ltr">Liljegren denies the setup <a href="https://t.co/8kP92kAytX">pic.twitter.com/8kP92kAytX</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Omar (@TicTacTOmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1629308108316069891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Who else but Nylander? In the extra period he picked up the puck on the wall in the offensive zone, walked Matthew Boldy and ripped a shot past Gustavsson on the glove side for the game winner. This ties Nylander for the league lead in overtime goals with three. 2-1 Leafs final.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">WILLIAM.<br />ANDREW.<br />MICHAEL.<br />JUNIOR.<br />NYLANDER.<br />ALTELIUS. <a href="https://t.co/BUjf9cLeIB">pic.twitter.com/BUjf9cLeIB</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1629310310485045248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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There wasn't a ton of action during Friday's game versus the Wild. It was tight checking battle with solid goaltending on both ends. The Leafs squeaked out a 2-1 win in overtime. This is the type of win that proves they can get it done in the playoffs. Below are the highlights from the game.

Disaster almost struck early as Ilya Samsonov was fooled by a Ryan Hartman dump in. Just as Samsonov left the net to play the puck Hartman threw it on net instead...

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1629273080617893888

The weird bounces continued when Brandon Duhaime opened the scoring from behind the net. The Wild won the battle deep in the Leafs' zone and Duhaime's pass banked in off Calle Jarnkrok...

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1629278349947183105

David Kampf tied it up a few minutes later. William Nylander did his best Gretzky impression setting up in the Great One's office and feeding Kampf in front. 1-1...

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1629281972643315712

Ryan O'Reilly had a chance to put the Leafs on top in the second but Filip Gustavsson made the save look easy...

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1629290105004228610

Gustavsson had the Leafs frustrated all night. He stopped O'Reilly again later in the frame...

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1629290842266402816

John Tavares had a pair of chances partway through the third. Again, it was Gustavsson who came out on top....

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1629303153857290241

Late in the game the Wild had a great look for the go ahead goal but Timothy Liljegren broke up the Mats Zuccarello pass to keep the game tied at one...

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1629308108316069891

Who else but Nylander? In the extra period he picked up the puck on the wall in the offensive zone, walked Matthew Boldy and ripped a shot past Gustavsson on the glove side for the game winner. This ties Nylander for the league lead in overtime goals with three. 2-1 Leafs final.

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1629310310485045248

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Nylander plays OT hero again. Leafs beat Wild 2-1: Game highlights

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