<p>Toronto closed out the regular season in style with a 3-2 win at New York. Joseph Woll improved to 6-1 on the year and William Nylander scored 40 for the first time in his career. Below are the highlights from the game.</p>
<p>Nylander had the best early chance for the Leafs in the first period. Igor Shesterkin stopped him on the breakaway&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nylander denied of his 40th <a href="https://t.co/YuvbJLeUBE">pic.twitter.com/YuvbJLeUBE</a></p>
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<p>Late in the frame Matthew Knies nearly scored his first career goal. He broke Braeden Schneider&#8217;s ankles on the wall, then drove the net but Shesterkin denied him in tight&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Knies snapped off the faceoff <a href="https://t.co/UJFiZp5Cyk">pic.twitter.com/UJFiZp5Cyk</a></p>
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<p>The Rangers broke the deadlock at the start of the second period. Kappo Kakko faked out Justin Holl and TJ Brodie to open up space and scoop at backhand past Woll&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The patient play by Kakko puts the Rangers up by one ☝️ <a href="https://t.co/LWaDAtFLAn">pic.twitter.com/LWaDAtFLAn</a></p>
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<p>Toronto kept pressing for the tying goal throughout the middle frame. Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews connected for this chance. Again, Shesterkin came out on top&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Marner picks up the puck and sends a no-look backhand pass to Matthews <a href="https://t.co/4XOkqerrkT">pic.twitter.com/4XOkqerrkT</a></p>
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<p>Ryan O&#8217;Reilly showed off his hand eye later in the period. He batted the puck over the net to himself and set up Luke Schenn&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ryan O&#39;Reilly re-directed the puck to himself off the boards <a href="https://t.co/XjW72yTte5">pic.twitter.com/XjW72yTte5</a></p>
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<p>New York almost doubled their lead before the period ended. Woll made two huge saves instead&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">My wonderwoll 🧱 <a href="https://t.co/jWaFwNalOq">pic.twitter.com/jWaFwNalOq</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1646669580423639040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>After all the quality scoring chances the Leafs had, it was a weak shot from the outside that solved Shesterkin. Timothy Liljegren&#8217;s wrister tipped off Niko Mikkola&#8217;s stick and into the net to tie it 1-1&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What do they say about putting pucks on net? 😌 <a href="https://t.co/M6bUV090FC">pic.twitter.com/M6bUV090FC</a></p>
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<p>Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin hit the highlight reel with the go-ahead goal. Fox made a spinning dish to Panarin on the powerplay and he rocketed the one timer home&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The 360 dish by Fox is wired home by Panarin! 🗽 <a href="https://t.co/0UFD2BAlSV">pic.twitter.com/0UFD2BAlSV</a></p>
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<p>Not to be outdone, Nylander showed off his hands in front and deposited his 40th goal of the year to even it up again&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">😎 40 FOR WILLY STYLES!!! 😎 <a href="https://t.co/GNq4dpibKC">pic.twitter.com/GNq4dpibKC</a></p>
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<p>A few minutes later the Leafs took their first lead of the night. Noel Acciari followed his own shot and poked in the rebound to make it 3-2&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">COOKIE TIME 🍪 <a href="https://t.co/x63kYZhb8C">pic.twitter.com/x63kYZhb8C</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1646684316640870400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Leafs had several chances at the empty net but couldn&#8217;t net the insurance goal. Eventually the Rangers came down and looked to tie it up in the last second but after review the goal was called back because of a kicking motion. 3-2 Leafs final.</p>
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<p>no goal <a href="https://t.co/vqxgi9zZPv">pic.twitter.com/vqxgi9zZPv</a></p>
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Toronto closed out the regular season in style with a 3-2 win at New York. Joseph Woll improved to 6-1 on the year and William Nylander scored 40 for the first time in his career. Below are the highlights from the game.

Nylander had the best early chance for the Leafs in the first period. Igor Shesterkin stopped him on the breakaway...

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1646655944393105408

Late in the frame Matthew Knies nearly scored his first career goal. He broke Braeden Schneider's ankles on the wall, then drove the net but Shesterkin denied him in tight...

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1646659570029195267

The Rangers broke the deadlock at the start of the second period. Kappo Kakko faked out Justin Holl and TJ Brodie to open up space and scoop at backhand past Woll...

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1646666066117160963

Toronto kept pressing for the tying goal throughout the middle frame. Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews connected for this chance. Again, Shesterkin came out on top...

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1646668172135677952

Ryan O'Reilly showed off his hand eye later in the period. He batted the puck over the net to himself and set up Luke Schenn...

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1646670352049664001

New York almost doubled their lead before the period ended. Woll made two huge saves instead...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1646669580423639040

After all the quality scoring chances the Leafs had, it was a weak shot from the outside that solved Shesterkin. Timothy Liljegren's wrister tipped off Niko Mikkola's stick and into the net to tie it 1-1...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1646679491778076672

Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin hit the highlight reel with the go-ahead goal. Fox made a spinning dish to Panarin on the powerplay and he rocketed the one timer home...

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1646681962344759298

Not to be outdone, Nylander showed off his hands in front and deposited his 40th goal of the year to even it up again...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1646682453707460608

A few minutes later the Leafs took their first lead of the night. Noel Acciari followed his own shot and poked in the rebound to make it 3-2...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1646684316640870400

The Leafs had several chances at the empty net but couldn't net the insurance goal. Eventually the Rangers came down and looked to tie it up in the last second but after review the goal was called back because of a kicking motion. 3-2 Leafs final.

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1646687377673289730

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