Marner helps Maple Leafs top Vegas

TORONTO » Mitch Marner scored in the shootout to lift Toronto to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night after the Maple Leafs blew a two-goal lead.

Marner was the first skater in the tiebreaker and went out wide to the left before cutting in toward the net, forcing Maxime Lagace to commit with a deke before tucking the puck past him.

Nazem Kadri had two goals and James van Riemsdyk also scored for Toronto, which led 3-1 after one. Frederik Andersen made 22 saves and stopped three skaters in the shootout. BRUINS 5, WILD 3 » Jake DeBrusk and Frank Vatrano each scored a first-period goal, and the Boston Bruins held off Minnesota 5-3 on Monday night for their third victory in the last 11 games against the Wild.

Sean Kuraly and Torey Krug both scored in the second for the Bruins, shut out in two matchups versus Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk last season.

Zdeno Chara and Jordan Szwarz each had two assists as Boston solved Dubnyk early. Minnesota’s netminder was pulled after facing 24 shots in two periods.

Tuukka Rask stopped 24 shots for Boston, including a right-pad save on Mikael Granlund’s penalty shot with 13:05 to play. RANGERS 5, BLUE JACKETS 3 » Michael Grabner had two goals and the New York Rangers scored four times in the third period to rally past the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory.

Kevin Shattenkirk, Chris Kreider and Pavel Buchnevich scored in the third for the Rangers, with Mika Zibanejad getting an assist on all three goals. New York trailed 2-0 before Grabner scored his first of the game at 12:41 of the second.