The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Montreal Canadiens after Nicholas Paul scored two goals in the Lightning's 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Paul scored twice in a 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs held off the Tampa Bay Lightning, notching a big 5-3 win on Monday Night at Scotiabank Arena. Matthew Knies scored twice for the Leafs, setting a career-high in goals with 18.

Matthew Knies has two goals and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs held off a late Tampa Bay Lightning rally to take home a 5-3 victory. The Leafs jumped out to a two-goal behind Auston Matthews’s first-period goal and William Nylander’s second-period goal.

This pair served as the shutdown group, seeing plenty of the Lightning’s top line and keeping them off the board. Both Ekman-Larsson and Tanev did a good job winning puck battles in their own zone and transitioning the puck up the ice.

Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night. Mitchell Marner had a goal and two assists and Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs,

Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on late to down the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday.

Auston Matthews, with a goal and an assist, and William Nylander also scored for Toronto in the 5-3 win on Monday night.

NHL insider Chris Johnston recently spoke about the importance of Jake McCabe to the Toronto Maple Leafs. While trade rumors swirl around Morgan Rielly, Johnston talked about McCabe’s strong play and steady presence on the team’s blue line.

Lightning star winger Nikita Kucherov, minus-3 on the night, was trying to make a pass at the Toronto blue line, but his turnover led to a breakaway for William Nylander that he buried for his 28th goal of the season and a 2-0 Toronto lead.

Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on late to down the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night. Auston Matthews and William Nylander also scored for Toronto. Joseph Woll made 27 saves.

TORONTO -- Auston Matthews scored for the fourth straight game and had an assist for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Arena on Monday. The goal was Matthews’ eighth in nine games since his return after missing the previous six because of an upper-body injury.