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Stecher Scores With 28 Seconds Left to Lift Maple Leafs Past Rangers 5–4

Troy Stecher’s first goal of the season broke a 4–4 tie with 28 seconds left. Adam Fox assisted on all four Rangers goals.

By TSP Staff
Mika Zibanejad, number 93, celebrates with Rangers teammates in Toronto in a TSN broadcast still.
Mika Zibanejad (93) celebrates with New York Rangers teammates during the first period in Toronto on October 22, 2026. Broadcast still from TSN via NHL.com. · Credit: TSN via NHL.com (broadcast still)

Troy Stecher scored his first goal of the season with 28 seconds remaining to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 5–4 win over the New York Rangers at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday, October 22.

Morgan Rielly and Brandon Duhaime assisted on Stecher’s goal at 19:32 of the third period. Alexis Lafrenière had tied it 4–4 at 14:25, with Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad assisting. Fox finished with assists on all four New York goals.

Toronto led 2–1 after the opening period on goals by Easton Cowan and Teddy Blueger around Zibanejad’s goal. Oliver Bjorkstrand and Tye Kartye then scored in the second to put the Rangers ahead 3–2. Duhaime tied it at 8:00, and Kirill Marchenko’s power-play goal at 19:09 gave Toronto a 4–3 lead after two periods.

Both teams return Saturday, October 24, at 5 p.m. MDT. The Rangers visit Ottawa at Canadian Tire Centre, while the Maple Leafs visit Edmonton at Rogers Place.

Sources: Official NHL final game record, box score and play-by-play, verified October 22 at 7:55:24 p.m. MDT; official next-game schedule.