Troy Stecher scores late goal to lift Maple Leafs past Rangers
The shot of Maple Leafs' Troy Stecher goes past Rangers goalie Dylan Garand late in the third period on Oct. 22, 2026, in Toronto. Credit: Toronto Star via Getty Images/Richard Lautens
TORONTO — Troy Stecher scored with 26.3 seconds left in regulation as the Maple Leafs beat the Rangers, 5-4, on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
Stecher’s winner came on a delayed penalty after he took a pass from Morgan Rielly and ripped a high shot.
Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist and Oliver Bjorkstrand, Tye Kartye and Alexis Lafreniere also scored for the Rangers (7-4-1), who got 31 saves from Dylan Garand.
Adam Fox had four assists to give him 14 in the first 12 games of the season.
Brandon Duhaime had a goal and two assists and Teddy Blueger, Kirill Marchenko and Easton Cowan also scored for Toronto (6-4-2).
Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves. Zack MacEwen added two assists. Blueger also had an assist for a two-point night.
Bobrovsky tied former Ranger Henrik Lundqvist for most wins by a non-North American goalie with 459.
