After missing five games with a lower-body injury, Auston Matthews returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup, helping lead a dramatic 2-1 overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday. William Nylander scored the decisive goal with 20 seconds left in OT, marking his 15th career overtime goal—the most in franchise history.

The game saw several key moments as Toronto clawed back from a late deficit. Easton Cowan tied the game with 3:17 remaining in the third period on a sharp-angled shot set up by Nylander, sending the match into overtime.

Matthews reflected on getting back on the ice: “I felt good. The first half was just about finding my legs, but as the game went on, I felt more and more comfortable,” he said, according to NHL.com. Nylander added, “We both get the chance

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