Nylander also became the fourth player in franchise history to post three consecutive 40-goal seasons, joining Auston Matthews, Rick Vaive and Lanny McDonald. When asked what he took from last year’s late scoring slump, as he failed to score in the final 11 games of the 2024 regular season, Nylander shrugged.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander reached the 40-goal plateau during Tuesday’s dominant win over the Philadelphia Flyers. With two goals and two assists on the night, Nylander became the fifth player in franchise history to reach the 40-goal mark thrice and the fourth to do so in three consecutive seasons.

William Nylander and John Tavares each had two goals and two assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-2 on Tuesday night. Bobby McMann, David Kampf and Max Domi also scored for Toronto,