Marchenko scores against former club as Toronto beats Columbus

The Toronto Maple Leafs won 6–2 at the Columbus Blue Jackets, with Kirill Marchenko scoring in his first game against his former club since being traded.

The teams were level after the opening period in Columbus before Toronto scored four unanswered goals in the second. They finished the final period with the same number of goals.

William Nylander, Auston Matthews, Easton Cowan, Jack Roslovic and Marshall Rifai also scored for Toronto. Jake Christiansen and Charlie Coyle scored for the hosts. Columbus forwards Dmitri Voronkov and Valeri Nichushkin recorded assists.

Marchenko spent four seasons with Columbus, recording 208 points in 292 NHL regular-season appearances. His totals included 102 goals and 106 assists.