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Sharks winger on verge of career-first after scoring twice vs. Maple Leafs

On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the San Jose Sharks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 in a shootout at the SAP Center in front of 15,514 fans.
The Sharks, carrying a 5-6-0 record this month, were on a season-long eight-game homestand and protected their lead for most of the game but allowed the Leafs to tie the game in the final minute of regulation.
Tyler Toffoli, age 32, led the Sharks with his 26th and 27th goals of the season, including one that gave the Sharks a 5-3 lead at the 3:02 mark of the third period, while Alexander Wennberg scored his 100th career goal, Collin Graf added a shorthanded goal, and William Eklund scored his 17th goal.
After scoring his 30th goal, Toffoli, who signed a four-year, $24 million contract with the Sharks, said, "There's been some ups and downs," but added about the Leafs, "They're obviously a really good team, and I thought we played a really good game," noting that, "I wasn't necessarily stressed, but I didn't score a goal with a goalie in the net for a bunch of games there, so obviously that was nice."
The Sharks completed the season sweep of the Leafs, and the win marked the NHL debut of forward Cam Lund, who signed an entry-level contract with the Sharks after Northeastern's season ended with a loss to Maine in the Hockey East tournament semifinals.

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