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Leafs End ThreeGame Losing Streak

AM800-Sports-NHL-Toronto-Maple Leafs-Frederik Andersen-1.3404081 WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - OCTOBER 4: Forwards Auston Matthews #34 and forward Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs congratulate goaltender Frederik Andersen #31 after defeating the Winnipeg Jets during NHL action on October 4, 2017 at the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photo by Jason Halstead /Getty Images) (Jason Halstead/Forwards Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner congratulate goaltender Frederik Andersen. (Photo by Jason Halstead /Getty Images))

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Toronto beat Anaheim 31

Patrick Marleau scored early in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak.

Connor Brown also scored and Frederik Andersen stopped 28 shots for the Maples Leafs, who had dropped four of their last five after starting the season 6-1-0.

Marleau puts the Maple Leafs back in front 1:09 into the third with a powerful backhand shot for his 513th career goal. It proved to be his 100th career game-winner.

Leo Komarov scored an empty-netter in the win.