Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews sent a pass off the boards that David Pastrnak intercepted to set up a 2-on-1 with Marchand, who was initially stopped in front before making a backhand on the rebound for his first goal of the season.

Matthews made it 3-3 at 18:43 of the third period with a redirect on Mitch Marner’s pass from the right point.

Pastrnak had a goal and an assist, Marchand also had an assist and Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves for Boston (4-4-1), ending an 0-2-1 skid.

Marner had three assists, and Matthews also had an assist for Toronto (4-4-1), which is 1-3-1 in its past five games. Anthony Stolarz made 30 saves.

The Maple Leafs had 32 seconds of a 5-on-3 power play opportunity when Bruins forward John Beecher was called for hooking at 12:03 of the first period with Morgan Geekie already in the box for interference, but Swayman prevented shots from Matthews and William Nylander to keep the score at 0-0.

Matthew Knies gave the Maple Leafs a 1-0 lead 35 seconds into the second period, knocking in a loose puck that had been knocked off Matthews’ stick net.

Pastrnak made it 1-1 at the 2:57 mark with a one-timer from the left faceoff circle on the power play.

Morgan Rielly put the Maple Leafs up 2-1 at 7:44 with a 4-on-4 goal, a one-timer in space after a sharp feed from Marner.

Justin Brazeau made it 2–2 for Boston at 12:38, sneaking a rebound of Trent Frederic’s shot under the crossbar.

Mark Kastelic gave the Bruins a 3-2 lead 36 seconds later at 13:14, tipping Beecher’s no-look backhand pass across the crease.