Marner breaks franchise record with 19-game point streak as Maple Leafs fall to Lightning in OT

Mitch Marner broke the Toronto points streak record at 19 games, scoring short-handed and power-play goals in the Maple Leafs' 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.

Alex Killorn scored from the right circle 33 seconds in the extra period. Anthony Cirelli, who made his season debut following shoulder surgery, passed the puck to Killorn for the winner.

"It's cool," Marner said. "I grew up in the city. I love being part of this team now days. It's special to me. It's special growing up to watch this team play hockey. Now to have my name on something amazing, it's hard to describe."

WATCH | Marner breaks franchise record in loss to Tampa Bay:

Mitch Marner becomes the only Leaf with a 19-game point streak

2 years ago

Duration 1:08

Mitch Marner’s 2nd period shorthanded goal extends his franchise record point streak to 19 games.

Marner's power-play goal tied it at three with 8:05 left in the third.

Tampa Bay had taken a 3-2 on power-play goals by Nikita Kucherov and Ross Colton in the opening 4:34 of the third. Kucherov's goal came after Marner was sent off for tripping at four seconds.

Toronto's John Tavares had a goal disallowed with 4:04 left in the third after a review determined he kicked the puck into the net.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves, and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Lightning.

Cirelli assisted on Namestnikov's goal. He played 12:45.

"It felt great just to be out there with the guys," Cirelli said. "It's awesome. It's been awhile."

Steven Stamkos extended his points streak to 10 games with an assist on Kucherov's goal. Stamkos has five career 10-game points streaks. Only Martin St. Louis (seven) and Kucherov (six) have more in team history.

WATCH | Killorn scores OT winner against Leafs:

Alex Killorn’s overtime winner ends Leafs' 5-game win streak

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Mitch Marner extends his point streak to 19 games with two goals, but Toronto falls 4-3 to Tampa Bay.

Toronto's Matt Murray stopped 29 shots, and William Nylander had a goal.

The teams combined for 15 minor penalties. The Lightning went two for six on the power play, while Toronto converted one of five chances.

"It was a weird game," Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. "I think both coaches and staffs will look at it, and the only benefit was we got the extra point."

Just 22 seconds after a goal by Tampa Bay's Brayden Point was overturned for offside after a video review, Nylander made it 2-1 with 3:10 left in the second on his eighth goal in the last 10 games.

Namestnikov tied it at one on his first goal in 24 games 2:22 after Marner's goal.

Stamkos honoured

Stamkos was honoured pre-game after becoming the first Lightning player and 95th in the NHL to reach 1,000 points Thursday night at Philadelphia.

He received a Tiffany Crystal from Don Van Massenhoven, who represented the NHL, and an engraved gold stick from Tampa Bay owner Jeff Vinik.

Stamkos set the Lightning record with an 18-game point streak at Toronto on Mar. 11, 2009 and said he remembers it "like it was yesterday because my sticks got stolen after the game at the Toronto airport."

WATCH | Lightning honour Stamkos's 1,000 NHL points with a golden stick:

Lightning honour Steven Stamkos’s 1,000 NHL points with a golden stick

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Steven Stamkos of Markham, Ont. had his family in attendance for a pregame ceremony commemorating his 1,000th career NHL point.