Much of the NHL news and chatter focused on the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday. As the marquee game on Sunday afternoon, the Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs gave their respective coaches a few gray hairs and played some sloppy track meet hockey,

William Nylander scored 1:00 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5 on Sunday. Nylander, Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies each had a goal and an assist as Toronto earned its fifth consecutive win.

Sidney Crosby’s place as a future hall of famer has been secure for quite some time, but the Pittsburgh Penguins star continues to make history. Crosby’s hot start in the Penguins’ Sunday afternoon contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs has increased his standing on multiple all-time NHL lists.

Wanting to put some money on the upcoming contest (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET) between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena Below, we offer our best bets, along with our picks and predictions for this matchup.

The Toronto Maple Leafs (37-20-2) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-29-9) hit the ice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 2, 2025 at PPG Paints Arena, starting at 1 p.m. ET on TNT. The Maple Leafs sit in second place and the Penguins are 15th in the Eastern Conference.

PITTSBURGH -- William Nylander scored 1:00 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from trailing twice to extend their winning streak to five games with a 6-5 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday.

Just 10 minutes in, the Maple Leafs were up 2-0 with a 13-3 shot advantage, dominating a tired Penguins team playing an early game on the second leg of a back-to-back. Less than five minutes later, Toronto was down 3-2, and the team ended the first period with a 17-13 shot deficit.

William Nylander's goal a minute into overtime gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 6-5 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon.

The goalie returns to Pittsburgh after being placed on waivers Jan. 15 and assigned to the AHL once he cleared. Joel Blomqvist, a 23-year-old rookie goalie, was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in a corresponding move after allowing six goals on 33 shots in the Penguins’ 6-5 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs on Sunday.

Analyzing Sunday’s Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.