Matthews' 3-point game powers Maple Leafs past Lightning 5-0

Updated May. 2, 2022 10:40 p.m. ET

Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews had two goals and an assist and Jack Campbell made 23 saves in the second playoff shutout of his career as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 Monday night Game 1 of their first-round playoffs series.

Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists. Jake Muzzin scored and David Kampf added a goal on a short-handed breakaway for Toronto, which killed off five Lightning power plays, including an early five-minute major.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 29 shots for the Lightning.

The second game of the best-of-seven series is Wednesday in Toronto.

Teams that have won the series opener hold an all-time record of 499-228, including a 9-6 mark last season.

NOTES: Forward Jason Spezza was a healthy scratch for Toronto. ... Zach Bogosian sat out for the Lightning. ... The third and fourth games in the series are set for Friday and Sunday in Tampa.

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