COLUMBUS (AP) — John Tavares scored twice and Ilya Samsonov stopped 30 shots for his third shutout of the season, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Blue Jackets 3-0 to snap a three-game road losing streak.
Pierre Engvall also scored and Mitch Marner added two assists for Toronto, which remains in second place in the Atlantic Division with 72 points — 11 points behind first-place Boston.
Joonas Korpisalo had 41 saves for Columbus, which has lost four straight and remains last in the NHL standings.