Nylander, who reached the 40-goal plateau for the third straight season, became the fourth Maple Leaf to have three consecutive 40-goal seasons, joining Auston Matthews (five from 2019-20 to 2023-24), Lanny McDonald (three from 1976-77 to 1978-79) and Rick Vaive (three from 1981-82 to 1983-84).

William Nylander and John Tavares each had two goals and two assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-2.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (88) celebrates with teammates after scoring his 40th goal of the season against the Philadelphia Flyers. Nylander also became the fourth player in franchise history to post three consecutive 40-goal seasons, joining Auston Matthews, Rick Vaive and Lanny McDonald.