CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tyler Ennis created a come to his home province an evening to recollect.

Ennis recorded his initial career score to steer the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-2 success over the Calgary Flames on Mon night.

"I compete lots of games here," aforementioned Ennis, World Health Organization compete four years of junior hockey in medication Hat. "Had some rivalries with the (Calgary) Hitmen over the years. I'm conversant in this building. to induce a score in it with my folks look taking part in for the Leafs may be a real special night on behalf of me."

Zach Hyman had 2 goals for Toronto. Mitch Marner had a goal and 2 assists, giving him ten points (three goals, seven assists) within the last four games.

Matthew Tkachuk and Derek Ryan scored for Calgary, that has born 2 during a row once a seven-game run. The Flames' lead atop the Pacific Division remained 3 points over San Jose.

Ennis, World Health Organization was damaged in Toronto's previous game, opened the evaluation 9:50 into the primary on an influence play. He got the puck sport through the low slot and sent a backhand stroke into the highest corner.

After evaluation once more late within the initial on a carom, Ennis completed his huge night by causation an effort from the facet boards that slipped past David Rittich for his twelfth goal. The fans cluttered the ice with over one hundred hats.

"We're thus lucky to own this fan base. to own that a lot of hats on the ice in AN away arena is incredibly special. it absolutely was simply a good night," Ennis aforementioned.

The Leafs rapt inside one purpose of second-place Boston within the Atlantic Division.

Frederik Andersen created thirty five saves and won his fifth straight, rising to 32-13-3.

Rittich had twenty six stops and slipped to 22-6-5. it absolutely was Rittich's second regulation loss since period. He entered the sport 11-1-4 in his last sixteen games.

Andersen was glorious within the period of play, drawing chants of "Freddy, Freddy" from the gang.

"It was pretty special. Another example of however nice fans of Toronto are," Andersen aforementioned. "They travel well and are available with USA on the road, too. It's pretty cool. It's perpetually special to own that."

Early within the second, he snapped Mikael Backlund's shot from shut vary. Late within the amount, he stopped an effort off the stick of Rebel Gaudreau.

Andersen's blocker save off capital of Texas Czarnik on a breakaway preserved the Leafs' 1-0 lead. Toronto stricken doubly instantly once.

Ennis' second, creating it 2-0 at 17:15, was a fluke as his shot hit the skate of Rasmus Andersson within the slot and tumbled high in the air, eventually going over Rittich's shoulder and landing within the web.

At 18:51, Backlund's giveaway within the offensive zone enabled Marner to race away on a breakaway. Rittich stopped the initial shot, however the rebound went in off Hyman's skate.

Toronto created it 4-0 at 4:11 of the second once Marner showing neatness founded Hyman's second goal of the sport.

Calgary got on the sign late within the second, needing simply ten seconds to convert their initial endeavor of the night. Gaudreau's garment bounced round the crease and crossed the road.

"They got a lucky bounce on the second and chasing the sport against them is hard, man. they need lots of ability over there and that they cause you to obtain very little mistakes," aforementioned Calgary captain Mark Giordano.

But there's no panic within the Flames area nonetheless.

"We're still during a great place. There's no have to begin freaking out or something, we're still initial within the West," Tkachuk aforementioned. "We're fine. we have a tendency to simply have to move out and make sure of business on this road trip."

NOTES: Ennis took the spot of Nic Petan, World Health Organization scored a goal in his initial game once being noninheritable  from the Winnipeg Jets. ... Defenseman jazz musician Kylington (lower body) came to the Flames' lineup once missing 3 games.

Maple Leafs: Continue three-game Western North American country trip in Vancouver on Wednesday.

Flames: At Vegas on Wednesday.