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Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Lighting beat Matthews, Maple Leafs 6-4

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Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night. Matthews was denied on all 12 shots by Matt Tomkins, who finished with 35 saves.

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov , right, celebrates after assisting on a goal by center Brayden Point , left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. The assist was Kucherov’s 100th of the season. Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov celebrates with the bench after his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tampa, Fla.

Kucherov, the NHL’s scoring leader with 144 points, scored a first-period goal, then set up Brayden Point’s power-play goal with 2:55 left in the second for the history-making assist. He reached the milestone Nicholas Paul and Anthony Duclair each had a goal and an assist, and Tanner Jeannot also scored for Tampa Bay, which ended an 0-2-1 slide.

The Lightning jumped in front 3:58 into the game when a perfect saucer pass by Duclair set up Paul’s tap-in. It became 2-0 at 6:14 when Kucherov knocked in his own rebound.

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