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TAMPA, Fla. — 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 34 saves. Brayden Point, Nicholas Paul, Anthony Duclair and Tanner Jeannot also scored for Tampa Bay. Ryan Reaves, TJ Brodie, Pontus Holmberg and John Tavares scored, and Martin Jones made 26 saves for Toronto.
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