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Anthony Mantha scores game-winner; Red Wings edge Maple Leafs

Posted at 12:09 AM, Oct 09, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-09 00:09:20-04
DETROIT (AP) -- Anthony Mantha's third goal of the preseason with 8:03 left broke a tie and powered the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
   
Detroit led 3-1 after two periods. Gustav Nyquist and Dylan Larkin scored in the first period, and Brendan Smith added a goal late in the second.
   
Toronto scored twice in a 12-second span to start the third period and tied it 3-3. William Nylander made it 3-2 39 seconds in, and Brooks Laich's first of the exhibition season at 51 seconds drew the game even.
   
Zach Hyman scored in the second period for Toronto.
   
Petr Mrazek made 29 saves for Detroit, while Toronto goaltender Frederik Andersen stopped 19 of 23 shots.