Celebrini recorded his first NHL hat trick during an 8–7 overtime loss to the Wild, becoming the first No. 1 overall pick to do so as a rookie since Toronto Maple Leafs ' Auston Matthews in 2016, per ESPN.

Matthews picked up three assists in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning.

Matthew Knies scored a game-winning goal in overtime to record his second hat trick of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3.

Knies' evolution into a leader for Toronto is just one takeaway from a telling trip down South with the playoffs on the horizon.

Matthew Knies scored a game-winning goal in overtime to record his second hat trick of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Wednesday night. Toronto opened up a three-point lead on Tampa Bay for first place in the Atlantic Division with four games left for each team.

Perbix scored a goal and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs. Perbix has two goals and three assists over his last 10 outings. The Lightning have mostly stuck to dressing seven defensemen lately,

Knies' hat trick on Wednesday against the Lightning moved him one goal away from 30 on the year, with four regular season games remaining.

Although the Lightning dropped their fourth game of the season to Toronto, there were a lot of positives to take out of this contest. They competed hard and carried play for much of the night. They battled back twice from third-period deficits.

With Jake Guentzel (personal) away from the team, Bjorkstrand moved up to the first power-play unit and took full advantage of the opportunity, producing both his points in the third period to help force OT and earn a point in the standings for the Lightning.