Mitch Marner had himself a night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs sophomore notched a career-high five points versus the rival Ottawa Senators on Saturday, as he collected two goals and a trio of assists in the Maple Leafs' 6-3 win.
The total brings Marner to 42 points on the season, and closer to the type of production he saw as a freshman:
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | Pts/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 77 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 0.79 |
| 2017-18 | 57 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 0.74 |
After a slow start to the season, Marner has had the hot stick in recent weeks, as he's tallied 10 points in his past eight outings.
The Maple Leafs forward nearly set another career first Saturday, as his first assist came on a deflected goal by James van Riemsdyk, negating Marner of what would have been his first career hat-trick.
Marner is the first Maple Leafs skater to pick up five points in a game since former Toronto blue-liner Tomas Kaberle registered a goal and four assists Oct. 26, 2009 against the Anaheim Ducks.
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