Toronto Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly, left, defends against Boston Bruins' Austin Czarnik (27) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Toronto Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly, left, defends against Boston Bruins' Austin Czarnik (27) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Boston — Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman scored in the second period, Frederik Andersen made 32 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins, 4-1, on Saturday night.

James van Riemsdyk scored in the third for Toronto, which was 0-2-1 in its last three games. Connor Brown added an empty-netter, and Andersen improved to 6-0-0 in his career against Boston.

Brad Marchand had the Bruins’ goal, and Tuukka Rask stopped 16 shots.

Former Bruins defenseman Matt Hunwick had two assists.

Boston lost to Colorado, then-the NHL’s worst team, on Thursday night at TD Garden and followed that by losing to the team that entered as the Eastern Conference’s last-place club.

Boston had earned points in 12 of the last 13 meetings against Toronto (9-1-3).

After getting just two shots on goal in the opening period, Toronto moved ahead on Matthews’ goal 1:44 into the second. The NHL’s No. 1 overall draft pick last summer took a pass from William Nylander and fired a wrist shot over Rask’s left shoulder.

Hyman redirected defenseman Jake Gardner’s shot from the slot, and the puck dipped and fluttered by Rask to make it 2-0 with 4:46 remaining in the period.

Marchand took advantage of a turnover behind Toronto’s net, slicing it to 2-1 with 1:21 left in the second.

The Bruins recalled forwards Noel Acciari and Danton Heinen from Providence of the AHL before the game and assigned F Anton Blidh to the AHL.

Canadiens 10, Avalanche 1

Montreal — Max Pacioretty had four goals, Brian Flynn scored twice during a six-goal first period and Montreal routed Colorado.

Flynn, Pacioretty and Artturi Lehkonen each scored against Calvin Pickard in the opening 7:12, and then Pacioretty, Paul Byron and Flynn each had a goal among the first four shots against Semyon Varlamov.

Flyers 4, Stars 2

Philadelphia — Brayden Schenn scored three power-play goals to lead the Flyers to their eighth straight victory.

Penguins 4, Lightning 3

Tampa, Fla. — Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby both scored their second goals on third-period power plays, helping Pittsburgh rally to beat Tampa Bay.

It was the first meeting between the teams since the Stanley Cup champion Penguins beat Tampa Bay in a seven-game Eastern Conference final last season.

Kings 4, Senators 1

Los Angeles — Trevor Lewis had a goal and an assist, and Jeff Carter and Alec Martinez scored on the same power play early in the first period of Los Angeles’ victory over Ottawa.

Panthers 4, Canucks 2

Sunrise, Fla. — Aaron Ekblad gave Florida a three-goal lead early in the third period and the Panthers held on for a victory over Vancouver.

Blue Jackets 6, Islanders 2

Columbus, Ohio — Jack Johnson, Cam Atkinson and Seth Jones each had a goal and an assist as Columbus beat New York for its sixth straight win.

Bill Dineen, Former Player and Coach, Dies

Toronto — Bill Dineen, the hockey icon who played with and later coached Gordie Howe, has died. He was 84.

Dineen, born in Arvida, Quebec, played 324 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks, winning two Stanley Cup championships in Detroit alongside Howe.

Dineen went into coaching after retiring as a player, taking the reins of the WHA’s Houston Aeros for six years starting in the 1972-73 season.

He helped the Aeros win Avco Cup titles in 1974 and 1975 with teams featuring Howe and sons Mark and Marty.

Dineen later coached the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers for the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons, giving him a chance to coach son Kevin.