Mitch Marner scores in OT to lift the Maple Leafs past the Oilers, 4-3

TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner scored 40 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

Edmonton lost defenseman Darnell Nurse in the second period after he was bloodied on a hit to the head from Ryan Reaves.

Bobby McMann scored twice, Matthew Knies also scored and Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves to help Toronto improve to 11-6-2. Marner also had an assist.

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an assist Edmonton, which had won three in a row. Adam Henrique also scored, and Stuart Skinner stopped 18 shots.

Knies and McMann scored 59 seconds apart in the third period to give Toronto a 3-2 lead before Draisaitl tied it with 1:29 left in regulation and Skinner on the bench for an extra attacker.

Marner ended it in the extra period on a 2-on-1 with John Tavares.

Maple Leafs: Toronto captain Auston Matthews missed a sixth straight game with an undisclosed upper-body injury. The star center, who remains listed as day-to-day, hasn’t played since Nov. 3.

Oilers: Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch dressed 11 forwards and seven defensemen with winger Viktor Arvidsson out injured for a second consecutive game.

Nurse wheeled around Edmonton’s net early in the second before getting caught up high by Reaves. Nurse was left bloodied and had to be helped to the locker room. Reaves was assessed a match penalty.

Leafs forward Max Domi has now gone 13 games without a point. The 29-year-old has no goals and six assists this season.

Edmonton continues a three-game trip Monday night at Montreal Canadiens. Toronto hosts Vegas on Wednesday night.

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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (95) celebrates with family while being honored in a pregame ceremony for 1000 league games ahead of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers in Toronto, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (95) celebrates with family while being honored in a pregame ceremony for 1000 league games ahead of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers in Toronto, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) shoots on net while defended by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (95) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) attacks the net while defended by Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (91) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz (41) makes a save on Edmonton Oilers right wing Connor Brown (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) and Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (91) collide during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) is attended to by medical personnel and teammates after colliding with Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ryan Reaves (75) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ryan Reaves (75) collides with Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ryan Reaves (75) collides with Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) lays on the ice after colliding with Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ryan Reaves (75) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner (16), center, celebrates with teammates after scoring in overtime to defeat the Edmonton Oilers in an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner (16) scores during overtime in an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City.

Trump was accompanied by UFC President Dana White and the pair headed to their cageside seats to Kid Rock's “American Bad Ass." UFC aired a video package of Trump's road to the White House while fans stood and applauded. Trump, wearing a red tie, pumped his fist toward the crowd when the video ended.

Trump also had his clenched fists pumping back and forth and briefly danced to the Village People’s “YMCA” just outside the cage.

Elon Musk, picked by Trump to lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., joined Trump and White at the Garden. Trump shook hands with the UFC broadcast team that included Joe Rogan. Rogan hosted Trump on his podcast.

The MSG crowd chanted “USA! USA!” right before the main card was about to start. After a year delay, Stipe Miocic is getting his shot at a third heavyweight championship reign when he battles current champion Jon Jones in the main event at UFC 309.

Trump is a longtime UFC enthusiast and frequent attendee of major fights. He made promoting hypermasculine tones a signature of his latest, successful campaign for the White House — as he looked to further widen the gap among male voters between himself and his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump and his top supporters embraced alpha-male terms and often accentuated them with vulgar and demeaning language.

While campaigning, Trump appeared frequently on podcasts, gaming platforms, and with key supporters who described a vote for Trump as a way to demonstrate true manliness. Trump also spent three hours taping a podcast with Rogan, who himself has spoken about hypermasculinity. Harris failed to do a similar appearance with Rogan, citing scheduling conflicts.

A return to Madison Square Garden means revisiting the place where a comedian caused an uproar at a Trump rally last month by likening Puerto Rico to a “floating island of garbage.” Yet Trump continues to relish visits to New York, where he lived for decades, before moving to his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump boarded his plane for the flight to New York accompanied by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services after his new administration begins on Jan. 20.

Trump's son, Don Jr., also attended the fight.

Except for a day trip to Washington this week to meet for nearly two hours with President Joe Biden, and separately address House Republicans, Trump has been spending his time since his Election Day victory at Mar-a-Lago. The club has hosted galas and conservative events throughout the week.

Trump has been close to White for more than two decades.

White hosted a 2001 UFC battle at Trump Taj Mahal, a former casino-hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Trump has frequently attended UFC matches since – including during his 2024 campaign. Trump has turned up at fights recently with famous entourages, including White, musician Kid Rock and former Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson.

In 2018, during Trump's first term, he and White starred in a UFC video where the then-president was called the “Combatant In Chief.”

As Trump has strengthened his grip on the national Republican Party over the last near-decade, White’s personal political profile has grown exponentially. White spoke at the 2016 and 2020 Republican conventions, and when the party gathered in Milwaukee this past July. He also addressed the crowd at Trump’s Florida victory party in the wee hours of the morning after Election Day.

“This is what happens when the machine comes after you,” White said then. “What you’ve seen over the last several years, this is what it looks like: couldn’t stop him. He keeps going forward. He doesn’t quit.”

Weissert reported from Palm Beach, Florida.

President-elect Donald Trump arrives at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President-elect Donald Trump arrives at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

FILE - Stipe Miocic in action against Francis Ngannou during a heavyweight championship mixed martial arts bout at UFC 220, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

FILE - Jon Jones reacts after his victory over Ciryl Gane in a UFC 285 mixed martial arts heavyweight title bout Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker, File)

CEO of UFC Dana White speaks as speaksRepublican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump looks on at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., smiles as President-elect Donald Trump attends a meeting with House Republicans in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (Allison Robbert/Pool via AP)

Elon Musk arrives before President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)