William Nylander Achieves Career-Best Start with Maple Leafs, Dominating Scoring and Playmaking

William Nylander, 29, is enjoying the best start to his NHL career, accumulating 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in just 11 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs, placing him among the league's top scorers. Head coach Craig Berube highlights Nylander's improved playmaking, noting his 11 primary assists tie him for the league lead. His timely goal-scoring, particularly two goals in a recent comeback win against the Pittsburgh Penguins, has been crucial, with 14 of his 20 points contributing to Toronto victories. After a shaky October, the Maple Leafs have won three straight in November, a trend Nylander humorously linked to a "great Halloween party in Philly" where he dressed as Darth Vader.