Mitch Marner's third career hat trick spoiled Todd McClellan's Detroit coaching debut as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the struggling Red Wings 5-2.

Marner put Toronto ahead 3-0 at 19:28, scoring off a William Nylander cross-ice pass with Lucas Raymond in the penalty box. Marner finished off his natural hat trick at 16:23 of the second period, tipping Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s shot past Talbot.

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