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Top draft pick Gavin McKenna picks up first NHL goal, assist for Toronto against Predators

Headline from WHEC Rochester

No. 1 draft pick Gavin McKenna scored his first NHL goal with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. McKenna scored on Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros in the second period of his fourth professional game.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Top draft pick Gavin McKenna picks up first NHL goal, assist for Toronto against Predators (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    No. 1 draft pick Gavin McKenna scored his first NHL goal with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. McKenna scored on Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros in the second period of his fourth professional game.

  2. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Penn State alum Gavin McKenna scores first career NHL goal (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    TORONTO, Can. (WHTM) -- Penn State alum Gavin McKenna has notched the first goal of his NHL career. The top overall pick of the 2026 draft and former Nittany Lion scored late in the second period for the Toronto Maple Leafs, narrowing the score to 4-3 at home against the Nashville Predators.

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