Nylander's shot fake sets up McKenna's Utah goal

The Maple Leafs' fast-starting Short catches the deception before the finish, with viewers calling for more ice time for McKenna.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 54,808 views a day, 13 times a normal first day on this channel (4,288).

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William Nylander looks ready to shoot. Utah's defenders commit, and he sends the puck across the crease instead, leaving Gavin McKenna an open net to aim at.

McKenna finishes, celebrates against the glass with his teammates, and brings Toronto back within a goal. That sequence has drawn about 55,000 views in its first day on the Maple Leafs' official channel, roughly thirteen times the usual opening audience for its Shorts.

The replay gives the setup its due. An initial slip pass helps move the puck through the defense before Nylander supplies the final deception. "And then Nylander sells shot, everyone dives in," the commentator explains as the play runs again.

As we reported here, McKenna's passing drew attention earlier this week. This time he is on the receiving end, and viewers are discussing his ability to find open ice, his signal for the puck and whether he should get more playing time.

Toronto's accompanying postgame interviews put the highlight in context: the Leafs ultimately lost narrowly to Utah. The Short preserves the moment when they pulled closer.

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The numbers

The goal clip drew a much larger first-day audience than a typical Maple Leafs Short. Its comment section was also busier than usual.

the video's first day

usual first day here

4,288

this video

54,808

subscribers

173,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

121,222,214

views per day

189,218

typical day: 172,901

the video

views

56,081

likes

1,137

comments

64

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

Delta Highlights

187,000

Toronto Raptors

182,000

NFL on CBS

178,000

NBC Sports Philadelphia

174,000

Toronto Maple Leafs

173,000

MLB SZN

161,000

As of October 15, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.