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Watch: Laine beats Matthews to punch in 1st meeting between top picks

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Off the board second. On the scoreboard first.

In the first in-game meeting between No. 1 and No. 2 overall draft picks Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine, it was the Winnipeg Jets sniper cashing in first with a quintessential marker.

Watch Laine control the puck on a hard pass from Dustin Byfuglien, then spin and fire over the shoulder of Frederik Andersen through a tight and somewhat awkward shooting lane.

His goal had the building chanting "Laine's better!" as the Jets tilted the ice on the Maple Leafs in the final frame.

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