The Toronto Maple Leafs appeared to tie Monday night's game against the Arizona Coyotes at 1-1 late in the third period when Auston Matthews scored on Antti Raanta.

However, after review, the goal was called back due to goalie interference, called against Zach Hyman who used his stick to push Raanta into his net seconds before the Matthews goal. 

Once the goal was called off with 3:50 to play, the Leafs surrendered two empty-net goals and saw their six-game win streak snapped in the 4-1 loss.

After the game, Hyman argued that he believes the Coyotes goaltender had time to get back in position for Matthews shot, which simply beat him over the left shoulder.

"I thought it was going to be upheld," Hyman said. "I think my stick hit his pad. I think I was pushed in. But I think the goalie had enough time to get across in position, but that's how they're calling goalie interference, so tough break for us."

Leafs head coach Mike Babcock made a similar argument when asked after the loss.

“The goal was going in whether he touched him or not because he had time, he pushed out, but the league decides that,” said Babcock. “That didn’t, in my opinion, affect the outcome of the game. The one-on-one battles affected the outcome of the game. The ready-to-compete at the start affected the outcome of the game. They were better than us.”

Naturally, Raanta, who made 27 saves on the night, agreed with the decision to overturn the call on the ice.

"I felt their guy spear me and I went inside the net and couldn't get back in time," Raanta said. "Even though I was trying, I didn't have enough time."

The Coyotes picked up their fifth of the season on Monday and their third straight after a dismal 2-15-3 start to the season. 

"We flushed the first 20 games down the drain," Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet said. "I think the last (few) games we're playing the right way, not going off the grid and being individual."

The Maple Leafs (14-8) visit the Florida Panthers (7-11-2) on Wednesday night.