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John Tavares scored his 499th NHL goal on a breakaway at 1:28 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Saturday night to end a three-game losing streak
TORONTO -- John Tavares scored his 499th NHL goal 1:28 into overtime to help the Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Scotiabank Arena Saturday. Tavares took a lead pass from Matthew Knies and shot over Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s blocker from the slot on a breakaway for the game-winning goal.
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews spoke about William Nylander’s injury and the team’s efforts to stay competitive as Toronto continues to struggle early in the 2025-26 NHL season.
Shanahan is returning to work for the NHL in his first gig since his contract was not renewed by the Maple Leafs last summer.
After the NHL Draft, free agency and other offseason moves, NHL.com is examining where each team stands in preparation for the 2021-22 regular season, which starts Oct. 12. Today, the Toronto Maple Leafs:
While it hasn't been a blazing start for any of the newcomers (or the team), slowly, they may be taking steps in the right direction.