Van Riemsdyk scores twice, Leafs beat Sabres 5-2
James van Riemsdyk had two goals and an assist to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Toronto Maple Leafs
5
Buffalo Sabres
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | @ Seattle Kraken | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/26/26 | @ Calgary Flames | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Edmonton Oilers | W 7-2 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 19:16 5-2
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Missed 18:23 4-2
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Missed 17:08 4-2
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Missed 16:45 4-2
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Missed 12:22 4-2
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Missed 11:14 4-2
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Missed 6:20 4-2
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Missed 5:28 4-2
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Penalty 2:44
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Missed 2:24 4-2
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Missed 19:14 4-2
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Goal 19:01 4-2
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Penalty 17:45
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Penalty 16:13
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Penalty 15:21
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Penalty 15:12
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Goal 14:10 4-1
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Penalty 12:28
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Missed 9:21 3-1
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Goal 6:22 3-1
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Missed 5:18 2-1
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Missed 4:39 2-1
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Penalty 3:51
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Missed 14:52 2-1
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Missed 14:43 2-1
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Goal 14:29 2-1
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Missed 14:28 2-0
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Penalty 13:36
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Penalty 13:33
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Penalty 13:33
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Missed 11:23 2-0
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Missed 8:58 2-0
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Missed 8:30 2-0
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Goal 6:39 2-0
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Goal 3:39 1-0
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End of Game 20:00 5-2
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Period End 20:00 5-2
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Hit 19:49 5-2
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Blocked 19:46 5-2
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Face Off 19:33 5-2
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Stoppage 19:33 5-2
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Shot 19:32 5-2
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Face Off 19:16 5-2
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Goal 19:16 5-2
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Giveaway 19:10 4-2
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Face Off 18:58 4-2
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Stoppage 18:58 4-2
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Face Off 18:31 4-2
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Stoppage 18:31 4-2
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Shot 18:30 4-2
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Face Off 18:25 4-2
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Stoppage 18:25 4-2
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Shot 18:24 4-2
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Missed 18:23 4-2
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Blocked 18:19 4-2
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Shot 17:37 4-2
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Missed 17:08 4-2
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Missed 16:45 4-2
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Shot 16:41 4-2
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Hit 16:28 4-2
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Hit 16:23 4-2
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Blocked 15:57 4-2
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Shot 15:35 4-2
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Hit 15:30 4-2
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Face Off 15:23 4-2
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Stoppage 15:23 4-2
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Face Off 14:49 4-2
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Stoppage 14:49 4-2
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Shot 14:48 4-2
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Shot 14:45 4-2
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Face Off 14:24 4-2
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Stoppage 14:24 4-2
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Shot 14:21 4-2
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Shot 13:13 4-2
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Blocked 13:07 4-2
Showing the last 40 of 302 events.
Team Stats
TOR
BUF
18
Blocked Shots
9
16
Hits
18
7
Takeaways
6
39
Shots
40
1
Power Play Goals
2
3
Power Play Opportunities
5
33.3
Power Play Percentage
40.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
28
Faceoffs Won
30
48.3
Faceoff Win Percent
51.7
7
Giveaways
8
6
Total Penalties
4
15
Penalty Minutes
11
Head to Head
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
- Marshall Rifai Injured Reserve
- Max Domi Injured Reserve
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