Tavares scores a pair as Maple Leafs beat Blue Jackets 4-2
John Tavares scored two goals, Garret Sparks had 27 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Friday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Toronto Maple Leafs
4
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| CBJ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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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Missed 19:53 4-2
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Goal 18:32 4-2
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Missed 18:20 4-1
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Missed 14:36 4-1
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Goal 13:44 4-1
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Missed 13:35 3-1
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Missed 12:36 3-1
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Missed 11:18 3-1
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Missed 8:39 3-1
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Missed 5:58 3-1
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Missed 4:56 3-1
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Missed 4:29 3-1
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Missed 3:16 3-1
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Missed 20:00 3-1
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Missed 19:48 3-1
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Missed 15:59 3-1
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Penalty 15:18
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Missed 12:31 3-1
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Missed 11:27 3-1
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Missed 10:06 3-1
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Goal 9:46 3-1
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Penalty 9:05
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Penalty 9:05
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Penalty 6:35
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Missed 6:05 2-1
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Missed 5:32 2-1
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Missed 0:32 2-1
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Goal 18:04 2-1
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Missed 16:11 1-1
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Missed 13:45 1-1
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Penalty 12:24
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Missed 11:37 1-1
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Missed 7:38 1-1
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Missed 7:33 1-1
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Missed 5:38 1-1
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Goal 4:47 1-1
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Missed 3:19 1-0
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Missed 2:34 1-0
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Goal 2:22 1-0
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Penalty 1:50
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Missed 1:29 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-2
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Period End 20:00 4-2
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Blocked 19:57 4-2
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Missed 19:53 4-2
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Shot 19:49 4-2
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Face Off 19:44 4-2
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Stoppage 19:44 4-2
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Shot 19:42 4-2
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Hit 19:42 4-2
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Blocked 19:41 4-2
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Face Off 19:35 4-2
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Stoppage 19:35 4-2
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Face Off 19:23 4-2
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Stoppage 19:23 4-2
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Face Off 18:57 4-2
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Stoppage 18:57 4-2
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Face Off 18:32 4-2
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Goal 18:32 4-2
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Giveaway 18:29 4-1
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Missed 18:20 4-1
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Takeaway 17:31 4-1
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Face Off 17:12 4-1
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Stoppage 17:12 4-1
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Hit 16:53 4-1
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Shot 16:44 4-1
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Blocked 16:37 4-1
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Shot 16:30 4-1
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Face Off 16:03 4-1
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Stoppage 16:03 4-1
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Shot 16:02 4-1
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Face Off 15:45 4-1
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Stoppage 15:45 4-1
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Blocked 15:44 4-1
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Takeaway 15:25 4-1
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Shot 15:17 4-1
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Blocked 14:55 4-1
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Missed 14:36 4-1
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Blocked 14:13 4-1
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Giveaway 13:54 4-1
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Face Off 13:44 4-1
Showing the last 40 of 308 events.
Team Stats
TOR
CBJ
17
Blocked Shots
12
8
Hits
24
10
Takeaways
9
29
Shots
29
1
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
36
Faceoffs Won
26
58.1
Faceoff Win Percent
41.9
10
Giveaways
5
3
Total Penalties
3
6
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
TOR wins series 2-1
Injuries
Columbus Blue Jackets
- Sean Monahan Out
Toronto Maple Leafs
- John Tavares Injured Reserve
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
- Marshall Rifai Injured Reserve
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