Maple Leafs' 4-goal 2nd period sinks Sabres 5-3
John Tavares, Auston Matthews and Frederik Gauthier scored three quick goals in the second period and the Toronto Maple Leafs held off the Buffalo Sabres for a 5-3 win on Monday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
3
Toronto Maple Leafs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| TOR | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 7-6 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 2-0 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Washington Capitals | L 3-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 18:08 3-5
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Goal 17:42 3-5
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Missed 16:30 3-4
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Penalty 15:53
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Missed 13:30 3-4
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Missed 12:26 3-4
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Missed 11:02 3-4
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Missed 10:14 3-4
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Missed 9:34 3-4
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Missed 9:12 3-4
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Missed 8:22 3-4
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Missed 5:34 3-4
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Missed 5:28 3-4
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Missed 3:05 3-4
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Goal 0:09 3-4
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Missed 19:35 2-4
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Missed 19:08 2-4
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Goal 17:25 2-4
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Penalty 16:56
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Penalty 15:28
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Missed 14:39 1-4
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Missed 14:14 1-4
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Goal 13:07 1-4
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Missed 10:56 1-3
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Missed 8:50 1-3
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Goal 5:52 1-3
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Missed 5:45 1-2
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Goal 5:24 1-2
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Goal 3:48 1-1
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Missed 3:04 1-0
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Missed 2:24 1-0
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Missed 2:14 1-0
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Penalty 1:39
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Missed 1:19 1-0
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Missed 0:50 1-0
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Goal 19:07 1-0
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Penalty 19:00
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Missed 17:23 0-0
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Missed 15:48 0-0
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Penalty 13:10
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Missed 12:47 0-0
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Missed 9:34 0-0
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Missed 7:40 0-0
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Missed 2:51 0-0
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Missed 1:00 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-5
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Period End 20:00 3-5
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Face Off 19:56 3-5
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Stoppage 19:56 3-5
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Blocked 19:49 3-5
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Blocked 19:37 3-5
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Shot 19:27 3-5
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Face Off 18:41 3-5
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Stoppage 18:41 3-5
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Missed 18:08 3-5
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Giveaway 18:04 3-5
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Face Off 17:42 3-5
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Goal 17:42 3-5
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Face Off 17:17 3-4
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Stoppage 17:17 3-4
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Shot 17:17 3-4
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Blocked 17:02 3-4
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Blocked 16:50 3-4
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Missed 16:30 3-4
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Face Off 15:53 3-4
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Penalty 15:53
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Shot 15:48 3-4
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Face Off 14:47 3-4
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Stoppage 14:47 3-4
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Shot 14:40 3-4
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Face Off 14:06 3-4
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Stoppage 14:06 3-4
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Hit 13:48 3-4
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Face Off 13:35 3-4
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Stoppage 13:35 3-4
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Missed 13:30 3-4
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Face Off 13:24 3-4
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Stoppage 13:24 3-4
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Blocked 12:53 3-4
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Shot 12:47 3-4
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Takeaway 12:47 3-4
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Missed 12:26 3-4
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Blocked 12:18 3-4
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Takeaway 11:41 3-4
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Takeaway 11:40 3-4
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Team Stats
BUF
TOR
15
Blocked Shots
20
35
Hits
29
6
Takeaways
7
34
Shots
33
2
Power Play Goals
0
5
Power Play Opportunities
1
40.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
26
Faceoffs Won
31
45.6
Faceoff Win Percent
54.4
7
Giveaways
16
1
Total Penalties
4
2
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
Injuries
Toronto Maple Leafs
- John Tavares Injured Reserve
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
- Marshall Rifai Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
- Jack Rathbone Injured Reserve
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