Tavares, Matthews lead Maple Leafs to 4-2 win over Sabres
John Tavares and Austin Matthews each had a goal and assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs won for just the second time in six games, beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Wednesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Toronto Maple Leafs
4
Buffalo Sabres
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| BUF | 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 19:51 4-2
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Goal 19:27 4-2
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Missed 19:20 3-2
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Missed 19:13 3-2
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Missed 18:38 3-2
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Missed 17:15 3-2
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Missed 15:16 3-2
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Missed 14:13 3-2
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Missed 9:38 3-2
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Missed 9:06 3-2
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Goal 5:37 3-2
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Missed 4:10 3-1
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Missed 2:26 3-1
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Goal 0:22 3-1
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Goal 18:32 2-1
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Missed 18:31 1-1
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Missed 17:28 1-1
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Missed 16:56 1-1
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Missed 12:26 1-1
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Missed 11:53 1-1
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Missed 11:45 1-1
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Penalty 9:38
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Missed 7:09 1-1
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Missed 4:31 1-1
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Missed 2:34 1-1
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Goal 1:43 1-1
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Missed 1:39 0-1
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Missed 0:23 0-1
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Missed 19:19 0-1
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Penalty 19:06
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Missed 17:54 0-1
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Missed 17:14 0-1
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Goal 15:04 0-1
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Missed 15:02 0-0
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Penalty 13:16
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Missed 12:36 0-0
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Penalty 10:10
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Penalty 5:19
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Missed 4:47 0-0
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Missed 4:40 0-0
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Missed 4:19 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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Missed 19:51 4-2
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Face Off 19:47 4-2
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Stoppage 19:47 4-2
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Face Off 19:27 4-2
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Goal 19:27 4-2
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Giveaway 19:25 3-2
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Missed 19:20 3-2
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Missed 19:13 3-2
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Face Off 18:39 3-2
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Stoppage 18:39 3-2
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Missed 18:38 3-2
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Blocked 17:55 3-2
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Takeaway 17:51 3-2
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Shot 17:45 3-2
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Shot 17:35 3-2
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Missed 17:15 3-2
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Face Off 16:57 3-2
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Stoppage 16:57 3-2
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Face Off 16:43 3-2
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Stoppage 16:43 3-2
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Hit 16:34 3-2
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Face Off 16:28 3-2
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Stoppage 16:28 3-2
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Shot 16:26 3-2
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Face Off 16:03 3-2
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Stoppage 16:03 3-2
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Face Off 15:56 3-2
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Stoppage 15:56 3-2
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Hit 15:49 3-2
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Missed 15:16 3-2
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Shot 15:01 3-2
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Face Off 14:27 3-2
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Stoppage 14:27 3-2
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Shot 14:26 3-2
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Missed 14:13 3-2
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Hit 14:02 3-2
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Face Off 13:35 3-2
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Stoppage 13:35 3-2
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Team Stats
TOR
BUF
10
Blocked Shots
14
7
Hits
26
4
Takeaways
3
46
Shots
24
0
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
36
Faceoffs Won
30
54.5
Faceoff Win Percent
45.5
6
Giveaways
4
2
Total Penalties
3
4
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
- Jack Rathbone Injured Reserve
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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