Matthews scores twice as Maple Leafs hang onto beat Sabres
Auston Matthews scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs hung on to beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Tuesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
3
Toronto Maple Leafs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| TOR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/21/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | L 1-3 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 17:26 3-5
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Missed 15:57 3-4
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Penalty 15:31
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Goal 14:41 3-4
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Missed 11:42 2-4
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Missed 9:59 2-4
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Missed 7:07 2-4
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Goal 6:30 2-4
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Missed 5:54 1-4
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Goal 4:58 1-4
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Missed 3:50 1-3
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Goal 1:29 1-3
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Penalty 19:47 0-3
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Missed 18:26 0-3
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Goal 17:39 0-3
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Missed 16:36 0-2
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Penalty 12:06
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Missed 11:38 0-2
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Missed 9:43 0-2
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Missed 5:20 0-2
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Missed 5:05 0-2
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Goal 4:47 0-2
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Missed 4:43 0-1
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Missed 0:38 0-1
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Missed 17:44 0-1
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Missed 17:20 0-1
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Missed 14:55 0-1
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Missed 12:32 0-1
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Missed 11:18 0-1
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Missed 8:00 0-1
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Missed 7:31 0-1
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Missed 6:14 0-1
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Missed 5:18 0-1
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Missed 5:07 0-1
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Goal 2:30 0-1
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Missed 1:52 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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Blocked 19:56 3-5
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Blocked 19:53 3-5
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Shot 19:38 3-5
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Blocked 19:22 3-5
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Shot 19:11 3-5
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Giveaway 18:37 3-5
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Face Off 18:25 3-5
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Stoppage 18:25 3-5
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Shot 18:18 3-5
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Hit 17:39 3-5
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Face Off 17:26 3-5
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Goal 17:26 3-5
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Takeaway 17:21 3-4
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Shot 16:43 3-4
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Hit 16:32 3-4
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Face Off 16:13 3-4
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Stoppage 16:13 3-4
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Missed 15:57 3-4
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Face Off 15:31 3-4
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Stoppage 15:31 3-4
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Penalty 15:31
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Shot 15:22 3-4
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Giveaway 15:16 3-4
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Shot 15:10 3-4
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Face Off 14:41 3-4
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Goal 14:41 3-4
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Shot 14:39 2-4
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Blocked 14:29 2-4
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Giveaway 14:26 2-4
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Blocked 14:07 2-4
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Face Off 13:51 2-4
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Stoppage 13:51 2-4
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Shot 13:51 2-4
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Giveaway 13:34 2-4
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Hit 13:01 2-4
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Hit 12:37 2-4
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Face Off 12:30 2-4
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Stoppage 12:30 2-4
Showing the last 40 of 291 events.
Team Stats
BUF
TOR
10
Blocked Shots
13
25
Hits
16
9
Takeaways
13
30
Shots
33
1
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
1
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
18
Faceoffs Won
32
36.0
Faceoff Win Percent
64.0
7
Giveaways
12
1
Total Penalties
2
2
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
Injuries
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
- Marshall Rifai Injured Reserve
- John Tavares Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Jiri Kulich Day-To-Day
- Konsta Helenius Day-To-Day
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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