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Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Nylander sets OT goals record as Maple Leafs beat Blue Jackets 2-1

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Game Highlights

Nylander got the pass from defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and put it past Columbus goaltender Jet Greaves to give Toronto only its second win in last nine games.

Nylander moved past Auston Matthews and Mats Sundin on the team's OT list. The Maple Leafs have seven comeback victories this season, fourth-most in the league.

Nylander also had an assist on Easton Cowan's tying goal in the third period for Toronto, which got its first victory two stops into a six-game trip. Joseph Woll stopped 35 shots.

Ekman-Larsson became the fifth Maple Leafs defenseman since 1991-92 to have a seven-game points streak.

Zach Werenski scored for Columbus, which had its fourth overtime loss in its last 10 games. Greaves had 22 saves.

Besides getting the win, the Maple Leafs had centers Matthews and Nicolas Roy return to the lineup after being activated off injured reserve.

Werenski took a pass from Miles Wood crossing the blue line and then skated to the left corner before beating Toronto goaltender Joseph Woll with a wrist shot on the short side at 13:30 of the third.

It was the Werenski’s eighth goal of the season and fourth in six games.

It also was Werenski’s 121st in 10 seasons with Columbus, moving him into fifth place in franchise history.

Werenski appeared to give the Blue Jackets the lead at 13:04 of the second period, but it was taken off the board when Toronto successfully challenged that Columbus was offside.

Cowan evened it at 16:43 with his second of the year on a snap shot from a difficult angle that went over the shoulder and blocker of Greaves.

Up Next Maple Leafs: at Washington on Friday.

Blue Jackets: Host Pittsburgh on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

CBJ win series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 3rd Period 13:30 Zach Werenski Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Miles Wood (1)
Goal 3rd Period 16:43 Easton Cowan Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: William Nylander (20), John Tavares (16)
Goal 4th Period 4:40 William Nylander Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (14), Matthew Knies (18)

Statistics

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13 Blocked Shots 12
21 Hits 20
6 Takeaways 4
24 Shots 36
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
35 Faceoffs Won 24
59.3 Faceoff Win Percent 40.7
19 Giveaways 15
4 Total Penalties 3
8 Penalty Minutes 6
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Anthony Stolarz, G Out Apr 16
Calle Jarnkrok, C Out Apr 15
Dakota Joshua, C Out Apr 11
Brandon Carlo, D Out Apr 11

Game Information

Nationwide Arena

Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 16,632 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo 50 23 109 9
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay 50 26 106 6
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal 48 24 106 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston 45 27 100 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa 44 27 99 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit 41 31 92 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida 40 38 84 4
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto 32 36 78 14

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina 53 22 113 7
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh 41 25 98 16
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia 43 27 98 12
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington 43 30 95 9
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus 40 30 92 12
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders 43 34 91 5
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey 42 37 87 3
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers 34 39 77 9
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