Tavares Scores In Ot, Leafs Top Sabres - Beritaja

TORONTO – John Tavares scored his 499th profession extremity connected a breakaway astatine 1:28 of overtime arsenic the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a three-game descent pinch a 4-3 triumph complete the Buffalo Sabres connected Saturday.

Nick Robertson, Matias Maccelli and Dakota Joshua provided the remainder of the offence for Toronto (4-4-1). Cayden Primeau made 23 saves successful spot of the rested Anthony Stolarz. Tavares added an assist, Matthews Knies had 2 of his own.

Tage Thompson scored doubly and Bowen Byram had a azygous for Buffalo (4-4-1). Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 18 shots for the Sabres, who entered having won 4 of their past five.

Thompson and Robertson traded goals successful the first period. Maccelli and Byram did the aforesaid successful the 2nd earlier Thompson and Joshua repeated the feat successful the 3rd to group up the OT dramatics.

The Sabres picked up a 5-3 triumph complete the Leafs connected Friday successful Buffalo to threat a five-game descent against Toronto.

The Leafs were minus prima winger William Nylander, who was listed arsenic a game-time decision, because of a lower-body injury.

Takeaways

Leafs: No. 1 defencemen Morgan Rielly was besides a game-time decision, but was patient capable to play aft taking warm-up. Nylander sat retired for the first clip successful 267 regular-season contests making love backmost to April 2022.

Sabres: Luukkonen made his first commencement of the play aft missing the first 8 games pinch a lower-body injury. Alex Lyon picked up Friday’s victory.

Key Moment

After the visitors went up 3-2 successful the 3rd connected a Thompson power-play goal, Joshua tied the people pinch nether 7 minutes to spell successful regulation.

Key Stat

Tavares sits 1 extremity awkward becoming the 49th subordinate successful NHL history to scope 500 for his career.

Up Next

Sabres: Host the Columbus Blue Jackets connected Tuesday.

Leafs: Host the Calgary Flames connected Tuesday.

This study by BERITAJA was first published Oct. 25, 2025.