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Maple Leafs 4, Sabres 5 (/OT)
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Maple Leafs 4, Sabres 5 (/OT)
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Scotiabank Arena
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WhenThu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM ET
WhereScotiabank Arena
OpponentBuffalo Sabres
Buffalo SabresContextNHL
Game Summary
On October 15, 2026, the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in overtime at Scotiabank Arena. Owen Power finished the comeback by taking Jack Quinn's pass and beating Sergei Bobrovsky in the extra period.
Buffalo entered the third period trailing 4-2 before Dennis Gilbert cut the deficit with a shot from the point. Mattias Samuelsson then tied the game following an exchange with Tage Thompson. The Sabres outshot Toronto 11-4 during the third period to erase the Maple Leafs' advantage.
Quinn supplied 2 goals and 2 assists for Buffalo. Samuelsson added a goal and an assist, while Noah Ostlund and Zach Benson each contributed 2 assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen finished with 26 saves for the visitors.
Kirill Marchenko scored a hat trick for Toronto, and Auston Matthews supplied the other Maple Leafs goal. John Tavares recorded 2 assists. Bobrovsky stopped 29 shots, but Toronto could not protect its lead through the final period of regulation.
The game in 60 seconds
Maple Leafs 4, Sabres 5 (/OT) Next up: vs. New York Islanders on October 17.
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Kirill Marchenko · 3
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| TOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Team stats
| BUF | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 21 | 25 |
| Power Play Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Faceoffs Won | 25 | 32 |
| Penalty Minutes | 13 | 11 |
Leaders
- TOR · GoalsKirill Marchenko · 3
- TOR · AssistsJohn Tavares · 2
- TOR · PointsKirill Marchenko · 3
- BUF · GoalsJack Quinn · 2
- BUF · AssistsJack Quinn · 2
- BUF · PointsJack Quinn · 4
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