TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (2-2-1, 5 POINTS) vs. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS (4-1-0, 8 POINTS)
October 8, 2026
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACE-OFF SUMMARY
PLAYER NOTES
- Jack Roslovic recorded his 300th career NHL points (goal) as he opened the scoring 34 seconds into the game. It was the fastest goal to start a game and period this season.
- Jack Roslovic’s opening goal marker was the second-fastest goal to start a road opener for the Maple Leafs. Only Stew Gavin (0:27) did so faster on Oct. 5, 1983 at Edmonton.
- Easton Cowan doubled Toronto’s lead scoring his second goal of the season. Cowan was sprung on a breakaway by Chris Tanev.
- Nick Paul recorded his first goal as a Maple Leaf deflecting a Darren Raddysh point shot.
- Gavin McKenna recorded a point for a second consecutive game. He was credited with a secondary assist on the Nick Paul goal.
- Easton Cowan (21 years, 141 days) and Gavin McKenna (18, 292 days) became the first Maple Leafs teammates age 21 or younger to record points in the same game since Mitch Marner (21 years, 336 days) and Auston Matthews (21 years, 201 days) on April 6, 2019.
- Sergei Bobrovsky made a season-high 40 saves and was 3/5 (60%) in the shootout.
TEAM NOTES
- Toronto surrenders a penalty shot goal for the first time since March 20, 2026 vs. Carolina (Eric Robinson on Joseph Woll).
- First shootout loss on the road since March 14, 2026 at Buffalo.
- The Maple Leafs were 0-1 on the power play and 4-4 on the penalty kill tonight.
- Toronto went 37/62 (60%) from the dot in tonight’s game.
- Toronto earn a point in their first road game of the season and are now 1-1 in overtime/shootout this season.
- Toronto have played in five-straight one-goal games to begin the regular season.
