Leafs fall short to Sabres in OT

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (3-3-2, 8 POINTS) vs. BUFFALO SABRES (4-3-1, 9 POINTS)

October 15, 2026

GAME SUMMARY       |        EVENT SUMMARY        |        FACE-OFF SUMMARY

PLAYER NOTES

• Auston Matthews opened the scoring at the 17:36 mark of the first period. 
• Auston Matthews has recorded 12-7—19 across a 12-game point streak against Buffalo dating back to March 13, 2023. That matches his longest point streak versus a single opponent – Philadelphia (12 GP from Nov. 10, 2021 to Nov. 1, 2025) and Dallas (12 GP from Feb. 7, 2017 to Jan. 14, 2025).
• Kirill Marchenko scored the next three Maple Leafs goals. Once coming on the powerplay and two at even strength. 
• Kirill Marchenko recorded a hat trick in his 300th NHL game. The last player to do so is current teammate Jack Roslovic (3-1—4 on April 9, 2022).
• Marchenko’s hat trick was the fifth of his career and the first hat trick by a Maple Leaf since January 1, 2026 (Auston Matthews vs. WPG).
• Auston Matthews extended his season point streak to six games. He now has six goals and seven assists in the span. 
• Kirill Marchenko extended his season point streak to six games. He has four goals and four assist over that span. He also has a point in seven-of-eight games this season. 
• John Tavares posted his second consecutive multi-point game with two assists. 

MILESTONE MOMENTS

• Kirill Marchenko skated in his 300th career NHL game. 
• Auston Matthews scored the 67th game-opening goal of his career to tie Mats Sundin for the most in Maple Leafs history. 
• Auston Matthews scored his 434th career goal and tied Zach Parise for the eighth most by a U.S.-born player. The only players with more are Mike Modano (561), Keith Tkachuk (538), Jeremy Roenick (513), Patrick Kane (509), Joe Mullen (502), Joe Pavelski (476) and Pat LaFontaine (468).
• Kirill Marchenko accounts for both of NHL’s hat tricks on record that included a between-the-legs goal (since 2022-23 when the shot type was officially tracked). His first was on Dec. 19, 2023. 
• Kirill Marchenko became the fifth player in the last 30 years to record his first hat trick for the Toronto Maple Leafs in ten games or fewer.

TEAM NOTES

• The Maple Leafs were 1-for-3 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill. 
• Toronto has scored on the power play in three-straight games. 
• Toronto went 32/57 (56%) from the dot in tonight’s game.
• Toronto now owns a record of 2-3-0 on home ice and fall to 1-2 in games that go beyond regulation. 
• Toronto have scored the opening goal in a game in five-of-eight games this season.