John Tavares Leads Maple Leafs to Victory
John Tavares scored his 499th NHL goal on a breakaway at 1:28 of overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Saturday night.
The win ended a three-game losing streak for the Maple Leafs, who had fallen 5-3 in Buffalo the previous night. Tavares is now one goal shy of becoming the 49th NHL player to reach 500 goals.
- Nick Robertson, Matias Maccelli, and Dakota Joshua also scored for Toronto.
- Cayden Primeau made 23 saves for the Maple Leafs.
- Tage Thompson scored twice and Bowen Byram added a goal for Buffalo.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 18 shots for the Sabres.
Tavares also had an assist against the Sabres, contributing to the team's victory.
John Tavares scored his 499th NHL goal on a breakaway at 1:28 of overtime.
Author's summary: John Tavares leads Maple Leafs to win.
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