9 To 5 Canada

Updated: October 29, 2026, 8:00 a.m. EDT Brandon Montour scored in the final minute to give the Seattle Kraken a 5–4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday, October 28, ending Toronto’s late comeback. The Maple Leafs had erased a 4–2 third-period deficit through Jack Roslovic and Auston Matthews. Matthews tied the game with 1:30 remaining while Toronto had its goaltender off for an extra attacker. Montour then beat Sergei Bobrovsky with a slap shot from the right circle, according to NHL.com’s game report . Gavin McKenna scored twice on the power play and assisted on Matthews’ equalizer, recording his first NHL two-goal and three-point game. Matthews finished with a goal and two assists. Associated Press reporting carried by ESPN independently confirmed the result and McKenna’s milestone. Berkly Catton, Josh Mahura, Chandler Stephenson and Ryker Evans supplied Seattle’s other goals. The Kraken improved to 8–4–1, while Toronto dropped to 7–6–2 after a...

Updated: 27 October 2026, 5:52 a.m. EDT Matvei Gridin scored twice and added an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday, 26 October, completing a four-game homestand without a defeat. The victory extended Calgary’s winning run to four games and ended Toronto’s own four-game streak. Gridin recorded his first three-point NHL game, while Devin Cooley stopped 26 shots for his fourth consecutive win, according to NHL.com’s game report . Gridin opened the scoring at 10:05 of the first period and Mikael Backlund doubled the lead less than two minutes later. Gridin struck again on the power play just 25 seconds into the second period to make it 3–0. Easton Cowan pulled one back for Toronto before William Nylander narrowed the deficit to 3–2 in the third. Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil then scored into an empty net to secure the result, which the official NHL game sheet confirms. Auston Matthews assisted on Nylander’s goal for his 800t...

Updated: 25 October 2026, 5:48 a.m. EDT William Nylander scored twice to reach 300 career NHL goals as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Edmonton Oilers 7–2 at Rogers Place on Saturday night, 24 October. Anthony Stolarz made 30 saves as Toronto secured its fourth consecutive victory, The Associated Press reported . The Maple Leafs improved to 7–4–2, while Edmonton fell to 8–2–1 and saw a three-game winning streak end. Leon Draisaitl scored both Oilers goals. Connor McDavid assisted on each, extending his season-opening point streak to 11 games and taking his total to 33 points. Toronto led 3–1 after two periods following goals from Jack Roslovic, Auston Matthews and Troy Stecher. Nylander made it 4–1 on a power play at 5:59 of the third period, according to NHL.com’s game report . His second goal, into an empty net at 17:56, brought up the 300-goal milestone. Zack MacEwen and Vinni Lettieri also scored during Toronto’s four-goal final period. NHL.com said Nylander reached the mark in 76...