Overview
- Buffalo beat Toronto 5-3 as defenseman Mattias Samuelsson scored twice and Alex Tuch sealed it with a late short-handed breakaway, with Alex Lyon stopping 29 shots.
- William Nylander, Auston Matthews and Dakota Joshua scored for the Maple Leafs, and Nylander left late in the third period after a collision; Toronto is 0-2-1 in its past three.
- Winnipeg edged Calgary 5-3 behind Gabriel Vilardi’s goal and assist, Josh Morrissey’s three helpers and Eric Comrie’s 30 saves, extending the Flames’ skid to eight straight losses.
- Washington routed Columbus 5-1 with Alex Ovechkin netting career goal No. 899, John Carlson and Connor McMichael adding a goal and assist each, and Logan Thompson making 34 saves.
- New Jersey defeated San Jose 3-1 for a seventh consecutive win as Dougie Hamilton scored two power-play goals, while Toronto managed without injured defensemen Chris Tanev and Morgan Rielly and confirmed Woll’s Nov. 1 eligibility to return.