Overview
- Utah edged Buffalo 2-1 in overtime on Nov. 5, with Clayton Keller scoring the winner after Karel Vejmelka’s save-and-release earned the goalie an assist.
- The Maple Leafs prevailed 5-3 hours later in Toronto as John Tavares recorded career goal No. 501 and Matias Maccelli posted a goal and an assist against his former team.
- William Nylander and Auston Matthews also scored for Toronto, Anthony Stolarz made 21 saves, and Vitek Vanecek finished with 14 stops for Utah.
- The split moved the Mammoth to 9-5-0, with second-period lapses and a four-game power-play drought noted as ongoing issues in recent outings.
- Toronto activated Scott Laughton for his season debut and saw Steven Lorentz and Maccelli return to the lineup, providing the energy Craig Berube emphasized.