Auston Matthews scores NHL-leading 54th goal late in OT to lift Maple Leafs past Sabres, 2-1

— Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 54th goal at 4:20 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
Mar 7, 2024, 04:43 am - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodBUFTOR
2:29William Nylander (34)
Assists: Tyler Bertuzzi (17), Max Domi (25)
01
6:31Victor Olofsson (5)
Assists: Zemgus Girgensons (2)
11
3rd Period
No Goals Scored
OT SummaryBUFTOR
4:20Auston Matthews (54)
Assists: Mitch Marner (51), Morgan Rielly (39)
12

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • TJ Brodie Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Bobby McMann hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Simon Benoit hit Dylan Cozens
  • Morgan Rielly hit Connor Clifton
  • Auston Matthews Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Matthew Knies Wrap-around saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • John Tavares hit Ryan Johnson
  • Takeaway by Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Giveaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Takeaway by Matthew Knies
  • Matthew Knies hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Takeaway by TJ Brodie
  • Ryan Reaves hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Noah Gregor hit Peyton Krebs
  • Simon Benoit Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Timothy Liljegren hit Jordan Greenway
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Kyle Okposo
  • Max Domi hit Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Simon Benoit
  • Noah Gregor Wrap-around saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Takeaway by Calle Jarnkrok
  • Bobby McMann Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • John Tavares hit Henri Jokiharju
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Timothy Liljegren hit Kyle Okposo
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • Timothy Liljegren Hooking against Kyle Okposo
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Calle Jarnkrok faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Simon Benoit hit Tage Thompson
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • John Tavares hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Calle Jarnkrok hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Tyler Bertuzzi hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Noah Gregor hit JJ Peterka
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Matthew Knies Poke saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Bobby McMann
  • William Nylander Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Tyler Bertuzzi (17), Max Domi (25)
  • Ryan Reaves hit Jacob Bryson
  • Jeff Skinner shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Noah Gregor hit Jacob Bryson
  • Takeaway by Noah Gregor
  • David Kampf hit Owen Power
  • Giveaway by William Lagesson
  • Giveaway by Ryan Reaves
  • Takeaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Kyle Okposo shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Ryan Reaves hit Connor Clifton
  • Takeaway by Auston Matthews
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Timothy Liljegren Holding against Peyton Krebs
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • Mitch Marner hit Peyton Krebs
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Timothy Liljegren
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Ryan Reaves hit Ryan Johnson
  • Simon Benoit hit Connor Clifton
  • William Lagesson hit Eric Robinson
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Bobby McMann hit Owen Power
  • Bobby McMann hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Mitch Marner Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Simon Benoit Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Ryan Johnson
  • Ryan Reaves hit Owen Power
  • Takeaway by Mitch Marner
  • Simon Benoit hit Ryan Johnson
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Calle Jarnkrok hit Owen Power
  • Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Bobby McMann Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • John Tavares Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • John Tavares Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Calle Jarnkrok Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • David Kampf Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Giveaway by William Nylander
  • Takeaway by Calle Jarnkrok
  • Noah Gregor Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Noah Gregor Wrist Shot Short
  • Noah Gregor Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Matthew Knies Snap Shot Wide Right
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Eric Robinson
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • William Nylander hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Takeaway by Max Domi
  • Mitch Marner hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Eric Robinson
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
  • William Lagesson hit JJ Peterka
  • Giveaway by Simon Benoit
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by William Nylander
  • Owen Power shot blocked by William Lagesson
  • Calle Jarnkrok Deflected Wide Left
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Auston Matthews Goal (54) Snap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (51), Morgan Rielly (39)
  • Dylan Cozens hit Tyler Bertuzzi
  • JJ Peterka hit Max Domi
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit TJ Brodie
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Calle Jarnkrok
  • High Stick
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Tage Thompson hit Simon Benoit
  • Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Icing
  • Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Eric Robinson hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Kyle Okposo hit Noah Gregor
  • Eric Robinson Backhand Short
  • Victor Olofsson hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Zach Benson hit TJ Brodie
  • Dylan Cozens hit Simon Benoit
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Short
  • Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ryan Johnson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Calle Jarnkrok
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Player Equipment
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Noah Gregor
  • Jordan Greenway hit Morgan Rielly
  • Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
  • Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Eric Robinson hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Kyle Okposo Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Kyle Okposo Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Zemgus Girgensons Slap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • TV Timeout
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Jordan Greenway Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Kyle Okposo Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Dylan Cozens hit John Tavares
  • Jordan Greenway Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Icing
  • Jordan Greenway hit Simon Benoit
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Off-side
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Mitch Marner
  • Simon Benoit shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Victor Olofsson Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Zemgus Girgensons (2)
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Rasmus Dahlin Hooking against Calle Jarnkrok
  • TV Timeout
  • Takeaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Jordan Greenway Backhand saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Jordan Greenway hit Auston Matthews
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Eric Robinson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Kyle Okposo
  • Owen Power hit Mitch Marner
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Cozens hit Mitch Marner
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Kyle Okposo Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Hand Pass
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Jordan Greenway hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Off-side
  • Takeaway by Connor Clifton
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Eric Robinson
  • Giveaway by Jacob Bryson
  • Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Bobby McMann
  • Icing
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • Owen Power hit David Kampf
  • Kyle Okposo hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Takeaway by Eric Robinson
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Eric Robinson hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Connor Clifton hit Calle Jarnkrok
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Max Domi
  • On-Ice Official
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Benches
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Owen Power hit Max Domi
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Dylan Cozens hit Matthew Knies
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Greenway hit Matthew Knies
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Simon Benoit
  • Bobby McMann shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jordan Greenway hit Mitch Marner
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • TJ Brodie shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Icing
  • Connor Clifton hit Morgan Rielly
  • Icing
  • Max Domi shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit William Nylander
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • Off-side
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit TJ Brodie
  • Icing
  • Alex Tuch hit Calle Jarnkrok
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Jeff Skinner Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Goalie Stopped
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