John Tavares registers 14th career hat trick as the Maple Leafs come back to defeat the Sabres 5-3

— John Tavares scored twice as part of a second-period outburst and added an empty netter for his 14th career hat trick as the Toronto Maple Leafs battled back from a 3-1 deficit to pick up a 5-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday.
Dec 16, 2024, 01:08 am - AP
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Sabres2103
Maple Leafs1315
1st PeriodBUFTOR
1:03Jack Quinn (2) (Power Play)
Assists: JJ Peterka (11), Bowen Byram (14)
10
2:46Alex Tuch (9)
Assists: Zach Benson (6), Tage Thompson (9)
20
15:45Max Domi (1)
Assists: Nicholas Robertson (1), Bobby McMann (2)
21
2nd PeriodBUFTOR
9:11Jack Quinn (3)
Assists: JJ Peterka (12), Mattias Samuelsson (1)
31
11:20Nicholas Robertson (3)
Assists: Bobby McMann (3), Max Domi (7)
32
12:41John Tavares (13) (Power Play)
Assists: Auston Matthews (11), William Nylander (13)
33
13:51John Tavares (14)
Assists: Chris Tanev (8), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (10)
34
3rd PeriodBUFTOR
17:48John Tavares (15) (Empty Net)
Assists: Matthew Knies (7), Mitch Marner (31)
35

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Chris Tanev Interference against Zach Benson
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Zach Benson
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Jordan Greenway
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Ryan Reaves
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • John Tavares Tip-In Wide Right
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Jordan Greenway
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Zach Benson
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Jack Quinn
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Max Pacioretty hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Matthew Knies hit Owen Power
  • Ryan Reaves hit Zach Benson
  • Connor Dewar hit Bowen Byram
  • Ryan Reaves hit Tage Thompson
  • Bobby McMann hit Jordan Greenway
  • Simon Benoit hit JJ Peterka
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • John Tavares Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Auston Matthews Tip-In Wide Right
  • Morgan Rielly Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Max Domi
  • Max Pacioretty hit Bowen Byram
  • Jake McCabe Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Takeaway by Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Jack Quinn
  • Ryan Reaves hit Bowen Byram
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Max Pacioretty hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Max Pacioretty hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Bobby McMann Batted Wide Left
  • Max Domi Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nicholas Robertson (1), Bobby McMann (2)
  • Jake McCabe hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • Simon Benoit hit JJ Peterka
  • Bobby McMann hit Dennis Gilbert
  • Bobby McMann hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Bobby McMann
  • Takeaway by Mitch Marner
  • Matthew Knies hit Dylan Cozens
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Takeaway by Bobby McMann
  • Giveaway by Philippe Myers
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Connor Dewar hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • John Tavares hit Bowen Byram
  • Mitch Marner hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Mitch Marner hit Zach Benson
  • Philippe Myers Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Giveaway by Philippe Myers
  • Giveaway by Dennis Hildeby
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • John Tavares Tip-In saved by Devon Levi
  • Ryan Reaves hit Dennis Gilbert
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Mitch Marner hit Dennis Gilbert
  • William Nylander hit Jacob Bryson
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Ryan Reaves hit Owen Power
  • Bobby McMann Tip-In saved by Devon Levi
  • Nicholas Robertson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Bobby McMann (3), Max Domi (7)
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Auston Matthews Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Mitch Marner Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • John Tavares Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Auston Matthews (11), William Nylander (13)
  • Takeaway by Matthew Knies
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • John Tavares Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Chris Tanev (8), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (10)
  • John Tavares hit Bowen Byram
  • Jake McCabe Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Giveaway by Mitch Marner
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Steven Lorentz hit Jacob Bryson
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Mitch Marner Backhand Wide Left
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Takeaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • Max Domi Tip-In saved by Devon Levi
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Takeaway by Mitch Marner
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Auston Matthews Backhand Hit Right Post
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Auston Matthews Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Philippe Myers Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nicholas Robertson Backhand Wide Right
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Jake McCabe Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Max Pacioretty faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Giveaway by Max Pacioretty
  • Max Pacioretty hit Jiri Kulich
  • John Tavares Backhand saved by Devon Levi
  • Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Nicholas Robertson hit JJ Peterka
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Nicholas Robertson Poke Wide Right
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Auston Matthews Backhand saved by Devon Levi
  • Steven Lorentz hit Jason Zucker
  • Connor Dewar hit Dennis Gilbert
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Philippe Myers hit Jack Quinn
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Jake McCabe hit Peyton Krebs
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Peyton Krebs
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Max Pacioretty Backhand saved by Devon Levi
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Takeaway by Auston Matthews
  • Takeaway by Bobby McMann
  • Giveaway by Bobby McMann
  • Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Philippe Myers hit Jack Quinn
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • John Tavares Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Knies (7), Mitch Marner (31)
  • Giveaway by Chris Tanev
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Chris Tanev Hooking against Jack Quinn
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jack Quinn Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: JJ Peterka (11), Bowen Byram (14)
  • Jason Zucker Backhand Wide Right
  • Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Tuch Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (6), Tage Thompson (9)
  • Jason Zucker Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jiri Kulich
  • Ryan McLeod Holding against Nicholas Robertson
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Jason Zucker hit Bobby McMann
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Beck Malenstyn Backhand saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Dylan Cozens Tip-In Wide Right
  • JJ Peterka Slashing against Simon Benoit
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Dylan Cozens hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • JJ Peterka Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Beck Malenstyn Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Jiri Kulich hit Philippe Myers
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Dylan Cozens hit Philippe Myers
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens hit Chris Tanev
  • Matthew Knies shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Icing
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jiri Kulich hit Max Pacioretty
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Puck in Netting
  • Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Henri Jokiharju Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Icing
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Owen Power Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Greenway hit John Tavares
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Max Pacioretty
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Alex Tuch hit Jake McCabe
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Jack Quinn Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: JJ Peterka (12), Mattias Samuelsson (1)
  • Off-side
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Steven Lorentz
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Henri Jokiharju Slashing against Matthew Knies
  • Jacob Bryson Slap Shot Short
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Jack Quinn hit Philippe Myers
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Peyton Krebs Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Icing
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Cozens hit Chris Tanev
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Henri Jokiharju Tripping against Auston Matthews
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Icing
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Philippe Myers shot blocked by Jiri Kulich
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Simon Benoit
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Bobby McMann shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • High Stick
  • Hand Pass
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Icing
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Puck in Crowd
  • On-Ice Official
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Icing
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
  • Icing
  • Objects on Ice
  • Dylan Cozens Abuse of Officials
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Henri Jokiharju hit William Nylander
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
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