John Tavares scored his 499th NHL goal on a breakaway at 1:28 of overtime, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
The win ended a three-game losing streak for the Maple Leafs, who had fallen 5-3 in Buffalo the previous night. Tavares is now one goal shy of becoming the 49th NHL player to reach 500 goals, and he also had an assist in the game.
also scored for Toronto, while Cayden Primeau made 23 saves. For Buffalo, Tage Thompson scored twice and Bowen Byram added a goal, with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopping 18 shots.
John Tavares scored his 499th NHL goal on a breakaway at 1:28 of overtime
Author's summary: Tavares leads Maple Leafs to 4-3 win over Sabres.