Maple Leafs Beat Canucks 4-2 as Nylander and Blueger Lead Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Saturday, October 31, 2026. William Nylander and Teddy Blueger each finished with a goal and an assist, and Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves as Toronto ended a two game losing streak.

Nylander strikes first, Boeser answers

Nylander opened the scoring at 1:23 of the first period, assisted by Nick Paul and Jake McCabe. Nylander scored on a breakaway after a Vancouver turnover at the Toronto blue line, giving Toronto the lead before the game was two minutes old.

Brock Boeser tied the game 1-1 at 10:30 of the first period on a breakaway, assisted by Filip Hronek and Jonathan Lekkerimaki. The period ended 1-1, with both goals coming on breakaways and neither team able to build on its early chance.

Four different Maple Leafs scored in the game. The spread scoring mattered on a night when Toronto needed goals from beyond its first line, and it set the pattern for a win built in the second period.

Toronto takes control in the second period

Auston Matthews put Toronto ahead 2-1 at 3:47 of the second period, assisted by Darren Raddysh and Jack Roslovic. The goal was the 11th of the season for Matthews, scored from a sharp angle after a give and go with Raddysh.

Zack MacEwen extended the lead to 3-1 at 12:34 of the second period, assisted by Morgan Rielly and Blueger. His shot deflected in off Vancouver defenseman Luke Schenn, and Toronto carried a two goal lead into the third period after outscoring Vancouver 2-0 in the second.

Toronto held that lead through the early part of the third period. Vancouver needed the next goal to stay in the game, and it came with enough time left to test the visitors.

Blueger closes it with an empty net goal

Max Sasson cut the deficit to 3-2 at 9:27 of the third period, assisted by Brendan Gallagher. The goal gave Vancouver more than ten minutes to chase the equalizer at home.

Blueger sealed the win with an empty net goal at 18:24 of the third period, assisted by Nylander and Stolarz. The goal restored the two goal margin and ended the chase.

Stolarz made 27 saves on 29 shots for Toronto. Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves on 27 shots for Vancouver.

Toronto outhit Vancouver 30-26 in the game. The win ended a two game losing streak for the Maple Leafs, with Nylander scoring the first goal, assisting on the last, and Blueger scoring the last after assisting on the third.