Maple Leafs Beat Oilers 7-2 in Edmonton as Nylander Scores Twice

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 at Rogers Place on Saturday night, scoring four goals in the third period to turn a close game into a rout. William Nylander scored twice for Toronto and Leon Draisaitl scored twice for Edmonton in a game that was 3-2 after two periods and 7-2 by the end.

Toronto led 1-0 after the first period and 3-2 after the second. The third period decided it. The Leafs scored four times in the final period, the biggest single period of the game, while Anthony Stolarz finished with 30 saves on 32 shots. Toronto took 31 shots to Edmonton's 32 and still won by five, a scoreline built on finishing rather than shot volume.

The names on the scoresheet

Nylander's two goals led Toronto. Jack Roslovic added a goal and an assist. For Edmonton, Draisaitl's two goals were the whole offence, and Connor McDavid added two assists. Tristan Jarry stopped 25 shots for the Oilers in a night when the home team gave up seven goals for the first time in this young season's run at the top of the standings.

Edmonton came in at 8-1-1, the best start among the teams playing Saturday, and Toronto's win moved the Leafs to 6-4-2. That is why this result stands out on the night's NHL slate: the Oilers had lost once in regulation-adjacent play all season, and Toronto beat them by five in their own building.

What it means

A 7-2 road win does two things for Toronto. It gives the Leafs a result against a top team to point to, and it came with scoring spread beyond the top line, with Roslovic contributing and the third period producing four goals from a team that has leaned on tight finishes. For Edmonton, the loss is a reminder that a hot start still has soft nights. Draisaitl scored twice and McDavid set up two, and the Oilers still lost by five, which points at the defensive end and in goal rather than at their stars.

The rest of Saturday's NHL finals underlined how open the league looks in late October. Ottawa beat the New York Rangers 7-4, Boston beat San Jose 6-4, Washington beat Buffalo 4-3 in overtime, Pittsburgh beat Nashville 3-2 in overtime, Columbus beat Vegas 2-1, Carolina shut out St. Louis 4-0 and New Jersey beat Los Angeles 3-1 earlier in the day.

Toronto and Edmonton both move on with the same question answered in opposite ways. The Leafs showed they can close a game in the third period. The Oilers showed that even a 3-2 game after two periods can get away from them fast when the third goes wrong.