Maple Leafs Score Six, Sharks Win in Overtime in NHL Roundup

Toronto scored four second period goals in Columbus, Macklin Celebrini won it in overtime for San Jose, and the Devils, Islanders and Kings also won on a five game night.

Five NHL games reached finals on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, and the night split into two kinds of wins. Toronto scored in bunches in Columbus. San Jose needed overtime and a comeback in Montreal. New Jersey, the New York Islanders and Los Angeles each closed out tighter or later work to finish a full league card.

Leafs score six in Columbus

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 at Nationwide Arena. The first period ended 1-1, and the game still looked open. It did not stay that way. Toronto scored four goals in the second period to take control, and Columbus never pulled the night back.

The shot count told a different story from the scoreboard. Columbus outshot Toronto 37 to 22, but Toronto goaltending stood up despite the shot count, and the Leafs made their chances count. Four goals in one period settled the argument.

Celebrini lifts the Sharks in overtime

The San Jose Sharks beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime at the Bell Centre, and Macklin Celebrini drove the result. He scored twice, including the overtime winner, and added an assist.

Montreal had the game in hand for two periods. The teams were tied 1-1 after the first period, and Montreal led 3-1 after a 2-0 second period. San Jose scored twice in the third period to tie the game, then won it in overtime. Alex Nedeljkovic made 31 saves for San Jose. After the game, Montreal stood at 4-3 and San Jose at 5-4.

Devils hold off a late Avalanche surge

The New Jersey Devils beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at the Prudential Center. Jake Allen made 31 saves for New Jersey and was honored before the game for his 500th career NHL game.

Luke Evangelista scored at 6:40 of the first period and added an assist, in his return after missing three games with illness. Gabriel Landeskog tied the game 1-1 at 14:32. Declan Chisholm made it 2-1 at 12:33 of the second period, his first goal as a Devil. Arseny Gritsyuk made it 3-1 at 4:39 of the third period, scoring for the third straight game. Jesper Boqvist added an empty net goal at 16:05, and it stood as the winner.

Colorado pushed hard at the end. Artturi Lehkonen scored twice in the final 3:13, at 16:47 and again at 19:55, but the comeback ran out of time. Scott Wedgewood made 37 saves for Colorado. New Jersey has won three of four. Colorado lost 3-2 at Philadelphia on Monday and is 1-2-1 in its last four.

Islanders ride a fast first period

The New York Islanders beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 at UBS Arena, and the first period decided it. Ondrej Palat scored at 13:39, Victor Eklund at 16:28 and Simon Holmstrom at 18:44 on the power play, all before the first intermission.

Frank Vatrano and Alex Killorn scored for Anaheim, with Killorn scoring with 2:40 left and the goalie pulled. Ilya Sorokin made 15 saves for the Islanders and Lukas Dostal made 22 for Anaheim. The Ducks have lost four straight after a 4-1-0 start. The Islanders have won two straight.

Kings finish strong in Washington

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 at Capital One Arena. The teams were tied 2-2 after the first period, and the second period passed without a goal. Los Angeles scored three times in the third period to break the game open. After the game, Washington stood at 5-4 and Los Angeles at 1-4, and the win was the Kings' first of the season.

What the night showed

New Jersey keeps finding ways to win close games. Anaheim is sliding after a strong start. San Jose showed it can come back on the road, Toronto showed it can finish, and Los Angeles finally has a win to build on.