Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Six-game, nine-point streak
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Tavares picked up two assists in a 5-2 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.
Tavares is on a six-game, nine-point scoring streak that includes five goals. He is tied for second in team scoring with Matthew Knies (14 points) and one behind William Nylander (15). Tavares is also even with Auston Matthews for the goal lead with six.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Scores 500th career goal
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Tavares scored the 500th goal of his career, added four shots on net, logged two hits and went minus-3 in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Tavares became the 49th member of the NHL's 500-goal club with his tally in the third period, though that only cut the deficit to 6-2 at the time. The poor result for the team makes this a bittersweet milestone for the 35-year-old center, but he still has plenty of gas left in the tank. He's on a six-game point streak with five goals and four assists in that span, giving him six goals, 14 points, 31 shots on net, 11 hits and a plus-1 rating through 11 outings this season.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Keeps climbing record books
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Tavares scored the game winner in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Sabres on Saturday. He also added an assist.
The points extended his streak to four games and seven points (four goals, three assists). Tavares took a stretch pass from Matthew Knies, broke in on net and fired a shot over Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's blocker from the slot. It was Tavares' 499th career goal and his 19th overtime tally, which ties him with Leon Draisaitl and Jaromir Jagr for fourth in NHL history. Only Alex Ovechkin (27), Sidney Crosby (24) and Brad Marchand (21) have more extra-session tallies. Tavares needs one point to move into sole possession of 63rd on the all-time list. He's currently tied with Joe Nieuwendyk and Mike Bossy (1,126 points).
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Tied for team lead in goals
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Tavares had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 loss to New Jersey on Tuesday.
The first goal was pure hand-eye excellence -- Tavares swatted a rebound out of the air at the top of the goal crease using his lacrosse skills. He sits tied with Auston Matthews for the team lead in snipes with four, and he's second in team scoring with nine points in seven games. At 35, Tavares is still a star.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Two goals and major milestone
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Tavares scored two goals in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Seattle.
Tavares reached 500 points in his 521st regular-season game with Toronto on Saturday. He became one of only four players to have at least 500 points with two different teams, joining an elite list with Ron Francis, Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky. Tavares also has 497 goals, including three this season.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Big three-point effort in win
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Tavares had a goal and two assists in a 7-4 win over Nashville on Tuesday.
The line of JT, William Nylander and Matias Maccelli drove a lot of the game Tuesday. Tavares put the Leafs up 3-2 near the midpoint of the second frame when he jammed in the rebound of Nylander's shot at the top of the slot. The 35-year-old has not slowed down this season -- he has a goal and four helpers in four games.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Two helpers in Wednesday's win
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Tavares notched two assists in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.
The 35-year-old helped set up Bobby McMann for the Leafs' first goal of the season exactly one minute into the first period with a faceoff win, then chipped in on a William Nylander empty-netter late in the third. Toronto's Core Four is now a Big Three since Mitch Marner is in Vegas, but Tavares' role as the No. 2 center behind Auston Matthews shouldn't change much.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Inks four-year extension
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Tavares agreed to a four-year, $17.52 million contract with Toronto on Friday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
Tavares wanted to remain in Toronto and will do so with a hometown discount as his $4.38 million AAV is well below what he likely could have received on the open market. Tavares had a big year in 2024-25, scoring 38 times while adding 36 assists across 75 regular-season appearances. He was without a point in eight of his last nine playoff games, managing five goals and seven points in 13 postseason contests. Tavares will likely wind up as the second-line center in Toronto, behind Auston Matthews.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Ends drought with two goals
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Tavares scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Panthers in Game 3. He also recorded six shots on goal, two hits and one blocked shot.
Tavares ended a four-game drought without a point by finding the back of the net in the first and second periods, but his contributions weren't enough to lift Toronto to what would've been a 3-0 series lead. The 34-year-old playmaker has five goals and seven points through nine appearances this playoffs while also racking up 29 shots, 12 hits and nine blocked shots. He's been deadly as a power-play threat, with four of his seven points (three goals, one helper) coming with the man advantage.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Third goal of postseason
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Tavares scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Senators in Game 4.
It was his third goal (five points) in four games this postseason. Tavares is building on his 34-goal, 74-point regular season, and he will reap the benefits this offseason as a free agent. But before then, the Leafs will reap the benefits as they strive toward hoisting the Cup in June.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Four points in last two games
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Tavares scored a goal and added an assist Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.
Tavares has been outstanding so far this postseason with two goals and two assists in two outings. His goal Tuesday came on the power play midway through the first period to put the Leafs up 2-0. Tavares fired a shot from the bottom of the right face-off circle that banked in off a Sens defender's skate at the top of the crease. He now has 50 points, including 25 goals, in 64 postseason games in his career.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Earns two points Sunday
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Tavares scored a goal on six shots, added an assist and logged three hits in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Senators in Game 1.
Tavares' power-play goal at 4:07 of the second period stood as the game-winner. He also set up a William Nylander tally a few minutes later. Tavares was resurgent on offense with 38 goals and 74 points over 75 regular-season outings, though he was a little quieter with five points over eight games to begin April. He'll spend the bulk of his time on the second line while also playing on the first power-play unit, putting him in a good position to rack up points.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Keeps streak alive
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Tavares scored a goal, took four shots and recorded three hits in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes. He also posted a plus-2 rating.
Tavares extended his point streak to four games with his 38th goal of the season, burying a wrister past Frederik Andersen at the 15:43 mark of the third period. The 34-year-old veteran has cracked the scoresheet in all but two of his last 13 outings, tallying 18 points (11 goals, seven helpers), a plus-7 rating, 39 shots, 14 hits and nine blocked shots over that span.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Gets team's only goal in loss
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Tavares scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-1 loss to Florida.
Tavares snagged a loose puck in the neutral zone and drove to the top of the left circle before ripping a wrist shot past Sergei Bobrovsky early in the second. It tied the score 1-1. Tavares has 37 goals, 71 points and 185 shots in 70 games this season. That's the second-highest goal total he's put up in his time in Toronto. He has 10 goals in his last eight games, and the Leafs have five games remaining. Tavares has every opportunity to hit 40 goals this season.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Five-game, eight-goal streak
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Tavares scored twice Saturday in a 3-1 win over the Kings.
Both goals came in the third period. Tavares has eight snipes during a five-game goal streak and 11 points during a six-game point spree. He put the Maple Leafs up 2-1 on a four-on-three power play when he swept in a rebound from the right post. His second went into the empty net. Tavares has been excellent since the 4 Nations break, and that bodes well for fantasy managers in the playoffs and his team as Toronto heads toward the NHL postseason.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Notches two more points
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Tavares scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and logged two hits in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Sharks.
Tavares extended his point streak to five games (six goals, five assists) with this performance. His tally was clutch, bringing the Maple Leafs within one late in the third period before William Nylander netted the tying goal. Tavares is up to 33 goals and 67 points in just 65 outings this season, surpassing his 65-point effort from 80 games in the regular season in 2023-24. The center has added 172 shots on net, 82 hits, 39 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating in 2024-25.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: May be best game of year
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Tavares scored two goals and added two assists in a 7-2 win over the Flyers on Tuesday.
He fired four shots and finished plus-3. Tavares has put up goals in three consecutive games (five) and points in four straight (nine), with 12 shots in that four-game span. This may have been his best game of the season. Tavares has 32 goals, 33 assists and 168 shots in 64 games, and he's put up 80 hits, too. His 18.1 shooting percentage is significantly higher than his career 13.1 average, so he's benefited from some luck this season. Regardless, Tavares has heated up just in time for the fantasy postseason.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Three-game, five-point streak
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Tavares scored a goal in a 5-2 loss to Nashville on Saturday.
He fired a wrist shot from the slot on the power play. It was Tavares' 30th goal of the season. He's the fifth player in Leafs history to put up a 30-goal season at age 34 or older, joining Mats Sundin (32 in 2007-08 and 31 in 2005-06), Mike Gartner (35 in 1995-96), Norm Ullman (34 in 1970-71) and Alexander Mogilny (33 in 2022-23), according to Robby Stanley of NHL.com. Tavares is on a three-game, five-point scoring streak that includes three goals.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Hits 1,100 point plateau in win
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Tavares scored two goals and added an assist in a 4-3 win over the Rangers on Thursday.
Tavares became the eighth active player with 1,100 points (485 goals, 615 assists) in his career (1,170 games). His first goal opened the scoring in the first period off the rush with a one-timer from the top of the left face-off circle. Tavares' second put the Maple Leafs up 3-2 in the second period when he stuffed a rebound past Igor Shesterkin. JT is now just one goal from his seventh 30-goal season.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Picks up power-play helper
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Tavares notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Avalanche.
Tavares has hit a slowdown on offense with just two points over his last five contests. His helper Wednesday ended his first multi-game dry spell since Jan. 9-14, which preceded his six-game absence due to a lower-body injury. Tavares has generally put together a strong campaign with 27 goals, 30 helpers, 16 power-play points, 160 shots on net, 78 hits, 35 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 61 appearances. He also won 14 of 16 faceoffs Wednesday, his best win rate at the dot in any game this season.
