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Matthews, Nylander lead Leafs to win over Canucks

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Digital, G. (2026, November 1). Matthews, Nylander lead Leafs to win over Canucks. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12129011/matthews-nylander-lead-leafs-to-win-over-canucks/

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In a Saturday NHL game, Auston Matthews scored his team-leading 11th goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2. William Nylander and Teddy Blueger each contributed a goal and an assist for the Leafs. Despite goals from Brock Boeser and Max Sasson, the Canucks struggled to break their losing streak, dropping to 3-12-1 with one win in their last thirteen games. The article highlights Matthews' recent form and Toronto's comeback after a two-game skid.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on November 1, 2026, in Vancouver. The win halted Toronto's two-game losing streak and concluded their four-game road trip with a record of 2-2. Auston Matthews, leading scorer for Toronto this season, netted his team-leading 11th goal of the year. Other notable scorers included William Nylander, Teddy Blueger, and Zack MacEwen for Toronto, while Brock Boeser and Max Sasson scored for Vancouver.

Despite their loss, the Canucks, who have only won once in their last thirteen games, saw some positives in their performance, particularly a strong first period and resilience late in the game. Head coach Manny Malhotra believes the team is making progress, though they are still struggling to correlate improvement with wins. Meanwhile, Toronto’s inconsistent play continued to be a concern, with head coach Jim Hiller acknowledging the need for better pushback during games.

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… Centre Jacob Quillan, acquired Oct. 15 in a trade from Toronto, was inserted into the lineup after being recalled from Abbotsford of the AHL on Friday to replace Filip Chytil who was placed on injured reserve after reaggravating a shoulder injury in a 3-2 loss at the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.
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🔮 William Nylander and Teddy Blueger both had a goal and an assist, while Zack MacEwen also scored for Toronto (8-6-2), which wrapped up a four-game road trip with two wins and two losses.
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Auston Matthews collected his team-leading 11th goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 Saturday to snap a two-game NHL skid. asserted
Leafs → collect → skid
William Nylander and Teddy Blueger both had a goal and an assist, while Zack MacEwen also scored for Toronto (8-6-2), which wrapped up a four-game road trip with two wins and two losses. asserted
which → have → wins
Brock Boeser, on the power play, and Max Sasson scored for the Canucks (3-12-1) who have one win in their last 13 games. asserted
who → score → games
Canucks goaltender Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves. asserted
Merilainen → make → saves
Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz stopped 26 shots and also earned an assist on Blueger’s empty net goal. asserted
Stolarz → stop → goal
Sasson made things interesting early in the third, drawing the Canucks to within a goal by scoring off the rebound of a Brendan Gallagher shot. asserted
things → make → shot
Matthews gave the Leafs a 2-1 lead at 3:47 of the second period, beating Merilainen on the short side after a pretty back-and-forth pass with defenceman Darren Raddysh. asserted
Matthews → give → Raddysh
McEwen put Toronto up two goals during a scramble at 12:34. asserted
McEwen → put → 12:34
The teams exchanged first-period breakaway goals. asserted
teams → exchange → goals
Nylander opening the scoring with the game just 83 seconds old. asserted
game → open → scoring
He scooped up a puck that bounced off Canuck defenceman Jamie Oleksiak’s stick, skated in alone and lifted a backhand past Merilainen. asserted
that → scoop → Merilainen
Boeser tied the game about nine minutes later. asserted
Boeser → tie → game
With the Canucks on a power play he got behind the Toronto defence, he took a long pass on the fly from defenceman Filip Hronek and beat Stolarz. asserted
he → get → Stolarz
Merilainen robbed rookie Gavin McKenna on a power play in the first period. asserted
Merilainen → rob → period
Parked at the side of the net McKenna took a cross-ice pass from centre Jack Roslovic but Merilainen got a pad on his shot. asserted
Merilainen → park → shot
… Centre Jacob Quillan, acquired Oct. 15 in a trade from Toronto, was inserted into the lineup after being recalled from Abbotsford of the AHL on Friday to replace Filip Chytil who was placed on injured reserve after reaggravating a shoulder injury in a 3-2 loss at the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. asserted
who → acquire → Thursday
… Centre Elias Pettersson saw a six-game point streak end (2G, 5A). asserted
streak → see → G
Roslovic earned an assist on Matthews goal, extending his points streak to six games (3G, 7A). asserted
Roslovic → earn → games
… Toronto has just 28 wins in 86 games playing in Vancouver. asserted
Toronto → have → Vancouver
… Former Canuck defenceman Chris Tanev and forward Dakota Joshua returned to the lineup. asserted
Tanev → return → lineup
Joshua was playing his first game of the season after suffering a core injury late last year. asserted
Joshua → play → injury
Tanev missed nine games with an upper-body injury sustained Oct. 10 at Colorado. asserted
Tanev → miss → Colorado
… Blueger, who spent three seasons with the Canucks, played in his first game in Vancouver since signing a two-year contract with the Leafs. asserted
who → spend → Leafs
KEY MOMENT McEwan was awarded Toronto’s third goal but replays seemed to show defenceman Morgan Rielly’s shot went off Merilainen’s glove, hit defenceman Luke Schenn on the back, then rolled into the net. asserted
shot → award → net
KEY STAT Matthews has points in six of his last seven games (5G, 5A). asserted
Matthews → have → games
UP NEXT Maple Leafs: Host the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday. asserted
Leafs → host → Tuesday
Canucks: Host the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. asserted
Canucks → host → Tuesday
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 31, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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