The Aporia · Canadiens beat Leafs 3-2 in season opener

In their home opener, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Montreal Canadiens with a final score of 3-2. Despite William Nylander scoring twice for the Leafs, including a late goal in the third period, Jakub Dobeš's strong performance in net limited Toronto’s comeback attempt. The Leafs held a shooting advantage of 27 to 24 but couldn’t overcome Montreal’s defensive efforts and key saves.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-30, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Kirill Marchenko, traded from Columbus Blue Jackets to Toronto Maple Leafs just over 24 hours prior, made his debut for Toronto against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Despite initial pressure and a goal by William Nylander early in the game, the Leafs fell behind after Josh Anderson tied it up and then Alexandre Carrier scored late in the third period to help Montreal win 3-2. Gavin McKenna, Toronto's No. 1 overall pick, also made his NHL debut alongside Marchenko as the team aimed to bounce back from missing the playoffs last season.

Written for “Maple Leafs Lose to Canadiens” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 15 other(s) covering the same event.

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Toronto Star · 0.87 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the same hockey game between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs on the same date, with identical score and key players involved.”

Carrier's goal late in the 3rd period helps Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 3-2 same event · 100%

Toronto Star · 0.87 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the same hockey game between the Canadiens and Maple Leafs on September 30, 2026, with a final score of 3-2 in favor of Montreal.”

Leafs fall behind for first time this season same event · 100%

Toronto Star

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“Both articles describe the same hockey game between Leafs and Canadiens on the same date, with similar details about the score and key moments.”

Leafs need to clean things up in second period same event · 100%

Toronto Star

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“Both articles describe the same hockey game between Leafs and Canadiens on the same date, with the final score of 3-2 in favor of Canadiens.”

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Toronto Star

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“Both articles describe the same hockey game between Canadiens and Leafs, with identical outcomes and overlapping details from different perspectives.”

New-look Maple Leafs fall to Canadiens same event · 100%

Global News

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“Both articles describe the same hockey game between Canadiens and Leafs on September 30, with the final score of 3-2 in favor of Canadiens.”

Maple Leafs fall to Canadiens as McKenna, Marchenko make their Toronto debuts same event · 100%

Toronto Star

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“Both articles describe the same hockey game between Canadiens and Leafs on the same date, with the same score of 3-2.”

Senators open season with a 3-2 victory over the Maple Leafs different event · 95%

Toronto Star

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“The articles describe different games between different teams and Toronto Maple Leafs on separate dates.”

Josh Anderson scores, Habs tie it 1-1 different event · 50%

Toronto Star

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“The articles describe different stages of the same game—one focusing on a specific goal by Josh Anderson that ties the score, and the other summarizing the final outcome of the game.”

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2026-09-30 · assertive framing · Dobes shuts the door as game gets chippy

🔮 William Nylander scored his second of the game late in the third but aside from that, the Leafs had a hard time beating Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobeš, who made several huge saves tonight.

2026-09-30 · assertive framing · Canadiens beat Leafs 3-2 in season opener

🔮 While she’s known for a while this day would come, she was still awestruck watching her 18-year-old son as he got ready to make his Leafs debut.

2026-09-30 · assertive framing · Watch: McKenna's mom mic'd up pre-game

🔮 She couldn’t contain her shock and excitement.

2026-09-30 · assertive framing · Gavin McKenna's mom watches her son make Leafs debut in wholesome moment: 'What the hell, my son's in the NHL'

🔮 Just over 24 hours after being traded to Toronto from the Columbus Blue Jackets, Kirill Marchenko is expected to play tonight.

2026-09-29 · mixed framing · Kirill Marchenko to play for Leafs tonight

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William Nylander scored his second of the game late in the third but aside from that, the Leafs had a hard time beating Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobeš, who made several huge saves tonight.

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🔮 William Nylander scored his second of the game late in the third but aside from that, the Leafs had a hard time beating Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobeš, who made several huge saves tonight.

2026-09-30 · Toronto Star

Canadiens beat Leafs 3-2 in season opener · assertive framing

A late push by the Leafs wasn’t enough as they fall in their home opener, 3-2. asserted

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William Nylander scored his second of the game late in the third but aside from that, the Leafs had a hard time beating Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobeš, who made several huge saves tonight. asserted

who → score → saves

Toronto outshot Montreal 27-24. asserted

Toronto → outshoot → Montreal

Canadiens beat Leafs 3-2 in season opener

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