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.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Fourteen points in last 14 games
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Tavares scored a goal in a 3-2 loss to Florida on Thursday.
Tavares opened the scoring early in the first period when he one-timed a pass at the bottom of the right face-off circle past Sergei Bobrovsky. JT had his scoring streak snapped Monday against Utah, but the fact remains the pivot has been hot since the start of February. Tavares has put up at least one point in 11 of his last 14 games, and 14 points (seven goals, seven assists; 29 shots) in that span. He's had a strong season overall (27 goals, 29 assists, 154 shots; 58 games) after putting up 65 points in 80 regular-season games last year. He's a UFA this offseason, so it's a great time for him to put this type of performance.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Four-game, six-point streak
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Tavares scored twice Saturday in a 7-4 loss to Colorado.
The first goal was off Tavares' stick fast and went short-side shelf over Mackenzie Blackwood's shoulder in the first period. His second came on the power play and pushed the Leafs up 4-2 at the midpoint of the second. There have been points this season when Tavares' lack of foot speed has been exposed, but he has still managed to rack up 26 goals, 29 assists and 150 shots in 56 games -- and right now, the veteran pivot is on a four-game, six-point streak that includes four goals.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Records power-play helper
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Tavares notched a power-play assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Tavares has three goals and five assists over his last seven outings. The center set up an Auston Matthews tally late in the second period of this contest. For the season, Tavares remains steady in a top-six role with 24 goals, 29 helpers, 14 power-play points, 147 shots on net, 63 hits and a plus-9 rating across 55 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Two points Monday
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Tavares scored a power-play goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sharks.
Tavares broke the deadlock for the Maple Leafs midway through the second period with his 24th goal of the season, and he later participated in the build-up of Matthew Knies' power-play tally. Tavares has been in deadly form since returning from a six-game absence in late January due to a lower-body injury, and he's notched 10 points (four goals, six assists) over his last 10 contests, adding a plus-5 rating, 21 shots on goal, seven hits and seven blocked shots over that span.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Lights lamp in win
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Tavares potted his 23rd goal of the season Sunday in a 6-5 overtime win over the Penguins.
Tavares beat Joel Blomqvist on a breakaway late in the second period to tie the score at 4-4. Tavares added five shots, one block and a plus-1 rating in 18:22 of ice time. The veteran center has found the scoresheet in seven of his last nine games, which is a testament to his consistency at 34 years old. Tavares is at 23 goals, 50 points and a plus-9 rating through 53 appearances this campaign. The Ontario native is currently converting at a 15.9 percent clip, which is slightly higher than his career shooting percentage of 13.0.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Bags apple Sunday
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Tavares notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Tavares has two goals and four assists, along with a plus-6 rating, across his last six outings. The 34-year-old had a hand in Pontus Holmberg's empty-netter in this contest. Tavares is up to 48 points, 136 shots on net, 61 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 50 appearances. He's not at his peak level of production but should be capable of getting to the 60-point mark once again.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Continues to defy old man time
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Tavares scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Hurricanes.
Tavares put the Maple Leafs up 4-0 at the 15:06 mark of the first period after taking a pass from William Nylander in the slot and beating Pyotr Kochetkov after the netminder dropped his stick. Tavares continues to deliver strong offense for the Leafs and fantasy managers at 34. He has 22 goals, 25 assists and 134 shots in 49 games, including five points (two goals, three assists) across his last five contests.
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Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Thriving this season
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Tavares notched a power-play goal in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Flames.
He scored 41 seconds after having a goal disallowed on video review. Tavares has put up a point in each of the two games he's played since his return from injury, bringing the renaissance man to 44 points, including 21 goals, in 46 games this season. Tavares is thriving in the last year of his contract. It could set him up for a solid payday, unless he chooses to re-ink with the Leafs at a discount in order to keep the core four intact.
