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Nylander’s five points carry Maple Leafs past Avalanche 6–3
William Nylander matched his NHL career high with two goals and three assists as Toronto won at Ball Arena.
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Colorado Avalanche 6–3 at Ball Arena in Denver on 10 October 2026. The NHL’s completed game report records Toronto’s first road win of the season.
William Nylander scored twice and added three assists, matching his NHL career high with five points. Auston Matthews contributed two goals and two assists, while Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves for his first victory with Toronto.
Colorado led 2–1 after Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in the first period and moved ahead 3–2 through Brock Nelson in the second. Nylander tied the game at 16:47, Easton Cowan put Toronto in front 46 seconds later and Matthews scored twice in the third period.
The Maple Leafs’ official game notes also identify Nylander’s second goal as his 700th NHL point. Colorado’s official recap confirms the score, sequence and MacKinnon’s two-goal performance; Reuters provides independent corroboration.
This report covers the completed 10 October game as one underlying development. It does not recast future fixtures or unfinished scores as results.
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