Buffalo left Scotiabank Arena with a 5-4 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, turning a tied game after regulation into a road victory. Owen Power scored the deciding goal in extra time, settling a matchup that finished with nine goals across the two teams.
How the Game Played Out
Toronto hosted Buffalo on Oct. 15 in a regular-season meeting at Scotiabank Arena. The final score shows how narrow the gap remained: the teams were level at 4-4 after regulation, and neither side had separated itself before overtime. The matchup therefore came down to one decisive goal beyond the three regulation periods.
That goal belonged to Power. His overtime winner completed Buffalo’s 5-4 result and gave the Sabres the final edge in a game Toronto had carried into extra time on home ice. The finish left little between the teams on the scoreboard, but it made the outcome clear: Buffalo converted the opportunity to end the game, while Toronto finished one goal short.
The scoreline supplied the defining shape of the night. Four goals apiece through regulation kept the result unresolved, and overtime provided the difference rather than a margin built across the first three periods. For Buffalo, that meant leaving Toronto with the win after a close contest. For the Maple Leafs, the home game ended with a narrow defeat despite reaching the extra session tied.
What the Result Means
For Buffalo, the 5-4 decision is a road win against a division opponent in the early part of the 2026-27 NHL season. The Sabres came away with the result in a game that required more than regulation to decide, with Power’s goal providing the final separation. That makes the finish the immediate marker from this meeting: a close score, a tied game after regulation and a Buffalo winner in overtime.
Toronto’s side of the result is a close home loss. The Maple Leafs reached overtime at 4-4, but the extra period did not deliver a winning goal for the home team. In a matchup decided by a single goal, the final score leaves the teams separated only by the overtime finish, while Buffalo takes the win from Scotiabank Arena.
The result adds an early-season chapter to a matchup between two NHL clubs, but the available game data does not establish a broader standings position or either team’s season trajectory. What is confirmed is the outcome on this date: Buffalo won on the road, Toronto was defeated at home, and the contest needed overtime. The next time the teams meet, Power’s overtime winner will remain the defining detail of this 5-4 game.
Watch the Highlights
Watch the NHL highlights from Buffalo’s overtime win over Toronto in the video above. The final sequence is the game’s turning point: Power scored in overtime to make it 5-4 and close out the matchup at Scotiabank Arena.
Final Score: Buffalo Sabres 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 4.
Final Score: Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Buffalo Sabres 5.
Source: Local fixtures table (NHL game data)