Maple Leafs Erupt for Six at Ball Arena
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Puck drop is Saturday, October 10, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET, at Ball Arena. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in NHL regular season 2026-27 action against the Colorado Avalanche. Toronto plays on the road, against a team that hasn't lost at home yet this season.
The Maple Leafs are 2 wins, 2 losses, 0 overtime losses (2-2-0) through 4 games this season. Their results read W, L, W, L, most recent first, and they won their last game. On the road, Toronto is 0 wins, 0 losses, 0 overtime losses (0-0-0): the Maple Leafs haven't played away from home yet this season. Last season, the club finished 32 wins, 36 losses, 14 overtime losses (32-36-14).
Colorado is 2 wins, 1 loss, 0 overtime losses (2-1-0) through 3 games, with a L, W, W run. The Avalanche lost their last game in regulation. At home, they're 2 wins, 0 losses, 0 overtime losses (2-0-0). Going into this game, Colorado sits 5th in the Central Division and 7th in the Western Conference, with 4 points and a 1-game losing streak. Toronto came into this game 5th in the Atlantic Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference, also with 4 points, on a 1-game winning streak.
The numbers we track show 2 meetings between these two clubs in the 2025-2026 regular season: the Toronto Maple Leafs won 4-3 in overtime on Monday, January 12, 2026, and the Colorado Avalanche answered with a 4-1 win on Sunday, January 25, 2026. One win apiece, dead even.
After the game TOR 6 – COL 3 Win
Final score: Toronto Maple Leafs 6, Colorado Avalanche 3. Toronto picked up the win at Ball Arena on Saturday, October 10, 2026. No extra hockey needed, this one wrapped up in regulation.
The puck did not bounce Toronto's way early. N. Blankenburg opened the scoring at 3:03, set up by W. Nylander and N. Paul. Colorado answered twice through N. MacKinnon, at 10:46 and again at 15:14, first assisted by B. Kulak and D. Toews, then by C. Makar and M. Necas. The Avalanche led 2-1 after one period.
Toronto erased that deficit in the middle period. W. Nylander tied it on the power play at 6:53, with G. McKenna and A. Matthews drawing assists. B. Nelson put Colorado back in front at 12:25. Toronto answered again. W. Nylander scored his second of the night at 16:47, and E. Cowan put Toronto ahead at 17:33, assisted by M. Rielly and W. Nylander. Toronto led 4-3 through forty minutes.
The third period belonged to A. Matthews. He made it 5-3 at 12:02 on the power play, fed by W. Nylander and K. Marchenko, then added his second of the game at 19:21 to seal it. W. Nylander earned first star, A. Matthews second star, and N. MacKinnon took third star for Colorado despite the loss.
Published Oct 9, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026