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Leafs scorch Oilers 7-2 for fourth win in a row

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William Nylander scored two goals, including his career milestone 300th, as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 in Edmonton. The Leafs have now won four consecutive games, with Jack Roslovic, Auston Matthews, Troy Stecher, Zack MacEwen, and Vinni Lettieri also contributing to the scoreline. Anthony Stolarz made 30 saves for Toronto, while Leon Draisaitl scored twice for Edmonton but couldn’t prevent their three-game win streak from ending.

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On October 25, 2026, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 in a matchup at Rogers Place. The win marked Toronto's fourth consecutive victory, improving their season record to 7-4-2. Leading scorers for Toronto included William Nylander with two goals (including his 300th NHL goal), and Auston Matthews who extended his career-high scoring streak against Edmonton. Other notable contributors were Jack Roslovic, Troy Stecher, Zack MacEwen, and Vinni Lettieri.

Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl scored twice to reach a league-leading total of 12 goals for the season, while Connor McDavid had two assists to continue his impressive points streak at 33 over 11 games. The victory extended Toronto's dominance in Edmonton since Rogers Place opened, with an overall record of 12-2-1 against the Oilers there. Both teams now prepare for upcoming matchups; the Maple Leafs will face Calgary on Monday, while the Oilers host Detroit.

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EDMONTON GPE · 4× Oilers ORG · 4× the Maple Leafs ORG · 3× Kirill Marchenko PERSON · 2× Maple Leafs ORG · 2× Matthews PERSON · 2× Toronto ORG · 2× William Nylander PERSON · 1× the Edmonton Oilers ORG · 1× the Toronto Maple Leafs ORG · 1×

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Matthews now needs just one point to reach 800 in his career, which will make him the fastest player in franchise history to reach the milestone, in addition to the NHL’s third quickest American skater to hit the mark.

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🔮 William Nylander had two goals, including the 300th of his career, as the Toronto Maple Leafs scorched the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 on Saturday.

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Leafs scorch Oilers 7-2 for fourth win in a row · assertive framing

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William Nylander had two goals, including the 300th of his career, as the Toronto Maple Leafs scorched the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 on Saturday. asserted

Leafs → have → Saturday

Jack Roslovic, Auston Matthews, Troy Stecher, Zack MacEwen and Vinni Lettieri also scored for the Maple Leafs (7-4-2) who have won four straight. asserted

who → score → Leafs

Anthony Stolarz made 30 stops to earn the win in the Toronto net. asserted

Stolarz → make → net

Leon Draisaitl scored twice for the Oilers (8-2-1) who had a three-game winning streak halted. asserted

streak → score → Oilers

With his league-leading 12th goal, Draisaitl recorded his third consecutive two-goal game and extended his goal-scoring streak to six games, during which he has nine goals. asserted

he → lead → goals

Tristan Jarry recorded 25 saves for Edmonton. asserted

Jarry → record → Edmonton

Matthews and Kirill Marchenko both extended their season-opening road point streak to five games. asserted

Matthews → extend → games

him → need → mark

Connor McDavid had two assists to extend his season-starting points streak to 11 games — giving him an incredible 33 points in 11 games. asserted

McDavid → have → games

McDavid entered the contest scoring at a staggering 3.10 points-per-game rate. asserted

McDavid → enter → rate

KEY MOMENT Just 54 seconds after going up 2-0, Kirill Marchenko made a nice pass to hit Stecher in flight in the slot and he scored his second goal of the season in as many games. asserted

he → go → games

KEY STAT No team has had more success in Rogers Place in Edmonton than the Maple Leafs. asserted

team → have → Leafs

Since the Oilers moved into their new arena, Toronto has gone 12-2-1. asserted

Toronto → move → arena

They had killed 40 of 41 opposition power plays and 30 in a row until Edmonton got one late in Saturday’s game. asserted

Edmonton → kill → game

UP NEXT Maple Leafs: Visit the Calgary Flames on Monday. asserted

Leafs → visit → Monday

Oilers: Host the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. asserted

Oilers → host → Monday

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press