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Matthews reaches 700 games, scores to help the Maple Leafs beat the Blue Jackets 6-2

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Kraft, N. (2026, October 21). Matthews reaches 700 games, scores to help the Maple Leafs beat the Blue Jackets 6-2. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/matthews-reaches-700-games-scores-to-help-the-maple-leafs-beat-the-blue-jackets-6-2/article_906671a0-48a5-5591-a967-2493d22995e9.html

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Auston Matthews scored his 700th NHL goal and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday. The Maple Leafs dominated with four consecutive second-period goals, while Easton Cowan and Jack Roslovic each contributed a goal and two assists. Despite early struggles, Toronto’s strong second period performance secured their second road win of the season.

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On October 21, 2026, Auston Matthews scored his 700th NHL game goal and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 in Columbus, Ohio. The Maple Leafs won with four consecutive goals in the second period; key contributors included Easton Cowan, Jack Roslovic, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, Kirill Marchenko, and Marshall Rifai. Despite an early first-period goal by Jake Christiansen for the Blue Jackets, Toronto’s surge put them ahead to win their second road game of the season. The Blue Jackets have now lost four out of five games, struggling particularly in the second period where they were outscored 15-3 over eight games.

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“The articles describe different games involving Auston Matthews and Jack Roslovic, with one covering his milestone game against Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, while the other is about a revenge tour against previous teams including Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers.”

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🔮 Easton Cowan and Jack Roslovic each had a goal and two assists, William Nylander had a goal and an assist, and Morgan Rielly added three assists.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist in his 700th NHL game and the Toronto Maple Leafs scored four straight goals in the second period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday for their second road victory of the season. asserted

Leafs → have → season

Easton Cowan and Jack Roslovic each had a goal and two assists, William Nylander had a goal and an assist, and Morgan Rielly added three assists. asserted

Rielly → have → assists

Kirill Marchenko and Marshall Rifai also scored, and Anthony Stolarz stopped 33 shots for the Maple Leafs. asserted

Stolarz → score → Leafs

Jake Christiansen and Charlie Coyle scored for the Blue Jackets. asserted

Christiansen → score → Jackets

They have been outscored 15-3 in the second period through eight games and lost for the fourth time in five games. asserted

They → outscore → games

Columbus goalie Jet Greaves was pulled in the second period after allowing a fifth goal on 14 shots. asserted

Greaves → pull → shots

Cam Talbot stopped two of the three shots he faced in relief. asserted

he → stop → relief

Christiansen’s first goal of the season at 2:38 of the first period gave Columbus the early lead. asserted

goal → give → lead

Marchenko, who faced unrelenting boos in his first visit since he was traded by Columbus, pulled Toronto even with a power-play goal at 8:16. asserted

he → face → 8:16

Kent Johnson appeared to put Columbus ahead with a one-timer, but the goal was waved off because time had expired. asserted

time → appear → timer

The second period was all Toronto, starting with goals 46 seconds apart from Nylander and Matthews, who has 16 goals and 27 points in 21 career games against the Blue Jackets. asserted

who → start → Jackets

Colton Sissons’ assist on Nylander’s goal extended his points streak to four games. asserted

assist → extend → games

Cowan’s short-handed goal gave the Maple Leafs a three-goal lead at 6:48 before Roslovic made it 5-1 and chased Greaves from the net at 12:03. asserted

it → give → 12:03

Coyle scored his first goal of the season off the backhand at 4:13 of the third period to make it 5-2 before Rifai extended Toronto’s lead with 3:02 to go. Up next Maple Leafs: Host the New York Rangers on Thursday night. Blue Jackets: Host Vegas on Saturday. ___ asserted

Jackets → score → Saturday

Matthews reaches 700 games, scores to help the Maple Leafs beat the Blue Jackets 6-2

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