JOHN TAVARES NEWS

Scores 500th career goal Tavares scored the 500th goal of his career, added four shots on net, logged two hits and went minus-3 in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Impact Tavares became the 49th member of the NHL's 500-goal club with his tally in the third period, though that only cut the deficit to 6-2 at the time. The poor result for the team makes this a bittersweet milestone for the 35-year-old center, but he's proven that he still has plenty of gas left in the tank early this year. He's on a six-game point streak with five goals and four assists in that span, giving him six goals, 14 points, 31 shots on net, 11 hits and a plus-1 rating through 11 outings overall.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Blue Jackets breeze despite 500th goal from Leafs' John Tavares Deadspin | Blue Jackets breeze despite 500th goal from Leafs' John Tavares

OCTOBER 30 • DEADSPIN.COM

Sillinger, Olivier lead Blue Jackets to 6-3 win over Maple Leafs for third straight win

Cole Sillinger had two goals and an assist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 for their third straight win

OCTOBER 30 • Associated Press

John Tavares reaches 500 career goals in the NHL: How many did he score with Auston Matthews' Maple Leafs? The day finally arrived. John Tavares reached the 500-goal mark in his NHL career after scoring against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 202...

OCTOBER 30 • BOLAVIP.COM

Inside The Leafs: Leafs legend Darryl Sittler talks early season returns, John Tavares, Mitch Marner and more Postmedia's Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Maple Leafs legend Darryl Sittler about the team's start to the season, John Tavares and more.

OCTOBER 28 • TORONTOSUN.COM

John Tavares | Practice | October 27, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs John Tavares addresses the media following Monday's practice.

OCTOBER 27 • NHL.COM

Maple Leafs Full Media Availability | Practice | October 27, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs Players, Coach and GM address the media following Monday's practice. 00:00 John Tavares 06:08 Morgan Rielly 09:37 Anthony Stolarz 13:51 Crai...

OCTOBER 27 • NHL.COM

Tavares mark, Nylander and Laughton injuries a focus for Maple Leafs As John Tavares sits one goal shy of 500 in the NHL, Maple Leafs should have updates on Scott Laughton and William Nylander on Monday.

OCTOBER 26 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Energizer OT Winner: John Tavares | NHL.com John Tavares beats Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for his 499th career goal and 19th career overtime goal to defeat the Buffalo Sabres, presented by E...

OCTOBER 26 • NHL.COM

Keeps climbing record books Tavares scored the game winner in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Sabres on Saturday. He also added an assist.

Impact The points extended his streak to four games and seven points (four goals, three assists). Tavares took a stretch pass from Matthew Knies, broke in on net and fired a shot shelf over Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's blocker from the slot. It was his 499th NHL goal. And it was Tavares' 19th career overtime goal, which ties with Leon Draisaitl and Jaromir Jagr for the fourth most in the NHL history. Who's been better in OT? Alex Ovechkin (27), Sidney Crosby (24) and Brad Marchand (21). Tavares needs one point to move into sole possession of 63rd in all-time scoring. He's currently tied with Joe Nieuwendyk and Mike Bossy (1,126 points).

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

'He loves the Leafs': Tavares gets Toronto back on track with 499th career goal John Tavares inched closer to history Saturday. And helped his team get back on track.

OCTOBER 26 • THESTAR.COM

John Tavares | Post Game at Buffalo Sabres | October 25, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs John Tavares speaks with the media following the Leafs' 4-3 OT victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.

OCTOBER 26 • NHL.COM

Maple Leafs' Tavares scores 499th NHL goal for OT winner against Sabres John Tavares helped the Maple Leafs end a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 overtime victory on Saturday. Read more.

OCTOBER 26 • TORONTOSUN.COM

John Tavares scores 499th goal on OT breakaway to lift Maple Leafs past Sabres, 4-3

John Tavares scored his 499th NHL goal on a breakaway at 1:28 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Saturday night to end a three-game losing strea...

OCTOBER 26 • Associated Press

Tavares scores 499th goal, Maple Leafs top Sabres in 4-3 overtime TORONTO - John Tavares scored his 499th career goal on a breakaway at 1:28 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a three-game slide...

OCTOBER 26 • THESTAR.COM

John Tavares | Post Game vs. New Jersey Devils | October 21, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs John Tavares speaks with the media following the Leafs' 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils.

OCTOBER 22 • NHL.COM

Tied for team lead in goals Tavares had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 loss to New Jersey on Tuesday.

Impact The first goal was pure hand-eye excellence -- Tavares swatted a rebound out of the air at the top of the goal crease using his lacrosse skills. He sits tied with Auston Matthews for the team lead in snipes with four, and he's second in team scoring with nine points in seven games. At 35, Tavares is still a star.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Hughes' hat trick lifts Devils over Maple Leafs 5-2

Jack Hughes scored the third hat trick of his NHL career as the New Jersey Devils topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night

OCTOBER 22 • Associated Press