# Nylander Reaches 300 Goals as Maple Leafs Crush Oilers 7–2; Stolarz Stops 30

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- Published: 2026-10-24T17:58:43+00:00
- Author: News Team

**EDMONTON, Alberta — October 24, 2026 (final).** William Nylander scored twice 
to reach **300 career NHL goals** as the Toronto Maple Leafs overwhelmed the Edmonton
Oilers **7–2** at Rogers Place. Goaltender Anthony Stolarz made 30 saves, and Toronto
stretched its winning streak to four games.

## Toronto’s attack turns a marquee matchup into a rout

Jack Roslovic opened the scoring in the first period, with an Edmonton defender 
inadvertently directing the loose puck into the net. Auston Matthews and Troy Stecher
scored early in the second to build a 3–0 lead. Leon Draisaitl got Edmonton on the
board before the intermission, but Nylander’s power-play goal in the third restored
Toronto’s three-goal advantage.

Zack MacEwen and Nylander, who scored into an empty net, extended the lead. Vinni
Lettieri added Toronto’s seventh goal in the closing seconds. Draisaitl scored both
Edmonton goals, while Connor McDavid supplied two assists and extended his season-
opening point streak to 11 games. The official NHL recap lists Toronto at **7-4-
2** and Edmonton at **8-2-1** after the game.

## Why the result stands out

Nylander’s 300-goal milestone is the headline achievement, but the game’s broader
message was Toronto’s depth. Seven goals came from multiple contributors, including
Matthews, Roslovic, Stecher, MacEwen and Lettieri. Stolarz’s 30 saves meant the 
Maple Leafs were not simply winning a shooting contest: they contained Edmonton’s
dangerous attack while repeatedly converting their own chances.

Edmonton’s stars still produced—Draisaitl scored twice and McDavid registered two
assists—but those individual contributions could not offset Toronto’s balanced offense.
The defeat ended the Oilers’ three-game winning streak. Toronto’s four-game surge,
meanwhile, gains weight because it came on the road against a team that entered 
the night with only one regulation loss.

## Official highlights and further reporting

[**See the NHL’s official Maple Leafs–Oilers game recap and video (October 24 matchup)**](https://www.nhl.com/news/toronto-maple-leafs-edmonton-oilers-game-recap-october-24-2026).
The league-hosted page is linked rather than using an unverified YouTube upload 
or unauthorized video thumbnail.

## Sources and featured-image credit

Verified with the [NHL game report, published October 25](https://www.nhl.com/news/toronto-maple-leafs-edmonton-oilers-game-recap-october-24-2026),
the [Edmonton Oilers’ official recap](https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/live-updates-oilers-vs-maple-leafs)
and [Associated Press reporting carried by theScore](https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/3633995/nylander-scores-twice-to-reach-300-goals-maple-leafs-rout-oilers-7-2).
Featured photograph: [Markus Spiske / Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/men-playing-ice-hockey-aRiFzhVP5qc),
under the [Unsplash License](https://unsplash.com/license). **Archival illustrative
ice-hockey photograph from 2019, not a photograph of the October 24, 2026 Maple 
Leafs–Oilers game.**

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