Despite the defeat, Tavares’ 500th goal solidified his place among the NHL’s most accomplished scorers and in Maple Leafs history, as the former captain now only trails Mats Sundin (420) in Toronto's goal-scoring history. Toronto visits the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, with puck drop set for 7 p.m. ET.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares made history on Wednesday night amid the team's embarrassing loss in Columbus.

After the NHL’s frozen frenzy on Tuesday night, there is just one game on the docket for Wednesday night. The Columbus Blue Jackets return home from a quick two

John Tavares has achieved another incredible milestone in his 17-season NHL career. He hit the 1000-point plateau in 2023-24 and with a third-period one-timer against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Toronto Maple Leafs centre scored his 500th NHL goal.

The day finally arrived. John Tavares reached the 500-goal mark in his NHL career after scoring against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2025–26 season. Now, fans are wondering how many of those goals came while playing alongside Auston Matthews and company.

Tavares' overtime winner puts him one goal away from 500 goals, something not many players in the league have accomplished.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares had a heart-warming message to Joseph Woll as the goalie returned to the team.

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 streak.

After a nightmare 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets, Toronto is now on pace for just 82 points after the first month of the season.

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares is aging like fine wine as he approaches his 500th career goal. On Saturday, he netted no. 499 with an overtime winner.