John Tavares News: Beats buzzer in OT

Tavares scored two goals, including the game-winner, recorded an assist, fired four shots on net and dished out four hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Anaheim.

Tavares played the hero Monday when he knocked in the game-winning goal at the back post with just five seconds remaining in overtime. He also put the Maple Leafs on the board in the first period with a power-play goal. With his trio of points Monday, the 35-year-old center is up to 28 goals, 36 assists, 182 shots on net, 66 hits and 21 blocked shots across 75 games in 2025-26. While Tavares had a few slow stretches offensively this season, he has been steady as of late with six goals and 12 points over the last 10 games. He remains a strong option for production in standard fantasy leagues for the remainder of the regular season.