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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

The Toronto Maple Leafs forward scored his 500th career goal in the third period of Wednesday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Tavares’s 500th was overshadowed by the club’s worst loss of the year, a 6-3 defeat to the Columbus Blue Jackets, a final result that flattered Toronto as Tavares and Nick Robertson scored with the game out of reach and long after the Jackets had beaten Cayden Primeau and a lax Leafs’ defensive play five times on the first 13 of 24 shots.