Marchenko hat trick cannot prevent Toronto loss to Buffalo

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 5-4 in overtime to the Buffalo Sabres despite three goals from Kirill Marchenko. The NHL regular-season game was played in Toronto on the evening of October 15 local time.

Auston Matthews also scored for Toronto. Jack Quinn had two goals for Buffalo, while Dennis Gilbert and Mattias Samuelsson each scored once. The teams were tied 4-4 before overtime.

Marchenko now has nine points in eight games this season, comprising four goals and five assists. The Russian forward has played three hundred NHL regular-season games, recording two hundred and seventeen points from one hundred and six goals and one hundred and eleven assists, Sport-Express reported.

Buffalo has nine points after eight games, while Toronto has eight. Both teams play next on October 18, with the Sabres facing Montreal and the Maple Leafs meeting the Islanders.