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 and Buffalo Sabres face off Friday night in a marquee Atlantic Division showdown at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, with coverage on ESPN.

TORONTO -- John Tavares scored his 499th NHL goal 1:28 into overtime to help the Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Scotiabank Arena Saturday. Tavares took a lead pass from Matthew Knies and shot over Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s blocker from the slot on a breakaway for the game-winning goal.

Defenseman Mattias Samuelsson scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres snapped a five-game skid against the rival Toronto Maple Leafs with a 5-3 victory Friday night.

The Toronto Maple Leafs make the short trip across the border as they visit the Buffalo Sabres in an Atlantic Division clash Friday.

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Dreger noted the criticism that surrounded Tavares' prior $11 million contract, but emphasized that he consistently delivered value. Tavares scored 493 total points in 515 regular-season games before signing his new deal last offseason.

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+. Toronto won 4-3 at home its last time out on Oct. 25 against the Buffalo Sabres. Calgary won its most recent game 5-1 at home over the New York Rangers on Oct. 26.