TOR @ COL, JAN 12: THE THIRD PERIOD

JAN 12, 2026 · BALL ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINAL/OTTOR 4, COL 3

AFTER 2TOR 2, COL 2

REAL PULLNONE

SHOTSTOR 31, COL 34

Tied at the horn, so nobody pulled. Necas had tied it 3-3 with 7:05 left. Toronto won 4-3, Nylander scoring 3:59 into overtime.

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

Third period: time left. Overtime: time into it.

2:42	MATTHEWS PENALTY. TRIPPING.
OT 3:59	NYLANDER SCORES. TOR 4, COL 3.

Neither team called its timeout.

THE MAPLE LEAFS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, COLORADO SCORED ONE, AND THE MAPLE LEAFS WON 4-3 IN OVERTIME.

This third is in the Gauntlet's pool of real 2025-26 thirds. A run draws them at random.