The Colorado Avalanche dropped the third game of their current seven-game home stand to the Toronto Maple Leafs, by a final score of 4-3 in overtime. Colorado’s power play, once again, failed to capitalize in a late game opportunity to seal a victory. Instead, the squad lost their third in the last five games.

NHL Game recap for the Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Colorado Colorado Avalanche game on January 12, 2026. Follow every play as it happens throughout the NHL season on CBS Sports and the CBS Sports app.

Brad Marchand’s losing his touch. For the second straight outing against Toronto this year, the long-time Bruins captain had some troll-job comments backfire on him. After kicking off the day supplying candid commentary for the Toronto media regarding the current state of the Leafs and how the fans handled Mitch Marner,

The Toronto Maple Leafs welcomed the Vancouver Canucks to Scotiabank Arena on Hockey Night in Canada. When the Maple Leafs and Canucks get face off against each other, there tends to be a bitter rivalry despite not playing each other more than two times a season.