COLUMBUS -- Despite the 500th career NHL goal by John Tavares , the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 6-3 to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Wednesday.

He scored at 15:45 of the third period to make it 6-2.

Cole Sillinger scored his first two goals of the season and had an assist, Mathieu Olivier set a career-high with four points (one goal, three assists) for the Blue Jackets (6-4-0), who have won three straight and five of six.

Charlie Coyle had a career-best four assists, Zach Werenski had a goal and an assist and Elvis Merzlikins made 33 saves for Columbus.

Sammy Blais and Nicholas Robertson each had a goal and an assist, and Cayden Primeau made 18 saves for the Maple Leafs (5-5-1), who had won two straight.

Each team was coming off 4-3 wins on Tuesday: The

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