The start times of three Toronto Maple Leafs games and two Toronto Raptors games have been changed to avoid overlapping with the Toronto Blue Jays’ games in the World Series.
Friday’s road game against the Buffalo Sabres has been moved from 7:30p.m. ET to 7p.m. ET, with Game 1 of the World Series set for 8p.m. ET that night.
The Maple Leafs were scheduled to host the Sabres at Scotiabank Arena at 7p.m. ET on Saturday in the second half of their back-to-back, but that game’s start time has been changed to 5p.m. ET.
Additionally, their game against the Calgary Flames in Toronto on Tuesday has been shifted from a 6:15p.m. ET start time to a 6p.m. ET start.
This is the second instance of the Maple Leafs shifting a game time to avoid overlapping with the Blue Jays this season – on Monday, Oct. 13, an afternoon game was pushed forward to avoid overlapping with Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.
Raptors home opener moved up
The Raptors’ home opener, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 24 against the Milwaukee Bucks, will start at 6:30p.m. ET instead of the originally-scheduled 7:30p.m. ET.
The Raptors’ second home game of the season on Oct. 29 against the Houston Rockets will also have an adjusted start time, moving from 7:30p.m. ET to 6:30p.m. ET.
The Blue Jays are in the World Series for the first time since 1993, and seek to win their third World Series title in franchise history. The Dodgers, meanwhile, are seeking to become the first back-to-back champion since the New York Yankees won three titles in a row from 1998-2000.