CBJ 6–3 TOR Final · W
Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Wed, Oct 29, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 6-4-0
6–3
FinalW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 5-5-1
1ST2ND3RDT CBJ 2637111624 TOR 0911829336 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0
CBJ 6-4-0 · TOR 5-5-1 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0

Blue Jackets beat the Maple Leafs

The Blue Jackets were outchanced (3.4 to 2.5 expected goals) but won 6–3 anyway. Cayden Primeau allowed 3.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Maple Leafs created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.5, on 36 and 24 shots on goal.

CBJ 2.5 xG · 24 shots TOR 3.4 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 0.5
2nd 1.2 · 1.6
3rd · the swing 0.5 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 36.
CBJ 36%TOR 64%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 4 penalties
← Blue Jackets shoot this way Maple Leafs shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Charlie Coyle, Mathieu Olivier · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1–0
2
Charlie Coyle, Mathieu Olivier · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
18:18 Philippe Myers· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
02:43
Jake McCabe, Steven Lorentz · bat shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
2–1
4
Dmitri Voronkov, Kirill Marchenko · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
3–1
5
13:24 Cole Sillinger GWG
Charlie Coyle, Zach Werenski · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
4–1
6
16:58 Dante Fabbro
Mathieu Olivier, Cole Sillinger · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5–1
3rd period
PEN
03:41 Damon Severson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:02 Auston Matthews· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
Charlie Coyle · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6–1
PEN
12:25 Dmitri Voronkov· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
15:45 John Tavares
Matthew Knies, Nick Robertson · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
6–2
9
Max Domi, · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6–3
Goaltending
+0.4
vs expected
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−3.5
vs expected
18/24 saves · 6 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 3.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CBJTOR
Shots on goal
24
36
Expected goals
2.5
3.4
Hits
7
24
Blocks
23
19
Faceoffs
58%
42%
Power play
0/2
0/2
Penalty minutes
4
4
The Blue Jackets went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Maple Leafs power plays.