NYR 6–2 TOR Final · W
Rangers/Schedule/Recap Thu, Mar 5, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Rangers
NYR · 24-29-8
6–2
FinalW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 27-25-11
1ST2ND3RDT NYR 1419411624 TOR 110112010232 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYR 24-29-8 · TOR 27-25-11 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Rangers beat the Maple Leafs

Chances were even (2.8 to 3.0 expected goals); the Rangers won 6–2. Joseph Woll allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.8 expected goals to 3.0, on 24 and 32 shots on goal.

NYR 2.8 xG · 24 shots TOR 3.0 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.5 · 1.1
2nd 1.0 · 1.0
3rd 1.3 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 46.
NYR 46%TOR 54%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 3 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Maple Leafs shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
William Nylander · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
0–1
PEN
00:38 Matias Maccelli· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
06:45 Will Cuylle
Braden Schneider · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
15:34 Juuso Parssinen· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
05:27 Easton Cowan
Matthew Knies, John Tavares · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
06:06 Morgan Rielly· Hooking
Gavrikov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
Taylor Raddysh, Jonny Brodzinski · Power play (Rielly, hooking) · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
2–2
3rd period
5
05:38 Alexis Lafrenière GWG
Mika Zibanejad · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
3–2
6
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
4–2
7
Alexis Lafrenière, Adam Fox · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
5–2
8
17:09 Will Cuylle EN
Alexis Lafrenière, Mika Zibanejad · wrist shot, into an empty net
6–2
Goaltending
+1.5
vs expected
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−2.8
vs expected
18/23 saves · 5 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NYRTOR
Shots on goal
24
32
Expected goals
2.8
3.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
1/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Rangers went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Maple Leafs power play.