TBL 4–2 TOR Final · W
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Wed, Feb 25, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 38-14-4
4–2
FinalW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 27-22-9
1ST2ND3RDT TBL 04220212436 TOR 08014212234 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
TBL 38-14-4 · TOR 27-22-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Lightning beat the Maple Leafs

The Lightning were outchanced (4.6 to 3.9 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Maple Leafs created the better chances: 4.6 expected goals to 3.9, on 34 and 36 shots on goal.

TBL 3.9 xG · 36 shots TOR 4.6 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.9 · 0.8
2nd 1.6 · 1.9
3rd 1.5 · 1.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 42.
TBL 42%TOR 58%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 6 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Maple Leafs shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
14:06 Simon Benoit· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
00:48 Erik Cernak· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Charle-Edouard D'Astous, Pontus Holmberg · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1–0
2
Nikita Kucherov, Charle-Edouard D'Astous · wrist shot, a great chance (49%)
2–0
PEN
07:58 Oliver Ekman-Larsson· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
02:59 Nikita Kucherov GWG
Gage Goncalves, Brayden Point · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3–0
PEN
05:24 Auston Matthews· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:43 Simon Benoit· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:54 Ryan McDonagh· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
16:19 John Tavares EXTRA ATTACKER
William Nylander, Matthew Knies · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3–1
5
Nikita Kucherov, Gage Goncalves · wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
4–1
6
17:13 Matthew Knies EXTRA ATTACKER
William Nylander, Auston Matthews · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4–2
Goaltending
+2.1
vs expected
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 4.1 xGA Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.8
vs expected
32/36 saves · 4 GA · 4.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team TBLTOR
Shots on goal
36
34
Expected goals
3.9
4.6
Hits
17
18
Blocks
17
11
Faceoffs
45%
55%
Power play
0/4
0/2
Penalty minutes
4
8
The Lightning went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Maple Leafs power plays.