TOR 2–5 WSH Final · L
Maple Leafs/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 29, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 22-13-2
2–5
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 24-9-2
1ST2ND3RDT TOR 114113010237 WSH 2151829532 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 1–2
TOR 22-13-2 · WSH 24-9-2 · Meeting 3 this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 1–2

Maple Leafs fell to the Capitals

The Maple Leafs created the better chances (3.5 to 2.5 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Matt Murray allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Maple Leafs created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.5, on 37 and 32 shots on goal.

TOR 3.5 xG · 37 shots WSH 2.5 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.2 · 0.8
2nd 1.4 · 0.9
3rd 0.8 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Maple Leafs win 65.
TOR 65%WSH 35%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 0 penalties
← Maple Leafs shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
03:14 John Tavares
Simon Benoit, Max Pacioretty · deflected shot, a good chance (17%)
1–0
2
Hendrix Lapierre · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
1–1
3
Trevor van Riemsdyk, Taylor Raddysh · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–2
2nd period
4
08:10 Bobby McMann
Max Domi, Mitch Marner · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2–2
5
09:53 Nic Dowd GWG
Rasmus Sandin, Andrew Mangiapane · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–3
3rd period
6
12:36 Tom Wilson PP
Jakob Chychrun, Dylan Strome · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
2–4
7
16:37 Alex Ovechkin EN
Aliaksei Protas, Pierre-Luc Dubois · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−1.5
vs expected
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.5
vs expected
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team TORWSH
Shots on goal
37
32
Expected goals
3.5
2.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0