TOR 4–5 CAR Final · L
Maple Leafs/Schedule/Recap Sun, Nov 9, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 8-7-1
4–5
FinalL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 11-4-0
1ST2ND3RDT TOR 3101802420 CAR 212113222547 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 0–1
TOR 8-7-1 · CAR 11-4-0 · First meeting this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 0–1

Maple Leafs fell to the Hurricanes

The Maple Leafs let a 4–2 lead get away: the Hurricanes came back with three unanswered goals — Hall's equalizer — and won 4–5. Brandon Bussi allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.9 expected goals to 2.4, on 47 and 20 shots on goal.

TOR 2.4 xG · 20 shots CAR 4.9 xG · 47 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.7 · 1.1
2nd 1.4 · 1.6
3rd · the swing 0.4 · 2.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Maple Leafs win 18.
TOR 18%CAR 82%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 9 penalties
← Maple Leafs shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
05:00 William Nylander
Matthew Knies, Morgan Rielly · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
08:00 Jake McCabe· Holding
Aho scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
08:34 Sebastian Aho PP
Nikolaj Ehlers, K'Andre Miller · Power play (McCabe, holding) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
3
14:31 Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov, Alexander Nikishin · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–2
4
15:31 John Tavares
Bobby McMann, Nick Robertson · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
2–2
PEN
17:48 K'Andre Miller· Hooking
Nylander scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
19:01 William Nylander PP
John Tavares, Auston Matthews · Power play (Miller, hooking) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–2
PEN
20:00 Charles Alexis Legault· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Bobby McMann· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
00:31 William Nylander· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:06 Jake McCabe· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
11:03 Auston Matthews
Jake McCabe, Matthew Knies · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4–2
7
16:51 Sean Walker
William Carrier · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (0%) that found a way in
4–3
PEN
17:47 Jackson Blake· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
8
03:20 Taylor Hall
Jackson Blake, Logan Stankoven · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
4–4
PEN
04:56 Jordan Staal· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:00 William Nylander· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
9
12:13 Logan Stankoven GWG
K'Andre Miller, Nikolaj Ehlers · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4–5
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
42/47 saves · 5 GA · 4.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.6
vs expected
16/20 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team TORCAR
Shots on goal
20
47
Expected goals
2.4
4.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
58%
42%
Power play
1/3
1/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Maple Leafs went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Hurricanes power plays.