TOR 2–0 TBL Final · W
Maple Leafs/Schedule/Recap Mon, Dec 8, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 14-11-4
2–0
FinalW
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 16-11-2
1ST2ND3RDT TOR 1100817225 TBL 0150509029 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Maple Leafs lead the season series 1–0
TOR 14-11-4 · TBL 16-11-2 · First meeting this season — the Maple Leafs lead the season series 1–0

Maple Leafs beat the Lightning

Chances were even (1.8 to 1.9 expected goals); the Maple Leafs won 2–0. Dennis Hildeby stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.8 expected goals to 1.9, on 25 and 29 shots on goal.

TOR 1.8 xG · 25 shots TBL 1.9 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.8 · 0.8
2nd 0.5 · 0.3
3rd 0.5 · 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 49.
TOR 49%TBL 51%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 8 penalties
← Maple Leafs shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
09:26 Jack Finley· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
16:26 Morgan Rielly GWG
Easton Cowan, John Tavares · backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
1–0
2nd period
PEN
18:43 Oliver Ekman-Larsson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
03:00 Bobby McMann· Match penalty
Killed
15 min
Penalty
PEN
03:00 Gage Goncalves· Kneeing
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
03:00 Max Crozier· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
03:00 Dakota Joshua· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
03:00 Gage Goncalves· Game
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
15:03 Jake Guentzel· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
19:59 Auston Matthews EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–0
Goaltending
+1.9
vs expected
29/29 saves · 0 GA · 1.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.8
vs expected
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team TORTBL
Shots on goal
25
29
Expected goals
1.8
1.9
Hits
20
16
Blocks
8
18
Faceoffs
56%
44%
Power play
0/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
22
24
The Maple Leafs went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Lightning power play.