TOR 3–2 CHI Final · W
Maple Leafs/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 16, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 15-12-5
3–2
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 13-14-6
1ST2ND3RDT TOR 0708312327 CHI 2100609225 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
TOR 15-12-5 · CHI 13-14-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Maple Leafs beat the Blackhawks

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Maple Leafs erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Matthews's equalizer — and won 3–2.

Who had the better chances

The Maple Leafs created the better chances: 2.2 expected goals to 1.6, on 27 and 25 shots on goal.

TOR 2.2 xG · 27 shots CHI 1.6 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.6 · 0.9
2nd 0.7 · 0.3
3rd 0.8 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Maple Leafs win 61.
TOR 61%CHI 39%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 4 penalties
← Maple Leafs shoot this way Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
10:21 Wyatt Kaiser
Dominic Toninato · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
14:28 Connor Murphy· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
14:58 Jason Dickinson SH
Ilya Mikheyev, Louis Crevier · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
0–2
2nd period
PEN
06:35 Dakota Joshua· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:44 Alex Vlasic· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
09:59 Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Auston Matthews, William Nylander · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
16:21 Dominic Toninato· Holding the stick
Matthews scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
16:51 Auston Matthews PP
William Nylander · Power play (Toninato, holding the stick) · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2–2
5
16:59 Dakota Joshua GWG
Troy Stecher, Jake McCabe · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3–2
Goaltending
−0.4
vs expected
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.8
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team TORCHI
Shots on goal
27
25
Expected goals
2.2
1.6
Hits
29
15
Blocks
15
17
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
1/3
0/1
Penalty minutes
2
6
The Maple Leafs went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Blackhawks power play.