TOR 6–5 WPG Final · W
Maple Leafs/Schedule/Recap Thu, Jan 1, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 19-15-6
6–5
FinalW
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 15-20-4
1ST2ND3RDT TOR 07312311630 WPG 211217112540 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Maple Leafs lead the season series 1–0
TOR 19-15-6 · WPG 15-20-4 · First meeting this season — the Maple Leafs lead the season series 1–0

Maple Leafs beat the Jets

Down 1–4 in the 2nd period, the Maple Leafs erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Stecher's equalizer — and won 6–5. Eric Comrie allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Jets created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.6, on 40 and 30 shots on goal.

TOR 2.6 xG · 30 shots WPG 3.5 xG · 40 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 0.5
2nd · the swing 0.9 · 2.1
3rd 0.7 · 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 36.
TOR 36%WPG 64%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 3 penalties
← Maple Leafs shoot this way Jets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:47 Oliver Ekman-Larsson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
14:09 Gabriel Vilardi
Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
2
17:38 Dylan DeMelo
Adam Lowry, Morgan Barron · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–2
2nd period
3
01:34 Auston Matthews
Max Domi, Oliver Ekman-Larsson · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–2
4
02:11 Alex Iafallo
Jonathan Toews, Cole Perfetti · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–3
5
05:24 Mark Scheifele
Gabriel Vilardi, Neal Pionk · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
1–4
6
11:04 Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Scott Laughton · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–4
PEN
18:53 Neal Pionk· Interference
Matthews scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
19:57 Auston Matthews PP
Morgan Rielly, Matias Maccelli · Power play (Pionk, interference) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–4
3rd period
8
06:30 Matias Maccelli
Matthew Knies, John Tavares · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4–4
PEN
07:13 Max Domi· High-sticking
Scheifele scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
9
08:50 Mark Scheifele PP
Josh Morrissey, Gustav Nyquist · Power play (Domi, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–5
10
13:13 Troy Stecher
Bobby McMann, Auston Matthews · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5–5
11
15:38 Auston Matthews GWG
Unassisted · backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
6–5
Goaltending
+0.8
vs expected
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−2.4
vs expected
13/17 saves · 4 GA · 1.6 xGA Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team TORWPG
Shots on goal
30
40
Expected goals
2.6
3.5
Hits
23
17
Blocks
14
13
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
1/1
1/2
Penalty minutes
4
2
The Maple Leafs went 1-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Jets power plays.