TOR 1–4 COL Final · L
Maple Leafs/Schedule/Recap Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 24-19-9
1–4
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 35-6-9
1ST2ND3RDT TOR 06013114133 COL 21711416437 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
TOR 24-19-9 · COL 35-6-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Maple Leafs fell to the Avalanche

Chances were even (3.2 to 3.1 expected goals); the Maple Leafs lost 1–4. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.2 expected goals to 3.1, on 33 and 37 shots on goal.

TOR 3.2 xG · 33 shots COL 3.1 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 1.3
2nd 0.8 · 1.4
3rd · the swing 1.5 · 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 52.
TOR 52%COL 48%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 5 penalties
← Maple Leafs shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:19 Brock Nelson
Cale Makar · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–1
2
07:31 Brock Nelson GWG
Artturi Lehkonen, Valeri Nichushkin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–2
PEN
10:34 Artturi Lehkonen· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:36 Simon Benoit· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
15:43 Brandon Carlo· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
18:53 Jack Drury
Parker Kelly, Joel Kiviranta · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–3
3rd period
PEN
08:03 Josh Manson· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
17:41 Brock Nelson EN
Nathan MacKinnon · wrist shot, into an empty net
0–4
PEN
18:25 Zakhar Bardakov· Delaying game face off violation
Domi scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
18:58 Max Domi PP
Bobby McMann, Easton Cowan · Power play (Bardakov, delaying game face off violation) · wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
1–4
Goaltending
+0.1
vs expected
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+2.2
vs expected
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team TORCOL
Shots on goal
33
37
Expected goals
3.2
3.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
56%
44%
Power play
1/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Maple Leafs went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Avalanche power plays.