TOR 4–7 BUF Final · L
Maple Leafs/Schedule/Recap Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 24-20-9
4–7
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 30-17-5
1ST2ND3RDT TOR 2617110423 BUF 31011635731 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 1–2
TOR 24-20-9 · BUF 30-17-5 · Meeting 3 this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 1–2

Maple Leafs fell to the Sabres

Chances were even (2.9 to 2.8 expected goals); the Maple Leafs lost 4–7. Joseph Woll allowed 3.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.9 expected goals to 2.8, on 23 and 31 shots on goal.

TOR 2.9 xG · 23 shots BUF 2.8 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 0.9
2nd 0.7 · 1.1
3rd 1.5 · 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 51.
TOR 51%BUF 49%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 2 penalties
← Maple Leafs shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
John Tavares, Matias Maccelli · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
1–0
2
Ryan McLeod, Mattias Samuelsson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Max Domi, Oliver Ekman-Larsson · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
2–1
PEN
12:27 Steven Lorentz· Cross-checking
Doan scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
13:16 Josh Doan PP
Rasmus Dahlin · Power play (Lorentz, cross-checking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–2
5
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–3
2nd period
6
11:17 Bobby McMann
Auston Matthews, Max Domi · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–3
7
Mattias Samuelsson, Peyton Krebs · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–4
3rd period
8
00:16 Alex Tuch GWG
Tage Thompson, Mattias Samuelsson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–5
PEN
06:53 Brandon Carlo· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
9
11:33 Jack Quinn
Rasmus Dahlin · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3–6
10
14:59 Max Domi
Auston Matthews, Bobby McMann · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4–6
11
19:16 Rasmus Dahlin EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–7
Goaltending
−3.2
vs expected
24/30 saves · 6 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 3.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.3
vs expected
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team TORBUF
Shots on goal
23
31
Expected goals
2.9
2.8
Hits
32
16
Blocks
20
13
Faceoffs
67%
33%
Power play
0/0
1/2
Penalty minutes
4
0
The Maple Leafs allowed 1 on 2 Sabres power plays.