TOR 1–3 NYI Final · L
Maple Leafs/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 29-28-12
1–3
FinalL
New York Islanders
NYI · 39-24-5
1ST2ND3RDT TOR 0818011127 NYI 21218014334 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 0–2
TOR 29-28-12 · NYI 39-24-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 0–2

Maple Leafs fell to the Islanders

The Maple Leafs were outchanced (2.4 to 1.2 expected goals) and lost 1–3. Ilya Sorokin stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Islanders created the better chances: 2.4 expected goals to 1.2, on 34 and 27 shots on goal.

TOR 1.2 xG · 27 shots NYI 2.4 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.3 · 0.9
2nd 0.5 · 0.5
3rd 0.4 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Maple Leafs win 27.
TOR 27%NYI 73%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 10 penalties
← Maple Leafs shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:30 Nick Robertson· Slashing
Schenn scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
04:15 Brayden Schenn PP
Calum Ritchie, Mathew Barzal · Power play (Robertson, slashing) · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
PEN
07:18 Adam Pelech· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:34 Brandon Carlo· High-sticking
Ritchie scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
09:43 Calum Ritchie PPGWG
Mathew Barzal, Matthew Schaefer · Power play (Carlo, high-sticking) · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–2
2nd period
PEN
01:47 Adam Pelech· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
02:13 Dakota Joshua· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
04:40 Steven Lorentz
Bo Groulx · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1–2
4
11:57 Emil Heineman
Tony DeAngelo, Mathew Barzal · slap shot, a good chance (21%)
1–3
PEN
14:39 Casey Cizikas· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:12 Morgan Rielly· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:12 Kyle MacLean· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
17:12 Morgan Rielly· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
3rd period
PEN
14:57 John Tavares· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
Goaltending
−0.3
vs expected
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.1
vs expected
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team TORNYI
Shots on goal
27
34
Expected goals
1.2
2.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
0/3
2/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Maple Leafs went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Islanders power plays.