TOR 3–4 CAR Final / OT · L
Maple Leafs/Schedule/Recap Fri, Mar 20, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 29-28-13
3–4
Final / OTL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 44-19-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT TOR 1411111100326 CAR 0831701011436 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 1–2
TOR 29-28-13 · CAR 44-19-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 1–2

Maple Leafs fell to the Hurricanes

The Maple Leafs were outchanced (3.7 to 2.4 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Nikishin's goal. The Hurricanes owned the 2nd period, 2.8 to 1.0 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.4, on 36 and 26 shots on goal.

TOR 2.4 xG · 26 shots CAR 3.7 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.6 · 0.4
2nd · the swing 1.0 · 2.8
3rd 0.8 · 0.5
OT 0.0 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Maple Leafs win 29.
TOR 29%CAR 71%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 7 penalties
← Maple Leafs shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:07 Oliver Ekman-Larsson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Bo Groulx, Matias Maccelli · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
1–0
PEN
14:16 Nick Robertson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:39 Alexander Nikishin· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:57 Brandon Carlo· High-sticking
Staal scored on this power play
4 min
Double minor
2
05:57 Jordan Staal PP
Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho · Power play (Carlo, high-sticking) · tip in shot, a great chance (27%)
1–1
3
12:35 Eric Robinson PS
Unassisted · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
1–2
PEN
12:35 Troy Stecher· Ps hooking on breakaway
0 min
Penalty shot
4
13:47 John Tavares
Calle Jarnkrok, Jake McCabe · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2–2
PEN
16:14 Sean Walker· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
17:40 K'Andre Miller SH
Unassisted · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
2–3
3rd period
PEN
10:10 Easton Cowan· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
Matias Maccelli · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3–3
Overtime
7
00:41 Alexander Nikishin GWG
Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–4
Goaltending
−0.3
vs expected
32/36 saves · 4 GA · 3.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.2
vs expected
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team TORCAR
Shots on goal
26
36
Expected goals
2.4
3.7
Hits
21
20
Blocks
11
23
Faceoffs
52%
48%
Power play
0/2
1/4
Penalty minutes
10
4
The Maple Leafs went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Hurricanes power plays.