TOR 4–3 NYR Final · W
Maple Leafs/Schedule/Recap Wed, Mar 25, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 31-29-13
4–3
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 28-35-9
1ST2ND3RDT TOR 2101414418 NYR 014217112343 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Maple Leafs lead the season series 2–1
TOR 31-29-13 · NYR 28-35-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Maple Leafs lead the season series 2–1

Maple Leafs beat the Rangers

The Maple Leafs were outchanced (3.9 to 1.4 expected goals) but won 4–3 anyway. Igor Shesterkin allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Rangers created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 1.4, on 43 and 18 shots on goal.

TOR 1.4 xG · 18 shots NYR 3.9 xG · 43 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.8 · 1.1
2nd 0.4 · 1.4
3rd · the swing 0.2 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Maple Leafs win 14.
TOR 14%NYR 86%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 6 penalties
← Maple Leafs shoot this way Rangers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
05:15 Jake McCabe
Matias Maccelli, Dakota Joshua · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–0
2
Max Domi · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
16:55 Matthew Robertson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:22 Dakota Joshua· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Matias Maccelli, Joseph Woll · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–0
PEN
09:55 Simon Benoit· Roughing
Lafrenière scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
J.T. Miller, Adam Fox · Power play (Benoit, roughing) · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3–1
PEN
17:02 Oliver Ekman-Larsson· Slashing
Zibanejad scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
18:01 Mika Zibanejad PP
Alexis Lafrenière, Adam Fox · Power play (Ekman-Larsson, slashing) · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
3–2
3rd period
PEN
08:20 Braden Schneider· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
11:57 John Tavares GWG
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4–2
7
Gabe Perreault, Alexis Lafrenière · backhand shot, a great chance (38%)
4–3
PEN
19:40 Jake McCabe· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+0.4
vs expected
40/43 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−2.7
vs expected
14/18 saves · 4 GA · 1.3 xGA Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team TORNYR
Shots on goal
18
43
Expected goals
1.4
3.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
0/2
2/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Maple Leafs went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Rangers power plays.