TOR 2–1 NYI

Final · W

Maple Leafs/Schedule/Recap Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season

Toronto Maple Leafs

TOR · 1-1-0

2–1

FinalW

New York Islanders

NYI · 0-1-0

1ST2ND3RDT TOR 21001204226 NYI 0110818127 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Maple Leafs lead the season series 1–0

TOR 1-1-0 · NYI 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Maple Leafs lead the season series 1–0

Maple Leafs beat the Islanders

The Maple Leafs earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.7, and a 2–1 win to show for it. Anthony Stolarz stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starAnthony Stolarz

TOR · G · #41 SV% .963 · 26 saves

Who had the better chances

The Maple Leafs created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 26 and 27 shots on goal.

TOR 3.6 xG · 26 shots NYI 2.7 xG · 27 shots

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1st 1.2 · 0.6

2nd · the swing 1.9 · 0.9

3rd 0.5 · 1.2

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Maple Leafs win 64.

TOR 64%NYI 36%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 8 penalties

← Maple Leafs shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

1

07:14

Colton Sissons

Nick Paul, Easton Cowan · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

10:01

Victor Eklund· Cross-checking

Cowan scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

2

11:55

Easton Cowan PPGWG

Jack Roslovic, Morgan Rielly · Power play (Eklund, cross-checking) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)

2–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

15:25

Matthew Schaefer· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

03:41

John Tavares· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

08:35

Nick Paul· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

18:14

Brayden Schenn· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

PEN

06:59

Kirill Marchenko· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

10:50

Jake McCabe· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

13:32

Matias Maccelli· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

3

14:09

Emil Heineman SH

Bo Horvat · snap shot, a good chance (23%)

2–1 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Anthony Stolarz

TOR · G · #41 SV% .963 · 26 savesSV% .963 ★ 2nd star

Easton Cowan

TOR · RW · #53 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A ★ 3rd star

Colton Sissons

TOR · C · #15 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Anthony Stolarz

TOR

+1.9

vs expected

26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Ilya Sorokin

NYI

+0.3

vs expected

24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Team TORNYI

Shots on goal

26

27

Expected goals

3.6

2.7

Hits

0

0

Blocks

0

0

Faceoffs

60%

40%

Power play

1/4

0/4

Penalty minutes

8

8

The Maple Leafs went 1-for-4 on the power play and killed all 4 Islanders power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
34Auston MatthewsA. MatthewsC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	20:04	20	62%	0	0	0	0.1
Kirill MarchenkoK. MarchenkoRW	0	0	0	−1	2	3	0	0	18:16	20	—	0	1	0	0.4
88William NylanderW. NylanderRW	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	17:29	17	—	0	1	0	0.1
91John TavaresJ. TavaresC	0	0	0	−1	2	1	0	0	16:58	17	38%	0	0	1	0.1
20Nick PaulN. PaulLW	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	0	15:43	19	67%	0	0	0	0.1
92Gavin McKennaG. McKennaLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15:32	16	—	0	1	1	0.0
96Jack RoslovicJ. RoslovicC	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	14:53	19	100%	0	0	0	0.0
24Brandon DuhaimeB. DuhaimeLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	14:39	21	—	0	3	0	0.1
53Easton CowanE. CowanRW	1	1	2	+1	0	3	0	0	13:23	18	—	1	3	0	0.3
73Teddy BluegerT. BluegerC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12:32	17	60%	0	1	0	0.0
15Colton SissonsC. SissonsC	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	11:22	16	58%	0	1	0	1.1
29Bo GroulxB. GroulxC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9:49	13	50%	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
8Chris TanevC. TanevD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20:39	27	—	0	1	1	0.0
43Darren RaddyshD. RaddyshD	0	0	0	−1	0	4	0	0	20:36	20	—	0	1	0	0.3
22Jake McCabeJ. McCabeD	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	20:19	26	—	0	1	0	0.0
44Morgan RiellyM. RiellyD	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	19:49	21	—	0	1	1	0.2
28Troy StecherT. StecherD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	16:05	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
95Oliver Ekman-LarssonO. Ekman-LarssonD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	15:30	24	—	0	0	0	0.8

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
41Anthony StolarzA. StolarzG	26	27	1	.963	23/23	2/2	1/2	58:22	✓	+1.9

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
14Bo HorvatB. HorvatC	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	0	22:31	23	40%	0	3	0	0.0
92Simon HolmstromS. HolmstromRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20:17	22	—	0	1	0	0.3
21Kyle PalmieriK. PalmieriC	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	18:35	20	—	0	0	0	0.6
63Matias MaccelliM. MaccelliLW	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	17:39	18	—	0	1	1	0.0
64Calum RitchieC. RitchieC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	16:03	19	33%	0	0	0	0.1
10Brayden SchennB. SchennC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	14:27	16	33%	0	0	0	0.0
44Jean-Gabriel PageauJ. PageauC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	13:50	19	54%	0	0	0	0.0
51Emil HeinemanE. HeinemanLW	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	13:26	20	—	0	0	1	0.3
11Anthony DuclairA. DuclairLW	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	12:17	16	—	0	0	0	0.5
38Victor EklundV. EklundRW	0	0	0	−1	2	2	0	0	11:58	16	—	0	0	0	0.5
81Ondrej PalatO. PalatLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	10:06	15	—	0	0	1	0.1
53Casey CizikasC. CizikasC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9:29	14	44%	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
48Matthew SchaeferM. SchaeferD	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	27:45	27	—	0	2	0	0.1
3Adam PelechA. PelechD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19:51	31	—	0	1	0	0.0
77Tony DeAngeloT. DeAngeloD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	17:14	21	—	0	0	0	0.1
28Alexander RomanovA. RomanovD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	17:09	21	—	0	3	1	0.0
6Ryan PulockR. PulockD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16:27	25	—	0	0	0	0.1
8Logan StanleyL. StanleyD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15:06	19	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
30Ilya SorokinI. SorokinG	24	26	2	.923	19/20	5/6	0/0	57:56	✓	+0.3

EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.

Last night's Cap Challenge

7 squads played

RO

GoalsRyan Otto

0 goals · $11.3M

RO

AssistsRyan Otto

2 assists · $6.2M

RO

PointsRyan Otto

1 pts · $18.6M

RO

ShotsRyan Otto

2 shots · $11.1M

RO

HitsRyan Otto

9 hits · $4.7M

RO

BlocksRyan Otto

1 blocks · $6.4M

RO

GoaliesRyan Otto

48 saves · $10.5M

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