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Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Detroit Red Wings 3 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Detroit Red Wings 3 (overtime). Shots on goal: TOR 27, DET 36. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 TOR 0-0 DET; P2 TOR 1-1 DET; P3 TOR 1-1 DET; OT TOR 0-1 DET.

Scoring plays: P2 04:25 Matthew Knies (assists: Auston Matthews, John Tavares) to make it TOR 1-0 DET; P2 19:01 Moritz Seider (assists: Lucas Raymond) to make it TOR 1-1 DET; P3 04:53 Nick Robertson (assists: John Tavares) to make it TOR 2-1 DET; P3 05:16 Mason Appleton (assists: Michael Rasmussen, Albert Johansson) to make it TOR 2-2 DET; OT 01:46 Simon Edvinsson to make it TOR 2-3 DET. Top skaters: John Tavares (TOR) 0 G, 2 A; Mason Appleton (DET) 1 G, 0 A; Moritz Seider (DET) 1 G, 0 A; Nick Robertson (TOR) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Cam Talbot (DET) 25 saves on 27, decision W; Dennis Hildeby (TOR) 33 saves on 36, decision O.

Standouts

Top Scorer · TOR
John Tavares
0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 17:47 TOI
Goals · DET
Simon Edvinsson
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG · 25:57 TOI
Goaltending · DET
Cam Talbot
25 saves on 27 shots (.926) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

TOR 1 largest lead P2 4:25 (TOR 1, DET 0)
DET 1 largest lead OT 1:46 (TOR 2, DET 3) · 2-0 run, P3 5:16–OT 1:46
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P2 4:25 Matthew Knies (Auston Matthews, John Tavares) TOR · Power play · snap shot · TOR 1, DET 0
  • P2 19:01 Moritz Seider (Lucas Raymond) DET · wrist shot · TOR 1, DET 1
  • P3 4:53 Nick Robertson (John Tavares) TOR · snap shot · TOR 2, DET 1
  • P3 5:16 Mason Appleton (Michael Rasmussen, Albert Johansson) DET · wrist shot · TOR 2, DET 2
  • OT 1:46 Simon Edvinsson DET · backhand shot · TOR 2, DET 3

Linescore

123OT T
TOR 0110 2
DET 0111 3

Shots on goal: TOR 27, DET 36

📋 Team Stats

TORDET
27Shots on goal36
55Shot attempts72
28Faceoff wins32
23Hits12
11Blocked shots14
1Power-play goals0
5Takeaways4
11Giveaways14
4Penalty minutes6
91.7%Save %92.6%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
TOR899127
DET81312336

🎯 Shot Map

Toronto Maple Leafs2 G · 41 attempts
Scott Laughton: missed the netMax Domi: saved (wrist)Auston Matthews: saved (wrap-around)Scott Laughton: missed the netJohn Tavares: saved (wrist)Bobby McMann: saved (snap)Matthew Knies: saved (wrist)Max Domi: missed the netChris Tanev: saved (slap)Oliver Ekman-Larsson: missed the netOliver Ekman-Larsson: missed the netNicolas Roy: missed the netMorgan Rielly: saved (snap)Matthew Knies: missed the netAuston Matthews: saved (backhand)Nick Robertson: saved (wrist)Easton Cowan: saved (wrist)Auston Matthews: saved (slap)John Tavares: missed the netMatthew Knies: goal (snap)Matthew Knies: missed the netAuston Matthews: saved (wrist)John Tavares: saved (snap)Auston Matthews: missed the netAuston Matthews: saved (backhand)Matias Maccelli: saved (wrist)Nick Robertson: saved (wrist)Dakota Joshua: saved (wrist)Bobby McMann: saved (slap)Bobby McMann: saved (backhand)Nick Robertson: goal (snap)Dakota Joshua: saved (slap)Steven Lorentz: saved (tip-in)Troy Stecher: missed the netJohn Tavares: saved (tip-in)Oliver Ekman-Larsson: saved (slap)Easton Cowan: saved (snap)Jake McCabe: missed the netPhilippe Myers: missed the netMatthew Knies: saved (snap)Auston Matthews: missed the net
  • 2Goals5% of attempts
  • 25Saved61% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net34% of attempts
Detroit Red Wings3 G · 55 attempts
Lucas Raymond: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: missed the netAndrew Copp: saved (tip-in)Lucas Raymond: saved (snap)Lucas Raymond: saved (slap)Marco Kasper: missed the netMarco Kasper: missed the netJohn Leonard: missed the netJohn Leonard: missed the netAxel Sandin-Pellikka: saved (snap)Moritz Seider: saved (wrist)Emmitt Finnie: saved (snap)Patrick Kane: saved (wrist)Mason Appleton: saved (snap)John Leonard: saved (tip-in)Ben Chiarot: missed the netSimon Edvinsson: saved (wrist)Moritz Seider: missed the netNate Danielson: saved (wrist)Ben Chiarot: saved (snap)Albert Johansson: saved (slap)Andrew Copp: saved (wrist)Albert Johansson: saved (wrist)Jacob Bernard-Docker: saved (wrist)Lucas Raymond: missed the netSimon Edvinsson: saved (slap)Mason Appleton: saved (wrist)Ben Chiarot: saved (wrist)Alex DeBrincat: saved (snap)Moritz Seider: missed the netLucas Raymond: missed the netMoritz Seider: goal (wrist)Andrew Copp: saved (backhand)Simon Edvinsson: saved (wrist)Patrick Kane: saved (snap)Ben Chiarot: saved (wrist)Patrick Kane: saved (snap)Mason Appleton: goal (wrist)Marco Kasper: saved (slap)Alex DeBrincat: missed the netDylan Larkin: missed the netAxel Sandin-Pellikka: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: missed the netLucas Raymond: saved (wrist)Nate Danielson: missed the netAndrew Copp: saved (backhand)Emmitt Finnie: saved (backhand)Dylan Larkin: saved (wrist)Andrew Copp: saved (wrist)Andrew Copp: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: missed the netDylan Larkin: missed the netMoritz Seider: saved (wrist)Patrick Kane: saved (wrist)Simon Edvinsson: goal (backhand)
  • 3Goals5% of attempts
  • 33Saved60% of attempts
  • 19Missed the net35% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

TOR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
John Tavares C 022+131017:47
Matthew Knies L 101031017:28
Nick Robertson L 101030112:54
Auston Matthews C 011-250122:01
Jake McCabe D 000-101022:48
Oliver Ekman-Larsson D 000013021:49
Morgan Rielly D 000-210120:35
Chris Tanev D 000010420:10
Troy Stecher D 000000219:37
Bobby McMann C 000-134019:12
Max Domi C 000-110018:59
Nicolas Roy C 000-102015:52
Matias Maccelli L 000-110015:43
Philippe Myers D 000004013:59
Dakota Joshua C 000022112:23
Steven Lorentz C 000014011:24
Scott Laughton C 000000110:44
Easton Cowan R 000021009:53
TOR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Dennis Hildeby O 333691.7361:46
DET skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Simon Edvinsson D 101+240225:57
Moritz Seider D 101+131324:24
Mason Appleton C 101032115:08
Lucas Raymond L 011+130019:50
Albert Johansson D 011+120313:55
Michael Rasmussen C 011+101013:28
Ben Chiarot D 000-131222:36
Dylan Larkin C 000+210021:21
Emmitt Finnie C 000+123019:58
Patrick Kane R 000+141017:51
Andrew Copp C 000051017:29
Jacob Bernard-Docker D 000+110117:07
Alex DeBrincat R 000-110117:06
J.T. Compher L 000000015:47
Axel Sandin-Pellikka D 000-110015:47
Nate Danielson C 000011008:42
Marco Kasper C 000011008:25
John Leonard L 000010107:31
DET goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Cam Talbot W 252792.6261:46

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series TOR 0 – 3 DET
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