Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs
Recap
written from the game dataThe Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 in overtime, Kasperi Kapanen scoring at 1:53. The Maple Leafs came back from two goals down. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was John Tavares's goal at 19:52 of the third period, which took the Maple Leafs' chances from 3% to 51%. Expected goals favored the Maple Leafs, 3.5 to 2.2; shots on goal were DET 30, TOR 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Maple Leafs win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Jonathan Bernier stopped 19 of 24 (.792), 1.5 goals below expected; Garret Sparks stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Kasperi Kapanen (2 G), 2. John Tavares (1 G, 1 A), 3. Morgan Rielly (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★K. Kapanen2 G

- ★★J. Tavares1 G, 1 A

- ★★★M. Rielly1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
9 goals1st period
0-10:27
1-13:45
2-119:18
2nd period
3-19:53
3-212:52
3-314:00
3rd period
4-312:03
4-419:52
Overtime
4-51:53
Penalties
1st
- 8:28
Mitch Marner · Trippingdrawn by Luke Glendening2 min
- 12:07
William Nylander · High stickingdrawn by Jonathan Ericsson2 min
- 13:38
Mitch Marner · Holding the stickdrawn by Justin Abdelkader2 min
2nd
- 17:41
Filip Hronek · Holdingdrawn by John Tavares2 min
3rd
- 5:14
Thomas Vanek · Hookingdrawn by William Nylander2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: John Tavares, 3rd 19:52 — 3% → 51%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.24 G
- All situations
- 5 G3.5
- 1.84 G
- Even strength
- 5 G2.6
- 0.40 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.17 – 3.48
How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.
Team stats
- 30
- Shots on goal
- 24
- 52%
- Faceoffs
- 48%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 29
- Hits
- 13
- 9
- Blocked shots
- 8
- 10
- Giveaways
- 15
- 8
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 2-2
5@
3Final
5@
4OTFinal
4@
5OTthis game
2@
3OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
