Wednesday, October 8, 2025
- Expected goals, MTL–TOR
- 3.5–2.1
- all situations, empty nets out
- TOR share of xG
- 37.1%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 31–27
- MTL–TOR
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Canadiens created more, 3.7 expected goals to 2.1, and lost 5-2 to the Maple Leafs. Three points for William Nylander: one goal and two assists. Matthew Knies threw 8 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24.
- William NylanderBig night
Three points for William Nylander: one goal and two assists. He has 1 goal this season. He played 18:40 and had one shot on goal. It finished 5-2 for the Maple Leafs.
- Matthew KniesPhysical
Matthew Knies threw 8 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. It was his first game of the season. It finished 5-2 for the Maple Leafs.
- Calle JarnkrokDrought over
Calle Jarnkrok scored for the first time in 28 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Maple Leafs beat the Canadiens 5-2.
- Bobby McMannDrought over
Bobby McMann scored for the first time in 24 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 15:54 and had one shot on goal. The Maple Leafs beat the Canadiens 5-2.
- Oliver KapanenDrought over
Oliver Kapanen scored for the first time in at least 21 games. He has 1 goal this season. The Canadiens lost 5-2 to the Maple Leafs.
- Morgan RiellyVolume
Morgan Rielly had 9 shot attempts. Five reached the net and one went in. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 5-2 for the Maple Leafs.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
7 goals from 82 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Dobson D | 22:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| Mike Matheson D | 22:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| Lane Hutson D | 21:03 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.23 | 1 | 2 | 43 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 20:42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.41 | 1 | 1 | 73 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 20:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 39 |
| Cole Caufield R | 20:23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.86 | 1 | 2 | 72 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 19:42 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.71 | 2 | 2 | 73 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 17:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| Alex Newhook C | 15:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Jake Evans C | 14:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 13:34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.48 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
| Brendan Gallagher R | 13:32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 2 | 2 | 41 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 13:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 13:19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Josh Anderson R | 12:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 4 | 0 | 50 |
| Patrik Laine L | 12:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Kirby Dach C | 11:47 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 11:08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.04 | 1 | 2 | 43 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake McCabe D | 24:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| Chris Tanev D | 23:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| Morgan Rielly D | 20:47 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.55 | 1 | 2 | 75 |
| Auston Matthews C | 20:31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.87 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| Matthew Knies L | 19:30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 | 8 | 0 | 33 |
| William Nylander R | 18:40 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.87 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| John Tavares C | 17:33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| Brandon Carlo D | 17:27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.03 | 0 | 2 | 68 |
| Simon Benoit D | 15:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 | 5 | 1 | 87 |
| Bobby McMann C | 15:54 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 | 4 | 1 | 54 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson D | 15:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Matias Maccelli L | 14:37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Nicolas Roy C | 13:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| Max Domi C | 12:52 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Dakota Joshua C | 12:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 68 |
| Steven Lorentz C | 12:09 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 2 | 46 |
| Calle Jarnkrok C | 11:10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Nick Robertson L | 10:40 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.16 | 2 | 0 | 63 |
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