Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsDec 28, 2025

Final / OTSunday, Dec 28, 2025· Little Caesars Arena

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Goals	1	2	3	OT	T		Shots	1	2	3	OT	T
TOR	0	1	1	0	2		TOR	8	9	9	1	27
DET	0	1	1	1	3		DET	8	13	12	3	36

: TOR 58DET 69
: TOR 2.88DET 2.87
PP goals: TOR 1DET 0
Hits: TOR 24DET 12
Blocks: TOR 11DET 14
PIM: TOR 4DET 6
: TOR 47%DET 53%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Detroit Red Wings edge Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (OT)

Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 in overtime at home. John Tavares (TOR) led the scoring with 0G 2A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Matthews, Maccelli and Knies) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 2:36 together.

Points
John Tavares had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:47.Tavares
PP1
TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Matthews, Maccelli and Knies) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 2:36 together.Tavares Rielly Matthews Maccelli Knies
New line
New look for DET: Kane–Copp–DeBrincat skated 13:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Kane Copp DeBrincat
Goalie
Dennis Hildeby (TOR) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +9 against a season average of 27.4; the overtime loss.Hildeby
New line
New look for DET: Leonard–Kasper–Danielson skated 6:15 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Leonard Kasper Danielson
New line
New look for TOR: Joshua–Roy–Robertson skated 9:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Joshua Roy Robertson
New line
New look for TOR: Laughton–Lorentz–Cowan skated 7:26 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (20.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Laughton Lorentz Cowan
Usage
Simon Edvinsson (DET) played 25:57, +3:39 up on his 22:18 season average over 71 games.Edvinsson

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Strength

Period

Team

← TOR attacks left (bottom on phones)DET attacks right (top on phones) →

DET
TOR
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 127 of 127 attempts · DET 69 · TOR 58

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

DET
TOR
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

DET pressure
TOR pressure
Goal
Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: TOR 33% of the game, DET 31%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

DET

TOR

goals / penalties

Even strength
Power play
Penalty kill
Goal
Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

DET skaters (rows) against TOR skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the DET side.

Matchup matrix

DET xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
Stat	TOR	DET
	54	73
	1.98	2.65
	1.96	2.56
	11	12
	6	7
	24	17
	−0.014	+0.014
	33%	31%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Toronto Maple Leafs

L1Domi – Matthews – McMann
14:2850% CF
L2Tavares – Maccelli – Knies
11:2342% CF
L3Joshua – Roy – Robertson
9:4561% CF
L4Laughton – Lorentz – Cowan
7:2621% CF
D1Tanev – McCabe
17:5145% CF
D2Ekman-Larsson – Stecher
16:4042% CF
D3Rielly – Myers
12:0850% CF

PP1Tavares – Rielly – Matthews – Maccelli – Knies
2:3691% CF
PP2Ekman-Larsson – Domi – Roy – Robertson – McMann
0:20100% CF
PK1FLaughton – Lorentz
1:20
PK2FRoy – Matthews
0:39
PK1DTanev – McCabe
1:09
PK2DRielly – Stecher
0:50

Current TOR line combinations →

Detroit Red Wings

L1Larkin – Raymond – Finnie
15:4360% CF
L2Kane – Copp – DeBrincat
13:2771% CF
L3Compher – Appleton – Rasmussen
12:4429% CF
L4Leonard – Kasper – Danielson
6:1568% CF
D1Seider – Edvinsson
20:0959% CF
D2Chiarot – Sandin-Pellikka
13:0671% CF
D3Bernard-Docker – Johansson
10:1556% CF

PP1Kane – Larkin – DeBrincat – Raymond – Sandin-Pellikka
1:22100% CF
PP2Copp – Leonard – Edvinsson – Danielson – Finnie
0:29100% CF
PK1FLarkin – Finnie
0:56
PK2FCopp – Appleton
0:44
PK1DSeider – Edvinsson
1:24
PK2DChiarot – Bernard-Docker
0:44

Current DET line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

2nd period

4:25
TORMatthew KniesPP (Auston Matthews, John Tavares)snap0.25 xG
TOR: Tavares, Rielly, Matthews, Maccelli, KniesDET: Copp, Compher, Bernard-Docker, Johansson
TOR 1 – 0 DET
19:01
DETMoritz Seider (Lucas Raymond)wrist0.06 xG
TOR: Rielly, McCabe, Domi, Matthews, McMannDET: Larkin, Seider, Raymond, Edvinsson, Finnie
TOR 1 – 1 DET

3rd period

4:53
TORNick Robertson (John Tavares)snap0.14 xG
TOR: Tavares, Ekman-Larsson, Joshua, Stecher, RobertsonDET: Chiarot, Compher, Appleton, DeBrincat, Sandin-Pellikka
TOR 2 – 1 DET
5:16
DETMason Appleton (Michael Rasmussen, Albert Johansson)wrist0.13 xG
TOR: Ekman-Larsson, Joshua, Roy, Stecher, RobertsonDET: Compher, Appleton, Rasmussen, Bernard-Docker, Johansson
TOR 2 – 2 DET

OT period

1:46
DETSimon Edvinssonbackhand0.30 xG
TOR: Rielly, Matthews, MaccelliDET: Kane, Larkin, Edvinsson
TOR 2 – 3 DET

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Toronto Maple Leafs

TOR skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Auston Matthews C	L1	0	1	1	-2	5	0.76	0	1	0	22:01	—	—	52	38
Bobby McMann C	L1	0	0	0	-1	3	0.10	4	0	4	19:12	—	—	50	34
Max Domi C	L1	0	0	0	-1	1	0.02	0	0	0	18:59	—	—	50	34
John Tavares C	L2	0	2	2	+1	3	0.40	1	0	0	17:47	—	—	38	49
Matthew Knies L	L2	1	0	1	0	3	0.53	1	0	0	17:28	—	—	38	45
Matias Maccelli L	L2	0	0	0	-1	1	0.01	0	0	0	15:43	—	—	40	49
Nicolas Roy C	L3	0	0	0	-1	0	0.02	2	0	0	15:52	—	—	62	57
Nick Robertson L	L3	1	0	1	0	3	0.19	0	1	0	12:54	—	—	67	75
Dakota Joshua C	L3	0	0	0	0	2	0.18	2	1	0	12:23	—	—	67	75
Steven Lorentz C	L4	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	4	0	0	11:24	—	—	20	24
Scott Laughton C	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0.21	1	1	0	10:44	—	—	18	25
Easton Cowan R	L4	0	0	0	0	2	0.04	1	0	0	9:53	—	—	26	27
Jake McCabe D	D1	0	0	0	-1	0	0.29	1	0	0	22:48	—	—	35	40
Chris Tanev D	D1	0	0	0	0	1	0.04	0	4	0	20:10	—	—	45	70
Oliver Ekman-Larsson D	D2	0	0	0	0	1	0.04	3	0	0	21:49	—	—	44	36
Troy Stecher D	D2	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	0	2	0	19:37	—	—	41	37
Morgan Rielly D	D3	0	0	0	-2	1	0.03	0	1	0	20:35	—	—	44	35
Philippe Myers D	D3	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	4	0	0	13:59	—	—	50	49

TOR goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Dennis Hildeby(start)	O	36	33	3	.917	2.87	61:46

Detroit Red Wings

DET skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Dylan Larkin C	L1	0	0	0	+2	1	0.09	0	0	0	21:21	—	—	59	74
Emmitt Finnie C	L1	0	0	0	+1	2	0.32	3	0	0	19:58	—	—	65	78
Lucas Raymond L	L1	0	1	1	+1	3	0.33	0	0	0	19:50	—	—	58	64
Patrick Kane R	L2	0	0	0	+1	4	0.35	1	0	0	17:51	—	—	73	85
Andrew Copp C	L2	0	0	0	0	5	0.31	1	0	0	17:29	—	—	72	85
Alex DeBrincat R	L2	0	0	0	-1	1	0.34	0	1	0	17:06	—	—	70	76
J.T. Compher L	L3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	15:47	—	—	26	19
Mason Appleton C	L3	1	0	1	0	3	0.19	2	1	0	15:08	—	—	30	19
Michael Rasmussen C	L3	0	1	1	+1	0	0.00	1	0	0	13:28	—	—	29	25
Nate Danielson C	L4	0	0	0	0	1	0.09	1	0	0	8:42	—	—	72	55
Marco Kasper C	L4	0	0	0	0	1	0.02	1	0	0	8:25	—	—	65	27
John Leonard L	L4	0	0	0	0	1	0.06	0	1	0	7:31	—	—	70	48
Simon Edvinsson D	D1	1	0	1	+2	4	0.38	0	2	0	25:57	—	—	62	69
Moritz Seider D	D1	1	0	1	+1	3	0.21	1	3	2	24:24	—	—	53	61
Ben Chiarot D	D2	0	0	0	-1	3	0.08	1	2	2	22:36	—	—	61	50
Axel Sandin-Pellikka D	D2	0	0	0	-1	1	0.01	0	0	0	15:47	—	—	69	59
Jacob Bernard-Docker D	D3	0	0	0	+1	1	0.00	0	1	0	17:07	—	—	49	38
Albert Johansson D	D3	0	1	1	+1	2	0.08	0	3	0	13:55	—	—	52	48

DET goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Cam Talbot(start)	W	27	25	2	.926	2.88	61:46

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Matthew Knies (TOR PP) 2nd 4:25 · assists Auston Matthews, John Tavares · Cycle · 2.1 mph shot.

Matthew Knies · 2nd 4:25 · TOR PP

Play: cycle
Passes: 3 (royal road)
Shot: 2.1 mph
Distance: 4 ft

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Moritz Seider · 2nd 19:01 · DET

Play: turnover-forecheck
Passes: 2 (royal road)
Shot: 60.8 mph
Distance: 53 ft

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Nick Robertson · 3rd 4:53 · TOR

Play: turnover-forecheck
Entry: loose
Odd man: No
Passes: 1
Shot: 65.5 mph
Distance: 37 ft
Entry to goal: 8.5 s
Type: one-timer

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Mason Appleton · 3rd 5:16 · DET

Play: rush
Entry: carry
Odd man: No
Passes: 0
Shot: 41.3 mph
Distance: 22 ft
Entry to goal: 1.9 s

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Simon Edvinsson · OT 1:46 · DET

Play: cycle
Entry: carry
Odd man: 2-on-1
Passes: 0
Shot: 27.1 mph
Distance: 3 ft
Entry to goal: 9.5 s

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Methodology

Shot locations come from the NHL play-by-play, normalised so each shooter attacks the same way, then flipped so the home team attacks right. On-ice stats and lines come from the shift charts: a unit is the exact set of skaters sharing the ice, and CF% is the share of all shot attempts while they were out. Head-to-head cells are 5v5 time against each opponent. Expected goals and the Pressure Index appear as their models are released.