Matthews scores 2 and helps Maple Leafs beat Red Wings 5-3
Auston Matthews scored twice for a league-leading nine goals -- tying an NHL record after five games -- and helped the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5-3 Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Toronto Maple Leafs
5
Detroit Red Wings
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Little Caesars Arena · 19,515 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | @ Seattle Kraken | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/26/26 | @ Calgary Flames | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Edmonton Oilers | W 7-2 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 19:39 5-3
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Missed 19:20 4-3
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Missed 19:00 4-3
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Penalty 15:38
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Penalty 15:38
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Missed 15:00 4-3
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Goal 13:56 4-3
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Penalty 11:50
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Goal 11:11 4-2
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Penalty 11:01
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Goal 10:18 3-2
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Missed 6:20 3-1
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Missed 6:20 3-1
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Missed 6:04 3-1
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Missed 4:42 3-1
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Missed 2:27 3-1
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Missed 17:37 3-1
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Missed 17:31 3-1
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Penalty 16:28
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Missed 16:20 3-1
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Missed 15:47 3-1
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Missed 14:22 3-1
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Missed 13:26 3-1
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Missed 12:45 3-1
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Missed 11:59 3-1
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Penalty 8:33
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Missed 8:15 3-1
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Goal 7:30 3-1
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Penalty 6:03
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Missed 3:56 2-1
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Missed 3:29 2-1
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Missed 3:15 2-1
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Goal 2:00 2-1
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Missed 1:04 1-1
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Missed 0:54 1-1
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Missed 0:18 1-1
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Missed 16:45 1-1
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Goal 15:48 1-1
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Missed 15:08 0-1
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Missed 11:03 0-1
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Penalty 9:49
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Penalty 9:49
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Penalty 7:38
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Goal 7:18 0-1
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Missed 6:06 0-0
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Penalty 4:45
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Missed 0:36 0-0
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Missed 0:08 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 5-3
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Period End 20:00 5-3
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Face Off 19:39 5-3
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Goal 19:39 5-3
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Hit 19:36 4-3
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Hit 19:24 4-3
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Missed 19:20 4-3
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Missed 19:00 4-3
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Face Off 18:39 4-3
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Stoppage 18:39 4-3
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Shot 18:39 4-3
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Hit 18:16 4-3
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Shot 18:13 4-3
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Shot 17:30 4-3
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Shot 17:09 4-3
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Takeaway 16:49 4-3
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Shot 16:29 4-3
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Hit 16:20 4-3
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Penalty 15:38
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Penalty 15:38
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Stoppage 15:38 4-3
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Face Off 15:38 4-3
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Hit 15:34 4-3
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Missed 15:00 4-3
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Face Off 14:20 4-3
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Stoppage 14:20 4-3
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Face Off 13:56 4-3
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Stoppage 13:56 4-3
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Goal 13:56 4-3
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Face Off 13:27 4-2
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Stoppage 13:27 4-2
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Blocked 13:09 4-2
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Shot 12:42 4-2
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Shot 12:28 4-2
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Shot 11:59 4-2
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Shot 11:57 4-2
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Face Off 11:50 4-2
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Penalty 11:50
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Face Off 11:38 4-2
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Stoppage 11:38 4-2
Showing the last 40 of 309 events.
Team Stats
TOR
DET
11
Blocked Shots
7
17
Hits
23
4
Takeaways
6
35
Shots
29
2
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
3
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
32
50.0
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
6
Giveaways
11
5
Total Penalties
6
13
Penalty Minutes
15
Head to Head
Injuries
Detroit Red Wings
- Albert Johansson Injured Reserve
- John Gibson Day-To-Day
- Marco Kasper Injured Reserve
- Mason Appleton Injured Reserve
- Dylan Larkin Injured Reserve
Toronto Maple Leafs
- John Tavares Injured Reserve
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
- Marshall Rifai Injured Reserve
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