Toronto Maple Leafs
Current season record
7–6–2 · 16 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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at Vancouver Canucks
Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins — Saturday, December 7, 2024 Game Analysis
Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
PPG Paints Arena
- USNHLN, SN-PIT
- CanadaSportsnet, CBC
PIT
- PPRickard Rakell (11)
- Bryan Rust (9)
- PPMichael Bunting (6)
- ENBlake Lizotte (6)
- ENKris Letang (5)
TOR
- Mitch Marner (10)
- PPWilliam Nylander (17)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Summary — Saturday, December 7, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2. The game was played at PPG Paints Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Analysis — Saturday, December 7, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Pittsburgh Penguins paired the victory with a 29–27 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 51.8% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Toronto Maple Leafs converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); Pittsburgh Penguins converted 2 of 5 power plays (40.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 3-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Pittsburgh Penguins won 64.7% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins Official Game Highlights — Saturday, December 7, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Statistics — Saturday, December 7, 2024
| Statistic | Toronto Maple Leafs | Pittsburgh Penguins |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 27 | 29 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 2 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 5 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 40.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 35.3 | 64.7 |
| Hits | 18 | 17 |
| Blocked shots | 22 | 18 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 20 | 9 |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Pittsburgh Penguins won 5–2 at PPG Paints Arena.
Who scored
- Rickard Rakell Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (12), Kevin Hayes (3)
- Mitch Marner Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (9), Auston Matthews (9)
- Bryan Rust Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (19), Rickard Rakell (7)
- William Nylander Goal (17) Slap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (28), Auston Matthews (10)
- Michael Bunting Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (6), Erik Karlsson (16)
- Blake Lizotte Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Kris Letang Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Pettersson (11)
Goalies
- Joseph Woll stopped 24 of 27 for Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Tristan Jarry stopped 25 of 27 for Pittsburgh Penguins.
Michael Bunting Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (6), Erik Karlsson (16) That made the score 2–3 in the 3rd, and Pittsburgh Penguins stayed ahead.