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 Dallas Stars — Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Game Analysis
Toronto Maple Leafs at Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. Final.
Game Analysis
American Airlines Center
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- CanadaSportsnet, TVA Sports
DAL
- Sam Steel (4)
- Evgenii Dadonov (8)
- Colin Blackwell (3)
TOR
- Max Domi (2)
- William Nylander (19)
- Nicholas Robertson (4)
- Bobby McMann (7)
- ENWilliam Nylander (20)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Dallas Stars Game Summary — Wednesday, December 18, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Dallas Stars 5–3. The game was played at American Airlines Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Dallas Stars Game Analysis — Wednesday, December 18, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Toronto Maple Leafs won despite being outshot 39–19. Dallas Stars generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Toronto Maple Leafs scored on 26.3% of its shots, compared with 7.7% for Dallas Stars. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Toronto Maple Leafs converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%); Dallas Stars converted 0 of 4 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.
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 Dallas Stars Official Game Highlights — Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Dallas Stars Game Statistics — Wednesday, December 18, 2024
| Statistic | Toronto Maple Leafs | Dallas Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 19 | 39 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 1 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 53.1 | 46.9 |
| Hits | 25 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 16 | 8 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 13 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 2 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Toronto Maple Leafs won 5–3 at American Airlines Center.
Who scored
- Sam Steel Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Oskar Bäck (7), Logan Stankoven (13)
- Max Domi Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Morgan Rielly (13)
- Evgenii Dadonov Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Wyatt Johnston (13), Jamie Benn (14)
- William Nylander Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (12), Mitch Marner (32)
- Nicholas Robertson Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: none
- Bobby McMann Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Nicholas Robertson (2)
- Colin Blackwell Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgenii Dadonov (4), Miro Heiskanen (11)
- William Nylander Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: John Tavares (14)
Goalies
- Joseph Woll stopped 36 of 39 for Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Jake Oettinger stopped 8 of 12 for Dallas Stars.
- Casey DeSmith stopped 6 of 6 for Dallas Stars.
Nicholas Robertson Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: none That made the score 3–2 in the 2nd, and Toronto Maple Leafs stayed ahead.