Toronto Maple Leafs
Current season record
7–6–2 · 16 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings — Friday, December 27, 2024 Game Analysis
Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Little Caesars Arena
- USFDSNDET
- CanadaTVA Sports, Sportsnet
DET
- PPLucas Raymond (14)
- Simon Edvinsson (4)
TOR
- David Kampf (1)
- Mitch Marner (11)
- PPMitch Marner (12)
- Mitch Marner (13)
- Nicholas Robertson (6)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings Game Summary — Friday, December 27, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Detroit Red Wings 5–2. The game was played at Little Caesars Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings Game Analysis — Friday, December 27, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Toronto Maple Leafs won despite being outshot 25–23. Detroit Red Wings generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Toronto Maple Leafs scored on 21.7% of its shots, compared with 8.0% for Detroit Red Wings. 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 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); Detroit Red Wings converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%). Power-play goal totals were level, so the difference in the final score came from other scoring situations.
Detroit Red Wings won 58.1% 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 Detroit Red Wings Official Game Highlights — Friday, December 27, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings Game Statistics — Friday, December 27, 2024
| Statistic | Toronto Maple Leafs | Detroit Red Wings |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 23 | 25 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 33.3 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 41.9 | 58.1 |
| Hits | 37 | 34 |
| Blocked shots | 17 | 9 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 15 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Toronto Maple Leafs won 5–2 at Little Caesars Arena.
Who scored
- David Kampf Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Steven Lorentz (3)
- Mitch Marner Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: John Tavares (18), Philippe Myers (2)
- Mitch Marner Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: William Nylander (18), John Tavares (19)
- Mitch Marner Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (12), Max Pacioretty (6)
- Nicholas Robertson Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Max Domi (9), Bobby McMann (5)
- Lucas Raymond Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Moritz Seider (15), Dylan Larkin (15)
- Simon Edvinsson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (9), J.T. Compher (13)
Goalies
- Joseph Woll stopped 23 of 25 for Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Alex Lyon stopped 2 of 2 for Detroit Red Wings.
- Cam Talbot stopped 16 of 21 for Detroit Red Wings.
David Kampf Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Steven Lorentz (3) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and Toronto Maple Leafs stayed ahead.