Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings

Sunday, December 28, 2025, 7:00 PM ET Little Caesars Arena, Detroit Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 in overtime on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at home.

Final score, Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings
Team	Goals	2025-2026 record
Toronto Maple Leafs	2	32-36-14
at Detroit Red Wings	3	41-31-10

Goals by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	0	1	1	0	2
Detroit Red Wings	0	1	1	1	3

Shots on goal by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	8	9	9	1	27
Detroit Red Wings	8	13	12	3	36

Scoring summary

Every goal, Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	04:25	Toronto Maple Leafs	Matthew Knies (10)	Auston Matthews (12), John Tavares (19)	Power play	TOR 1, DET 0
2nd	19:01	Detroit Red Wings	Moritz Seider (7)	Lucas Raymond (31)	Even strength	TOR 1, DET 1
3rd	04:53	Toronto Maple Leafs	Nick Robertson (8)	John Tavares (20)	Even strength	TOR 2, DET 1
3rd	05:16	Detroit Red Wings	Mason Appleton (4)	Michael Rasmussen (7), Albert Johansson (5)	Even strength	TOR 2, DET 2
OT	01:46	Detroit Red Wings	Simon Edvinsson (5)	Unassisted	Even strength	TOR 2, DET 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 M. Domi	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	100%	18:59
Number 18 S. Lorentz	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0		11:24
Number 23 M. Knies	L	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	1		17:28
Number 24 S. Laughton	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	50%	10:44
Number 34 A. Matthews	C	0	1	1	-2	0	5	0	1	0	40%	22:01
Number 53 E. Cowan	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		09:53
Number 55 N. Roy	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0	56.3%	15:52
Number 63 M. Maccelli	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		15:43
Number 74 B. McMann	C	0	0	0	-1	4	3	4	0	0		19:12
Number 81 D. Joshua	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0		12:23
Number 89 N. Robertson	L	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	100%	12:54
Number 91 J. Tavares	C	0	2	2	+1	0	3	1	0	0	30%	17:47
Number 8 C. Tanev	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0		20:10
Number 22 J. McCabe	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		22:48
Number 28 T. Stecher	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		19:37
Number 44 M. Rielly	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	1	0		20:35
Number 51 P. Myers	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		13:59
Number 95 O. Ekman-Larsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0		21:49

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 D. Hildeby	36	33	3	.917	61:46	OT loss

Detroit Red Wings skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 18 A. Copp	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	63.6%	17:29
Number 22 M. Appleton	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	2	1		15:08
Number 23 L. Raymond	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0		19:50
Number 27 M. Rasmussen	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0		13:28
Number 29 N. Danielson	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	20%	08:42
Number 37 J. Compher	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	33.3%	15:47
Number 43 J. Leonard	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		07:31
Number 58 E. Finnie	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	0		19:58
Number 71 D. Larkin	C	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	0	57.7%	21:21
Number 88 P. Kane	R	0	0	0	+1	0	4	1	0		17:51
Number 92 M. Kasper	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	100%	08:25
Number 93 A. DeBrincat	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	100%	17:06
Number 8 B. Chiarot	D	0	0	0	-1	2	3	1	2		22:36
Number 20 A. Johansson	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	3		13:55
Number 25 J. Bernard-Docker	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1		17:07
Number 44 A. Sandin-Pellikka	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		15:47
Number 53 M. Seider	D	1	0	1	+1	2	3	1	3		24:24
Number 77 S. Edvinsson	D	1	0	1	+2	0	4	0	2		25:57

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 C. Talbot	27	25	2	.926	61:46	Win

Penalties, Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	03:29	Detroit Red Wings	Ben Chiarot	Tripping	2
2nd	09:31	Detroit Red Wings	J.T. Compher	Slashing	2
3rd	10:14	Toronto Maple Leafs	Bobby McMann	Holding the stick	2
3rd	10:14	Detroit Red Wings	Moritz Seider	Roughing	2
3rd	10:14	Toronto Maple Leafs	Bobby McMann	Roughing	2

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach: Craig Berube
Detroit Red Wings head coach: Todd McLellan
Referees: Furman South, Thomas John Luxmore
Linesmen: CJ Murray, Ryan Daisy
Toronto Maple Leafs scratches: Calle Jarnkrok, William Nylander, Simon Benoit
Detroit Red Wings scratches: James van Riemsdyk, Travis Hamonic, Elmer Soderblom

Every Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings game in the 2025-2026 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Oct 11, 2025
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Oct 13, 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, Sun, Dec 28, 2025
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs, Wed, Jan 21, 2026

Other NHL games on Sunday, December 28, 2025
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5	Final/SO	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sun, Dec 28, 2025
New York Islanders 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sun, Dec 28, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Dec 28, 2025
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Seattle Kraken 4	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Seattle Kraken, Sun, Dec 28, 2025